The Hunt Report: Meet the 400-yard rusher, plus extra standouts as small-college soccer will get into full swing

There is not any draw back to extra tape.

This has been considered one of my main speaking factors once I communicate with potential draft prospects who could not begin their skilled careers within the NFL. Whereas it could appear apparent to some, many gamers do not all the time see it that manner for a wide range of causes.

One man who did, and does, is QB D’Angelo Fulford of the Hamburg Sea Devils within the European Soccer League. I first met Fulford in January 2020 on the Faculty Gridiron Showcase postseason all-star recreation in Fort Price, Texas. He was a record-breaking star QB from Division III energy Mount Union, and he used that all-star week to showcase his expertise and the power to degree up vs. Energy 5 and FCS competitors.

Properly, everyone knows what ended up taking place a month or so later in 2020… the Covid-19 pandemic. That modified the whole lot on the earth and for lots of the potential professional prospects that 12 months.

For Fulford, it was just the start of his winding street of a soccer journey that has taken him from Alliance, Ohio, to Hamburg, Germany.

QB D’Angelo Fulford

• Peak: 6-foot-0
• Weight: 215 kilos
• Age: 26

Fulford has the kind of recreation that is tailored for right now’s recreation. Watching his recreation evolve from Mount Union to the ELF has been nice to see. What you’ll be able to’t see on movie is the management and can to win. Having been battle-tested by the trials of enjoying at a excessive degree profitable program like Mount Union after which by the method after faculty, Fulford was greater than able to tackle the problem of enjoying for the Sea Devils this season.

Faculty Soccer Week 3

• Peak: 5-foot-9
• Weight: 195 kilos
• Faculty: William Jewell
• Subsequent recreation: Kentucky Wesleyan (Sept. 14)

Two weeks in the past vs. Fort Lewis, McCullough ran for 402 yards and 5 touchdowns. Sure, you learn that proper: 402 yards on the bottom! His first carry of the sport was a 67-yard scamper off left finish and was an indication of extra issues to come back. He is a compactly constructed runner who has the imaginative and prescient and footwork to seamlessly move with the blocking task of the play. Now that he is burst onto the scene with an enormous opening recreation, I will be retaining shut tabs on the Belzoni, Mississippi, native the remainder of the best way. That is the way you stand out as a small-college prospect; that is the kind of efficiency you must have on movie.

• Peak: 6-foot-3
• Weight: 225 kilos
• Faculty: Case Western Reserve
• Subsequent recreation: Bethany (WV) (Sept. 14)

Final season, Coyne popped up on my radar as a Division III receiver prospect to look at for the 2025 NFL Draft. I am so glad he determined to remain at Case Western with legendary coach Greg Debeljak versus transferring to a different program. Coyne has these George Pickens-like smug fingers that I completely love on the place. It doesn’t matter if he is double-covered or in tight man protection — he’ll discover a technique to come down with the soccer. Projecting him ahead, I can see a job for him as an even bigger, inside wideout. He does an incredible job of utilizing his body to protect the defender away from the ball and is not afraid of contact.

• Peak: 6-foot-4
• Weight: 215 kilos
• Faculty: Davenport
• Subsequent recreation: Bowie State (Sept. 14)

Davenport has an excellent coach in Sparky McEwen, who has turned this program round by bringing in nice skills like Preston Smith. The 6-foot-4 wideout has excellent athleticism and flexibility for the place, exhibiting the power to play each inside and out of doors. He is extra fast than quick, which positively exhibits up in his launch off the road of scrimmage. Smith is ready to win constantly off the snap, easily get into his stem and is ready to rapidly snap out of the break to create separation. To me, the releases are secondary to his capability to catch along with his fingers. Contained in the purple zone he is a superb soar ball goal, with very sturdy fingers on the catch level.

• Peak: 6-foot-5
• Weight: 260 kilos
• Faculty: Minnesota State
• Subsequent recreation: Wayne State (NE) (Sept. 14)

I’ve all the time been a fan of the product the Mavericks put on the market on the sector, as they play an incredible model of soccer that interprets. Alongside the road of scrimmage they’ve a superb defensive finish prospect in Maven Kretche. Immediately what stands out while you watch his go rush is how fast and concise his fingers are, mixed with the tight observe he takes to the QB. Kretche would not run himself out of performs like some overaggressive edge rushers are likely to do. There’s all the time a plan along with his rush. He is obtained actually good point-of-attack energy to anchor versus the run and the fingers to learn, disengage and make the play.