Jordan’s Notebook: 24′ RB Breakdowns
Over the next few months, we’re going to be diving into positional breakdowns to highlight every single student athlete on our radar to help get their name out there to the College Coaches that subscribe to our service. We’ve added…
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Continue ReadingOver the next few months, we’re going to be diving into positional breakdowns to highlight every single student athlete on our radar to help get their name out there to the College Coaches that subscribe to our service. We’ve added over 200+ prospects to our class of 24′ rankings. If you feel like you should be ranked fill out our FREE Prospect Player Index which not only gets you on our radar but also college coaches’ radar’s as they can contact you straight off your account which is NCAA Approved. Enough said, we’re diving into our positional rankings breakdowns with the running backs. Let’s dive into it.
Jaydon Wright Jaydon Wright 6'0" | 230 lbs | RB Bishop McNamara | 2024 State IL Twitter
Mr. Wright is a name that’s been on my radar for some time and one I got a chance to scout in person during the regular season. He shows a definite burst and acceleration through the hole as well as lateral quickness to turn the corner when he’s bouncing plats outside. This young man has the vision to find running lanes quickly between the tackles and is capable of breaking multiple takes by maintaining his low center of gravity. Pair this with him keeping his feet driving and it results in him running through contact. When he hits the cutback lane he shows good change of direction, body control and balance with the ball in his hands on the move. This was seen in person when he got ankle swiped and was falling to the ground, instead of that being the end of the play this young man put his hand in the ground to stay up and broke a long run as a result. This young man uses his good peripheral vision to find the cutback lane, once he does he explodes through it. He primarily lines up as a fullback where he will be utilized as a lead blocker in the run game. In pass protection, he can pick up the blitz and finish to keep the pocket clean for his quarterback. This is done by him stoking the defender from low to high as he understands leverage and angles in completing his blocks. All in all, he can be utilized in many different scenarios which brings value to how he can be utilized at the next level. Currently holds one FBS Offer with FBS Interest from multiple Universities. Highlights
Maximus Hrvatin Maximus Hrvatin 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB Joliet Catholic | 2024 IL Twitter
Mr. Hrvatin is a name that came onto my radar towards the end of the fall season and one that I’m very interested to see how he’s going to be utilized on Varsity. He played his Sophomore Season on JV and has high potential. He showcased glimpses of his burst and acceleration through the hole as well as his lateral quickness to turn the corner when he bounces plays outside. This young man has the vision to find running lanes quickly between the tackles and is capable of breaking multiple tackles on a given run by maintaining a low center of gravity as he keeps his feet driving to run through contact. We also get a glimpse into his peripheral vision which he uses to find the cutback lanes and once he finds the hole he explodes through it. Again, this analysis is off his JV Highlights so we still have to see how his skill set is going to transition against Varsity competition. I do believe this young man has a high ceiling and can quite possibly make a name for himself during his Junior Season Campaign. Time will tell on how he produces during his first season on Varsity, my money is that he’ll be able to hold his own. Currently holds no offers.
Alonzo Manning Alonzo Manning 5'5" | 160 lbs | RB Mount Carmel | 2024 State IL Twitter
Mr. Manning is a name that’s been on my radar for some time now and he got his feet wet against Varsity competition this fall. This young man showcased his good combo of speed, quickness, and agility throughout his highlights. He has the vision to find running lanes quickly between the takes where he uses his good burst and acceleration to get through the hole. Looking at his size you might not think he can play through contact, you’d be dead wrong. This young man can run through contact by maintaining a low center of gravity and keeps his feet churning to break weak arm tackles in the process. His patience is shown as he waits for holes to open up, once they do he’s very quick to hit and attack the hole running with good pad level once it opens up. In the air attack, he creates a mismatch against the linebacker and is creative – he knows he can beat defenders in more ways than one. Once he’s in open space he showcases his elusiveness by making defenders miss allowing him to gain extra yards on plays. What I’m most looking forward to is seeing how this young man is utilized in his new team’s offensive scheme as he transferred from his previous school. All in all, I believe he’s going to put his name on the map come his Junior Season Campaign playing alongside Darrion Dupree Darrion Dupree 5'10" | 195 lbs | RB Mount Carmel | 2024 State IL & Co. in the backfield. Currently holds no offers. Highlights
Darrion Dupree Darrion Dupree 5'10" | 195 lbs | RB Mount Carmel | 2024 State IL Twitter
