PRZCJ's Notebook: Most Intriguing In-Person Evals

I have been out on the road this fall as much as possible. I have gotten a chance to evaluate numerous prospects and have made note of several players who have caught my eye. Here are a few evaluations that have been in the back of my mind a little more than the rest.   KingTriton Samuela - 2024 - OL - Pebblebrook   Samuela, a Georgia Southern commit, plays with a blend of raw power and a mean streak on any given snap. He checks in at 6'2 300. He might not check ideal length boxes, but he is built exceptionally well and is a good athlete who can operate in space. Samuela is often pulled and gets out to the second level. There, he is a head hunter who is always looking for contact. Once he gets his hands on you, he plays through the whistle and finishes blocks aggressively, driving defenders into the turf. In goal-line and short-yardage situations, Samuela can play a bit more condensed and drive the pile forward. In the passing game, Samuela is hard to create push against thanks to his strong presence. His pass set is clean and he does a good job of shooting his hands with good placement. He plays with a good base and is nearly impossible to bull-rush once he anchors down. Samuela plays almost exclusively at RT and is absolutely a candidate to slide inside once he gets to the college level. He has some refinement left in his game, but he is an incredibly strong offensive line prospect who plays a violent brand of football.   <a href="https://x.com/K_Samuela94/status/1705624827954917596?s=20">https://x.com/K_Samuela94/status/1705624827954917596?s=20</a>   Ethan Faustin - 2024 - DL - Denmark   Faustin is a high-upside player on the defensive front for Denmark who I believe is capable of contributing at the collegiate level. Faustin has good size at 6'3 240 and still has time to add more weight. He spends a lot of time on the interior of the defensive line, and he certainly holds his own. He competes at a high level and is always in hot pursuit of the football. When I saw him in person, he was always in the middle of the play and would pop out of the pile with tons of energy and enthusiasm. He is capable of eviscerating any outside leverage that ball carriers may have once he hits his top gear. He is agile and athletic enough to bend and dip around blockers, he can also engage them physically and flashes some solid pop in his pads. Thanks to his size and athleticism, I think Faustin could slide out to DE or EDGE and perhaps unlock the most out of his game. There, his ability to bend and flex around blockers and chase after the football would be put on full display. When you evaluate him as a guy who can play on the edge of the line and in space, his ceiling goes through the roof. This is an interesting evaluation and projection, but I like Faustin's upside and think his best football is ahead of him.   <a href="https://x.com/ethan_faustin/status/1706005832368787626?s=20">https://x.com/ethan_faustin/status/1706005832368787626?s=20</a>   Brady Holbrook - 2025 - WR - North Forsyth   Holbrook came out of nowhere this fall and has offered another dimension to the North Forsyth offense. Holbrook has good size at 6'1 190, but he plays and looks even bigger. He is well-built in terms of definition and is tough to match up against as a result. Holbrook is a jump ball threat in the endzone. Part of the reason is his natural mismatch frame, but he also plays with excellent ball skills and fights for leverage against DBs. He has natural hands, showing the ability to reach back over his head and fight through contact to spear the ball out of the air. When he has the ball in space, a whole different part of his game is unlocked. He has good speed and burst for his size and can turn a short gain into a long one. However, he is extremely violent as a runner and is not afraid to lower his shoulder and bulldoze through defenders. He keeps his legs churning and is not afraid to stab a stiff arm at defenders to shrug them off. Holbrook is a physical matchup problem who can make plays at all levels and even flashes some playmaking ability as a returner. I am a huge fan of his game and believe he is one of the most underrated prospects in North Georgia.   <a href="https://x.com/Coach_Timmerman/status/1705592565506945354?s=20">https://x.com/Coach_Timmerman/status/1705592565506945354?s=20</a>   Justin Beasley - 2026 - WR - Calhoun   Beasley was one of the more dynamic receivers I have seen in person this year and remains under the radar on the recruiting scene. Beasley is listed at 5'10 150, but he appears even bigger. He has a stout, RB-like frame and proves tough to bring down in the open field. Beasley is extremely dangerous with the ball in his hands. He is often schemed up opportunities to run in space with the football, whether that means on reverses, sweeps, or screens. He has the excellent burst and acceleration to stay north/south and pick up big gains. He also has the twitchiness and vision to weave in and out of running lanes to search for an opening as he trots to the endzone. Beasley is a playmaker in the downfield passing game as well. He runs pretty crisp routes, especially out-breaking concepts where he can catch defenders off-balanced and slip right off his route to present a wide-open target. In traffic, Beasley does a good job of getting his shoulders squared to the football and shielding off the defender to present a firm, safe catch pocket. Beasley is still young, but he flashes the multi-level playmaking ability to eventually pop on some D1 radars.   <a href="https://x.com/jutt_beasley/status/1704349156070875509?s=20">https://x.com/jutt_beasley/status/1704349156070875509?s=20</a>

I have been out on the road this fall as much as possible. I have gotten a chance to evaluate numerous prospects and have made note of several players who have caught my eye. Here are a few evaluations that have been in the back of my mind a little more than the rest.