I'm not bashing the guy because he's obviously very talented to be ranked so highly....but I've seen comments here and there suggesting he's not a big difference maker.
I've never seen him play...so I am asking guys who have seen him play and know a lot about him...How special IS he?
I googled all his HS stats below. His stats are good...but nothing here screams over-the-top special to me.
2023 season: https://stats.stlhighschoolsports.com/sports/football/stats/teamstatplayer.php?t=230&s=890&p=956085
2022 season: https://stats.stlhighschoolsports.com/sports/football/stats/teamstatplayer.php?t=230&s=860&p=956085
2021 season: https://stats.stlhighschoolsports.com/sports/football/stats/teamstatplayer.php?t=230&s=831&p=956085
I know he has really good speed for a 6'3" 200 lb. guy...so he is "track-fast"...but for those who know him well and have seen him play a lot...is he "football fast?" There is a difference.
I see a 100m time of 10.5 listed for him...but at last year's class 5 state meet he "only" ran 10.87 and finished 11th in the prelims failing to make the finals.
He also "only" ran 22.48 in the 200m prelims and finished 11th there as well failing to make the finals.
When you see him play...does he jump off the screen as clearly the best player on the field?
I know this probably comes off as a "sour grapes" type thread...and I don't mean to suggest that he's not really as good as his 5-star ranking.
I am legitimately asking the question...what is it that the evaluators see in this guy beyond the obvious size & speed measurables that make him one of the top players in the country?
Is he really as good as his ranking suggests?
I'm not saying he IS or he ISN'T...I just want some honest opinions from people who know him and have seen a lot of his play.
I've never seen him play...so I am asking guys who have seen him play and know a lot about him...How special IS he?
I googled all his HS stats below. His stats are good...but nothing here screams over-the-top special to me.
2023 season: https://stats.stlhighschoolsports.com/sports/football/stats/teamstatplayer.php?t=230&s=890&p=956085
2022 season: https://stats.stlhighschoolsports.com/sports/football/stats/teamstatplayer.php?t=230&s=860&p=956085
2021 season: https://stats.stlhighschoolsports.com/sports/football/stats/teamstatplayer.php?t=230&s=831&p=956085
I know he has really good speed for a 6'3" 200 lb. guy...so he is "track-fast"...but for those who know him well and have seen him play a lot...is he "football fast?" There is a difference.
I see a 100m time of 10.5 listed for him...but at last year's class 5 state meet he "only" ran 10.87 and finished 11th in the prelims failing to make the finals.
He also "only" ran 22.48 in the 200m prelims and finished 11th there as well failing to make the finals.
When you see him play...does he jump off the screen as clearly the best player on the field?
I know this probably comes off as a "sour grapes" type thread...and I don't mean to suggest that he's not really as good as his 5-star ranking.
I am legitimately asking the question...what is it that the evaluators see in this guy beyond the obvious size & speed measurables that make him one of the top players in the country?
Is he really as good as his ranking suggests?
I'm not saying he IS or he ISN'T...I just want some honest opinions from people who know him and have seen a lot of his play.
