’25s That Will Shake Up the Rankings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are always on the hunt for more talented athletes to include in our Player Database and Rankings for each Class. We have already gathered a long list of juniors to add to the rankings since our last update a couple months ago. So let's dive into the tape of the athletes who are sure to shake up things at the top of the rankings. The ones who will create big shifts in the overall and fight for a top spot among their position group. Coaches, these are prospects you need to have on your recruiting boards as we get into camp season. Let's get it started!</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":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='1380095' first='Michael' last='Smith']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'6u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"265","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2405","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Wisconsin Lutheran","_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":"The 6'6u0022 280 lbs OL out of Wisconsin Lutheran is a special prospect that is going to be fighting for a Top 5 spot among the OL. 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The junior is now up to an impressive 6'4u0022 and 210 lbs. That growth spurt is exciting because the added length is only going to make him more dangerous off the edge. Jaydon comes off the line with an explosive burst that instantly gives him the advantage over OTs. He can eat up cushion and then uses his hands to keep himself clean and get to the heels of the OT. Jaydon is an athletic edge who has shown the range to chase down plays from behind and closes quickly on the QB or inside run plays. The 2025 edge is an agile defender who can cut laterally on a dime and leave OTs punching at air. Lanser could be an early impact as a pass rush specialist. We will need to see him bulk up at the next level to be an impact against the run, but at the HS level he shows the ability to navigate around linemen and bring down RBs attacking his outside. 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