If there was a 2028 Minnesota prospect that made the biggest impression at the Minnesota Gophers Prospect Camp, it was Monticello’s Johnny Moore who rightfully so picked up his first Division 1 offer after camp on Tuesday night in Dinkytown. I was very impressed with Johnny in a few ways during his live evals on Tuesday night, as showed off excellent ball-tracking ability and constantly stopped running backs quickly in their tracks persistently on Tuesday. He also showed off excellent twitch in the testing period which the translation to the live reps were evident, as Johnny impressed even with how he adjusted quickly to the ball with his sound instincts. He surely was one of our top performers on Tuesday night for a reason.

One of the freakier looking sophomores PRZMN has seen in our time scouting professionally, Monticello’s Johnathan Moore is a hulking 2028 who is projected to play linebacker at the next level. Muscle build and definition more typical of a college football player than high school sophomore, Moore also has huge feet, indicating more growth coming, and he’s fresh off a standout performance at the UA Chicago last weekend, getting himself on national blue blood’s radars thanks to the size and verified athleticism. Smooth, easy, concise COD ability and footwork, Moore was eye-catcher throughout every phase of the PJ Fleck RTB Prospect Camp on Tuesday night in Dinkytown. South Dakota pulled the trigger and became his first offer after the performance, but he’s trending towards P2 offers in his near future.

Johnny Moore is a premier football player in the 2028 football class in Minnesota, and the Monticello/Northstar Titans hooper also clocks in at #111 in PrepHoops 2028 Rankings. The sophomore played a big role in Monti’s 22-6 season in 2025-26, averaging 10.0 PPG and earning All-Conference HM honors in basketball in as a sophomore. However, his best projection is on the gridiron, where he already looks like a D1-ready body, and the sophomore opens his tape with a dominating hit on a Brainerd WR over the middle to showcase some highlight-reel worthy physicality at the contact point that also makes one think that this Moore is bound for D1 ball.

Moore owns excellent ball skills and can go up and highpoint the football and win in 50/50 ball situations. Also has the body control to play back-shoulder throws perfectly, and he’s a load of a 1v1 tackling assignment in space that can win with power or quickness in the open field, or both. Moore displays contact balance as a ball carrier and overall hits like a mack truck, which you can see in his rep that sent a Bemidji RB flying five feet and a near 180 degree rotation to highlight more physical dominance for a sophomore. Moore also put a hurtin’ on a kickoff return front liner, sitting him down in car crash-esque fashion, and he will come downhill and close space with impressive pace. Plus, Moore owns ball skills and instincts in coverage, good quickness on his breaks, and a huge catch radius and can reel in passes while full extended. He’s also a twitchy, explosive kick returner with eye-catching shake, can cut at top speed, gets would-be tacklers off-balance and out of position, wherein he can easily step and work through the tackle attempt thanks to his powerful lower body. There’s so much power in his game. Power as a tackler, power as a ball carrier, and power as a football player. This Monti Magic 2028er is going to be a Top 10/15 kid in the update later this week/weekend.

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A rising star in the 2028 class who is due for a massive rankings bump coming update time this month, Monticello’s Johnny Moore was a fantastic presence and performer when PRZMN saw Monti beat the Elk River Elks near the tail-end of the 2025 regular season in Minnesota, sticking RBs from his safety spot and popping off one of the biggest momentum-building plays of the night as a kick returner. With a frame already-built for college action and measuring in at around 6′, 200 lbs., Moore looked like a man amongst boys playing with Showtime’s 15U squad, a gigantic presence as a WR and SAF who was getting in the head’s of opponents from the sheer size alone. He was scoring TDs and picking off passes with ease throughout the night of action, showing his varsity experience all over the field against 15U competition. No doubt name-to-know in the 2028 Minnesota class.

Already a well-known name to PrepRedzoneMN, Monticello’s Johnathan Moore Johnathan Moore 6'1" | 210 lbs | ATH Monticello | 2028 State MN has done a good job of getting himself out there to compete against the best, catching the eye of our scouts at a number of events, including PrepRedzoneMN and PrepRedzoneNEXT Showcases. Moore has good size at a verified 5’11, 180, and he’s a good athlete who has jumped 8’11, in the broad and as low as 4.38 in the shuttle. He also consistently runs in the 4.8s and low 4.7s in the 40. Moore also plays basketball, and in 2024 as a freshman he ran with the Magic’s freshman and JV squads, showing off dynamic two-way ability and a knack for big plays. Moore, as a LB, is a hard hitter who identifies, triggers, and closes on the ball with pace, and he also showed off good ball skills and can help out in pass defense from his LB spot. Also is able to tackle in space and in 1v1 situations. Moore has the speed to take the edge on a defense and take a carry to the house once he gets to the third level of a defense. He also can change direction quickly, keeps his feet active and is light on his feet, and sees the field well, using his vision to find and take advantage of big holes in a defense. Plus, he displays good hands in the screen game and out of the backfield good balance, and fight with the ball in hand. I found myself most impressed by Moore’s vision once I really dug into his film. Must-know name in the 2028 class!