East Coast Spotlight: Under-the-radar QBs
The coronavirus pandemic shut down camps, workouts and a chance for many prospects to be noticed this spring. Today, we continue our weeklong look around the country at QBs that remain under the radar with a glance at the East Coast.
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MORE EAST COAST: Class of 2022 prospects on cusp of Rivals100 | Prospects who have impressed on film
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CLASS OF 2021 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Position | Team | State
CLASS OF 2022: Top 100
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Playing in Wilmington, Johnson hasn’t exactly been facing top competition but he has the physical tools to really stand out. He’s got good arm strength, solid mechanics and is much quicker than defenders expect for a 6-foot-4 quarterback.
A leg injury his sophomore year stalled his recruitment a bit but Johnson has received some attention from Power Five teams such as Wake Forest, N.C. State and a few others. App State and East Carolina have also been tracking Johnson over the years.
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It’s not easy gaining national notoriety as a high school quarterback in New England but Olson has started to turn some heads. This would have been a big offseason for him since he’s grown about three inches and added about 30 pounds of solid weight in the last year or so.
Last season Olson threw for about 1,800 yards and 17 touchdowns. Colorado State and Massachusetts are his biggest offers right now but Michigan State, Georgia Tech, Indiana and Florida have all been in touch.
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Plummer plays with a few heavily recruited prospects so he’s been overlooked a bit. This spring would have been huge for him because he would’ve been able to show off the progress he’s made with his mechanics and accuracy.
Plummer is a very good athlete and it shows on film but getting a closer look at him would have been very helpful for college coaches. Maryland and Toledo are Plummer’s biggest offers at this point but a number of other schools are tracking his development.
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Sauray was one quarterback many college coaches wanted to see this spring. Maryland was the first to offer him because he’s an explosive dual-threat quarterback that can do a lot.
Sauray also has a strong arm and understands how to distribute the ball to his playmakers. Seeing him this spring would have given college coaches a much better understanding of how much progress he’s made as a thrower.
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Williams is a quarterback that earned a lot of notoriety early in his career but as a starter he was able to show off some of his really impressive physical tools. Playing at powerhouse Good Counsel, Williams will be under a microscope for the rest of his career.
His offer sheet should start filling up once he’s able to give college coaches a closer look at the finer points of his game. Williams has the combination of size, arm talent, mechanics, footwork and mobility that really excites college coaches.