The annual EDGYTIM Underclassmen Showcase was held on Monday January 20th at The Max Center in McCook. We've been holding this annual camp on MLK Holiday for 12 years now I believe (?) and this was another successful camp on several levels. As always.....I try my best to watch as much of the action as I can and make my own evals and observations.....however....I'm also the host and circus ring master (along with my camp business partner Elias Karras from The Good Game) and I'm also getting pulled in a million directions at times. I rely on my position coaches and a few other trusted observers for help in breaking down kids for the Best of the Best portion, Again I'm just being as transparent as I can here to be fair and if kids get overlooked and/or missed it's never anything intentional etc.
Offensive Linemen
101 Hawken Anderson Glenbard South 2026 - Hawken has been on my radar screen for the last year plus. Anderson, who is the son of former Northwestern and new UMass OL Coach Kurt Anderson had a very strong camp here and is truly starting to come into his own. Anderson has always been a technically sound OL and has just a very solid all around game with very little flaws from what I've been able to see. Anderson since the last time I've seen him in person is much stronger, quicker and just is playing at a much higher gear. Hawken has an impressive first step and very good feet and balance, has an advance punch and very good hand usage and good balance. Anderson carries himself like a coaches kid, has an advanced game and is now playing with a ton of confidence. I can see Anderson playing OC/OG at a high D 1 level.
105 Chase Clark Mount Carmel 2027 Another interesting young name to watch over the next year or two from a Caravan program that might just have some of the best talent they've ever had in my opinion. Clark listed at 6-foot-5, 265 pounds is another kid with huge upside physically. I didn't get as much of a chance to watch him as closely as I wanted....but I did see someone who still has a ways to go but who also could become and develop into a namer to watch very quickly this spring and summer.
115 Brady Hill St Francis 2026- Brady Hill is another kid I've been watching for a handful of years and who has also been a regular on the camp circuit. Hill is a two way starter for the Spartand and worked out on the offensive line here. Hill to me looks like an ideal interior OL at the college level. Hill has good strength and hands, is listed at 6-foot-3, 275 pounds and moved pretty well as well. Hill plays with a high motor, can make adjustments and take coaching quickly and just brings a great energy and a ton of playing experience and reps to the field. Lots to like here in Brady Hill.
122 Alex MacDiarmid Benet Academy 2026- Noted by a few of the position coaches as one of the hardest working kids who competed all day and was awarded as one of the Best of the Best positional winners. MacDiarmid has good power, strength and very good balance and his ability to take on bigger inside defensive linemen was evident here on Monday. Listed at 6-foot-1, 250 pounds I get the feeling this kid could draw spring/summer camp looks at both OL and DL.
123 Conor Maleniock St. Patrick 2026- Conor is a kid I've been keeping tabs on over the last year plus at St Pats. Malenlock has impressive size (listed at 6-foot-5, 300 pounds) and has been a pretty productive two way linemen for the Shamrocks. Malenlock was pretty solid here as well in camp and looks a bit lighter and moved pretty well in positional work. Malenlock also is pretty solid in pass pro and was also decent in one on ones. Malenlock still has work to do including getting a bit quicker and improve his hand usage and get stronger. I see some real potential and upside here as well.
124 Levi Mallett Chicago Hope 2026- Great kid and also a great player. Mallett is another veteran when it comes to camps and he always comes ready to go. Mallett in my eyes is an ideal interior OL at the higher college level. Mallett plays with a very high motor, has a really nice mix of muscle, quickness and is just an active and fluid overall athlete. Mallett was very good in one on ones, battled all comers from speed rushers and inside DT's and won most if not all of the reps I watched him in on Monday. Mallett just looked like he loves the game and loves the work and is also a big time competitor. Listed at 6-foot-2, 280 pounds Mallett has the frame to add a bit more muscle over the next year plus.
