Arizona Twitter Spotlights Of The Week
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This week’s spotlight feature’s two players from the 6A conference who play against some big time competition. Both of these guys to be playmakers on their respective sides of the ball, and deserve to be on your radar. take a…
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Continue ReadingThis week’s spotlight feature’s two players from the 6A conference who play against some big time competition. Both of these guys to be playmakers on their respective sides of the ball, and deserve to be on your radar. take a look at the offensive and defensive Arizona twitter spotlights of the week:
Offensive Spotlight
Christian Anaya Christian Anaya 6'0" | 175 lbs | ATH Hamilton | 2022 State AZ , WR, 6’1″ 175lbs, Hamilton HS ’22
Film: https://www.hudl.com/profile/11401027/Christian-Anaya
Anaya was a clear target for QB Nicco Marchiol Nicco Marchiol 6'2" | 220 lbs | QB Hamilton | 2022 State AZ , as he led Hamilton in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving TD’s during his junior campaign. He had an impressive night in the state championship vs Chandler where he hauled in a couple athletic catches. He primarily lined up in the slot for Hamilton, and frequently generated separation. He’s a solid route runner overall and tracks the ball in well. He possesses soft hands with solid body control. Anaya did a great job at picking up yards and getting upfield after the catch, frequently getting to the sticks, showing good field awareness. He shows good top end speed in space and should be more of a vertical threat as well this upcoming season. With the departure of Brady Shough Brady Shough 6'2" | 195 lbs | ATH Hamilton | 2021 State AZ , Anaya will be a clear WR1 for Marchiol and the Hamilton offense. He currently holds an FCS offer from Northern Colorado, and should see more offers come in soon.
After a great conversation with Coach McCaffrey @notoriousmax25 I'm excited to say I've earned my first D1 offer to the University of Northern Colorado @UNC_BearsFB @michaelzdebski @Husky_Football7 pic.twitter.com/cLZ3U91yku
— Christian Anaya (@c_anaya24) January 5, 2021
Defensive Spotlight
Frankie Viera, LB/SS, 5’10″ 200lbs, Desert Vista HS ’22
Film: https://www.hudl.com/profile/11097581/Francisco-Viera
Viera comes off a very short junior campaign due to COVID complications at Cesar Chavez High School. Viera recently transferred to Desert Vista from Cesar Chavez, where he joins a very talented group over at DV. He’s an excellent all-around athlete on the defensive side of the ball, as he can roam the field and make plays anywhere. He diagnoses plays well when lined up in the box, and possesses solid closing speed as a tackler with a good POA to blow up plays. He displays good short area quickness to slip through small gaps in the OL during blitz packages and is a menace in the backfield. Viera has shown the ability to man up on the slot and he shows excellent physicality at the LOS to jam them up, making it difficult for them to get a release. With a full season, Viera projects to put up strong numbers and is a great addition to the Desert Vista defense.
Thank you to @Matthew_Kooiman for the camp invite! 🙏🙏 @NUFBFamily @thunderfbfamily @Coach_Wiz3 pic.twitter.com/J0wWVGH9Tj
— Frankie “big 2️⃣1️⃣” Viera (@frankieViera) April 30, 2021