Stock Up Showcase: Illinois Offensive Standouts To Highlight

Making a pit stop in Illinois during Stock Up Showcase tour was a given. Full of talent and prospects ready to compete and distance themselves from the crowd. Here are some names you need to know after standing out on the offensive side of the ball this past Sunday at Willow Hill Dome in Northbrook, IL.    [player_tooltip player_id='1570766' first='Jake' last='Nawrot'] is a righty out of Hersey that made his presence felt throughout the showcase. Making quick decisions and delivering the ball timely to where the receiver can make a play after the catch was Jake's comfort zone. He went into drills with confidence and made his reps count. It was a relief to not see him throw the same routes and watch him challenge himself in front of the crowd at the end. In a nutshell, Jake is a signal caller you want leading your troops down the field. Strong arm, smarts, great feet, what else do you want? He still has a couple years to grow into a top talent and I see it happening sooner than later.     Chrisjan is an explosive athlete with a lot of talent. He ended up settling in at RB with some impressive moves and finishes versus the linebackers. In space he's a handful if you can touch him and Chrisjan runs pretty decent routes. The IQ is there and his build leaves no doubt on if he can carry the load or not. He competed at a high level and did well during testing.     Gioanni put a few d-backs on skates at the top of his routes, due to his great center of gravity and not showing his cards on when he will change directions. I see Zepeda playing both inside and outside at the receiver position because he can stretch the field and not afraid to work double moves at the number 2 or 3 spots. Gio did an awesome job making sure he was on the same page as the QB's and he was able to put everything he learned and repped from individual period to the main field.     Cruz is a dude! Showed off sound technique during group work and was one of the more intimidating frames out the bunch. When it was time to bang against the defensive lineman, Cruz didnt blink by punching and using his 300+ pounds to his advantage. He has nice feet at his size and had success vs multiple looks.     Kirby is put together really well and his measurables could be argued in his favor to be bigger and faster. This kid shows well and ran routes with the best of them considering being a Tight End. A broad catch radius and a powerful lower half to block or get through traffic to grab the QBs eyes as a main pass option. Looked good running and jumping in testing to show off his athletic ability.

Making a pit stop in Illinois during Stock Up Showcase tour was a given. Full of talent and prospects ready to compete and distance themselves from the crowd. Here are some names you need to know after standing out on the offensive side of the ball this past Sunday at Willow Hill Dome in Northbrook, IL.