128 Evan Phillips Williamsville 2027- Listed at 6-foot-6, 285 pounds....Phillips was no question an eye opener with his overall length and height and he did some good things here on Monday. Phillips is still a bit raw when it comes to his overall game and going back and watching his video from last season confirms that he still has a ways to go. However....Phillips also has some athletic ability, moved pretty well for his size and he will also continue to get bigger and stronger down the line. Very interested to see his development this winter and spring for sure.
129 Phillip Ponterio Lockport 2027 Lockport brought a handful of kids and for the most part they all played well and showed well here including Philip Ponterio. Ponterio is listed at 6-foot-4, 290 pounds and is impressive on the hoof. Ponterio has impressive length and reach and moved really well for a bigger kid. I was impressed with Ponterio's overall physical tools and also his upside and potential for getting bigger and stronger from here on out.
130 Ethan Posey Lockport 2027- Ethan Posey is already on multiple college recruiting radar screens and it's pretty much only a matter of time before his recruiting stock and offers begin to rise. Posey is listed at 6-foot-5, 295 pounds and he's still very much a work in progress physically. Posey has excellent length and reach, will continue to add more needed weight and muscle over the next few years and wil be a very comfortable and fluid player at 300 plus pounds. Posey in one on ones possesses a few higher gears, plays with a bit of a chip and showed that he has the ability to smother opposing speed rushers. Posey also has good feet and hands and while he still can get quicker along with better and much more effective overall hand usage..his upside in my opinion is very, very high here.
131 Jerry Richmond East St, Louis 2028 Young kid who shows some real flashes of better things to come. Listed at 6-foot-3, 300 pounds Richmond has really impressive strength for a younger guy along with pretty good feet and balance. Richmond at times was able to overpower younger guys in one on ones and while that would not work too well against the best of the best here...he is definitely yet another name to watch on the East Side in 2025 and beyond.
132 Carlos Rios DePaul Prep 2027- I've been a fan of Carlos Rios since I saw DePaul Prep live in 2024. Rios, listed at 6-foot-5, 305 pounds is already pretty advanced in his game and technique along with being somewhat advanced/college ready physically. Rios has good length and reach. is an aggressive blocker who has the ability to cut off the speed rush along with being more than capable of goign toe to toe against bigger inside defenders. Rios seems to be a bit of a tweener positionally for now in my mind....I can see him playing either guard or even tackle at the higher college level and much of that will depend on his development over the next year plus. Rios plays with a high motor and I can just see the game slowing down for him and his confidence grow with each rep. nother name with a pretty high ceiling here in my opinion.
134 Joshua Rundblade Rockford Auburn 2026- Rockford Auburn beight a big group of kids up to this camp which was great and the Knights also have some names to watch including Joshua Rundblade. Rundblade is a big kid listed at 6-foot-4, 255 pounds who has some physical tools and ability. While still very raw at times, Rundblade is a name to watch and someone who could become a nice steal for say the FCS/D2 level IF those schools are looking for a late bloomer type.
135 Max Schueneman Neuqua Valley 2027 Another young kid who has been on my radar screen for a year or so. Max is listed at 6-foot-4, 305 pounds and is still a kid that is growing and developing into his large frame. Max was able to show pretty well here and has decent mobility, feet and hands and looks to contiue to get stronger this winter. Schueneman like everyone here still ahs work to do and areas to improve including just getting a bit more fluid and improve his overall bend and flexibility..yet I'm still intrigued with him this winter. I have no dount that this spring and summer will be big for Max Schuenman and this is another name to watch in my opinion.
138 Bryce Tencza Providence Catholic 2026 - Bryce has been a jack of all trades over the past year plus for Providence, playing any number of positions. At this camp Tencza was able to show that he future will most likely be on the offensive line at OC/OG and his overall performance was no question one of the more eye opening showings in my opinion. Tencza has good size (6-foot-3, 280 pounds) and is jsut a very solid all around athlete and also a multi sport athlete. His feel and overall balance is good along with his overall strength, power and punch. No question Tencza is still a work in progress at OL and still has work to do from an overall technique and fundamentals standpoint....but he motor and work ethic should help him close that gap pretty quickly. I see a kid here who has some real positives to offer and with a strong off-season and spring/summer could develop into a higher level name (who also long snaps FYI).
