Jordan’s Notebook: Mid Season Report 22s
We’ve gone through 5 weeks of the season so far. There have been countless close matchups throughout the state, impressive performances each week, and highlight tapes being created by the student-athletes. We’re going to be evaluating some of these highlights…
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Continue ReadingWe’ve gone through 5 weeks of the season so far. There have been countless close matchups throughout the state, impressive performances each week, and highlight tapes being created by the student-athletes. We’re going to be evaluating some of these highlights that have been sent my way through Twitter for the Class of 22′. Without further ado, let’s dive into the midseason highlights of these student-athletes.
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Hector Ramirez Hector Ramirez 5'8" | 180 lbs | RB Chicago Academy | 2022 State IL 5’8 180 Chicago Academy RB Twitter Film
Stats: 808 All-Purpose yards, 9 TDs
Mr. Ramirez burst through the line of scrimmage changing gears quickly and he uses jump cuts to make the first defender miss. He can catch out of the backfield, once he secures the catch he gets upfield gaining extra yards on the play. If the frontside running lanes closes up he’s able to use his vision to see the cutback lane hitting the backside running lane.
Brandon Tennicott Brandon Tennicott 5'11" | 150 lbs | DB Riverside Brookfield | 2022 State IL 5’11 150 Riverside Brookfield DB Twitter Film
Mr. Tennicott plants his foot and goes to attack downhill as this results in making open field tackles limiting the opposing team’s gain on the play. He stays with his man in coverage by flipping his hips not allowing the defender to stack him as this puts him in position to get his hand in the receiver’s basket to disrupt the pass.
Robby Purchase Robby Purchase 6'0" | 215 lbs | LB Joliet Catholic | 2022 State IL 6’0 215 Joliet Catholic Academy LB Twitter Film
Mr. Purchase takes on blocks head-on as he fills holes in run support where he would occasionally meet the ball carrier at the line of scrimmage when the opponent would run between the tackles. This young man is a pure run stopper that isn’t afraid to lower his shoulder to deliver the hard hit. He’s able to diagnose the play and attack downhill forcing the opposing quarterback to scramble. As this happened, he covered ground horizontally resulting in no gain/loss on the play for the opposing team.
Vinny Iannantone Vinny Iannantone 6'0" | 190 lbs | RB Joliet Catholic | 2022 State IL 6’1 205 Joliet Catholic Academy RB Twitter Film
Stats: 86 carries for 754 yards, 10 TDs
As I’ve said before, everyone knows about the University of Illinois Commit Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson 6'3" | 215 lbs | RB Joliet Catholic | 2022 State IL , but not many are aware of this young man (they need to be). Once the ball is in his hands he’s patient as he waits for running lanes to open up. Once they do, he hits the holes hard bursting through the line of scrimmage and keeping his feet driving breaking arm tackles in the process. This young man doesn’t go down easily, he’s a work horse that plays through the whistle.
Lamark Threadgill Lamark Threadgill 5'10" | 155 lbs | DB Carbondale Community | 2022 IL 5’10 160 Carbondale WR Twitter Film
Stats: 11 receptions for 233 yards
Mr. Threadgill is a slot receiver that’s quick off the line of scrimmage which he uses to make the catch in traffic and contested catches downfield. Upon securing the catch, he gets upfield quickly while running crossing routes changing gears quickly which results in big gains downfield. This is also seen when he runs jet sweeps. Once he’s in open space he can make defenders miss showcasing his elusiveness.
Eli Shereshovech Eli Shereshovech 6'4" | 235 lbs | DL Buffalo Grove | 2022 State IL 6’4 240 Buffalo Grove DL Twitter Film
Once the ball is snapped he holds his gap responsibility ensuring the ball carrier has to second guess where he’s going as the other defensive lineman do the same. As this happens this young man rips across the offensive lineman’s face getting off the block to make the tackle at the line of scrimmage. During passing downs, this young man is quick off the ball using a mix of a swim move and bull rush to get past the offensive lineman to get pressure on the Quarterback.
