If you haven’t seen tape of jakheem Stewart yet, I’m telling you: Watch this ASAP. Wow.

Sophomore year(!) highlights.


For those who don’t know him, jakheem Stewart is a sophomore (rising junior) DT at St Aug, and is the early #1 overall recruit, nationally (#1 on on3, #4 on 247, #1 on rivals, #1 composite/industry). And boy is it easy to see why he’s at the head of his class.


Something I will mention, since I’m a big nerd who spends too much time following this stuff: Typically, prospects at positions like OL and IDL - especially the ones who have prototypical size at a young age - see big jumps in athleticism from the time they’re HS underclassmen to the time they get to college that really any other positions. When you’re dealing with kids in that 270+ range, it generally takes some serious training and physical maturity before the explosiveness and movement skills catch up to the size. Often, there’s still a lot left in the tank even after they get to college. This was the case with Maason smith, for example - and unfortunately we only really got to see the fully-formed version for a small handful of snaps on the opening drive of the 2022 season.


Anyway, all of this is to say that it is NOT NORMAL, even among the best prospects, to see a 270lb 16yr old move the way Stewart does in those highlights. Go compare this tape to maason smiths sophomore year tape - it’s no contest. That type of physical ability is, like, once-every-few-years type stuff. Walter nolen, for example, was ridiculously hyped as a recruit, and, to be quite honest, I don’t remember him looking THIS explosive. The last guy I can remember who had prototype size AND elite movement skills might be, like, myles Garrett or someone - and even that is sort of cheating, given that he’s a DE.


Anyway - go watch. This kid is ridiculous. And the numbers (20 sacks and I believe 33 TFL as a sophomore in the catholic league) match. This is a 1.1 type player.