Elijah Ayala
Elijah Ayala
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Michael Huntley | Prep Redzone Scout
Ayala ran for 897 yards with 10 touchdowns for San Juan Hills last season.
His field vision is good and he consistently takes advantage of cutback lanes. He drives his feet through contact at the first two levels and has burst in the open field. An underrated part of his game is his ability to pick up blitzes as a blocker.
Northern Arizona offered Ayala recently.
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Read EvaluationPaul Gregorian | Prep Redzone Scout
Ayala is a hard nosed and downhill runner with good foot speed, runs behind his pads with natural forward lean and gets vertical in a hurry and is tough to take down once he gets going. He shows he can break arm/ankle tackles and gain the tough yards inside while also able to bounce it outside the tackles if needed and is a patient runner with cutback abilities and stays behind his blocks before hitting his second gear. He had a productive season in 2024 for San Juan Hills and is one of the top returning rushers across the region, and should start to draw college interest at the D3+ level as he moves through his Senior season.
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