Gabe Hilliard 5’9 180 Carbondale RB Twitter Film
Stats: 757 All-Purpose Yards, 8 TDs
Mr. Hilliard burst through the line of scrimmage changing his gears quickly where he weaves in and out of defenders. As he does so, he keeps his feet driving resulting in breaking arm tackles and blows by the 2nd level of defenders. This young man can also catch out of the backfield where he gets upfield once he secures the catch, has the speed to turn the corner, and has the vision to see backside cutback lanes. Overall, this young man can break big runs where he utilizes his skillset to get into open space.
Mason Hackman Mason Hackman 6'3" | 195 lbs | WR Bismark Henning | 2022 State IL 6’3 195 Bismark Henning WR Twitter
Mr. Hackman goes up for 50/50 balls where he makes contested catches by high pointing the ball on fly routes downfield. He gets upfield quickly once he secures the catch and tracks the ball well as he makes the catch downfield for a big catch on the play. When the ball is in his hands he breaks weak tackles as he’s not afraid to lower his shoulder and stalk blocks downfield blocking for his teammates.
Joshua Higgs 5’10 195 Taft RB/DB Twitter Film
Mr. Higgs is utilized as a Nickel DB where he fills holes in run support and gets off blocks to make the tackle. He holds outside contain extending plays horizontally to funnel them back inside to his rallying teammates. In pass coverage, he stays with his man downfield and makes plays on the ball. This is seen with him undercutting routes for interceptions and lowering his shoulder for a bit hit on the play forcing incomplete passes. He takes pursuit angles to make the tackle downfield by not giving up on the play and playing through the whistle.
Zion Horn 6’0 170 Marian Catholic WR Twitter Film
Mr. Horn is a slot receiver that’s quick off the line of scrimmage and makes the catch in traffic. He uses his break at the top of the route to create separation from the defender, once he does he secures the catch and gets upfield. Once the ball is in his hands, he weaves in and out of defenders using his quick acceleration. This speed is also seen when he runs jet sweeps as he has the speed to turn the corner.
Max Manning 6’2 260 Willowbrook OL Twitter Film
Mr. Manning’s first play was a massive pancake. He keeps his feet driving pushing the defender back which in turn creates running lanes for his teammate to run through. He gets to 2nd level blocks by firing off the ball, playing through the whistle, and punches his hands at the point of attack getting hands-on quickly. In pass protection, he holds his own one-on-one in pass pro where he stays square to neutralize the pass-rushing defensive lineman at the line of scrimmage.
Jayshon Lemon Jayshon Lemon 6'0" | 185 lbs | WR Morton | 2022 IL 6’0 185 Morton DB Twitter Film
Mr. Lemon has the closing speed to cover sideline to sideline and when he attacks downhill he isn’t afraid to lower his shoulder to deliver the heavy hit on the ball carrier. This young man doesn’t give up on plays as he takes pursuit angles to make the tackle downfield by playing through the whistle and saving a touchdown.
Chris Perez Chris Perez 6'2" | 200 lbs | QB DePaul College Prep | 2022 State IL 6’2 205 DePaul College Prep QB Twitter Film
Mr. Perez can make a level 3 throw on a deep shot where he puts the ball into the receiver’s basket resulting in a touchdown. When he’s in the pocket he sets his feet and has a fluid release getting the ball into the receiver’s basket. There’s a play in his highlight that stood out where pressure is coming at him while he’s in the pocket and he uses a spin move to evade the defender before pulling the ball down to scramble for a gain on the play. When you think of this young man his passing skillset is what comes to mind first, don’t forget that he can scramble as well and isn’t afraid to lower his shoulder while doing so.
Jovan Butts Jovan Butts 5'9" | 160 lbs | QB Morton West | 2022 State IL Morton West 5’9 160 QB Twitter Film
Mr. Butts is a smaller quarterback but don’t let that shy you away from this young man. He’s able to make throws outside the numbers by putting extra velocity on the ball showcasing his arm strength. This young man is also able to make level 1 throws and level 2 throws which are put in the soft spot between the linebackers and safety putting the ball into the receiver’s basket. This isn’t all he can do, he’s mobile and has quick acceleration when doing so to burst through the line of scrimmage for a big gain on the play as seen in his film above.
