AAS: Top Performers From the Weekend

Top prospects from every region of the country were competing at the All American Showcase in Houston, TX. Throughout the 3-day weekend, over 125+ national media members, writers, and scouts were in attendance.

Check out the top performers:

Wide Receivers

248 Zaiden Swift MVP

Swift has quick feet might be the best aspect of his game at this stage, as he can shake and lose defensive backs with sharp cuts. Also, a reliable pass-catcher. 

167 Jordan Robinson

Robinson is a smooth pass catcher who can line up and simply make plays. Good frame with plenty of room to add good weight and strength. Gets off the line well and shows the short area quickness to separate. 

190 Deshawn Preston

Well-rounded pass-catcher with a knack for getting open. Fluid route runner who sets up defenders to generate space. Instinctive and creative in possession. electric with the ball in his hands. Tough.

158 Jordan Williams

Williams is a natural pass catcher with good jump ball skills. Does a nice job winning 50-50 balls and catches the ball well through contact. A player you can trust to move the chains.

12 Jayden Allen

Allen is quick off the line and accelerates to top speed in a hurry. He shows good long speed that contributes to vertical threat. Look for Allen to generate numerous D1 offers.

89 D’Angelo Amey

Amey is a solid route runner, very polished. Smart and understands how to set up a corner, when to settle in to a zone and doesn’t run himself out of being open. 

Honorable Mention

104 Luke Hanley

162 Jahir Grandberry

254 Kaden Konkler

148 Tristen Cross

Defensive Backs

35 Kristian Ewell Berry 2028 MVP

Ewell-Berry is a fluid mover shows the ability to transition smoothly in and out of his back pedal. Displays above-average short-area quickness and change-of-direction ability to get in and out of breaks. On the brink of a D1 offer.

29 Braden Jones 2028

Jones shows the ability to play multiple positions in the secondary. Flashes some natural press-man ability and ability to play in zone coverage or the deep hash at the safety position. 

27 William M McBeth 2027

Exhibits good ball awareness and production on both sides of the ball. Receiver skills and ball tracking ability translate to his ability as a cover defender. Willing tackler at the point of attack, will strike you. 

121 Coke Akerman

Akerman shows the ability to play in space and make plays in the open field. Possesses above-average play speed, tends to overcompensate with length and instincts at the position.

51 Darvin Cook

Cook has the frame of safety with cornerback skills. Instinctual player with high skill level. Finds himself around the ball often, sniffing out opportunities to make plays.

Honorable Mention

14 Kaleb young 2028

40 Tyler Duren 2027

17 Kaden White 2027

123 Kenneth Giles

84 Malachi Houston

Quarterbacks

Brailon Davis 175 MVP

Simple delivery motion, releasing over-the-top. Puts plenty of pace on the ball, but also understands how to use touch. Can make a variety of different throws. He currently holds an offer from Syracuse.

Michael Lewis 200

Lewis, has solid arm-strength, with good pocket mechanics and throwing motion. He can change throwing motions and make all throws, and is at his best on shorter and intermediate routes.

Ezekiel Hester 266

Hester shows that he can have throwing velocity as he continues to improve and matures. Can help you move the chains but can also take shots downfield. he holds 3 division one offers.

Charlie Skipper 152

Impressive-looking athlete with the desired height to play the position. Owns a leaner build now, but could eventually get up in size based on his work in the weight room. Has no issues getting the ball to all different levels of the field.

230 Caleb Sanford

Sanford is a high upside player with two more years of ball coming his way. He has a strong pocket presence & an arm to make nearly every throw. A competitor who helps lead his troops when his is number is called on.

Honorable Mention

Lott Robison 277

Myles Arnold 216

Noah Schmahl 172

Cesar Ramirez 212

244 Jordan parrett

Offensive Line

David Collom 272 (MVP)

Collom is a solid built individual with body control and redirection ability as pass blocker or run blocker. He’s patient in his sets with good depth and anchor. He keeps defenders at arm’s length with long reach.

285 Paul Wallace

Wallace, is comfortable on the move in the wash or in space. He has an effective punch, strong hands noticeable on either side of the line of scrimmage.

259 Ahmeir Dureso

Dureso shows himself to be a finisher with the nastiness coveted at the position. He has good foot quickness, moves well laterally, flexible and tough.

