Peyton Ransom
Peyton Ransom
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Oliver West | Prep Redzone Scout
In the Austin Packer’s nail-biting 28-27 loss to Watertown-Mayer, 2024 WR/CB
Peyton Ransom
Peyton
Ransom
6'2" | 160 lbs | WR
Austin | 2024
MN
caught 9 passes for 190 yards and 3 TDs.
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Read EvaluationBrian Jerzak | Prep Redzone Scout
He is possibly a better receiver than a defensive back. The way Ransom tracks receivers in man coverage, he looks like a receiver as he mirrors the offensive players’ route. His ability to track receivers leads to a second strength – his footwork. He is smooth out of his cuts and doesn’t have much-wasted movement. With six picks as a junior, Ransom has good body control when adjusting to balls on the offensive side of the ball, and that translates to making solid adjustments when the ball is in the air as a defensive player.
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Read EvaluationBrian Jerzak | Prep Redzone Scout
Working almost exclusively out of the slot, Ransom isn’t going to blow people away with his size or his speed. He has enough of both, but what is most impressive is how he just figures out how to get open. His route running and his hands make him a tough cover. Where the junior really excels is on the defensive side of the ball. He used those hands and footwork to tally six interceptions last fall. Ransom shows solid defensive instincts. As his half-dozen picks prove, he moves well in space and plays the ball well in the air. He reads routes well and gets in good position to make plays on the ball.
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Read EvaluationBrian Jerzak | Prep Redzone Scout
A two-way player, Ransom’s skills as a receiver translate perfectly as a cornerback. It is tough to say what position he will be playing at the next level because what he does well on offense is almost exactly the same as what he does on defense. Playing primarily out of the slot, Ransom has good length, and he uses his length well – he is excellent at using his body to get position to either shield the defensive back or to get into passing lanes. On offense, it must be his long strides because it doesn’t look like he is the fastest guy on the field, but he outruns angles and creates separation in the open field.
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