James has impressed me this offseason, and this was another great showing. He passes the eye test physically, with good height and solid frame. He throws with good velocity, and has done a ton of work with his mechanics. When he gets out and moves, his velocity and accuracy don’t take a hit at all. Still rips it and hits his guys on the run. He has shown flashes of leadership and leading by example this offseason, and every interaction I have had with him is extremely genuine. This kid loves the game and has been soaking up every second of coaching he can. Watch out for a big season this fall.

James continues to add mass and mold his body. He passes the eye test right off the bat, and his performance Sunday gives me some more confidence in his ability going forward.

-Really solid throw power, and improving footwork/mechanics

-Was able to make a couple of high-level throws against really good coverage. Multiple reps he was able to “throw his man open”

-Was very accurate when ripping the ball on the run. Makes him extremely dangerous as a dual threat

A live arm, Varsity experience, a few in-person evaluations, and a good highlight tape.

James’ all-around accuracy is near top of the class. Film and my in-person work prove that. I also greatly appreciate that James is experienced in making quick reads with pressure in his face at the Varsity level. His mechanics can take a hit when pressured. His throw power does, too, but James is still able to be accurate.

There are a few question marks with James. For one, he does play a slightly worse strength of schedule than other QBs on this list. Doesn’t matter a ton, but still makes a small difference. Also, testing numbers would be great.

Torain III was someone I didn’t get to see a ton of this weekend, but he looked great when I did see him. He has a great drop-back and can explode with great velocity. He attacks the middle of the field very well and does a good job at hitting his checkdown quickly if nothing is open downfield.

James put out a really nice 2024 highlight tape. It looks like he is really well rounded and has a ton of intangible traits that put him at a really nice advantage.

I really like his ball placement. It seems that he has the understanding and ability to adjust where to put the ball depending on situations. His arm strength is good, and can pair it with really good athleticism to make the defense really guess on how to attack. James has a ton to like already and will undoubtedly continue to build on his pure talent.

James has shown some good flashes this season. His sophomore varsity highlights show pretty much exactly what I saw from James this past offseason. At his best, James stands strong in the pocket and delivers a quick strike to his receiver.

His highlights also have good variety. James has a couple of deep throws, sideline throws, quick game, off-schedule, etc. There are a couple instances where James throws to the sideline just over a defender, which is impressive.

James still has a few things to work on. For one, James could throw the ball with a bit more zip. I’d also like him to build off his already good athleticism. Right now, I’d say that James is a future D3 quarterback, but there’s no question that he has D2 upside.