One of the biggest winners from December’s PRzMN Stock-Up Showcase also happens to be one of the Top Newcomers to the 2025 Rankings Update. There’s an old adage in football that when you’re traveling to another team’s stadium, you want your biggest and baddest players coming off the bus first when you pull up, with the idea being that you’ll intimidate the competition. Well, you 100% want Eastview’s 6’2, 225 lb. DL/TE Kaleb Ngwendson coming off the bus first, preferably in a cut-off T-shirt. This dude was quite the eye-catcher in December too, as he’s broad-shouldered, cut up, and muscle-bound, and has the weight room numbers to back it up, as he just moved into second all-time in Eastview history in the back squat after he pulled off a 620 lb. squat on March 7th. Plus, he’s over 300 pounds in both the bench and power clean. Besides the eye test, Ngwendson lit up the testing portion of the event, posting a 10’4 and 10’3 broad jump (!), 4.88 40, and 4,54 short shuttle. That day, he competed as a TE, but I personally like his upside at DE more, especially if you can get him into a standup EDGE role, but the point here is that the dude is explosive and will come into college much more physically developed and prepared than most.

In addition to his 6’8″ wingspan, Ngwendson is instinctive and patient around the LOS and shows a real knack for sniffing out screens like it’s his job. He posted 43 tackles, 6 TFLs, 6.5 sacks, 1 INT, and 1 defensive TD in 2023, in large part due to how well he can beat blocks with quickness or strength, change direction well, uses his hands, particularly an effective chop/rip, and even bend the corner a little. The 225 lber. owns a strong initial punch and closes with impressive pace with the legit speed to pursue and chase down ball carriers all the way out to the sideline. He’s a big ball of athletic clay just waiting to get shaped and honed. Someone may hit the jackpot with the Eastview product. Ngwendson is fresh off a North Dakota junior day visit, with more lined up for the rest of the spring.

Eastview’s eye-catcher of a junior DL Kaleb Kgwendson debuts as the #67 overall and #14 DL in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.

A TE that caught the eyes of coaches and scouts throughout the day was Apple Valley’s Kaleb Ngwendson Kaleb Ngwendson 6'3" | 215 lbs | DL/WR | 2025 State MN . The junior is a cut up   6’2″ 217 lbs, and has the power to match. Kaleb uses that size and strength to beat press off the line in 1 vs 1s. The big man also proved to be very explosive, especially for his size. Kaleb was an effective route runner, accelerating out of breaks and dominating in short areas with that burst and agility. The junior made multiple catches in traffic to show off how strong his hands are as well. The junior could be an effective mismatch at the next level. His testing numbers illustrate the explosiveness and power in his lower body. Kaleb posted a 4.88 40, 10’4″ & 10’3″ broad jump, and 7.2 L-Drill.