Reeves Excites the State Capitol, Register Cashes on Elite Play

<!-- 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='2171499' first='Urijah' last='Perez'] 5'7" 140 DB DePaul</td><td>Understands situational football; isolated 3x1 drives hard and takes a very good angle to eliminate slant; active in getting around, stacking perimeter blockers to keep his force fit; disciplined that he does nto bite ond ouble moves; runs with all matchups; good in run support, want to see him use shoulder mor eto tackle though; well coached player, never out of position and understands his assignments</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1972125' first='Vascell' last='McKoy'] 5'9" 160 RB Bridgeton</td><td>Upright runner, can hit a seam and go the distance; pretty fast, think the level of is competition is poor; because he moves faster than his opponents, many fall off of hi; poor tackling by not breaking down will not work he is too fast and quick; rocks ball hard</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1881393' first='Wesley' last='Thomas'] 6'0" 236 DL Westfield</td><td>Interior lineman; works up and into peopel well; slant steps without ripping; tight end/snifffer type, uses his feet/drives well; near goal line does a great job of gettijng lower than his opponent; pass rushing has a motor; get off is above average, but does not translate to subsequent steps;</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1905700' first='Will' last='Holman'] 6'2" 180 WR Rutherford</td><td>Does not run full speed on routes, gets faster when it is dheaded towards him; adjust to ball behind him; high pointing can improve, but carries a distinct size advantage over opponents; need to snap hips on 90 degree breaking routes; waits for ball to come to him in now game; might be a really good tight end in college; can withstand contact from the back and maintain the catch</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2128660' first='Xavier' last='Santiago'] 5'11" 175 QB Toms River South</td><td>Deep ball gets too close to the hash; accurate throw, short, on the run; stares down target; does not always get his feet aligned iwth his upper half, throws cross-bodied; likes to take deep shots; does not activate lower half well, slings with arm</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2169461' first='Yazir' last='Register'] 6'1" 170 DB Pope John XXIII</td><td>Hips flip well, unsure of his true clsing speed at corner; gunner who gets defenders to flip their hips ; do not see him force issue when receivers block him, but does work toward otuside; too much space between him and receiver for my liking; ball gets to WR hands too frequently, not enough contesting/competing for the ball; probably more of a safety in college at its highest levels; at moments he bullies gunenrs and receivers; not many tackles on his tape, a grabber</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1597984' first='Zachary' last='Cohen'] 5'8" 160 RB Buena Regional</td><td>tailback that can drag a defender who hip drops on him; lowers shoulder near goal line to get the yard he needs; can turn a corner better than you would expect and gain yardage upfield; has poor video clips sprinkled in; has to wave arm when turning tight at moments; has some vision, they trust him on sweeping zone plays</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1987447' first='Zachary' last='Freling'] 6'1" 245 OL/LS Hillsborough</td><td>sets up his angle for reach block well with his first step; quicker feet than youd expect for a prospect his size; very quick skip puller; fundamentally sound - does a nice job of loading his body/position to opponent before engaging; plays through the whistle, gives solid effort; will help out when teammates need it; wrangles and holds interior cloth to control opponents</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1987694' first='Zahyir' last='Taylor'] 5'11" 190 QB Newark Central</td><td>moves slow in pocket; keeps eyes down field;; reads and rips it, not much thought/processing in his decisions; throws are seldom made when guys are wide open, does not really throw them open - they have to make a play on the ball; release is slow; does not activate his mechanics when throwing the ball</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2044526' first='Zaimere' last='Reeves'] DB Trenton</td><td>Can go 100 yards wiht the ball the other way; sort of covers nomans land at times, not sure he looks for work; will try to lay a big hit rather htan tackle; looks a bit unceratin of his resonsibilities as his zone is threatened and concepts are thrown in front of him; athletic, can jump really high and tip the ball; gator rolls; extremely raw prospect; need to find ways to get him going full speed more often</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1655334' first='Zaire' last='Williams'] 5'6" 175 OL/DL Irvington</td><td>Snaps, then steps; sometimes teammates jump the snap before he snaps the ball; gives a solid effort, unafraid to mix it up; small; when climbing to second level he sort of matches opponent, rather than get to his spot/meet opponent where he will be</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2067903' first='Zyon' last='Riley'] 6'2" 190 ATH Westside</td><td>Role player, a lot of plays on specials</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><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/08/acs-small-plays-big-tacklers-miss-woodstowns-middlemiss">AC's Small Plays Big, Tacklers Miss Woodstown's Middlemiss</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/08/show-tell-film-that-i-watched-and-you-must-see-from-a-z-pt-4">Show + Tell: Film that I Watched and You Must See, From A-Z Pt 4</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/08/show-tell-film-that-i-watched-and-you-must-see-from-a-z-pt-5">Show + Tell: Film that I Watched and You Must See, From A-Z Pt 5</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/08/richardson-eveland-are-top-5-talents-of-two-different-pedigrees">Richardson, Eveland are Top-5 Talents of Two Different Pedigrees</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/08/rosario-furr-pushing-their-ceilings-like-they-push-def-linemen">Rosario + Furr Pushing their Ceilings like they Push Def. 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