Offensive Linemen
101 Hawken Anderson Glenbard South 2026 - Hawken has been on my radar screen for the last year plus. Anderson, who is the son of former Northwestern and new UMass OL Coach Kurt Anderson had a very strong camp here and is truly starting to come into his own. Anderson has always been a technically sound OL and has just a very solid all around game with very little flaws from what I've been able to see. Anderson since the last time I've seen him in person is much stronger, quicker and just is playing at a much higher gear. Hawken has an impressive first step and very good feet and balance, has an advance punch and very good hand usage and good balance. Anderson carries himself like a coaches kid, has an advanced game and is now playing with a ton of confidence. I can see Anderson playing OC/OG at a high D 1 level.
105 Chase Clark Mount Carmel 2027 Another interesting young name to watch over the next year or two from a Caravan program that might just have some of the best talent they've ever had in my opinion. Clark listed at 6-foot-5, 265 pounds is another kid with huge upside physically. I didn't get as much of a chance to watch him as closely as I wanted....but I did see someone who still has a ways to go but who also could become and develop into a namer to watch very quickly this spring and summer.
115 Brady Hill St Francis 2026- Brady Hill is another kid I've been watching for a handful of years and who has also been a regular on the camp circuit. Hill is a two way starter for the Spartand and worked out on the offensive line here. Hill to me looks like an ideal interior OL at the college level. Hill has good strength and hands, is listed at 6-foot-3, 275 pounds and moved pretty well as well. Hill plays with a high motor, can make adjustments and take coaching quickly and just brings a great energy and a ton of playing experience and reps to the field. Lots to like here in Brady Hill.
122 Alex MacDiarmid Benet Academy 2026- Noted by a few of the position coaches as one of the hardest working kids who competed all day and was awarded as one of the Best of the Best positional winners. MacDiarmid has good power, strength and very good balance and his ability to take on bigger inside defensive linemen was evident here on Monday. Listed at 6-foot-1, 250 pounds I get the feeling this kid could draw spring/summer camp looks at both OL and DL.
123 Conor Maleniock St. Patrick 2026- Conor is a kid I've been keeping tabs on over the last year plus at St Pats. Malenlock has impressive size (listed at 6-foot-5, 300 pounds) and has been a pretty productive two way linemen for the Shamrocks. Malenlock was pretty solid here as well in camp and looks a bit lighter and moved pretty well in positional work. Malenlock also is pretty solid in pass pro and was also decent in one on ones. Malenlock still has work to do including getting a bit quicker and improve his hand usage and get stronger. I see some real potential and upside here as well.
124 Levi Mallett Chicago Hope 2026- Great kid and also a great player. Mallett is another veteran when it comes to camps and he always comes ready to go. Mallett in my eyes is an ideal interior OL at the higher college level. Mallett plays with a very high motor, has a really nice mix of muscle, quickness and is just an active and fluid overall athlete. Mallett was very good in one on ones, battled all comers from speed rushers and inside DT's and won most if not all of the reps I watched him in on Monday. Mallett just looked like he loves the game and loves the work and is also a big time competitor. Listed at 6-foot-2, 280 pounds Mallett has the frame to add a bit more muscle over the next year plus.
128 Evan Phillips Williamsville 2027- Listed at 6-foot-6, 285 pounds....Phillips was no question an eye opener with his overall length and height and he did some good things here on Monday. Phillips is still a bit raw when it comes to his overall game and going back and watching his video from last season confirms that he still has a ways to go. However....Phillips also has some athletic ability, moved pretty well for his size and he will also continue to get bigger and stronger down the line. Very interested to see his development this winter and spring for sure.
