King was electric all night. Early, he got down low to make a catch below his knees. He made a short catch and made multiple defenders miss until he was brought down. He caught a crossing route for ten yards and made a diving catch down the middle of the field to set up a first and goal. He grabbed an out route and immediately got upfield for a big gain. On a fourth and three, he made a short catch for the first down and then broke three tackles to get up the field for a 16-yard touchdown. His block on the edge allowed Tevin Ekse to cut up an end-a-round.

Stock Riser

We are finally seeing some steam on the recruiting trail for Bloomington Jefferson’s XL WR Danny King, although it’s still coming slower than it should be. In September, he took unofficial game day visits to Minnesota, South Dakota State, and Boston College, which is well deserved when you combine the size, athleticism, and tape. His senior film is looking impressive, just like the junior tape, and he’s a big time asset in the passing game and has added a dimension of blocking and physicality that should exccite potential college suitors. We have verfied athletic testing numbers available for college programs as well, so please hit us up if you’re interested in King. I want to see that stock rise into offers soon. King deserves it.

There were a lot of good takeaways from December’s PrepRedzoneMN Stock-Up Showcase at the Tonka Dome, but one of my favorites from the two sessions of competition came in the form of Bloomington Jefferson 2024 Danny King, who makes a big inaugural introduction to the rankings at #22 overall. He measured in at the Showcase at a legit 6’4, 220+, ran in the high 4.8 in the 40, went 4.65 in the short-shuttle, and jumped 9′ in the broad. Although he’s currently listed as a WR, it’s not hard to not see him play TE at the next level, and he’s got the makings to be a dang good one at that. At the Showcase, I came away most impressed by his COD skills and body control at his size, and the tape backs that up too, as you see King able to easily gain separation in his releases or throughout the route and cut/break off his routes like a much smaller wideout. I also love his huge catch radius, ability to win contested catches, and general ball skills when high-pointing the rock or making receptions through contact. He’s also capable of blocking in space, albeit against smaller DBs, but the pass-catching prowess is impressive and advanced and should not be overlooked by college coaches. I’m excited to see who gets involved.