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2024 CLASS RANKINGS: BIGGEST RISERS

2024 CLASS RANKINGS: BIGGEST RISERS
Earnest Daniels
Earnest Daniels December 13, 2023 @ 03:00 PM
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Ryan Ward
Ryan Ward 6'4" | 230 lbs | TE | 2024
NJ
Jamie Tyson
Jamie Tyson 6'2" | 160 lbs | ATH | 2024
NJ
Ma’khy Acey
Ma’khy Acey 6'2" | 170 lbs | WR | 2024
NJ
Emanuel Ross
Emanuel Ross 6'2" | 185 lbs | WR | 2024
NJ
Nyier Daniels
Nyier Daniels 6'8" | 300 lbs | OL | 2024
NJ
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Ryan Ward

Ryan Ward

NJ
TE
HEIGHT 6'4"
WEIGHT 230
POS TE
CLASS 2024
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6'4"
Weight
230
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Rutherford
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Syracuse
Emanuel Ross

Emanuel Ross

NJ
WR
HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 185
POS WR
CLASS 2024
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Emanuel
Ross WR
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2024
Height
6'2"
Weight
185
HS
Red Bank Catholic
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NJ
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Nyier Daniels

Nyier Daniels

NJ
OL
HEIGHT 6'8"
WEIGHT 300
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CLASS 2024
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Daniels OL
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2024
Height
6'8"
Weight
300
HS
Bergen Catholic
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NJ
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Jamie Tyson

Jamie Tyson

NJ
ATH
HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 160
POS ATH
CLASS 2024
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Jamie
Tyson ATH
Class
2024
Height
6'2"
Weight
160
HS
Mainland
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NJ
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Ma’khy Acey

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WR
HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 170
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CLASS 2024
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Acey WR
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2024
Height
6'2"
Weight
170
HS
Orange
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NJ
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