Minot State Prospect Camp: Standouts, Session 3
MINOT, ND– It is a double session type of night here at Prep Redzone, as we give you two sessions in one day from the Minot State Beavers Prospect Camp that took place last week. What did we find from…
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Continue ReadingMINOT, ND– It is a double session type of night here at Prep Redzone, as we give you two sessions in one day from the Minot State Beavers Prospect Camp that took place last week. What did we find from this Session 3 group of prospect standouts? A lot of under of radar the prospect prospects from North Dakota and the Vancouver, Washington Area. Do you want to find out who balled out in our session 3 of in-person evaluations from prospect camp season in North Dakota? Check it out below!
Josh Kalamaha Josh Kalamaha 6'1" | 170 lbs | QB Nedrose | 2023 State
Josh Kalamaha Josh Kalamaha 6'1" | 170 lbs | QB Nedrose | 2023 State
Josh was a quarterback prospect that stood out early at the Minot State Prospect Camp, specifically with his athletic ability in the testing sessions. He showed flexibility in his hips in the pro agility by showing strong fluidity from side to side. He showed satisfying mechanics with his rhythm, and with ample coaching throughout the camp I thought he showed slight improvement from the beginning to end with an even higher ceiling to grow as we get deeper into the summer and the upcoming 2022 season. His most raw skillset came from his release, as I would say from the speed-side of it, he certainly has more juice left in the tank to improve his speed thru his release. Josh’s junior tape shows tons of promise looking into his senior season, as he has a demeanor inside the pocket that tests the secondary when trying to cross into his wide receivers intermediate routes. That speed I noticed at camp comes to light in about the 3rd play of his tape, as he shows a valuable burst to get out of traffic when that pocket starts to close and he needs to get it done with his legs. The deeper you get into his tape, the more his take off shows out, as around the 1:30 mark, he shows out that outbreak of speed to take a long run in and out traffic for a Nedrose touchdown. There certainly is some upside in this young man as an under the radar quarterback prospect, that could make a splash in his senior season to a small school college level.
Jaxon showed some superb vision from what I caught glimpses of at the Minot State Prospect Camp, as he was effective with his length he showed off in 1v1s. He plays with the fierceness and physicality you want from the outside linebacker position, as when you dive into Jaxon’s tape you see that physicality crossing the line quickly from the 1st level into the backfield. He made strides in Minot by showing off a crafty first step whether he had to eat contact from the offensive line or not. Jaxon shows a durable stance wherever he lines up, and has the athleticism to still engage soundly in the play even when the defender tries to slightly drive him off the ball with contact. Jaxon has a high football IQ and is also an entergetic player on the hardwood as well at 6’3 215 pounds. Yet another prospect from North Dakota, that I am surprised hasn’t gotten more attention for his gridiron play, as he has one offer to this point despite having an ideal frame for the next-level from the linebacker position.
Benjamin Seamons
Benjamin Seamons
Ben was by far one of the rawest prospects I got to watch on the offensive line gr0up at the Minot State Prospect Camp, however in the right system in college football grooming this 6’4 330 pounder might be worth taking a shot on. There is no doubt Ben shows the mental toughness to just keep grinding out reps to improve his craft from a mechanical standpoint. I watched some of Ben’s junior tape from down in Iowa and from the nose guard spot I saw some upside. In the strength department, Ben has it with his power on the inside gap and with development in his hand placement to get even stronger leverage on the linemen he goes up against. I thought he showed a stronger base not only with his stance on that side of the ball, but also his shedding ability when the ball came his way. He also has a lengthy reach to grab that defender that might be slightly out of reach for other undersized nose guards. There is significant development that needs to be done with Ben, but why not take a look at this young man? I know how much OL and DL coaches at all levels love that project kid they can groom, and I think this kid is a perfect fit for that narrative.
Kaiden Vigen
Kaiden Vigen
I only got to see a few reps from Kaden last Friday at the Minot State Prospect Camp, and I could see there is some upside in this up and coming junior to be for the Des Lacs-Burlington Lakers. Kaden was one of the more undersized defensive linemen at the prospect camp, but wore his frame well at 5’10 205 pounds. The biggest development for Kaden this summer into the fall season would be to create a more athletic stance for himself, as I believe there is some growth coming from him with his balance of his footwork for his size. There is no question, that Kaiden is strong with hands on both sides of the ball from the tape I go to watch from the 2021 season, however if he can put those two skillsets together along with sufficient speed off the snap, this young man is poised for a forceful 2022 season for the Lakers on both sides of the ball.
David Tauscher
David Tauscher
David was another first look offensive line prospect we got to watch in Minot coming from the state of Washington, and left some skillsets that were solid on my notepad. At 6’3 290 pounds, David was a 2nd Team All-League offensive linemen last season and showed admirable length with his extended wingspan, which lead to getting strong grips in Indy Drills. David’s tape shows a stout mix of skillsets a college coach should love, as he is an effective pass-protector that has the awareness to draw his defender with his quick footwork into the opposite region of the field. He can use his swift hands on short yardage situations to cuff the defensive linemen with the rapid speed in his hands away from the ball carrier. He has a quick twitch with his first step to draw contact that can drive into the second level of the field if he gets you off-balance with that quick trigger. No offers yet for David, and that surprises the heck out of me based on the skills I saw in Minot and what he puts together on his junior tape. He has added 40 pounds of strength since the end of the 2021 season, did I mention?