For how well-framed Ethan was in Winona at 6’4 215 pounds, I enjoyed watching this young man’s immense balance and twitch he showed off getting off the ball with his first steps in 1v1 reps. He also showed off how much substantial reach he has within his reach which checks out on tape when you watch how far he can stretch to get that ball that will be slightly out reach for other tight ends with less length. That length extends nicely with some strength when I watched his run-blocking in Winona as he gets great bites of force from even light hands with his touch. This young man shows off to be a pain in the rear to bring down in the open field as he shows that balance in his feet in Winona on tape when he’s trucking over defenders on the edges of the football field. He has the positional versatility for TE and DE at the next-level but I love his next-level fit coming off the edge. Ethan looks like a hidden gem in my eyes coming out of Spring Grove in this 2024 class.

The muscle of the Spring Grove representation on the 2024 rankings update, 6’4, 215 lb. TE and OLB Ethan Crouch Ethan Crouch 6'4" | 240 lbs | DL Spring Grove | 2024 State MN opens his junior tape with a BOOM of a hit on an unprepared lead blocker and sets the tone for a physical junior tape out of the ’22 9-man runner-up. Crouch has a truck stick when toting the rock as a TE, works to finish when blocking and laid some menacing blocks, and will easily run down ball carriers in the backfield as a defensive lineman. He’s a big kid who moves well and brings that 9-man versatility and dominance as a recruit, making for an intriguing package as a recruit that the likes of MSU-Moorhead, Jamestown, Winona State, and Minot State have reached out to inquire about. Crouch is set to be one of the most physically dominant presences in all of the 9-man next fall.  Also a good basketball player!