One of the most recognizable names in our system that appeared on Saturday, Antonio Barajas Antonio Barajas 5'11" | 175 lbs | WR/DB Cretin-Derham Hall | 2028 State MN expectedly stood out among the CB group as one of the top performers on Saturday. Barajas has had a busy offseason so far, competing at several D3 camps as well as the Gophers’ camp earlier this month, but despite his primary position being at WR, Barajas made a much bigger presence in the secondary at Crown. With solid speed and making good use of his route-running ability translating onto defense, Barajas is able to keep up with fast WRs on their vertical routes while showcasing great timing and hand-fighting skills to swat the ball out of the WR’s hands. Barajas should continue to stand out as a two-way player for the Raiders, and it will be interesting to see which side he’ll end up playing on at the next level.

A 2028 WR that has made some good rounds at D3 camps this summer has been Cretin-Derham Hall’s Antonio Barajas Antonio Barajas 5'11" | 175 lbs | WR/DB Cretin-Derham Hall | 2028 State MN who currently sits as our WR6 in the 2028 class. He was one of the more explosive Minnesota wide receivers in the triple jump during testing and that wasn’t the only area where Antonio caught our attention on Saturday afternoon. He showed off as one of the best Minnesota 2028 WRs in attendance, as one that brought his explosiveness we saw early in camp with his growing route-running ability. He’s one that shows off fluidity when he gets open space as the 5’11 175 pounder showed that he doesn’t need a huge window to show off his hands either. Surely one that has taken advantage of the Minnesota camp circuit with growing camp stock in my eyes.

One of PRZMN’s favorite 2028s in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, Cretin–Derham Hall’s Antonio Barajas Antonio Barajas 5'11" | 175 lbs | WR/DB Cretin-Derham Hall | 2028 State MN showed up and showed out at the St. Olaf College Prospect Camp. Despite a lack of varsity reps going into his junior season with the Raiders, Barajas has a TON of verified, green testing data backing up his athletic resume, and his giftedness as a WR prospect was on display impressively in Northfield. A smooth, calculated, and shifty route runner, Barajas had the best hands of the loaded WR group that descended on Northfield, and he made some eye-popping snags throughout the day without a drop seen by the eyes of PRZMN. This kid is poised for a massive, breakout season with CDH this fall, and as a St. Olaf alumnus, I would be absolutely THRILLED if he decided to play for the Oles. Stay on the lookout for this young man this fall.

There seems to be a potentially dazzling crop of 2028s rising up in the ranks of the Cretin-Derham Hall program right now. You’ll be hearing about some of these Raiders in this 612Q’s Offensive Skills All-Camp Team, with sophomore Antonio Barajas Antonio Barajas 5'11" | 175 lbs | WR/DB Cretin-Derham Hall | 2028 State MN walking away with MVP honors bestowed upon him by 612Q’s loaded staff. After clocking a 4.8 laser 40, Barajas showed he could drop his hips and break his routes off well, and he did a good job of generally not wasting movement, displaying concise footwork on a variety of routes against air at Concordia-St. Paul.

A crafty and highly touted 2028 prospect, Barajas is a quick receiver who put out some great tape from his sophomore season. I really liked this fall tape; it showed off a lot of fantastic qualities that I think will serve him well at the varsity level next season. The speed is evident, and causes problems for DBs when he goes deep. But Barajas also can make defenders miss, and his vision with the rock in his hands allows him to rack up YAC. CDH loves using him in motion, and I completely understand why. Getting Barajas to build up speed to either run a route or take a jet sweep can cause a lot of problems for DBs/LBs forced to cover him. I’m excited to see what he can do at the varsity level next year.