McPhatter is ridiculously athletic, a shorter back who can dunk a basketball with ease. He played a lot of quarterback last season for Princeton, touching the ball every play while leading the offense in plenty of shootouts. He has great vision, and he’s gotten bigger this offseason. He’s the state’s leading returning rusher after running for nearly 2,500 yards on over 350 carries.

McPhatter was always going to have the top spot in this ranking, as arguably the most important player in the state to his team’s success. He moved to quarterback last season so he could touch the ball more. He finished second in the state in kickoff return yardage, picked off five passes, and had a 92-yard fumble return, in addition to the 2,400+ scrimmage yards he put up as a sophomore. Both explosive and twitchy, he’s one of the best pure athletes we’ve ever covered.