306 Gerald Daniels

Shows quickness off the snap and gets to his blocks easily because of his physical gifts. Will latch onto a defender and pump his legs as he steers them out of the way. Not one to give up on a block and is going to do whatever he can to put a pass rusher’s face mask in the dirt. 

273 Kahmari Miskel

Miskel displays athleticism and body control shine when lining up across the line and blocking in space. Able to engage and stay on block while driving legs to create running lanes. Sinks hips to win leverage battles. 

Honorable Mention

288- Darius Whitlock

296 Narshawn Doherty

290- Justin Newsome Jr.

Defensive Line

MVP 115 Davonte Farrigon

Farrigon is tough to move once he gets his feat stuck in the ground. He’s also willing to demonstrate his motor and chase down the opposition. He flashes due to his quick get off the ball ability. That said his strength is the assset that will help him standout

114 Rishad Burnett

Burnett is a highly disruptive player with good traits to play multiple positions and alignments. Uses explosive first step to shoot through gaps and wreck havoc in the backfield.

78 Trenton Gibbs

Thompson is quick-footed of the edge and excels with speed and effort in pursuit. He has a nice rip move & continues to work on his technique. Thompson has D1 written all over him.

97 Emason Tui

Frame, length and build are partially above average. Tui offers position versatility as a weak-side defensive end or outside linebacker. Freakish athleticism. Possesses elite burst at the snap, and he has the speed to consistently get around the edge. Holds 6+ offers so far.

108 Christian Shaw

Shaw has good height and length with college-ready size for an edge role, but ample frame space to add significant mass as a true defensive lineman if desired. Could continue that role or play a variety of spots depending on personnel looks. 

Honorable Mention

132 Joshua Canales

64 Jadarian Brailey

96 Siale Mapakaitolo

93 Brayden Harper

57 Carter Sims

Linebackers

90 Zen Willams MVP

Position projection will be dependent on verified weight and growth potential. Displays good athletic ability at the five technique in a base 3-4 defense while showing the ability to play in a two-point stance situationally. Holds two D1 offers.

68 Lincoln Sinozic

A face-up tackler with good leg drive that doesn’t let many slip ball carriers out of his hands. Comfortable in zone coverage and is quick to anticipate throws.

103 Zander Westwood

Naturally low center of gravity and impressive core balance allow him to change directions without wasting much, if any, motion. Likes to lead with his weight and will explode through his hips in hopes of getting ball carriers to get them to the ground. Holds several offers currently.

80 Kaden Peoples

Peoples has good timing and instincts. He can take on a block, disengage and make a play as well as run down plays going away from him. Holds an offer from North Alabama early on.

120 Jaydin Moore

Ability to close gaps is, without a doubt, a strength at this point in his career. Not only does it get downhill in a hurry, but it will quickly sift through traffic and get outside the hashes to wrangle a ball carrier. 

Honorable Mention

245 Reid Robertson

72 Brandon Gobert

39 Michael Sarwar

43 Jamarion Dunson

245 Reid Robertson

62 Aurei Moody

Running Backs

271 Marquis Murray (MVP)

Murray shows the ability to break down linebackers and run over defensive backs in space. He has solid top-end speed and showed an ability to create space. Murry holds 6+ D1 offers so far.

236 Slade Russell (MVP)

Russell hits hole with good speed and can change direction at high rate of speed. Solid vision & burst to get upfield & keep the chains moving. Good build, the has a college ready look.

11 Aiden O’Hara

Shows impressive initial burst. Accelerates naturally with urgency. At his best as a linear slasher or in one-cut situations. Can more consistently finish runs but generally runs hard and with conviction.

278 Mark Allen

Quick out of the chute. Good vision at the line of scrimmage allows him to identify blocks and weave through traffic. Well-Rounded back. He already holds six P4 offers & is poised to be a national recruit.

58 Gabe Jones

Jones has good start/stop burst opens up lanes and frequently gets him out of trouble. Keeps legs pumping through contact. His solid balance and low center of gravity make him even more difficult to bring down. 

Honorable Mention

231 Cash Villagas

257 Leante Wright

193 Jordan Bishop

183 Eric Pitre

249, Julian Newman