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The Defensive Eye Test: Prep Redzone Next’s New Jersey Showcase

The Defensive Eye Test: Prep Redzone Next’s New Jersey Showcase
Brendan Mankarious
Brendan Mankarious January 24, 2024 @ 07:28 PM
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Darnell Wilson
Darnell Wilson 5'10" | 225 lbs | DL | 2028
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Melvin Clark
Melvin Clark 6'2" | 225 lbs | DL | 2028
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Tommy Pellicciari 5'7" | 175 lbs | RB | 2028
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Shamere Swiney 5'8" | 135 lbs | DB/WR | 2028
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Jackson Reuter 6'3" | 245 lbs | OL | 2028
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Dante Koc 6'1" | 230 lbs | LB/RB | 2029
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Lukas Iliescu
Lukas Iliescu 6'0" | 185 lbs | TE | 2028
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Jackson Vaughn 6'3" | 220 lbs | DL | 2028
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<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This weekend I was able to link up with my old colleague and friend, the one-man industry himself <a href="https://twitter.com/AlPopsFootball">Al Pops</a>. Being, what I consider at least, the nation's savant of identifying middle school football talent, Pops did not disappoint. At first glance, here are some of the event's eye-catching talent that I witnessed at warm up. For certain, parochial schools in the area will be clamoring to recruit this talented bunch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Defensive Line</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='836216' first='Jackson' last='Vaughn'], 6'3" 199lbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carlos Ortiz, 5'7" 198lbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Xzavier Chafin, 6'1" 228lbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Benjamin Havunen, 6'0" 266lbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1140861' first='Melvin' last='Clark'], 6'0" 219lbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Colton Fischer, 6'2" 197lbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1011769' first='Jesse' last='Roth'], 6'0" 205lbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1164015' first='Darnell' last='Wilson'], 5'7" 237lbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1049176' first='Jackson' last='Reuter'], 6'2" 230lbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kaleb Davidson, 6'1" 244lbs </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Linebackers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Desmond Reeves, 5'11" 175 lbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1014509' first='Dante' last='Koc'], 5'10" 188lbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1014503' first='Lukas' last='Iliescu'], 5'10" 170lbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1140580' first='Tommy' last='Pellicciari'], 5'6" 160lbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Defensive Backs</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='833951' first='Amari' last='Jones'], 5'10" 144lbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1140204' first='Shamere' last='Swiney'], 5'8" 132lbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>KK Woseley, 5'10" 132lbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='372556' first='Brody' last='Garner'], 5'11" 152lbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"></h2> <!-- /wp:heading -->

This weekend I was able to link up with my old colleague and friend, the one-man industry himself Al Pops. Being, what I consider at least, the nation's savant of identifying middle school football talent, Pops did not disappoint. At first glance, here are some of the event's eye-catching talent that I witnessed at warm up. For certain, parochial schools in the area will be clamoring to recruit this talented bunch.

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