Mr. Dupree is a name that came onto my radar at the beginning of the fall season and he took his Sophomore Season snaps on Varsity showcasing what he can do. First and foremost, this young man is used in the return game where he can set his team up in good starting field position. He has a good combo of speed, quickness, and agility which he uses in all areas of the game. What’s most notable is his good burst and acceleration through the hole as well as his lateral quickness to turn the corner when bouncing plays outside. This young man is creative knowing that he can beat defenders in more ways than one as he showcases his elusiveness making defenders miss in open space with his good burst and bounce to avoid tackles. He showcased the vision to find running lanes quickly between tackles and maintains a low center of gravity which he uses to run through contact. When he hits the cutback lane, he uses his peripheral vision to find it and once he does he explodes through the hole. On passing downs, he can line up in the slot during five wide and is quick to get to the defender’s toes before breaking the defender off. On this play in his highlight tape, he breaks flat down the line on his out route not giving the defender a lane to undercut the route to come away with the completion. All in all, he’s a dominant player that continues to improve upon each season’s performance. There’s no wonder why he holds two FBS Offers (University of Missouri & Syracuse University). Highlights
Christy Domitien Christy Domitien 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB Beardstown | 2024 IL Twitter
Mr. Domitien is a newer name to me this fall season and one that didn’t come onto my radar until late in the season. He played his Sophomore Season snaps on Varsity where we got an insight into his skill set against Varsity competition. This young man showcases his lateral quickness to turn the corner when bouncing plays outside as well as the vision to find running lanes quickly between the tackles. He also maintains a low center of gravity running through contact. This is seen in his highlights where he gets hit at the line of scrimmage and keeps his feet driving to pick up the first down on the play when it could have easily gone for a loss on the play. His patience is showcased as he waits for running lanes to open up in front of him before bursting through the hole. With him getting Varsity experience early on in his high school career, look for him to build upon his previous season’s performance during his Junior Season Campaign. Currently holds no offers. Highlights
Walker Owens Walker Owens 6'2" | 200 lbs | RB Wheaton North | 2024 IL Twitter
Mr. Owens is a name that I had on my radar heading into this fall season and one that saw Varsity snaps throughout his Sophomore Season Campaign. He’s quick into and through the hole. Here, he uses his balance, agility, and playing strength to run through arm tackles to gain yards after contact. He has the vision to find running lanes quickly between the tackles and is capable of breaking multiple tackles in a given run by keeping his feet driving to play through contact. This young man uses his peripheral vision to find cutback lanes and can break long runs when doing so. Once he finds the hole, he can explode through it. In the air attack, he can catch out of the backfield. There’s a clip in his highlights where he runs a wheel route out of the backfield and is able to gain a step on the linebacker to win over the top for the completion along the sideline. This young man got a taste of what it’s like to win the 7A IHSA State Championship early on in his career, look for that to motivate him moving forward as he continues to hone his craft. Currently holds no offers. Highlights
Jedidiah Adjayi Jedidiah Adjayi 5'7" | 160 lbs | RB Evergreen Park | 2024 IL Twitter
Mr. Adjayi is a name that was on my radar heading into this fall season and one that took his snaps on Varsity. He’s quick into and through the hole as well as has the lateral quickness to turn the corner when bouncing plays outside. His combo of speed, quickness, and agility are one to keep an eye on as are his good burst and acceleration through the hole. This young man has the vision to find running lanes quickly between the tackles where he utilizes his burst and bounce to avoid tackles. In the air attack, he creates a mismatch against the linebacker where he’s able to gain a step on the linebacker to win over the top. Upon securing the catch he can hold onto the ball after taking a hit and can break tackles increasing his yards after contact which is seen in his highlights. He can also line up in the sot where he’ll secure the screen and get vertical quickly. All in all, I believe this young man is going to have a breakout Junior Season Campaign and upon his production you could see his stock rise as a result. Currently holds no offers. Highlights
Matthew Lawson Matthew Lawson 5'10" | 180 lbs | RB Elgin | 2024 IL Twitter
Mr. Lawson is a name that’s been on my radar for some time and he took his Sophomore Season snaps at the Varsity level. He showcased glimpses of him quickly getting into and through the hole as well as his lateral quickness to turn the corner when bouncing plays outside. This is also where we get an insight into his vision which he uses to find running lanes quickly between the tackles as well as his ability to find cutback lanes. This young man is a hard runner that showed glimpses of being able to play through contact by keeping his feet driving and playing through the whistle fighting for extra yards. That being said, I’m interested to see how he produces during his Junior Season Campaign and how he’s going to be utilized moving forward. Currently holds no offers. Highlights
Derrick Stewart Derrick Stewart 6'0" | 230 lbs | RB St. Rita | 2024 State IL Twitter
Mr. Stewart is a name that came onto my radar in the middle of the fall season and one I got a chance to scout during the 7A IHSA State Championship game. Here, he showcases a solid burst and acceleration through the hole. He also has the vision to find running lanes quickly between the tackles and maintains a low center of gravity. This is where he’s capable of dragging the pile as well as breaking multiple tackles on the same run by running through contact. If the defense overpursues, he can plant his foot to find the cutback lane using his peripheral vision. He has solid change of direction, body control, and balance with the ball in his hands on the move as well. All in all, this young man has a high ceiling and a solid foundation to build off of as he heads into his Junior Season Campaign. I’m looking forward to seeing how he develops during this off season and how he produces in the coming fall as well. Currently holds no offers. Highlights
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