Top WPIAL Players: 2021 Class
Derrick Davis Derrick Davis 6'1" | 194 lbs | DB Gateway | 2021 State PA Jr. Safety 6’1 185 – Gateway HS Junior Season Analysis: Derrick has good size for a safety. He has good speed with his long strides…
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Continue ReadingDerrick Davis Derrick Davis 6'1" | 194 lbs | DB Gateway | 2021 State PA Jr. Safety 6’1 185 – Gateway HS
Junior Season Analysis: Derrick has good size for a safety. He has good speed with his long strides and quickness. He has good ball skills, able to catch with his hands. He is not overly physical, but a good tackler. Overall, Derrick is the number one rated safety out of PA, and the WPIAL He has offers from Clemson, Miami, LSU, Penn St, Ohio St, Georgia, and more.
Elliot Donald Elliot Donald 6'2" | 225 lbs | DL Central Catholic | 2021 State PA , Defensive Tackle 6’2 250 – Pittsburgh Central Catholic
Junior Season Analysis: Elliot has good size. He shows quickness and speed from his get off. Very good hand use. Shows good bend. Very disruptive in the backfield. Elliot is the nephew of NFL standout Aaron Donald. Overall, he has great promise and to follow into his uncles’ footsteps.
Nahki Johnson Nahki Johnson 6'3" | 219 lbs | DL West Mifflin | 2021 State PA , Defensive End 6’3 220 – West Mifflin Area
Junior Season Analysis: Nahki has good size and some thickness to him. He shows to explodes off the ball. He also shows to be twitchy but lacks bend. Overall, Nahki is a highly rated player, who is staying home. He committed to the University of Pittsburgh around this time last year.
Donovan McMillion, Safety 6’2 193 – Peters Township
Junior Season Analysis: Donovan has good size. I really like how physical he is and shows to be a good wrap up tackler. Donovan does not have the speed like Derrick Davis Derrick Davis 6'1" | 194 lbs | DB Gateway | 2021 State PA does, but does show some quickness. Overall, Donovan is another highly rated Safety out of the WPIAL, who didn’t really blow up until late 2019, early 2020.
Dorien Ford Dorien Ford 6'4" | 279 lbs | DL Baldwin | 2021 State PA , Defensive Tackle 6’4 290 – Baldwin HS
Junior Season Analysis: Dorien shows good size and some thickness. He has a good get off. Has decent speed. Lacks bend, can be disruptive. He showed his physicality in a couple of clips when playing tight end. Overall, he lacked junior tape and would like to see how he improves his senior year. Dorien is the second-highest-rated defensive tackle from the WPIAL. He has offers from Arizona, Arkansas, Michigan, Texas A&M, Michigan St, West Virginia, and others.