Will Espy
Will Espy
About Will
Expert Analysis
Alex Pallone | Prep Redzone Scout
Strengths
- Great play speed
- Good athletic traits- solid change of direction
- Fast feet
Weaknesses
- Small
- Size limits ability to stop run
- Doesn’t wrap up while tackling
Need to see more of Will. Pretty promising tape, but is sloppy at points. Needs to get a little bigger or at least become a better tackler. Most tackling is either a hit or drops to knees and tries to wrap instead of just wrapping and driving. Not many man coverage reps- very tough to scout without in-person looks. If he has good offseason performances, he’s a D2 prospect. If he doesn’t perform as well, he’s D3.
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Read EvaluationAlex Pallone | Prep Redzone Scout
I had a hard time knowing where to place Will on the rankings, and I ended up settling on a fringe D2 evaluation. I need to see more of Will to be supremely confident in his ranking. That said, he could shoot up the rankings at some point! Here’s what I like about his game so far in my process.
- Flashes great instincts, one instance with an INT against comeback route
- Solid pursuit angles on run stops
- Good open-field tackler
- Getting off to a great start this offseason is critical
- Athletic testing + man coverage ability will make or break recruitment
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Read EvaluationAlex Pallone | Prep Redzone Scout
Will has taken his Varsity opportunities in stride, and he’s had a very productive season thus far.
The beginning of his tape shows the turnovers he’s forced. The first interception shows great instincts on a comeback route that the QB threw late, and the second interception was a great heads-up play.
Throughout the rest of the tape, Will shows several great run stops. I always love seeing a safety wo can defend the run, and Will has several highlights where he takes good pursuit angles to cut off the RB. He seems to be a solid open-field tackler, which is critical for his position. Moving forward, I’m excited to see what Will does against Seaholm, a Veer team. I’m also looking forward to seeing his performances against Oxford and Roseville.
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