5 Dynamic Players To Get On Your Radar
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The best way to catch a recruiter’s eye is to never come off the field. The more ways you can produce on the football field, the more reasons you give colleges to offer you. Oregon is filled with iron man…
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Continue ReadingThe best way to catch a recruiter’s eye is to never come off the field. The more ways you can produce on the football field, the more reasons you give colleges to offer you. Oregon is filled with iron man athletes, so take a look at 5 dynamic players to get on your radar:
Demerio Jamison, ATH, Jefferson HS (C/O 2021)
Jamison has exceptional athleticism and has lined up and produced at LB, DE, and RB, and motioned from the Slot. He has excellent initial quickness as a stand up pass rusher with solid hand finesse. He is strong at the POA and does a great job shedding blocks to make plays. Strong, athletic build at 6’0″ 200lbs and transfers weight room strength to the field nicely. He can make plays from a stand up pass rusher, down DE, or as an OLB in a 4-3. He’s athletic enough to man up on RB’s and can be effective in zone coverage. As a RB, he hits the hole with acceleration and shows solid vision and lateral bounce. He has good physicality at the point of contact and is a tough kid to bring down one on one. He holds massive potential with position versatility, and needs to be on your radar ASAP.
Lucas Patterson Lucas Patterson 6'0" | 175 lbs | DB Marist | 2021 State OR , ATH, Marist HS (C/O 2021)
Patterson is a solid route runner with good body control and ball skills all around. He does a great job getting back on his original stem when bumped, showing nice route integrity. Has solid vision with good physicality at the point of contact as a ball carrier, yet has top end speed for big play ability from a WR, Slot, or RB position. On defense, he is an excellent cover FS from both one-high or two-high. He’s athletic enough to man up on anybody if needed. He has good range and covers ground extremely well, as he’s shown the ability to pick off vertical passes at the sidelines as a single-high FS. He identifies routes and concepts well showing a high football IQ. Patterson is an explosive, big play return specialist as he sees a lane and frequently busts through it for TD’s or big plays. Definite all around threat and could succeed at numerous positions at the next level.
Imarion Kelly, ATH, Roosevelt HS (C/O 2022)
Kelly can play any skill position on the field and produce. He’s been at QB for Roosevelt, but has recently impressed at WR and DB at various camps and 7on7’s. At QB, he does a good job getting the ball out quick and has shown solid flashes of good ball placement. He is a legit dual-threat type, and shows solid vision with very good fast twitch and excellent all around speed for big play ability. He is shifty and jittery in open space without decelerating. As a DB, he’s displayed good hip flexibility with the ability to burst out of of breaks and break on the ball quick. Excellent short area quickness all around, and has drawn some FBS level interest. Definitely a player to take note of.
Clay Masters Clay Masters 5'11" | 190 lbs | DB West Linn | 2021 State OR , WR/DB, West Linn HS (C/O 2021)
Masters possesses fluid hips with a good change of direction and break on the ball. Primarily as a CB on defense, he does a great job using his closing speed to bait and undercut balls for INT’s or PBU’s. He can turn and run with WR’s and does a good job of staying on their hip. As a WR, he sets up his routes well and holds big play ability, as he can turn a 3rd and short into a big play TD. He shows good speed all around and does a nice job utilizing it to generate separation. He tracks the ball well on both sides of the ball while possessing solid body control all around. He could definitely be a playmaker at either side of the ball at the next level.
Kristian Fralich Kristian Fralich 5'9" | 175 lbs | WR Cascade Christian | 2021 State OR , ATH, Cascade Christian HS (C/O 2021)
Fralich is an explosive route runner and a dangerous return specialist for CCHS. He shows a good initial burst off the LOS and explodes out of his stick to generate large separation and make himself a clear target, consistently giving his QB easy throws to make. He has solid top end speed, and does a good job utilizing it to press vertically to take the top off defenses. A fluid route runner overall, and is slippery and shifty in open space for big play ability on shallow, intermediate, and deep routes. On returns, he shows solid vision and instincts with the ability to weave between opponents. As a DB, he shows loose hips with solid eyes on the QB with good ball skills to make plays, but does his best work as a WR or Slot.