Early Signing Day Recap Pt. IV

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Take a look at Pt. 4 of the early signing day players: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='217601' first='Jaxon' last='Branch'], WR, Chandler<strong> (Eastern Washington)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Branch was part of a large plethora of Chandler athletes that singed on the early signing period. He'll head up to Eastern Washington and provide immediate help with the potential to play right away in my opinion. Branch chose EWU over offers from Arizona, Arizona State, and Washington State. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ca'Lil Valentine, RB, Chandler<strong> (Illinois)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another Chandler standout and perhaps the best Back in the state heads to Illinois. Valentine is a complete, every-down type of back with a terrific combination of vision, speed, physicality, balance, and COD all while having a solid frame at 6'0" 180lbs. He frequently finishes runs and runs and hits the hole with a purpose, and also held that big play ability. Very good signing for Illinois. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/chandler_wolves/status/1737471477845467640?s=43u0026amp;t=CHwVAtJaf7AJX4h6oaOkoQ","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/chandler_wolves/status/1737471477845467640?s=43&amp;t=CHwVAtJaf7AJX4h6oaOkoQ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='364239' first='Kaden' last='Anderson'], TE, Chandler <strong>(Boise State)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The big 6'3" 225lb TE out of Chandler will head to Boise State, and chooses Boise State over other offers including Nevada, Army, Air Force, and Columbia. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='169411' first='Amare' last='Taase'], OL, Saguaro <strong>(UNLV)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Taase will head to UNLV, and I think this is a great fit for both of them. He sizes up with a wide base at 6'3" 315lbs but still possesses that lateral mobility to be able to continue to develop as an interior OL. Really good center of gravity and to absorb shock and hold ground in a pass set, but also shows that play strength and ability to finish blocks in the run game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='364183' first='Billy' last='Eastep'], DB, Brophy (<strong>Yale)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Eastep will head to the Ivy League and play at Yale. He finished the year in the Brophy secondary with 32 total tackles and 2 INT's. Eastep chose Yale over Harvard, Columbia, Idaho State, and Idaho. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='927140' first='Devan' last='Kennedy'], EDGE, Brophy <strong>(Iowa)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kennedy inks his NLI to Iowa. Kennedy was a big time player for Brophy along the DL and did his best work on the edges. HE finished his senior season with 49 tackles, 8.5 TFL's, and 4.5 sacks. Kennedy chose Iowa over Oregon State, Nevada, Penn State, Connecticut, Bowling Green, Fordham, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas State, UTEP, and New Mexico State. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='364236' first='Jaylen' last='Jones'], DB, Hamilton <strong>(Army)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hamilton's [player_tooltip player_id='364236' first='Jaylen' last='Jones'] made it official to army. He's still very raw with his skillset and holds ton of potential to become a standout Safety at the next level. Really good length within his frame as he looks like he still has room to add mass and become a big, strong kid with big hitter ability. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/hhs_athletics_1/status/1737591000305123472?s=43u0026amp;t=CHwVAtJaf7AJX4h6oaOkoQ","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/hhs_athletics_1/status/1737591000305123472?s=43&amp;t=CHwVAtJaf7AJX4h6oaOkoQ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='169428' first='Legend' last='Bernard'], WR, Hamilton <strong>(Georgetown)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bernard will head out to D.C. and play at Georgetown after an impressive high school career. This came to a surprise for some as he held other offers from Colorado State, Arizona, Air force, Northern Arizona, Fordham, and UMass, but ultimately felt like Georgetown was the best option. He's an explosive player and proved it here in 2023 with over 800 yards and 11 TD's receiving. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='927164' first='Beckham' last='Pellant'], QB, Hamilton <strong>(Illinois State)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Hamilton QB chooses Illinois State after leading Hamilton to another Open Division playoff appearance. Pellant finished his senior season with 1,859 yards and 25 TD's with only 2 INT's, as he did a great job with consistently making the correct reads and taking care of the football. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='169406' first='Jonathan' last='Williams'], ATH, Mohave <strong>(Army) </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The highest recruited player in 3A will head to Army, and earned every bit of his offer throughout his career at Mohave. Williams was an iron man and excelled at anything Mohave needed to him do. He's a big, strong kid at 6'0" 225lbs with a stout frame, as he possesses excellent strength at the POC with a big striking ability. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->