I’ve mentioned Nathen a couple of times recently, but I have yet to dive into his tape.

Nathen’s tape actually opens with a receiving highlight. This highlight shows Nathen simply running right behind the Allendale defense and scoring a pretty easy 85-yard touchdown. Not too much to say here except I wish Nathen didn’t slow down once he was in the clear. He was going to score no matter what, but it would have been a much better display of his speed if he ran it out.

Next play I’ll touch on is at 0:35- Nathen (playing RB) rips a big 45-yard touchdown against a great DeWitt defense. The play was very well-blocked, and Nathen did a great job recognizing the OLB playing the motion man and the other LBs also seeming flat-footed. Lastly, I’ll mention the play at 3:47. This was the game against Marquette where I first saw Nathen dominate, earning multiple run stops from the backside.

I’ll say it again- Nathen should be a high D3 prospect. Very good production at several positions, good testing numbers, etc.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Easy High D3 prospect. Watched him be a nightmare against Marquette- several run stops from the backside.
Athletic as well. Testing numbers tell that story. Explosive, gets off the ball fast, and plays hard. Biggest two knocks are size and general inexperience playing outside linebacker. A few great games against great opponents. Very easy D3 evaluation- would not be surprised if he ends up going D2 with good camps.

Nathen is a super, super interesting prospect. If he’s actually 6’0″, I could see D2’s sending out offers (seems like 6’0″ is a hard cutoff for most D2’s). I’m also looking forward to seeing Nathen at more camps this offseason. Gut feeling D3, but dang, those testing numbers are good.

Right smack in the middle of my extremely large D3 prospect evaluations is Nathen Raison Nathen Raison 6'0" | 195 lbs | LB/RB Lowell | 2026 State MI . I got an excellent look at him a few weeks ago against Marquette. Here’s what I currently think of Nathen.