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• 6’3, 225
• All-State basketball player

Could easily move this young man into the top 80-90, grades are that razor thin in terms of margin. Many on this list have no collegiate traction at all, nice to see Spotswood’s Rayne Dean Rayne Dean 6'3" | 225 lbs | ATH Spotswood | 2025 State VA at least garnering attention in the form of JDIs. Lengthy junior tape full of two-way production. 650+ scrimmage yards, six scores to his name, an obvious option for tight-end, yet his first rep on tape illustrates he can beat angles set by DBs in the open-field, he has a bit of stride and acceleration to his name, not as stiff as one would figure. Wheels, seam benders, curls, and over routes are all viable options among Dean’s route tree. Can be found behind the LOS in an H-back role, can serve a traditional outside-inside slot role as well, especially inside of 20 yards. An impact blocker, often used in counter/trap sets. Hand-eye coordination resembles that of wideouts as well, package his red-zone abilities and you have an ideal option for fades thrown to the pylons. One would have to figure that Rayne Dean Rayne Dean 6'3" | 225 lbs | ATH Spotswood | 2025 State VA could likely serve an EDGE/OLB/DE role if explored there. I almost cut off his tape without any knowledge of his role on defense, I highly recommend restructuring tape to mix in WR reps with EDGE reps before his defensive prowess goes unnoticed. 70 total tackles and ten sacks were almost lost, not many coaches go this deep into initial tape. Dean is legitimately a better defender than he is a TE/WR prospect. His rank would skyrocket had I have seen his sacks six minutes into his tape. Regardless of these frustrations, this is an offerable prospect TODAY. Dean sprinkles in athleticism to a skillset that lands on the power end of the EDGE spectrum. Production alone should open eyes. I could realistically see Dean land as a 4-3 traditional EDGE rusher, he’d likely have to hone his skills and develop further tech at the position. A lot to love out of this young man’s tape, likely only a matter of time before FCS schools pull the trigger. I could see him snowball into a higher level as well.

Rayne is the first honorable mention I want to promote. I covered him in a previous article and I am not surprised Vic has him as the 28th ATH in the state. He can run an entire route tree and can block. Be sure to check out my previous article on him which includes a full evaluation as a Tight End and EDGE defender. He is an All-State player that you you do not want to miss.

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Tight EndGood height and size as a TE. Solid athletic ability with good balance, explosiveness, strength, solid acceleration, foot speed, foot quickness, lateral agility, and elusiveness. Good initial footwork out of his stance, not taking false steps. Solid route runner can be utilized in the entire route tree, with very good zone processing to find a hole and provide a target for the QB. Good hands with very good adjust to throws outside of his frame. Good after the catch as a runner, with solid elusiveness, good contact balance and finish to fall forward when tackled. Shows a willingness to block, often utilizing his good explosiveness to put a shoulder into a defender to knock him off his feet when blocking inline and will utilize his hands when lead blocking downfield.

EDGE DefenderVery good height and solid size as an EDGE defender. Good hand placement to create leverage with very good explosion into the chest of offensive linemen with good ability to utilize his arms to keep them out of his chest, and good block shed utilizing Rip and Swim moves. Good balance to stay on his feet when shedding blocks with good angles to QB and RBs with good tackling by wrapping up and driving the ball carrier to the ground. Projects to be a G5 to lower P5 Prospect as a Power EDGE.

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