Top WPIAL Players: 2021 Class

Alex Christo

June 29, 2020 @ 11:16 AM

[player_tooltip player_id="27188" first="Derrick" last="Davis"] Jr. Safety 6’1 185 - Gateway HS Junior Season Analysis: Derrick has good size for a safety. He has good speed with his long strides and quickness. He has good ball skills, able to catch with his hands. He is not overly physical, but a good tackler. Overall, Derrick is the number one rated safety out of PA, and the WPIAL He has offers from Clemson, Miami, LSU, Penn St, Ohio St, Georgia, and more. [player_tooltip player_id="27190" first="Elliot" last="Donald"], Defensive Tackle 6’2 250 – Pittsburgh Central Catholic Junior Season Analysis: Elliot has good size. He shows quickness and speed from his get off. Very good hand use. Shows good bend. Very disruptive in the backfield. Elliot is the nephew of NFL standout Aaron Donald. Overall, he has great promise and to follow into his uncles’ footsteps. [player_tooltip player_id="27191" first="Nahki" last="Johnson"], Defensive End 6’3 220 – West Mifflin Area Junior Season Analysis: Nahki has good size and some thickness to him. He shows to explodes off the ball. He also shows to be twitchy but lacks bend. Overall, Nahki is a highly rated player, who is staying home. He committed to the University of Pittsburgh around this time last year. Donovan McMillion, Safety 6’2 193 – Peters Township Junior Season Analysis: Donovan has good size. I really like how physical he is and shows to be a good wrap up tackler. Donovan does not have the speed like [player_tooltip player_id="27188" first="Derrick" last="Davis"] does, but does show some quickness. Overall, Donovan is another highly rated Safety out of the WPIAL, who didn’t really blow up until late 2019, early 2020. [player_tooltip player_id="27198" first="Dorien" last="Ford"], Defensive Tackle 6’4 290 – Baldwin HS Junior Season Analysis: Dorien shows good size and some thickness. He has a good get off. Has decent speed. Lacks bend, can be disruptive. He showed his physicality in a couple of clips when playing tight end. Overall, he lacked junior tape and would like to see how he improves his senior year. Dorien is the second-highest-rated defensive tackle from the WPIAL. He has offers from Arizona, Arkansas, Michigan, Texas A&M, Michigan St, West Virginia, and others.