New Jersey 8th Grade (2028) All-Star Preview – GA League
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The first New York (Move The Chains Academy) vs. New Jersey (GA League) 8th Grade All-Star Game takes place this weekend. Most of these players will be off to high school in the fall and a handful have made the…
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Continue ReadingThe first New York (Move The Chains Academy) vs. New Jersey (GA League) 8th Grade All-Star Game takes place this weekend. Most of these players will be off to high school in the fall and a handful have made the choice to reclassify to become class of 2029 prospects. Below is what the roster is looking like, for New Jersey. The information below was mined by my own evaluating and research. The game will be live-streamed Saturday, June 8th, at 3 pm (ET).
Headliners
– I currently have him slotted as a Top-20 New Jersey 2028 Running Back as of June 2024.
Out of the plethora of talent on this New Jersey All-Star team, Miller is certainly the speedster to know at the Running Back position. Thick enough to carry between the tackles, but his bread is buttered when he runs to the outside or gets lose in space. He should bust a few big runs in the game.
Highlights
– I currently have him slotted as the No.1 class of 2028 Offensive Linemen in New Jersey as of June 2024.
While I don’t doubt he’ll get his reps on the Defensive Line, since that appears to be his preferred position on the field,
CJ Lewis
CJ
Lewis
6'5" | 275 lbs | OL
Glassboro | 2028
NJ
is a future P4 Offensive Lineman. An absolutely amazing frame for an O-Linemen just getting ready to enter high school this upcoming fall. In talking with a few college coaches at our recent PRZ Next Middle School Camp in New Jersey, at which he was named O-Line MVP, they could see him playing either Guard or Tackle on the next level down the line.
– I currently have him slotted as a Top-20 New Jersey 2028 Athlete as of June 2024.
This New Jersey roster has a lot of versatile players on it, that have/will continue to, play a number of different positions. Nobody personifies that more than the Philly-bound future St. Joe’s Prep athlete,
Chase Winterborne
Chase
Winterborne
5'10" | 160 lbs | ATH
St. Joe's Prep | 2028
NJ
. He can literally play any skill position on the field. Having seen him at two PRZ Next camps and a few All-Star events, I’m starting to see his ability on the defensive side of the ball shine through. Depending on how he fills out, I could see him as a Strong Safety or Outside Linebacker. With that said, he also has the ball skills, speed and mean streak to play Wide Receiver or Tight End. He’s a true Athlete.
Highlights
– Has decided to reclass to 2029.
He’s listed as an Athlete on the roster, but having watched him in both a camp setting and All-Star game format, I love this kid as an Outside Linebacker. Brings Running Back/Wide Receiver speed to the OLB position and arrives with bad intentions every. single. time. With another year to develop on the youth level, he’s a rangy kid that looks at home playing in the box against the run.
– I currently have him slotted as a Top-20 New Jersey 2028 Linebacker as of June 2024.
I make no effort to hide it: I love Offensive Linemen, interior Defensive Linemen and Linebackers that also wrestle. Future St. Augustine Prep Hermit
Johnny Chirico
Johnny
Chirico
5'7" | 160 lbs | LB
St. Augustine Prep | 2028
NJ
fits that bill as a Linebacker, that could also get some touches on the offensive side of the ball as a Running Back too. He’s a well-built, tough kid that understands leverage. Understands how to use his stature to his advantage by keeping the power low to the ground and exploding through contact–on both sides of the ball. In watching some recent film of him, appears to have gotten noticeably faster since we saw him at the PRZ Next Middle School camp in January.
Highlights
– I currently have him slotted as a Top-20 New Jersey 2028 Athlete as of June 2024.
I had heard about Klebaur around Thanksgiving of this year but wasn’t able to find any legitimate film or anything until recently, while searching again–and I’m glad I did. My gut tells me he’s going to end up as a Linebacker as he moves onto Ocean City High School in the fall, but he did a bit of everything this year. On film, he can be seen dishing out bone-jarring blocks I could feel through the screen as a Fullback; He made some nice grabs as a Tight End to keep chains moving; Had more than a few long runs to paydirt as a Running Back; Then, as my gut says, he played both Outside and Inside Linebacker, making a top of bit sticks.
Highlights
– I currently have him slotted as a Top-20 New Jersey 2028 Defensive Lineman as of June 2024.
