Mid-Season Check-In: Must Know Elite Risers

<!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1303763"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68cad3ae3e184"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Baxter is moving through a very nice Junior season for Rocky Mountain and is a very balanced back with a diverse skill-set and is a natural ball carrier with all the traits to look for. He is quick twitched, runs behind his pads with natural forward lean and contact balance to bounce off tacklers and shows a strong initial burst and open field speed. He also flashes cutback abilities, vision in tight windows while staying patient behind his blocks and has good foot-speed through the hole and can make defenders miss with short area twitch and lateral movement. Also a natural pass catcher out of the backfield, Baxter is a complete back that should be drawing plenty of FCS+ attention this off-season and should continue on his Junior season tear. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/OakJBaxter/status/1967341871107379204","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/OakJBaxter/status/1967341871107379204 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1623760"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68cad3ae3e221"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Henderson is one of the top edge prospects across Idaho in the 2027 class and has the ideal frame/size for the position in college with the frame to continue packing on weight. He is a very high motor prospect that projects as a true hand in the dirt defensive end and is a powerful rusher that can collapse the pocket quickly, has a strong initial punch and is a violent player when getting off blocks and playing in the run game. He should draw plenty of college interest during the year and this off-season and has a intriguing mix of size, speed, bend and overall athleticism for the defensive front. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/HendersonJack27/status/1962946543469920262","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/HendersonJack27/status/1962946543469920262 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["938881"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68cad3ae3e2a1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Bult checks in as the top tight end prospect across Idaho and deservingly so and has been off to a tremendous start to his Junior season. He currently holds offers from Nevada and Utah Tech and is a long and physical playmaker with a huge catch radius and strong hands when making contested catches and can stretch the field while a mismatch nightmare against linebackers and defensive backs downfield. Also a willing blocker on the perimeter or from an attached position, he can get vertical push, block in space and is overall a very complete prospect with the ideal frame/build for the FBS level. Look for Bult to add to his offer list over the next nine months. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/BultLandon/status/1967412323733397588","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/BultLandon/status/1967412323733397588 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- 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='1903974' first='Drake' last='Petersen']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"205","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2496","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Rocky Mountain","_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68cad3ae3e3ce"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Petersen is a no-brainer to enter into our rankings in the next update and is establishing himself as one of the top defenders in his class across Idaho. He is a downhill thumper that can quickly get off blocks and knife into the backfield, while a physical tackler that can get behind the line and has a natural feel for always being around the ball. He is a smooth athlete that can make plays outside the tackles, takes the proper angles and shows redirect abilities backside. Pedersen already has the ideal frame/size for the next level at inside linebacker and is another breakout candidate this fall that should start drawing next level attention. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/drake_petersen8/status/1967331829142466796","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/drake_petersen8/status/1967331829142466796 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->