Nate’s Community Film Room: SD Edition, Part V

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SOUTH DAKOTA--</strong> For one of our final editions of Community Film Rooms for the month of March, we find of course five more prospects that popped out on tape in South Dakota. The upside of this group certainly impresses me as I also found one of my new favorite tight ends in the 2025 class as well tonight.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='800377' first='Wesley' last='Schlabach'], WR, Rapid City Christian (2025)</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/WesSchlabach">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>All the way from top to bottom of his frame, Wesley shows off a wide receiver that certainly can stretch for the ball with the springy strides in his legs to the length of his catch radius. Wesley does not need much room to operate as he does really well with his hands bringing in high-traffic atches. The amount of times I see that catch radius flourish on tape with his 6'2 175 pound frame certainly shows to me the way this young man stretches the field, he has a great shot at playing at the next-level. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='454669' first='Tommy' last='Hoffman'], QB, Sioux Falls Washington (2025)</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/tommyhoffman24">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1225879,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/03/T-Hoff-crop-339x223-1711593952.jpg?w=338" alt="" class="wp-image-1225879" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tommy is a 2025 quarterback that I have liked the progression of his tape over the years, as his mechanics, arm strength, and precision have all improved highly since his freshmen year. He certainly has dedicated plenty of more time in the weight room as he is 20 pounds stronger since his first season and it shows out on tape. Where he has has improved most in my eyes is with his touch throws on intermediate routes, as those drop well-versed into the receivers gloves from my eye test. Tommy is a QB prospect that I think can grow a bunch of stock with a good camp season in the 2025 class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='533134' first='Quincy' last='Stephens'], WR, Platte-Geddes (2026)</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/Q_stephens32">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1121582,"width":"347px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/12/46-Quincy-Stephens-crop-4378x2875-1703036139.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-1121582" style="width:347px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A 2026 wide receiver prospect that had a nice showing at our Prep Redzone Dakotas Combine this winter in Jamestown, is Platte-Geddes WR [player_tooltip player_id='533134' first='Quincy' last='Stephens']. Quincy impressed me with his elusive agility in Jamestown with his testing numbers and there is no question that shows similar on tape. For his 5'10 155 pound size, I also am impressed on tape with his durability as there are a handful of broken tackles that he is able to extend with his well-versed lower body. Quincy will be one I'll hope to see at camps this summer and is one that I like the upside with the skillsets he can grow from college coaches.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='800484' first='Luke' last='Koepsell'], TE, Howard (2025) </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/KoepsellLuke">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>By far one of my favorite new names to our Prep Redzone Dakotas radar in the 2025 class is 6'4 220 pound tight end [player_tooltip player_id='800484' first='Luke' last='Koepsell'] who flashed very quickly in my eyes of his junior tape. Luke has an highly instinctive first step off the snap and as you can imagine, the length shows off with it too. Luke also looks like a TE prospect with great sized hands as far as I can see. Right now Luke appears to be a sleeper amongst the 2025 class, but he might be one of my new favorite tight ends in South Dakota and also has posistion flexibility at defensive end too as Luke looks like a Division I target in my eyes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='670029' first='Lincoln' last='LeBrun'], LB, Dell Rapids St. Mary (2026)</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/lebrun_lincoln">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1225889,"width":"309px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/03/Lincoln-LeBrun-crop-339x223-1711594110.jpg?w=338" alt="" class="wp-image-1225889" style="width:309px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>My goodness the instinct and ball vision sure is impressive from our first look of Dell Rapids St. Mary's [player_tooltip player_id='670029' first='Lincoln' last='LeBrun'] on tape as this kid just clings to the ball like clockwork. He for sure is a linebacker that already has the range to travel from sideline to sideline which as he shows off impressive length for his age. Lincoln also shows off a linebacker prospect that has a great base of contact level with his physicality, and there is still room to grow that even further in my eyes. I'll have my keys on Lincoln's growth heavily over the coming years as I already love what I see. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->