As mentioned above in his future St. Augustine Prep teammate
Johnny Chirico
Johnny
Chirico
5'7" | 160 lbs | LB
St. Augustine Prep | 2028
NJ
‘s writeup, I love Offensive Linemen, interior Defensive Linemen and Linebackers that also wrestle–Shields is another example here. Looking around the state, Shields is a Top-20 prospect on both the Offensive and Defensive Line at this point–with a slight lean towards the DL. He already has that natural mean streak that all good Linemen have, and he isn’t afraid to play to-and-through the whistle. He’s a good mix of mauler and athleticism for a big kid at this early age.
– I currently have him slotted as a Top-20 New Jersey 2028 Running Back as of June 2024.
In the past four months, internally I have changed Hall’s position from Linebacker to Athlete to Running Back–and I’m still not sure where he belongs, exactly. Having watched him Easter weekend at the SportzFarm All-Star tournament he looked really impressive as a Running Back to me. He looked trimmed down from what I saw during the regular season, along with a powerful lower half and well-distributed weight from head to toe. In addition to
Gabe Marshall
Gabe
Marshall
5'10" | 215 lbs | RB
Camden Catholic | 2028
NJ
, Hall will be the power back in New Jersey RB stable against New York. I’m going to leave him as a Running Back, with the caveat being that he may potentially outgrow the position because he’s only getting bigger and stronger.
Highlights
Rest of Roster
Aaron Spalding
Aaron
Spalding
5'11" | 250 lbs | DL
Camden | 2028
NJ
| Camden | Defensive Line/Offensive Line – *Top-20 New Jersey 2028 Defensive Lineman as of June 2024.
Ah’Zaya Coleman
Ah’Zaya
Coleman
5'9" | 145 lbs | DB
Camden Catholic | 2028
NJ
| Camden Catholic | Defensive Back/Running Back
Anthony Nelson
Anthony
Nelson
DL
Camden | 2028
NJ
| Camden | Defensive Line – *Top-20 New Jersey 2028 Defensive Lineman as of June 2024.
Bryce Jones
Bryce
Jones
5'9" | 180 lbs | DL
NJ
| Reclassed to 2029 | Defensive Line/Athlete
Chevan Wyles Jr. | Unknown High School | Wide Receiver/Defensive Back
Christopher Forte Jr. | Camden Catholic | Offensive Line/Defensive Line
Daniel Williams
Daniel
Williams
6'3" | 330 lbs | OL
Camden | 2028
NJ
| Camden | Offensive Line/Defensive Line – *Top-20 New Jersey 2028 Offensive Lineman as of June 2024.
Davian Roman
Davian
Roman
5'9" | 160 lbs | WR
NJ
| Reclassed to 2029 | Wide Receiver/Strong Safety
Gabe Marshall
Gabe
Marshall
5'10" | 215 lbs | RB
Camden Catholic | 2028
NJ
| Camden Catholic | Running Back/Defensive Line – *Top-20 New Jersey 2028 Running Back as of June 2024.
Jayden Robinson
Jayden
Robinson
5'10" | 210 lbs | LB
St. Augustine | 2028
NJ
| St. Augustin Prep | Defensive Line -*Top-20 New Jersey 2028 Defensive Lineman as of June 2024.
Jayden Trainer | Reclassed to 2029 | Offensive Line/Defensive Line
Jordan Dales
Jordan
Dales
6'0" | 245 lbs | DL
St. Augustine Prep | 2028
NJ
| St. Augustin Prep | Defensive Line/Offensive Line – *Top-20 New Jersey 2028 Defensive Lineman as of June 2024.
Keldin Huff Keldin Huff 6'3" | 310 lbs | DL Woodstown | 2028 NJ | Woodstown | Defensive Line/Offensive Line
Kristian Lowe
Kristian
Lowe
DB
NJ
| Unknown High School | Wide Receiver/Defensive Back
Maximo Berrios
Maximo
Berrios
5'11" | 170 lbs | QB
NJ
| Unknown High School | Quarterback/Athlete
Noah Goodhall
Noah
Goodhall
6'2" | 230 lbs | OL
Timber Creek | 2028
NJ
| Timber Creek | Offensive Line/Defensive Line – *Top-20 New Jersey 2028 Offensive Lineman as of June 2024.
Quayshawn Davis
Quayshawn
Davis
5'5" | 150 lbs | DB
NJ
| Unknown High School | Wide Receiver/Defensive Back
Terrance Barnes
Terrance
Barnes
5'5" | 130 lbs | ATH
Camden Catholic | 2028
NJ
| Camden Catholic | Athlete