2024 Indiana Skilled Players Under The Radar
We’re back looking at the 2024 class in Indiana. We’ve found some skilled players who are currently under the radar and deserve some love! Thomas Lynch – Providence – RB – 5’8″ 140 lbs Lynch is going to head into…
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Continue ReadingWe’re back looking at the 2024 class in Indiana. We’ve found some skilled players who are currently under the radar and deserve some love!
Thomas Lynch – Providence – RB – 5’8″ 140 lbs
Lynch is going to head into his Junior year with rather large expectations. As a Sophomore and not even a full-time starter, Lynch put up over 1000 scrimmage yards. He proved to be a threat out of the backfield which only gives him the chance for a bigger role. In the running game, Lynch is fairly raw. His vision and footwork could use some work. The vision typically gets better with reps so as he goes throughout HS you can anticipate that to improve. He has the speed to get to the corner and turn it and then rip off an 80-yard touchdown run. In fact, he had a few of those this past year. They also trust him in the receiving game. He doesn’t run a ton of routes and his routes could be cleaned up, but they throw to him and get him involved. To be that involved as a Sophomore can only mean they expect more in his upperclassman years. Right now he is fairly light and he could bulk up but he has plenty of time to do so. He’s patient enough with the ball in his hands to let his guys make the blocks before hitting the gas. That is one of the hardest things for a ball carrier to understand and Lynch showing the intelligence is a really good thing. If Lynch can continue to grow and develop, I think by the time he graduates he’s going to have a plethora of offers and will choose the best scheme for his skillset.
Garrett Sherrell – Brownsburg – RB – 5’8″ 180 lbs
Sherrell is a ton of fun to watch. He’s an extremely dynamic athlete who is a threat to take it to the house anytime he touches the ball. He’s got an incredible twitch and can cut on a dime. He’s very shifty and is like a jitterbug. You have to make sure you wrap him up because he’s going to somehow shake the defender loose. He’s also going to make a ton of guys miss and snatch a decent amount of ankles. There are times he gets ahead of himself. He’s so fast that sometimes he loses his balance or stumbles. He runs a little top-heavy sometimes and because of that, his pad level suffers. There are times where he’s going too fast and doesn’t let the blocks develop and tries making something else happen, but then the hole appears. Learning patience as an RB is the hardest thing to do, especially when you are as dynamic as Sherrell. He wants to get the ball and go 100 MPH right away. Sometimes, that’s not always necessary. Sherrell is also a threat out of the backfield and has shown soft enough hands to bring the ball in. Once the ball is in his hands in open space, watch out because he’s dangerous. If Sherrell develops and hits the weight room some before he graduates, he’s going to be a D1 prospect and have offers from schools all over the country.
Cater Magerski – Hanover Central – QB – 6’0″ 170 lbs
Magerski and his development over the next few years will be very interesting to keep an eye on. He wasn’t Hanover Central’s full-time starter but you can see the potential. He’s a dynamic athlete and can be a true dual-threat QB. They like to run some read options with him and see what he can do with the ball in his hands. He’s decent and while he doesn’t break many tackles, he’s going to move the chains and extend drives. As a Quarterback, Magerski is as raw as they come but he still shows the flash. I think right now his hands are still just a touch too small to grab the ball comfortably. You can expect that to change as he grows over the next few years. Even now, Magerski can let the ball rip. He can already throw the ball just about 50-yards and when he’s done it, he’s hit the WR in stride. His deep balls have a nice touch and he throws with a fairly soft arc. He doesn’t have a ton of reps so it’s hard to see where he is in terms of being able to make reads and play under pressure, but you have to assume he’s raw. It may take some time for him to get to where he needs, but I have all the confidence he can get there. Unless it’s a designed run, Magerski has shown the patience to keep his eyes downfield and find his guy. If nobody comes open and he’s already rolled out, then Magerski will take off. There is a ton to like with Magerski and where he could be. I believe he is set to take complete control of the offense this upcoming year, so if he does, keep an eye on him. If Magerski develops like I think he can, he has the tools to be a starter at the D1 level.
Michael Herren – Gibson Southern – RB/WR – 5’10” 165 lbs
We’re back in Gibson Southern because Herren and DeLong are about to be a massive headache for defenses in the area. We covered DeLong last week in our under-recruited 2024’s piece. Herren matches DeLong perfectly and together they can be quite the problem. Herren is very fast and explosive. He returns kicks for Gibson Southern, and in all honesty, the opposing teams are better off just kicking the ball out of bounds. Herren returned a few kickoffs for TDs last year and he had a few more that he ended up just short on. He’s great in short area spaces and can create yardage on his own. If you get to him before he gets full speed, you can bring him down. However, if he hits full speed, good luck. He hits full speed in just about 2 strides. He’s either going to blow right by you or break your ankles. He’s also got a fairly impressive stiff arm that he’s able to use and shove some defenders off with. He lines up at WR sometimes and that’s just to keep him and DeLong on the field at the same time. They just like to get the ball in his hands and see what he can do. He and DeLong are relentless and only get better as the game goes on and their confidence rises. I think in terms of footwork, vision, and pass blocking he is fairly raw. He doesn’t have 1 set position so he’s all over the field. I could see him being used as such in college, but he will likely be moved to 1 position. Until I came across DeLong and Herren I had never heard of Gibson Southern. Now, I feel confident in saying that as long as those 2 are in town, Gibson Southern will continue to be a legitimate State Championship threat and will look to repeat next year. If Herren develops and stays as explosive as he is now, he’ll end up with more college offers than he’ll know what to do with.