Ryan Porebski Ryan Porebski 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB Taft | 2022 State IL 6’1 214 Taft LB Twitter Film
Mr. Porebski fills holes in run support where he meets the ball carrier at the line of scrimmage and has the ability to blow up plays in the backfield. Once he pops his hips he attacks, this is seen on more than one occasion. This is seen with getting pressure on the quarterback, getting off blocks to make the tackle, and using his closing speed to cover sideline to sideline. When he drops back into pass coverage he does a good job of re-routing receivers disrupting the timing of the route with their quarterback.
Johnny Bailey Johnny Bailey 6'0" | 180 lbs | RB Plainfield South | 2022 IL 6’0 185 Plainfield South WR Twitter Film
Stats: 267 rushing yards (1 TD), 187 receiving yards (1 TD), 1 KOR TD
Mr. Bailey hits the holes hard at his wingback position, once he gets into open space he weaves in and out of defenders utilizing his jump cuts. He keeps his feet driving breaking arm tackles in the process and plays through contact as he doesn’t go down easily. In the return game, he has the ability to break a big run setting his team with good starting field position further showcasing his playmaking abilities.
Denium Juette Denium Juette 6'3" | 175 lbs | DB Fenwick | 2022 State IL 6’3 175 Fenwick DB Twitter Film
Mr. Juette stays with his man in coverage by staying on the receiver’s hip pocket while in coverage putting him in a position to make a play on the ball resulting in PBUs. His quick reaction time is shown where he comes away with an interception off a tipped pass. He attacks downhill using his closing speed to make open-field tackles.
Elijah Matthews 6’4 260 Kenwood Academy OL Twitter Film
Mr. Matthews fires off the ball getting hands-on quickly, this results in driving the defensive lineman back 5 plus yards downfield as he keeps his feet driving. In pass protection, he holds his own one-on-one where he forces the outside pass rush and stopping the rushing defensive lineman to keep the pocket clean. He gets to 2nd level blocks, plays through the whistle, and gets after it.
Kaymen Coleman Kaymen Coleman 6'1" | 160 lbs | ATH Von Steuben | 2022 State IL 6’1 159 Von Steuben WR Twitter Film
Mr. Coleman is quick off the line of scrimmage and goes up for the 50/50 balls by high pointing the ball to come down with the contested catch. When he runs receiver screens, he gets upfield quickly once he secures the catch and reads his blocks downfield. This young man is also able to find the soft spot in the defense by slowplaying his route which gives his quarterback an outlet to find in the passing attack. He currently holds one offer from Rockford University, get eyes on this young man now as his stock is rising with the impressive performances he’s had so far this season.
Haven Hatfield Haven Hatfield 6'3" | 250 lbs | OL Tuscola | 2022 State IL 6’3 250 Tuscola OL Twitter Film
Mr. Hatfield washes the defensive lineman down by keeping his feet driving and does a good job of creating running lanes when pulling completing kick-out blocks. He works up to 2nd level blocks and drives defenders back in the process, all of which by getting hands-on at the point of attack. He holds his own one-on-one in pass protection keeping the pocket clean for his quarterback.
Logan Will 5’10 190 Mascoutah LB Twitter Film
Stats: 58 tackles
Mr. Will fills gaps in run support where he crashes the C gap and he takes pursuit angles to make the tackle downfield by not giving up on the play. He covers sideline to sideline extending plays horizontally to make the tackle for no gain on the play.
Cade Biedscheid Cade Biedscheid 6'2" | 225 lbs | LB Washington | 2022 State IL 6’2 225 Washington Community RB/LB Twitter Film
Mr. Biedscheid gets pressure on the quarterback with off-the-edge pressure when he comes on a blitz. When he fills holes in run support he flows to the ball and covers sideline to sideline. When he does so we get a glimpse into his hard-hitting ability as he’s not afraid to lower his shoulder. He doesn’t give up on plays by taking pursuit angles to make the tackle downfield.
Charles Joseph 5’11 176 Crete Monee RB Twitter Film
Mr. Jospeh bursts through the line of scrimmage changing his gears quickly, once he’s in open space he weaves in and out of defenders. He’s been utilized on outside zone runs as he has the speed to turn the corner, once he plants his foot to turn upfield he showcases his quick acceleration as he keeps his feet driving. This young man is also used in thr passing game where he gets upfield quickly once he secures the catch out of the slot.
