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• top 100 junior
• 6’5, 225

Capable of playing TE, yet is serving primarily as a DE that can shade either side of the tackle, both weak side or strong. Also serving as the PJP2 left tackle. Has the athletic ceiling that coaches drool over. His complete alignment/position versatility and experience are only going to help further boost his stock. A fantastic puller, again, this kid isn’t even 230 pounds, so he doesn’t have much of a choice but to lean into his speed-over-power approach. That being said, I harp on coaches plugging in his tape and taking a look at how he finishes reps. Would be a menace in terms of power if he could put on 15-20 pounds. Can stay this weight and wreak havoc as an EDGE defender. Fun player to watch.

Makel Parker Makel Parker 6'4" | 220 lbs | DL Pope John Paul II | 2025 State PA stays inside the top 100, as well as the top 15 at his position. Here’s what I wrote about him back in January.rn

6’5, a lean 215, Parker is a slim and athletic interior defensive lineman whose active hands and feet get him in the backfield quickly. His ability to identify the ball carrier while shedding is impressive, his feel for the flow of the football is that of a seasoned prospect. You don’t see 215-pound IDL often, he’s a bit of a twist for IOL who are expecting beefier gap-clogging nose guards inside. He’s got OLB burst and pursuit, yet utilized well in the trenches. A ton of TFLs and sacks on tape, couple of forced fumbles too.

Iron will sharpen iron, as Kevin Heywood Kevin Heywood 6'7" | 300 lbs | OL Pope John Paul II | 2024 State PA coming into the building should help Parker become an even better prospect, especially if he continues to line up against tackles. What intrigues me the most is the plan PJP has in store for the junior DL/OL/TE. Division One grade.

Another new name who has debuted high on our ranks is Pope John Paul II’s Makel Parker Makel Parker 6'4" | 220 lbs | DL Pope John Paul II | 2025 State PA . 6’5, a lean 215, Parker is a slim and athletic interior defensive lineman whose active hands and feet get him in the backfield quickly. His ability to identify the ball carrier while shedding is impressive, his feel for the flow of the football is that of a seasoned prospect. You don’t see 215-pound IDL often, he’s a bit of a twist for IOL who are expecting beefier gap-clogging nose guards inside. He’s got OLB burst and pursuit, yet utilized well in the trenches. A ton of TFLs and sacks on tape, couple of forced fumbles too. Parker can still shade OTs and provide a rush in B gaps too, reason we have him at “ATH” is because of how position versatile this kid is and could be. FB-lead blocking reps on offense, special teams reps, I wouldn’t be surprised if he could provide value at OL or TE too. A sleeper that I’m ready to put on the map.