Film Room: Playmaking Sleepers Demanding Attention

There is a ton of playmaking talent littered throughout Colorado. Today, we will be discussing five sleepers who are rising stars in the making, and already starting to turn heads. Let's dive into it.    Foot is an exciting running back that burst onto the scene for Longmont. Measures in at 6'0 190-pounds, he had 147 carries for 1026 yards with 8 touchdowns. Mixture of speed and power. Foot displays very good athleticism due to very good balance, speed, acceleration, and change of direction. He's an explosive running back. If he stumbles, he'll regain his composure and gain positive yards. Very good vision. Uses his quick and controlled feet to pivot from closed gaps into open ones and punish the defense. Very good inside and outside running. Foot uses his burners to run past defenders on the perimeter for big gains. Now he's also a physical back as well. He'll use his good strength to stiff arm defenders or lower his shoulder to truck through them. Has very good contact balance and keep churning forward after initial contact from defenders. Must know prospect in the box state.     Twork plays CB/WR for Ponderosa and is looking to capitalize with a productive off-season. Measures in at 5'10 155-pounds. Last season, he had 10 receptions for 140 yards with 2 touchdowns, 21 total tackles (17 solo, 4 assisted), 1 TFL, including 4 pass deflections. Twork displays good athletic ability due to very good change of direction, acceleration, good jumping, and speed. As a receiver, he uses his quick feet to gain separation at the line of scrimmage. Good separation quickness, fighting through contact or using quick bursts of acceleration to get open at the top of the route. Good ball tracking and catching. As a defensive back, he shows good read and reaction speed. Great job jamming at the line of scrimmage and creating contact throughout the route. Very good closing quickness and timing on PBUs. Twork also has good tackling ability and shown to hold his own in 1 on 1 matchups. Keep an eye out for a big senior season for him!     Baumgartner is a rising dual threat QB amongst Colorado's passers. Measures in at 6'2 175-ponds. Last season, he threw 86/169 for 1072 yards, 50.9% completion rate, 6 TDs, 7 INT, 44 carries for 159 yards with 6 touchdowns. Baumgartner displays very good balance, good change of direction, acceleration, and speed. Displays a quick release with good throw power. He has good pocket presence. Stays poised under pressure and sheds sacks with his balance and frame. Has very good progression speed to find the open man. Good ball placement skills. Baumgartner will use his feet to gain yards on the ground and extend plays. If no one's open, he will run around for the first down. If he limits his turnovers, he will be a force to be reckon with.     Brooks plays LB/RB for Kent Denver and is a rising 2029 player. Measures in at 5'11 195-pounds. Last season, he had 64 total tackles (7 solo, 57 assisted), 3 TFL, 1 FF, 1 FR, with 8 carries for 34 yards and 1 touchdown. Brooks displays good athletic ability due to very good lateral quickness, change of direction, good acceleration, speed, and jumping. Very good read and reaction speed. Brooks is consistently where the action is. Uses his very good range to patrol the field and help assist teammates finish tackles. When he's blitzing, he gets low and squeezes underneath the OL to get into the backfield. Good block shedding and get off speed to disengage from blocks. Brooks has good tackling ability as well and has solid pass coverage skills. I'm very intrigued to see how this sleeper ups him game during the off-season.     Vanderwood measures in at 6'3 200-pounds playing receiver. He's a vertical threat that can stretch the field. Last season, he had 21 receptions for 366 yards with 3 touchdowns. Vanderwood has good athletic ability due to very good jumping, acceleration, good speed, and change of direction. Good release with good separation quickness. Vanderwood doesn't need a lot of space to make the big catch. Very good ball tracking and catching. Extends his long arms and plucks the ball out of the air. Very good ball adjustment and body control. Contorts his body to jump, make the difficult catch while maintaining his balance while landing. Vanderwood is a strong receiver. He has a strong lower body to run through defenders. Uses his speed and physicality to gain yards after contact. He's a receiver that can make an impact at the next level of play.

There is a ton of playmaking talent littered throughout Colorado. Today, we will be discussing five sleepers who are rising stars in the making, and already starting to turn heads. Let's dive into it.