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Message: [QUOTE="SWC75, post: 3516517, member: 289"] Again, from my preview: Receivers Seniors: Chris Elmore 6-0 288, Aaron Hackett 6-3 237; Nykeim Johnson 5-8 170; Juniors: Taj Harris 6-2 164, (was 175 last year); Sharod Johnson 5-11 181; Russell Thompson-Bishop 6-1 234 (was 223 last year) Sophomores: Luke Benson 6-3 233 (up from 210); Ethan Fischer 6-0 182; Ed Hendrix 6-3 220, (up from 208); Courtney Jackson 5-10 172, Isaiah Jones 6-4 200, Anthony Queeley 6-2 193; Sam Warren 5-11 202, (up from 180); Nate Wellington 5-10 190 (up from 177) Freshmen: Damien Alford 6-5 210, Justin Barron 6-4 208, Steven Mahar Jr. 6-5 225, Maxmillian Mano 6-7 255, Trebor Pena 6-0 185, JaVontae Williams 6-0 203 A lot of people are excited about [B]Russell Thompson-Bishop[/B] (RTB) who at 6-1 215 had good size and a lot of strength to fight his way open. He also has excellent speed, as reflected in his averages per catch in high school: overall: 133 receptions for 2,768 yards (20.8 avg.) and 35 touchdowns. As a senior: 41 passes for 728 yards (17.8 avg.) and 11 TDs. He also played basketball and led the state of Connecticut in blocked shots with 4.6. Did I say he was 6-1? Let’s take a look at him playing football in high school: [URL="https://www.syracuse.com/orangefootball/index.ssf/2017/01/syracuse_football_recruiting_get_to_know_wr_russell_thompson-bishop.html"]SU football recruiting: Get to know WR Russell Thompson-Bishop[/URL] He looks like the sort of guy quarterbacks love to throw to- a guy who can go up and get it in a crowd and make the QB look good. He’s also the ideal guy to target over the middle. [B]Ed Hendrix [/B]is another newcomer people are excited about. He’s another tall receiver at 6-3. He’s another DC kid who is rated 3 stars and the #77 receiver in his high school class by 247sports. “Caught 68 passes for 1,535 yards (22.6 avg.) and 24 touchdowns in three seasons for the Warriors, including 27 receptions for 585 yards (21.7 avg.) and 14 touchdowns as a senior captain.” (Cuse.com). His highlights, (the senior highlights come on after the junior highlights): [MEDIA=hudl]athlete=4258391;highlight=57f944615caa581fe4561675[/MEDIA] He looks like a tall target that a quarterback would look for when he needs a completion. [B]Damien Alford[/B] is a 3 star wide-out from Hollywood – Florida, (which means that if he went to Florida, he’d be a 4 star. Actually, he’s from Canada and moved to Florida.) He’s a tall guy, (6-5) so he should be a great target. He was ranked the 119th best wide-out in the class. “Alford is comfortable springing into the air for a ball on the outside over outmatched defensive backs. He’s also faster than most of the players defending him but that could change against ACC competition. However, Alford gives DeVito a weapon who he can launch a jump ball to. Alford basically has the size of a tight end, with the speed and physical traits of a receiver.” (OrangeFizz) Highlights: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.hudl.com/video/2/186349/5db4e6ab19a5820cc0c92a1b[/URL] He could sure make a quarterback look good, getting those ‘jump balls’. He also has a loping gait that suggests that he’s as fast as he needs to be. [B]Justin Barron[/B] is a 3 star from Connecticut, (which means that if he’d gone to Connecticut he’d be a 2 star). He was rated the #109 ‘athlete’ in the class, meaning that he could help the team at a number of positons. He’s also got some size at 6-4. “As a junior at Suffield Academy, Barron caught 34 passes for 581 yards and four touchdowns, per MaxPreps.com. He added 35 tackles, including one for loss, a pair of interceptions and six pass deflections.” Per Syracuse.com Barron said ““The staff wants me working on both sides of the ball. I’m told every time that they are fighting over me for which side of the ball I’m going to be playing on…. I believe some of my strengths as a player are my height, side-to-side quickness, and my awareness. These help me and give me an advantage against my opponents. I do not believe I have any weaknesses as a player.” Confidence is a good thing. Here are some junior highlights with commentary from “Inside the Loud House”: [URL unfurl="true"]https://insidetheloudhouse.com/2019/06/18/tale-of-the-tape-2020-athlete-justin-barron-is-orange/[/URL] Here are some senior highlights: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjDBR_56_mU[/URL] He makes some great catches along the sideline and would be a good man to throw a fade to. But I was even more impressed with his defensive highlights and I wonder if he could wind up at linebacker, where we need all the help we can get. [B]Isaiah Jones[/B] Is a JUCO transfer with three years of eligibility. He’s another tall guy at 6-4. His output in ten games last year wasn’t all that prolific: 19 passes for 238 yards (12.5 avg.) and one touchdown. But he’ll add some depth at the position after the defections. His highlights, (from high school): [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.hudl.com/video/3/5098899/5b97c446a018da05b4efe187[/URL] I see a lot of tough catches, many of them over the middle, and battles for extra yardage that get first downs and keep drives going. I also note that they have him listed as the #84 wide receiver in the country and that as a high school senior in Florida he caught 62 passes for 1,108 yards and eight touchdowns. He may be a lot more than just ‘depth’. [B]JaVontae Williams [/B]is a 3 star from Florida, (meaning that if he went to Florida State, he’d be a 4 star). He’s got decent size at 6-0 196 and is the 170th ranked wide-out in the class. We got him away from the U of Miami and Oregon so he must be pretty good. The big issue was qualifying academically, which he did. Nunes: “The more Florida speed we can add at the receiver position the better, and Williams certainly fits the bill. He’s also the sort of wideout that can catch passes in various parts of the field, with some good size at nearly 200 pounds. Since he’s one of a handful of players who intends to enroll in January, the extra time with the playbook could pay some major dividends. But with an extensive list of players at the position already, it’ll be a tough depth chart to crack for at least a year.” His highlights: [URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psrp9ZM21AU"]2020 Signing Class | Ja'Vontae Williams[/URL] I see some speed and jumping ability as well as plenty of determination. Other than that the tape is not spectacular, (although that QB looks pretty good). The dearth of players on the sideline and people in the stands suggests that this is small school completion but it is in Florida. [/QUOTE]

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