ATL Middle School Showcase: My Personal Top 7

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Over 130 participants showed up at Silverbacks park on a chilly Saturday for the annual PRZ Middle School Stock Up Showcase. Below are the 7 players that stood out to me on the day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":1154601,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Ja'Marion James","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2029","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2410","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Phenix City","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"James was my overall standout player on the day. The rising 8th grader from Phenix City Alabama was impressive in the testing portion of the event running one of the fastest 40 times on a cold morning. During the 1 v 1 he was unstoppable at the WR position. Not only with great speed to get vertical but was an outstanding route runner that could direction on a dime. Used his body well to shield away defenders and was sure handed and tracked down a few balls that looked uncatchable.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["470149"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Belyeu passes the eye test when he steps on the field. At 5'11 210 he already possesses good size for a rising 9th grader. Tested well in 40 and had a Top 10 broad jump result at 8'7. Good body control in the RB drills with good hands out of the back field. Watched some of his highlights from All Star competitions this Winter. Good North South runner that would rather go through you than around you. 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