Brown Finds Green in Redzone, Byrdie Setsback Offenses’ Pace

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After much anticipation, tedious note taking, scrupulous attention to detail on a spreadsheet with massive amount of datasets on it, and hours of film watched, the time has come to release Prep Redzone's player rankings update for the class of 2028. Here are a few quick hitters to keep in mind:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>With over 330 players ranked, this is the single, deepest player ranking for football prospects in the class of 2028 for the state of New Jersey by any media outlet.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Prep Redzone continues to be the industry's leader in terms of state-by-state depth when it comes to player rankings. Nobody has deeper rankings.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Prep Redzone New Jersey,&nbsp;<em>specifically,</em>&nbsp;is the unabashed leader in transparency, as we share our raw, unedited, and unfiltered ranking evaluation notes.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Please be aware that due to the volume of work required for this, there will be typos throughout the notes.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Be sure to follow me on&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/BrendanScoutsNJ">Twitter</a>&nbsp;for the latest New Jersey high school football prospect news and not miss a beat!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2125905' first='Kaji' last='Brown'] 6'0" 160 ATH St. John Vianney</td><td>WR, slows down over middle of field to receive the ball; corner/safety; gets low when tackling, wraps well; a bit slow on his release; uses hands to catch the ball, always; struggles at times to track the ball deep when defending; lacks top-end speed; solid ball skills overall; plays a lot of press and trusts himself to compete throughout all phases of the pass; ball is not pinned when carrying it</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1092064' first='Kane' last='Green'] 5'10" 130 DB Pennsville</td><td>Wr, looks tall on film; hard runner when getting into his route; good timing on pass concepts, allows him to get open; solid ball tracking skills on defense at safety; wraps and rolls well when tackling uses upper body fakes near goal line to get open; solid high school player</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2044439' first='Kenneth' last='Bartee'] 5'10" 185 QB Schalick</td><td>Quick decision maker; a bit more athletic than much of his competition, can create and make peopel miss, gain angles hwne running; solid arm, vertically about 45 yards; seems to know exactly where he wants to go with the ball, rathern than go through his progressions; more of an athlete playing quarterback</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1883019' first='Kenny' last='Taylor'] 6'0" 195 LB St. Augustine</td><td>Unorthodox break down when clsoing; will run through ball carriers when tackling; understands how the QB moves in the pocket, tracks near hip/same side leverage well; a bit slow to get down hill and retreat for pass; solid in pursuit to sideline; no clips of him in pass coverage; must use hands better when OL climb to him; has a hard time turning/bending the corner</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1351750' first='Kevin' last='Lynch'] 6'2" 180 ATH Dayton</td><td>WR/S; more of tight end zpeed; uses hands to catch; has vision to find open spot on the field; can track ball over his shoulder; played some tight end, extends arms before contacting blocking assignment; used as a wing at times, does a solid job staying on to his assignment when blocking</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1939957' first='Khyan' last='Brydie'] 6'2" 210 DL Irvington</td><td>Down lineman, strong when ripping, can get stopped and continue to work/knife; gets hands on, too high to play with hands above eyes; played edge, gets inside trappers, but eyes are not in the correct place; does not bend corner all that great; a bit raw</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1353083' first='Kole' last='Perrine'] 5'7" 155 RB Brick Township</td><td>runs track and bounces when he gets to outside; JV prospect; rocks ball and cradles it low, does not pin it; small back; solid JV athlete, can gain the edge and turn up</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1616090' first='Kyle' last='Lee'] 5'6" 141 DB Overbrook</td><td>physical with receivers on fade routes, desptive giving up height; plays the ball well when 1v1 on fades; plays about 10 yards off the ball, drives on speed outs nicely; competes as the ball arrives, a bit scrappy a player; wraps legs well</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1880340' first='Kyle' last='Salinas'] 5'8" 145 K St. Joseph Regional</td><td>JV prospect, PAT clears the half-moon on the field, ball has high trajectory above uprights; kickoff from left middle, gets ball inside hash at about 2 yard line, can reach end zone; field goal from 16 yard line left hash</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1906705' first='Logan' last='Gumbaz'] DL Lacey</td><td>4i, slow get off; offensive tackle; gets body on down blocks, high, not enough drive; coems off blockers when double teaming well; played some 3 tech</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1973346' first='Logan' last='Harrison'] 5'7" 150 RB Toms River East</td><td>Corner, runs well with his matchup but turns the wrong way at times to play the ball; has some speed, to where only an angle can track him; tailback, runs his track with discipline, bounces to outside and ally when appropriate, nto too early; have not seen him create much fo rhimself, very much a straight line runner; somewhat difficult to take down when attacked high; fields ball as returner with handsa bove his head; obviously his teams best playmaker</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2044517' first='Logan' last='Murray'] 5'9" 175 RB Cranford</td><td>Scampers hard, can sidestep defenders who are going low with no technique; uses stiff arm to creaet space and balance himself out; does not get tripped up easily; some speed, can split safeties at times; not overly flashy, but can tell he plays the game the right way and is well coached; pins ball to chest</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Rankings Update: New Jersey Class of 2028 Coverage</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/08/2028-rankings-key-takeaways-hot-takes-from-todays-update">Key Takeaways + Hot Takes</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/08/woodward-ezeiruaku-lead-their-teams-defense-28-ranking-update">Woodward, Ezeiruaku Lead Their Team's Defense</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/08/a-z-prospects-scouts-take-on-each-prospect-in-njs-class-of-28">A-Z Prospects: Scout's Take on Each Prospect in NJ's Class of '28</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/08/schoen-shows-em-how-its-done-while-russel-wrestles-in-trenches">Schoen Shows 'Em How it's Done, While Russel Wrestles in Trenches</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/08/show-tell-film-that-i-watched-and-you-must-see-from-a-z-pt-1">Show + Tell: Film that I Watched and You Must See, From A-Z Pt 1</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/08/show-tell-film-that-i-watched-and-you-must-see-from-a-z-pt-2">Show + Tell: Film that I Watched and You Must See, From A-Z Pt 2</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/08/walker-walks-back-o-linemen-adams-is-a-secondary-ball-hawk">Walker Walks Back O-Linemen, Adams is a Secondary Ball Hawk</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/08/granzow-runs-like-a-gazelle-gilardi-guts-defenses">Granzow Runs like a Gazelle, Gilardi Guts Defenses</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/08/dipaola-rebman-and-reuter-dominates-inside-the-trenches/">Dipaola, Rebman, and Reuter Dominates Inside the Trenches</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/08/show-tell-film-that-i-watched-and-you-must-see-from-a-z-pt-3">Show + Tell: Film that I Watched and You Must See, From A-Z Pt 3</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/08/gioia-continues-family-legacy-ketusky-is-more-than-meets-the-eye">Gioia Continues Family Legacy, Ketusky is More than Meets the Eye</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/08/hood-is-explosive-off-the-snap-glover-poised-for-timeshare-bump">Hood is Explosive Off the Snap, Glover Poised for Timeshare Bump</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/08/brown-finds-green-in-redzone-byrdie-setsback-offenses-pace">Brown Finds Green in Redzone, Byrdie Setsback Offenses' Pace</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->