PRZ Next Midwest Camp: 2nd Team All-Camp Team Wide Receivers
NORTHBROOK, IL— You probably already met our 3rd Team All-Camp Team for wide receivers, and now it is time to dive into the second-teamers. Each one of these prospects impressed me most with their speed, agility, and blossoming football IQ…
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Continue ReadingNORTHBROOK, IL— You probably already met our 3rd Team All-Camp Team for wide receivers, and now it is time to dive into the second-teamers. Each one of these prospects impressed me most with their speed, agility, and blossoming football IQ from start to finish at our second winter Prep Redzone Midwest Camp in the Chicagoland. Give me all that speed as we dive into these second-team prospects from the wide receiver group!
Lee Watkins
Lee Watkins
Lee was a WR prospect that caught my eye test very early based on seeing his well-developed frame upon checking into our Prep Redzone Midwest Camp. Lee was our top dog when it came down to his 40-yard dash, and after watching it live & in person, I can’t say I was surprised as he was FLYING with his 4.78-40 . One thing I always evaluate with prospects in their testing, is how consistent are they? Lee certainly showed a ton of consistency with his numbers across the board, as he was also a top three WR prospect in the broad jump showing off some definitely explosion with his 8’3 which should open up some eyes in the near future with his route-running ability from the start of his routes. Lee also showed some developed open hips while getting separation from the DBs in the lone 1v1 reps I caught from him. He also showed off some good explosion in the finish of his L-Drill that I got to watch on Saturday night at the Willow Hill Dome. Hoping to catch some tape from this young man in the near future!
Curtis Stubbs II
Curtis Stubbs II
The big-time elusiveness skillsets certainly came out to play for Curtis Stubbs II of Bolingbrook at Saturday night’s Prep Redzone Next Midwest Camp. Curtis showed the massive firing in his broad jump logging a highly competitive 8’8 which anytime you can hit just south of 9 feet before you reach high school, you are certainly on a smooth path to potentially play at the next level when you can achieve those kinds of numbers early in your football career. Once we got into Indy drills, I couldn’t look past the length Curtis has in his plethora, as he might have had one of the longer lengths amongst the wide receiver group around his size on Saturday night at the Willow Hill Dome and hauled in his fair share of balls using all that length he showed off. This kid plays the firm definition of a swiss-army knife with his recent clips of tape I have watched as an athlete on both sides of the field. As far as fit, I certainly see Curtis as an X-Receiver at the high school level, as that elusiveness I mentioned earlier should allow him to create his own routes with the fluid change of direction (he logged a 4.72 in the shuttle) to get his separation. Would love to see more development with growing his durability thru heavy contact areas in the next several years.
Darin Ashiru
Darin Ashiru
Darin was not the biggest prospect at wide receiver on Sunday, but he played with a sizeable chip on his shoulder despite that size. The word explosion might be an overused word when evaluating wide receivers, but the explosion and balance this young man had was no joke, especially in early testing from the broad jump, as there are not too many 5’6 wide receivers at the junior high level that can jump well over the 8-foot mark. I was also intrigued by Darin’s impulse on his release when we got into 1v1s, as he showed significant dexterity and great flex and agility for his age with his change of direction. If this kid can get a growth spurt, look out, as his tape shows mostly defensive reps, but he’s also a burner-type prospect on special teams to watch for!