129 Phillip Ponterio Lockport 2027 Lockport brought a handful of kids and for the most part they all played well and showed well here including Philip Ponterio. Ponterio is listed at 6-foot-4, 290 pounds and is impressive on the hoof. Ponterio has impressive length and reach and moved really well for a bigger kid. I was impressed with Ponterio's overall physical tools and also his upside and potential for getting bigger and stronger from here on out.
130 Ethan Posey Lockport 2027- Ethan Posey is already on multiple college recruiting radar screens and it's pretty much only a matter of time before his recruiting stock and offers begin to rise. Posey is listed at 6-foot-5, 295 pounds and he's still very much a work in progress physically. Posey has excellent length and reach, will continue to add more needed weight and muscle over the next few years and wil be a very comfortable and fluid player at 300 plus pounds. Posey in one on ones possesses a few higher gears, plays with a bit of a chip and showed that he has the ability to smother opposing speed rushers. Posey also has good feet and hands and while he still can get quicker along with better and much more effective overall hand usage..his upside in my opinion is very, very high here.
131 Jerry Richmond East St, Louis 2028 Young kid who shows some real flashes of better things to come. Listed at 6-foot-3, 300 pounds Richmond has really impressive strength for a younger guy along with pretty good feet and balance. Richmond at times was able to overpower younger guys in one on ones and while that would not work too well against the best of the best here...he is definitely yet another name to watch on the East Side in 2025 and beyond.
132 Carlos Rios DePaul Prep 2027- I've been a fan of Carlos Rios since I saw DePaul Prep live in 2024. Rios, listed at 6-foot-5, 305 pounds is already pretty advanced in his game and technique along with being somewhat advanced/college ready physically. Rios has good length and reach. is an aggressive blocker who has the ability to cut off the speed rush along with being more than capable of goign toe to toe against bigger inside defenders. Rios seems to be a bit of a tweener positionally for now in my mind....I can see him playing either guard or even tackle at the higher college level and much of that will depend on his development over the next year plus. Rios plays with a high motor and I can just see the game slowing down for him and his confidence grow with each rep. nother name with a pretty high ceiling here in my opinion.
134 Joshua Rundblade Rockford Auburn 2026- Rockford Auburn beight a big group of kids up to this camp which was great and the Knights also have some names to watch including Joshua Rundblade. Rundblade is a big kid listed at 6-foot-4, 255 pounds who has some physical tools and ability. While still very raw at times, Rundblade is a name to watch and someone who could become a nice steal for say the FCS/D2 level IF those schools are looking for a late bloomer type.
135 Max Schueneman Neuqua Valley 2027 Another young kid who has been on my radar screen for a year or so. Max is listed at 6-foot-4, 305 pounds and is still a kid that is growing and developing into his large frame. Max was able to show pretty well here and has decent mobility, feet and hands and looks to contiue to get stronger this winter. Schueneman like everyone here still ahs work to do and areas to improve including just getting a bit more fluid and improve his overall bend and flexibility..yet I'm still intrigued with him this winter. I have no dount that this spring and summer will be big for Max Schuenman and this is another name to watch in my opinion.
138 Bryce Tencza Providence Catholic 2026 - Bryce has been a jack of all trades over the past year plus for Providence, playing any number of positions. At this camp Tencza was able to show that he future will most likely be on the offensive line at OC/OG and his overall performance was no question one of the more eye opening showings in my opinion. Tencza has good size (6-foot-3, 280 pounds) and is jsut a very solid all around athlete and also a multi sport athlete. His feel and overall balance is good along with his overall strength, power and punch. No question Tencza is still a work in progress at OL and still has work to do from an overall technique and fundamentals standpoint....but he motor and work ethic should help him close that gap pretty quickly. I see a kid here who has some real positives to offer and with a strong off-season and spring/summer could develop into a higher level name (who also long snaps FYI).