Aj Ajaga 6’5 180 Carmel Catholic DL Twitter Film
Mr. Ajago fills gaps in run support where he holds outside contain, and gets pressure on the quarterback by using his hands at the point of attack. He gets off blocks to make the tackle and covers ground quickly as he takes backside pursuit angles in his attacking playstyle.
Ethan Groark 6’1 180 Rolling Meadows WR Twitter Film
Stats: 820 All-Purpose yards, 29 receptions, 7 TDs
Mr. Groark is quick off the line of scrimmage showcasing him being a deep threat when running a fly route downfield. When he does he has the ability to make contested catches downfield by high pointing the ball. He also makes contested catches for sideline grabs where he uses a toe tap to come away with the catch in-bounds. This young man gets upfield quickly once securing the catch, specifically when running a 3 step slant and screen plays, and changes gears quickly blowing by the 2nd level of defenders.
Jacob Carnrite 6’2 175 Crystal Lake Central WR Twitter Film
Stats: 25 receptions for 410 yards, 4 TDs
Mr. Carnrite has moved around between slot receiver and outside receiver depending on the matchup, in all he’s quick off the line of scrimmage. This allows him to stack the defender to break him off at the top of the route for the completion on out routes & curls while also being able to win the route over the top on fly routes. He has the ability to make contested catches by high pointing the ball with the defender draped over him, uses a toe tap to come away with sideline grabs and back of the endzone touchdowns. Once he secures the catch he gets upfield quickly, stalk blocks downfield, and is used in the return game.
Jimmy Makuh Jimmy Makuh 6'3" | 185 lbs | QB Hersey | 2022 State IL 6’3 175 Hersey QB Twitter Film
Stats: 57/84 for 1,163 yards, 14 TDs, 0 INT
Mr. Makuh evades pocket pressure, as he escapes he’s able to do one of two things. First being able to throw on the run making off-platform throws to his receiver downfield or extend the play by pulling the ball down to scramble as he’s not afraid to lower his shoulder to run the defender over. He’s able to make level 1 2 & 3 throws, gets the ball off under pressure, and has a touch on the deep ball putting the ball into the receiver’s basket.
Sam Bowman 6’3 190 East Dubuque QB Twitter Film
Mr. Bownam makes level 3 throws by putting touch on the deep ball which arches the ball ensuring it gets into the receiver’s basket downfield. He’s able to step up in the pocket to get the ball off under pressure and can make cross-body throws for the completion downfield.
Austin Layette Austin Layette 6'1" | 170 lbs | QB Deerfield | 2022 State IL 6’2 180 Deerfield QB Twitter Film
Stats: 8 TDs, 125 yards/game, 63% completion, 2 INT
Mr. Layette gets the ball off under pressure and when he escapes the pocket he makes a throw on the run for a completion downfield. He can make level 3 throws by putting a touch on the deep ball, can add zip on the ball, and puts the ball into the receiver’s basket.
Ben Ludlum Ben Ludlum 5'10" | 180 lbs | RB Jacobs | 2022 State IL 5’10 180 Jacobs RB Twitter Film
Mr. Ludlum bursts through the line of scrimmage blowing by the 2nd level of defenders showcasing his ability to change gears quickly. If he happens to get hit at the line of scrimmage he keeps his feet driving breaking the arm tackles to fight for extra yards on the play. Once the ball is in his hands he uses a jump cut to accelerate quickly upfield, as he does so he weaves in and out of defenders in open space. He isn’t afraid to lower his shoulder and has the speed to turn the corner.
Elliot Cassem Reed Custer RB Twitter Film
Mr. Cassem has taken the ICE Conference by storm as he continues to put up impressive performances each week. He changes his gears quickly which goes hand in hand with him keeping his feet driving and keeps his feet driving which results in arm tackles being broken. This young man has the speed to turn the corner and bursts through the line of scrimmage bursting past the 2nd level of defenders. He’s utilized in the passing game where he can catch out of the backfield and gets upfield quickly once he secures the catch. Mr. Cassem is also a deadly return man further showcasing his playmaking abilities.
