DCTF's Recruiting Tales from the Road - Week 4

Caleb Mitchell Irving (Photo: Greg Powers)

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The crew loads up the DCTF Swag Wagon weekly and travels around the state to watch top prospects play in top games. 

Name: Malik Muhammad | School: South Oak Cliff | Class: 2023 | Pos: CB | HT: 6'0 | WT: 175

Breakdown: Muhammad was as advertised. He completely locks down one side of the field. It is apparent through the season's first four games that teams do not want to test him. The DCTF four-star has tremendous technique. Muhammad has developed physically in his four-year career at SOC, and he possesses the size to match up with anyone who lines up across from him. He is verbally committed to Texas, but other prominent schools in the SEC continue to pursue

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Name: Princewill Umanmielen | School: Manor | Class: 2023 | Pos: DE | HT: 6'4 | WT: 215

Breakdown: Coaches at Manor will tell you that Umanmielen is more physically gifted than his older brother, Princely. And that's impressive when you consider that Princely is starting as a sophomore on the edge for Florida in the SEC. Princewill isn't as big, but he's faster. He beat the Copperas Cove offensive line on multiple occasions for a sack and tackles for loss. Umanmielen is considered a top 250 player in the country and holds 18 offers, including Florida, Houston, and Arkansas.

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Name: Caleb Mitchell Irving | School: Parish Episcopal | Class: 2024 | Pos: DE | HT: 6'2 | WT: 245

Breakdown: Playing D-end in a three-man front, Mitchell Irving is a run-stopping force. He has a good get-off and uses his hands well to redirect blocks. In a narrow 31-28 loss to Soth Oak Cliff on Friday, he showed well matching up against some future Power Five commits like Narado Stoker (TCU). It was a war all night long. Most notably, he made a key goalline stop on the game's first drive and another critical stop behind the line of scrimmage in the fourth quarter. It is easy to see why Mitchell Irving has collected more than 20 scholarship offers.

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Name: Ezell Jolly | School: Fort Bend Ridge Point | Class: 2023 | Pos: RB | HT: 6'0 | WT: 175 

Breakdown: Jolly, who holds five FBS offers currently is a real sleeper back in the Houston area, he is sudden to the hole and has great balance, which enables him to take contact and still pick up extra yards, which he does often. 

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Name: DK Kalu | School: Fort Bend Ridge Point | Class: 2023 | Pos: DT | HT: 6'2 | WT: 270 

Breakdown: Kalu, a Baylor commit has great size and length and is plenty explosive off the ball which enables him to be disruptive in defending the run, in obvious passing downs he spins down to the inside and is fully capable of beating blocks and getting to the quarterback. 

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Name: Zion Kearney | School: Fort Bend Hightower | Class: 2024 | Pos: WR | HT: 6'2 | WT: 200

Breakdown: Kearney, who holds over two dozen FBS offers is a physical specimen on the outside. He's got great hands and is capable of winning one on one duels in the air with the best of DB's. His route tree in this game was fairly limited and if that's not a result of the gameplan, he'll need to work on expanding the routes he's comfortable in to maximize his field time at the next level. 

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Name: Quinten Joyner | School: Manor | Class: 2023 | Pos: RB | HT: 5'11 | WT: 205

Breakdown: Joyner was a star in the blowout win over Copperas Cove, rushing for three touchdowns in the first half. His balance stood out. He shed tacklers en route for a big runs on multiple occasions. The first guy never tackled Joyner, and he was rarely brought down by one man. Joyner is a punishing runner who wore down the Copperas Cove offense. He'd chop away for four or five yards at a time and then break one for 40. He's a talented runner who should excel in the Lincoln Riley system at USC.

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Name: Daniel Demery | School: Parish Episcopal | Class: 2023 | Pos: S | HT: 6'2 | WT: 245

Breakdown: The Ole Miss commit impressed on multiple levels. His athleticism was apparent on a blocked field goal, where he used his quickness off the edge to make a play. At safety, Demery is the leader of a very good Parish defense. He plays smart and does not get out of position. He is aggressive when needed and gets downhill in a hurry. He will sacrifice his body to make a play, so adding more mass will be essential at the next level. 

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Name: Michael Uini | School: Copperas Cove | Class: 2024 | Pos: OT | HT: 6'7 | WT: 290

Breakdown: Uini had his hands full against a talented Manor defensive front, especially against the talented Umanmielen. Uini possesses all the physical tools. He passes the eyeball test and he's the first guy off the bus for the Bulldawgs. He's a big, physical dude who excelled in the run game. He struggled at times against the speed rush of Umanmielen. Another year of development and he's a clear four-star offensive tackle prospect who could play left guard, as well.

*Mike Craven, Mallory Hartley, Ishmael Johnson, Greg Powers, Matt Stepp and Greg Tepper contributed to this report. 

 

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