Bradley Gompers
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An unprecedented climb up our ranks,
Bradley Gompers
Bradley
Gompers
6'5" | 205 lbs | LB
Pittsburgh Central Catholic | 2025
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moved from the 14 spot, all the way to the number one spot. This being the largest jump among top 25 prospects heading into the final PRZ ranking update.
Gompers’s meteoric rise up our ranks comes with an explanation. First and foremost, I can make the relatively easy case that no one prospect in all of Pennsylvania put together a more dominant season, especially considering his work as a two-way player. The second occurrence that led to Gompers’ jump was his surge in recruiting. After Gompers’ commitment to Duke football, the top-ranked linebacker received offers out of Miami, Michigan, Penn State, and Ole Miss, just to name a few. Major Big10 and SEC stamps led me to raise him out of the 2nd-tier he was in back in May. The third reason for Gompers’s climb to one, the rest of the pack didn’t standout much. Many injuries cost top-ten prospects to drop, lack of growth made some prospects stay stagnant on our ranks. Looking at the state from a whole, no one prospect did more than Gompers in my opinion.
Gompers performance against North Allegheny cemented what I had believed prior to the 2025 ranking release. A real 6’5, a real two-way dominator. Gompers scored a touchdown on a wheel/leak early in this game, and was hampered with a nagging leg injury, yet I had seen enough in warm-ups to know I made the right choice. Michigan and Pitt was present to watch numerous prospects, none more than Gompers, I would imagine. Check out Bradley’s 14-minute regular season tape below.
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Bradley Gompers
Bradley
Gompers
6'5" | 205 lbs | LB
Pittsburgh Central Catholic | 2025
State
PA
is an absolute monster on both sides of the ball. He has legit skills at both wide receiver and as a linebacker. At wide receiver, he does a great job at catching 50/50 balls, and he has the speed to run by defenders. On defense, has great ability as a linebacker. He reads and reacts to plays well and then attacks downhill. Gompers is a great athlete who can do a ton on both sides of the ball.
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Read EvaluationVic Castillo | Prep Redzone Scout
Much has been made about the re-surfacing of
Bradley Gompers
Bradley
Gompers
6'5" | 205 lbs | LB
Pittsburgh Central Catholic | 2025
State
PA
. A Duke commit, a prospect who has never been ranked outside the Top 20 on our rankings. It’s tough to act surprised by Gomper’s explosion back into the recruiting scene, I was of the notion that the sky truly is the limit for the young man. Gompers started off his senior year red hot, hotter than usual, ultimately leading to programs like Vanderbilt and Penn State to offer the already committed LB/ATH. Ole Miss and NC State also felt inclined to put their names back into the Gompers hat.
I won’t pretend to know the ins and outs of this situation, yet the up trend is still worth noting.
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Bradley Gompers
Bradley
Gompers
6'5" | 205 lbs | LB
Pittsburgh Central Catholic | 2025
State
PA
is a name that has consistently been coming up on the recruiting scene the Junior out of Pittsburgh Central Catholic. The 2025 prospect was offered by UNLV back on 4/15/2023. Gompers started off the spring with a visit to Northwestern. Two days later he picked up an offer from the Blue Devils of Duke. On 3/23 he made a visit to Pittsburgh University who already had him offered. He then visited Michigan State, Penn State, Duke, and Rutgers. Bradley also received an offer from Maryland on 4/11. Gompers will have a dominant Senior campaign this season, and I’m looking forward to turning the tape on in a couple of months.
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Bradley Gompers
Bradley
Gompers
6'5" | 205 lbs | LB
Pittsburgh Central Catholic | 2025
State
PA
is a great player at linebacker. He makes plays all over the field from his linebacker position. Below is what my colleague
Vic Castillo
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said about Gompers:
“The best linebacker option still available outside of Sacca. The more Big10 teams that inquire in the form of offers, the more I lean toward evaluators liking the kid at OLB. Would love to know if his measurables are verified, a ton of different numbers floating around. Either way, the kid carries the ideal ingredients for any coach who wants to cook the raw materials. Michigan State’s Joe Rossi and Wisconsin’s Nate Letton are actively recruiting PCC’s multi-faceted ATH. A serious TE/WR option, reps at these positions on tape help further his case as an athletic OLB option at the Power Five level. If Gompers is closer to 6’2-6’3, look for potential suitors to see if he can play Safety at the next level, considering he’s registered a real 4.5 40 time in the past”.
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The best linebacker option still available outside of Sacca. The more Big10 teams that inquire in the form of offers, the more I lean toward evaluators liking the kid at OLB. Would love to know if his measurables are verified, a ton of different numbers floating around. Either way, the kid carries the ideal ingredients for any coach who wants to cook the raw materials. Michigan State’s Joe Rossi and Wisconsin’s Nate Letton are actively recruiting PCC’s multi-faceted ATH. A serious TE/WR option, reps at these positions on tape help further his case as an athletic OLB option at the Power Five level. If Gompers is closer to 6’2-6’3, look for potential suitors to see if he can play Safety at the next level, considering he’s registered a real 4.5 40 time in the past.
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Read EvaluationAvery Hawkins | Prep Redzone Scout
Gompers looks the part of a Division One wide receiver. The ’25 prospect has offers from Cincinnati, Boston College, UNLV, Pitt, and WVU. Bradley’s basketball experience aids him in mobility, particularly given his impressive 6’5″ frame. He runs a 4.5 40-yard dash and exhibits body control when running routes. He has strong hands and instinctive ball skills, snagging passes. On defense, Gompers showcased sharp play recognition and anticipation in ’22, resulting in a pick-six against Bethel Park. Gompers and
Peter Gonzalez
Peter
Gonzalez
6'3" | 200 lbs | WR
Greensburg Central Catholic | 2024
State
PA
, the Vikings’ two big-bodied FBS wideouts, will present matchup problems for opponents in the red zone. Gompers is capable of being a dynamic flex Y at the FBS level should he continue to bulk up.
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Read EvaluationVic Castillo | Prep Redzone Scout
one of my favorite prospects in the class, ranking shows that.
jumped from 30 to just outside top 15.
6’5, 200 pounds, ideal build
4.97 GPA
4.51 40-time SR
holds offers from Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Boston College, UNLV
seven-minute tape showing off quality reps at WR, safety (two-high sets), TE (in-line or split), OLB,
Tough to not love him at WR, he’s got a knack for coming down with incredible catches, not too many DBs can counter his height and physicality.
I believe his collegiate position lies elsewhere, probably OLB, especially if he’s bringing along his instincts from the offensive side of the ball. Programs interested in the young man will learn a lot this Fall.
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