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  • USFL Player Evaluation of Arizona S Genesis Smith by Luke Staton

    USFL Player Evaluation of Arizona DB Genesis Smith by Luke Staton Genesis Smith is a safety from the University of Arizona who stands at 6’2, 204 pounds. The Arizona Native was a three-star prospect out of high school from Chandler, Arizona, and chose to stay in-state over offers from a myriad of Power 4 schools

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  • USFL Player Evaluation of Minnesota DT Deven Eastern by Tim McCormack

    Deven Eastern, a 6’5”, 315-pound defensive tackle from Minnesota football, and is a high-effort interior defender. He attended Shakopee High School in Shakopee, Minnesota. Eastern was a four-star recruit who steadily developed during his time at Minnesota, redshirting during his freshman year before becoming a consistent contributor over multiple seasons, playing in 13 games in

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  • USFL Player Evaluation of LSU WR Chris Hilton Jr. by Matteo Sorgini

    Chris Hilton Jr. is a 6’0”, 190-pound receiver who used his speed and explosiveness to become a dynamic college football player. Out of Zachary High School in Zachary, Louisiana, Hilton was a four-star recruit, ranked as the 79th-best nationally, the 13th-best receiver, and the third-best player in Louisiana. He decided to stay home and commit

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  • USFL Player Evaluation of UCF EDGE Malachi Lawrence by Matteo Sorgini

    Malachi Lawrence stands in as a 6’4”, 250-pound edge rusher out of Louisville, Kentucky, and quickly became one of the most explosive and twitchy defensive linemen in the Big 12. In high school, Lawrence was a three-star recruit at Dupont Manual, ranked as the 11th-best player in the state, 115th at his position, and 1,152nd

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  • USFL Player Evaluation of Missouri OL Keagan Trost by Matteo Sorgini

    Keagen Trost is a 6’4”, 316-pound offensive lineman from Kankakee, Illinois, who took a long and unconventional path to becoming a full-time SEC starter. He committed to Morgan State out of high school and played his freshman season there in 2019. He then transferred to Indiana State, where he missed his entire first year in

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  • USFL Player Evaluation of Oklahoma LB/S Kendal Daniels by Carlos Morales

    Kendal Daniels | LB/S | University of Oklahoma | 2026 NFL Draft Kendal Daniels is a 6’5″, 242-pound LB/S hybrid from the University of Oklahoma. A product of Beggs High School in Beggs, Oklahoma, Daniels was a four-star recruit ranked No. 41 overall nationally and the No. 1 player in the state of Oklahoma by

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  • USFL Player Evaluation of Georgia WR Colbie Young by Kyle Thibideau

    Colbie Young is a 6 ‘4, 215-pound wide receiver from Binghamton High in Binghamton, New York, who played for the Miami Hurricanes in 2022 and 2023 before transferring to Georgia to play for Kirby Smart in 2024 and 2025. He was recruited and undervalued as a three-star when he enrolled at Miami and was a

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  • USFL Player Evaluation of Arizona State OT Max Iheanachor by Brett Walker

    Max Iheanachor is a 6’6, 321-pound OT prospect from Arizona State University. The 22-year-old has a unique story, being a Nigerian immigrant and playing basketball in high school at King Drew Magnet High School before being convinced to give football a try at a JUCO college, East Los Angeles College, in 2021. He also had

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  • USFL Player Evaluation of Missouri LB Josiah Trotter by Tim McCormack

    Josiah Trotter is a 6’2”, 237-pound linebacker from the University of Missouri who comes from a strong football lineage and has quickly built an impressive collegiate career. The son of former NFL linebacker Jeremiah Trotter, he brings both bloodline and experience, while his brother, Jeremiah Trotter Jr, is currently playing in the league with the

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  • USFL Player Evaluation of North Carolina CB Marcus Allen by Hudson Cregg

    Marcus Allen is a 6’2, 187-pound cornerback out of the University of North Carolina. He is a former 3-star recruit ranked as the 47th cornerback in the nation, in the class of 2022. He committed to North Carolina on June 30th, 2021. He played at North Carolina for all four years of college. He is

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