Naz seems to have a different approach than most schools regarding Freshmen. They bring kids up much sooner than most. And it works for them.
In my time following JCA, I can recall only two Freshmen who played on varsity (Chris Jeske and Ty Isaac), and both were D-1 athletes. Jeske played and dominated soph football during the regular season. He was brought up to the playoffs in 2001 and played LB on a state championship team that needed help defensively. He was obviously very good, but if that 2001 varsity defense had not had a dire need for help, he would never have played as a Frosh on varsity. Ironically, Ty Isaac had one good game as a Frosh on varsity. It was against Naz. IMO, he never should have been up. He should have played at the Soph level. Some believe varsity-level coaching helps kids develop, and there is some truth to that. IMO, there is no substitute for actual game experience.