Corey Phillips Corey Phillips 5'8" | 165 lbs | RB Kaneland | 2022 State IL 5’8 165 Kaneland RB Twitter Film
Stats: 378 All-purpose yards, 3 TDs
Mr. Phillips is an N/S runner that is elusive making the first defender miss with his jump cuts and can burst through the line of scrimmage blowing by the 2nd level of defenders. He’s a smaller shifty back that can catch out of the backfield and gets upfield quickly once he secures the catch. This young man has the ability to bounce plays outside further showcasing quick acceleration. When the defenders try to bring him down he keeps his feet driving resulting in arm tackles being broken. In pass protection, there’s a clip at the end giving us a glimpse of his ability to pick up the defensive end to keep the pocket clean for his quarterback.
Malyk Jones Malyk Jones 5'10" | 215 lbs | LB Homewood-Flossmoor | 2022 State IL Homewood-Flossmoor LB Twitter Film
Mr. Jones fills holes in run support and makes open-field tackles. He does so with his read step, once he diagnoses the play he plants his foot and goes. When he’s on a blitz or walked up, he’s able to get pressure on the quarterback and get his hands up deflected passes in the process.
Tomele Staples 6’0 170 Kankakee QB Twitter Film
Mr. Staples gets the ball off under pressure and can extend plays by escaping the pocket before finding his man downfield. He makes level 2 & 3 throws where he puts the ball in the receiver’s basket downfield. This young man isn’t afraid to step up in the pocket and put zip on the ball either completing a level 1 throw. If by chance nobody is open downfield, he can pull the ball down to scramble forcing the opposing defense to gameplan for that too.
Nolan Morris Nolan Morris 5'9" | 190 lbs | LB Nazareth | 2022 IL 5’9 185 Nazareth Academy DB Twitter Film
Mr. Morris fills holes in run support where he’s able to make open-field tackles, and take pursuit angles to make the tackle downfield. He gets pressure on the quarterback by coming on a blitz off the edge disrupting the pocket.
Amon Walker Amon Walker 6'2" | 165 lbs | DB Bolingbrook | 2022 State IL 6’2 170 Bolingbrook DB Twitter Film
Mr. Walker doesn’t have much film, but with the film that he sent me he stays with his man in coverage by staying on the receiver’s hip pocket. This put him in a good position to get his hand in there for a pass deflection. When he presses the opposing receiver, he gets hands-on punching the outside shoulder pad making the receiver become off-balanced at the start of their route. He also isn’t afraid to come downhill in run support to make the open-field tackle.
Omari Rhinehart Omari Rhinehart 6'0" | 175 lbs | DB Mundelein | 2022 State IL 6’0 175 Mundelein ATH Twitter Film
Mr. Rhinehart changes gears quickly as this is seen in the return game where he continues to set his team up in good starting field position. On offense, he runs a jet sweep motion where he gets the ball on a counter play up the middle between the guard and center. This is where he uses his jump cuts to make the first defender miss as well as weaving in and out of defenders while keeping his feet driving. On defense, he reacts quickly to come down with a tipped interception and jumps routes for pass deflections. He makes open-field tackles and takes pursuit angles to make the tackle downfield.
Aidan Romak 5’11 160 Morris DB Twitter Film
Stats: 18 tackles (11 solos), 2 INT, 5 PBUs
Giuseppe Dugo 5’8 165 Contant QB Twitter Film
Stats: 877 rushing yards for 12 TDs
Yashua Pettis-Taylor 6’0 187 Hoffman Estates RB Twitter Film
Stats: 769 rushing yards for 8 TDs
Mason Pawelko Mason Pawelko 6'3" | 190 lbs | ATH Geneva | 2022 IL 6’3 185 Geneva ATH Twitter Film
Stats: 2 INT, 32 tackles, 3 PBU, 81-yard punt return TD, 80 reception yards for 1 TD, 1 passing TD
Keegan Glover Keegan Glover 6'0" | 170 lbs | QB Benton | 2022 State IL 6’1 175 Benton QB Twitter Film
Stats: 881 passing yds/15TD’s with 83 attempts, 280 rushing yds/7TD’s with 32 attempts, 69% completion rate
Maurice Brown Maurice Brown 6'2" | 205 lbs | WR Brother Rice | 2022 State IL 6’2 200 Brother Rice DB Twitter Film
Stats: 24 tackles, 3 TFL, 3 PBUs, 1 sack
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