Newark Central has been a low-key football factory for colleges as of late. Putting forth high academic student-athletes who are athletic, football is alive and well in the Brick City. The most recent product of this wave is Tyshawn Bailey Jr Tyshawn Bailey Jr 6'2" | 180 lbs | ATH Newark Central | 2027 State NJ . With five scholarships to his name already (Memphis, Temple, Wafford, Howard, and Delaware State), more are sure to come his way upon completion of his junior season. A rangy defender in the secondary, Bailey made 54 stops stops last fall in 6 games.

With a class of 2027 rankings update due, expect Tyshawn Bailey Jr Tyshawn Bailey Jr 6'2" | 180 lbs | ATH Newark Central | 2027 State NJ , who now holds offers from Memphis and Temple, to be a riser in the rankings.

Film shows us that Bailey is primarily utilized as a receiver appears bigger on film than listed. He is comfortable making falling grabs, the ability to high point the ball, and also coming back to the ball, catching it, while working through contact. Also a team player, he is an aggressive blocker along the perimeter. Defensively he is a safety who profile tackles well. He has speed in the alley and good pursuit angles to force bad throws and take away big gains. I consider Bailey a raw prospect with high upside. His athletics and football instincts clearly show on film, but there is always room for improvement – and in Bailey’s case refinement in his game. Defensively I hope to see Bailey maintain force leverage in his run fit and a few more clips defending the pass; whereas on offense I hope to see more fine tuning in his route running to create more natural space.