Norwood Young America’s DE Carter Storms Carter Storms 6'5" | 225 lbs | DL Norwood Young America | 2025 State MN has risen his stock from #120 to #87 overall.

You’re going to be hearing a lot more about Norwood Young America and their roster the next two seasons. Leading the way in the 2025 class is 6’5, 215 lb. EDGE Carter Storms Carter Storms 6'5" | 225 lbs | DL Norwood Young America | 2025 State MN , who saw a 33-rank climb upon the latest update and is poised to see that continue to rise. Lean, explosive, 6’5 EDGE defenders are always at a premium in recruiting, and Storms is a good one, posting 47 tackles, 13 TFLs, 2 sacks, 2 FFs, 3 punt blocks, and 2 INTs in 2023.

Back to the cliche, which is once again true in this prospect’s case, Storms offseason made him bigger, faster, & stronger, and and the film is a lot better to show for it. The 215 lber. has really taken the action into the backfield of opponents as opposed to at the LOS or after positive gains, and his defensive plays are more impactful, and he’s really become more personal and individually productive and disruptive. As a junior, the big thing that stands out from his tape is his get-off and the pace he brings to the position. The closing and pursuit speed are exciting for a 6’5, 215+ lb. DE with plus length and a ton of room to fill in. Plus, he can defend the edge, is technically sound when defeating blocks and making plays out in space, and is strong enough to make tackles through contact. Storms has reps of him running down loose ball carriers out to the sideline and far downfield, has reps playing WR and TE, is a hard hitter that can rock the ball loose, and can slip through gaps, shows an effective dip and rip, and get skinny through double teams. Really high ceiling on this kid, I’d expect him to kill it during camp season and keep climbing up the rankings.