High School Football Recruiting: Catholic High School, Baton Rouge

Josh Sibley played football for approximately thirteen years. He is now a scout with Louisiana Gridiron Football and is currently scouting high school level talent throughout Louisiana. He hopes to help recruits reach their full potential and get to that next level of play.

Catholic High School is located in Baton Rouge, LA. Last season they finished with a District record of 4-2 and an overall record of 12-3.

 

John Landry

JR DE/DT

Height: 6.0

Weight: 195

3 Star Recruit

 

Positives

  • Good speed

Negatives

  • Needs bulk

Overall

John has good speed and decent size, he does have an initial slow start and needs to add some weight in the off season. Could be an outside linebacker in a 3-4 defense. Possible DII prospect. Here is a link. https://www.hudl.com/video/3/7035102/5a2f17cd4205a7253cc214b4

 

Yusuf Atkins

JR G/C

Height: 6.0

Weight: 280

1 Star Recruit

 

Positives

  • Decent size

Negatives

  • Poor hand technique
  • Slow out of stance

Overall

Yusuf has decent size, and has shown the ability to get to the next level on run blocks. However, he should work on his hand technique during the off-season, and also his footwork when pulling to reach edge rushers. Here is a link. https://www.hudl.com/profile/4091566/Yusuf-Atkins/videos

 

Roderick Williams

JR DE/DT/C

Height: 6.02

Weight: 207

3 Star Recruit

 

Positives

  • Good speed
  • Decent size

Negatives

  • Needs bulk
  • Needs to work on hand fighting

Overall

Roderick has good speed, and decent size. He is a sure tackler that could be used more as a linebacker at the next level. He should focus on getting off his blocks quicker during the off-season. Could be a DII prospect. Here is a link. https://www.hudl.com/video/3/6786031/5a31f5a932e62f122cc7f47f

 

Elijah Reames

JR DE/OLB

Height: 6.03

Weight: 230

4 Star Recruit

 

Positives

  • High motor
  • Great speed

Negatives

  • Pass coverage

Overall

Elijah is a very strong defender with a fast initial get off. He can use his speed to split defenders or his strength to shed would-be one-on-one blockers. He should spend some time during the off-season to work on his pass coverage. Could be a DI or DII prospect. Here is a link. https://www.hudl.com/video/3/7035115/5a3be9c8f55fd80d60777932

 

Brandon Hubicz

Photo Credit Hilary Scheinuk

JR FB/TE

Height: 6.03

Weight: 225

4 Star Recruit

 

Positives

  • Catches ball away from body
  • Good route runner

Negatives

  • Needs size

Overall

Brandon is a good route runner and has good hands. He catches the ball away from his body and turns up field for extra yards. He is an excellent run blocker and sustains blocks normally 5-10 yards down field. Could be used as a DI or DII H-Back style prospect. Here is a link. https://www.hudl.com/video/3/7035002/5a1633fe4df5dd216482b86d

 

Forrest Roy

JR WR

Height: 6.0

Weight: 175

3 Star Prospect

 

Positives

  • Great hands
  • Great route runner

Negatives

  • Needs bulk

Overall

Forrest is an excellent rout runner with great hands. He catches the ball away from his body and uses his speed to get up field quickly. He should look to add some extra bulk in the off-season. Could be a DII or DIII prospect. Here is a link. https://www.hudl.com/video/3/7035000/5a2fe9b94205d90ef00480f8

 

Cameron Dartez

Photo Credit Chris Burns

JR QB

Height: 6.02

Weight: 190

4 Star Recruit

 

Positives

  • Good vision
  • Goes through progressions

Negatives

  • Needs bulk

Overall

Cameron is a strong arm quarterback that has good vision and a quick release. He has the ability to step up in the pocket and knows when to leave it. He also can make his throws on the run. Could be a DI or DII prospect. Here is a link. https://www.hudl.com/video/3/6779878/5a4be35c06611126f0229d03

 

Jaylin Armwood

Need Updated Film

 

Garen Rounds

Need more film

 

Edward Francis

JR WR

Height: 5.11

Weight: 155

2 Star Recruit

 

Positives

  • Decent hands

Negatives

  • Needs bulk
  • Tackled by first man

Overall

Edward has decent hands and decent speed, this is combined with his ability as a decent route runner. He should look to add some bulk in the off-season, this could help in being harder to tackle. Could be a JUCO prospect. Here is a link. https://www.hudl.com/video/3/7035005/59d968c6f5600a0b38b081d0

 

Jonathan Mestayer

JR FS

Height: 6.0

Weight: 170

3 Star Recruit

 

Positives

  • Great speed
  • High points the ball

Negatives

  • Needs bulk

Overall

Jonathan is a good tackler with great speed and has the ability to high point the ball. He will win a lot of 50/50 balls as well. Although he does need some bulk, he plays bigger than listed. Could be a DI or DII prospect. Here is a link. https://www.hudl.com/video/3/7035016/5a434ba52aa6240eacbd7203

 

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