The Scouting Spotlight

Covering football from a personnel perspective

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Welcome to The Scouting Spotlight

This account will be dedicated to scouting football recruits from both the high school and transfer portal ranks

The focus will be evaluating talent in a consistent and comprehensive manner from both video and in-person scouting

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Kevin Hartsfield wins the game for Newton with this ridiculous TD catch

The 2028 tailback is just built different!

[SCORE Atlanta @scoreatlanta]

Frazier finds Hartsfield for to give Newton back the lead!

The rams lead 40-38!

🎥: https://t.co/8AKlKPcfiI

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Joshua Long is a junior tight end at Eastern Michigan that holds intriguing ability as a runner after the catch

He was productive in his first two seasons of college football and could take another step forward in MAC play

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It feels like Jeremiah Tuiileila recorded a pressure on every single snap he played against Eastern Michigan this season

San Jose State has a budding star on the edge with the redshirt freshman 👀

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Iowa has done a great job of making it an emphasis of getting the ball to Tony Diaz

He has two years of eligibility following this season, creating an exciting long-term outlook for the Hawkeyes offense

[Chris Hummer @chris_hummer]

"We were completely against Iowa."

Tony Diaz & his camp doubted Iowa could use a WR transfer the right way. Iowa knew he was the missing piece.

Now, a former 0-star recruit from UTRGV is the spark for a top 40(!) Iowa offense.

"They were persistent."

https://t.co/YGvJyPltpj

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R.I.P. Tony Reno

He pushed the Yale football program an impressive amount during his tenure

Sending thoughts and prayers to the Reno family and the Yale community 🙏

[FootballScoop @FootballScoop]

Former Yale head coach Tony Reno dies after long illness

Please join us in keeping the Reno family in your prayers.
https://t.co/nrtPVrxCVc

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[Valdosta State Blazers @VState_Blazers]

𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸…

#GOBLAZERS🔥

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I am tired of people that do not know anything about sports trying to make the decisions about the sports landscape 🤦‍♂️

[Dom Izzo @DomIzzoWDAY]

From ESPN's story on the potential expansion to 24 teams for the College Football Playoff:

"CFP leaders could consider a requirement to eliminate FCS opponents, so Group of 6 teams play only FBS-level teams."

Lots on the table right now, this would send shockwaves everywhere.

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#Vols need to slide Jesse Perry inside and put Ory Williams in at right tackle

The interior OL has been very poor for Tennessee and this only makes it worse

Moving Perry inside would at least somewhat limit the amount of pressure in a true freshman QB’s face each snap

[On3 @On3]

NEW: Tennessee starting LG Wendell Moe is expected to miss the remainder of the 2026 season, @PeteNakos reports.

https://t.co/WoB0ef31Sk

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Eastern Michigan gets creative to utilize their tight ends in a variety of ways

Having a player like Joshua Long only increases the number of ways they can include the position in their offense

Love this play from their SJSU game

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Plenty of quarterbacks that have been productive in the NFL have participated in the Shrine Bowl game over the years

There are plenty more not pictured here such as Roger Staubach and John Elway

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NFL Network marketing this comment after broadcasting the Shrine Game in which Jalon Daniels played in is absurd

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Something interesting that I have noticed with Iowa is that they have begun to attack the Memphis area

In 2027, Brayden Santibanez (commit) and Lawrence Britt were key targets

Now, blue-chip 2028 receiver Pierce Washington will visit this weekend 👀

[Steve Wiltfong @SWiltfong_]

Iowa does not do more with less. They identify & evaluate very well, & have the coaching staff & resources in consistently developing (some of the best) NFL players. This weekend they will host many of their coveted targets in the 2028 cycle & beyond. With the track record to boast, Rivals has the latest going into a huge recruiting weekend for the Ohio State game. Intel here: https://t.co/fk90FKz0Q9

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[Nick Ritchie @nickkritchie]

DROP THAT MIDSEASON FILM

CAN’T EVALUATE WHAT WE DON’T SEE

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Miami (OH) is eyeing an eventual move to a P4 conference (ACC mentioned)

CFB - MAC/CFP contender in 2026
MBB - NCAAT
WBB- NCAAT
Baseball - NCAAT in 2025

The RedHawks have one of the best mid major athletic departments in the nation and it is reasonable to suggest a jump

[Coady Keller @CoadyKeller1]

https://t.co/CE4PJEfuyk

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@LanceHathorn @FootballScoop He has never been employed by Tennessee athletics

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Texas offers standout junior college IDL Christian Mays after beating Tennessee

Mays is committed to the #Vols

[Christian Mays @ChristianMays23]

After a great conversation with @CoachK_Baker I am blessed to have earned a scholarship offer from The University of Texas #AGTG #GodDid #Blessed @TexasFootball @nemcc_football @coach_stigers @coachcannon97 @CoachGDavisFB

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Jalon Daniels will make his NFL debut the same week that Kansas plays MTSU

The irony of these circumstances is that he flipped to Kansas from MTSU on Early Signing Day as a high school recruit

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

Buccaneers QB Jalon Daniels now moves into a starting role.

[Tom Fornelli @TomFornelli]

Teams with multiple wins against P4 opponents with winning records so far

Auburn
Florida
Mississippi State
Oklahoma State
Texas

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The positions that will require massive leaps in development at the next level

Physical - OL/DL
Cognitive - QB/LB

[Michael Mericle @MichaelMericle5]

@tommyreamon What’s the hardest position to evaluate?
Or top 3 positions