Cam Richardson

Went out to Brenham last night to see the Cubs scrimmage against CyPark. I came into the evening knowing a lot about CB Eric Hemphill III and LB Harold Perkins, but I left with two more names I'll be keeping an eye on - one of them very closely. I'll start with those first two, however. Be expecting a short interview with Perkins on the site shortly. We spoke for a couple of minutes after the game so I'll use this space to kind of breakdown what I saw. First of all, he's a supremely gifted athlete. We're talking top tier stuff in terms of his combination of speed, power, fluidity, explosiveness, change of direction, and first step. The best way I could describe him is smooth suddenness. There isn't an athletic box that he doesn't check with flying colors. He played primarily OLB on the evening and glided across the field to be around the football all night. Offensively, he scored the scrimmage's first touchdown on a 9-yard run where he hurdled a defender at about the 5 and waltzed into the end zone. We have in our top 10 in the class of 2022, and he'll stay there comfortably after seeing him play for the first time. This kid has athletic talent coming out of his ears. Perkins video from Twitterhttps://twitter.com/R_Brauninger/status/1307098972738277376?s=20https://twitter.com/R_Brauninger/status/1307103583519866880?s=20https://twitter.com/R_Brauninger/status/1307107923282276352?s=20https://twitter.com/R_Brauninger/status/1307108765771198464?s=20https://twitter.com/R_Brauninger/status/1307127667385393154?s=20https://twitter.com/R_Brauninger/status/1307130472380628993?s=20It's pretty incredible to me that Eric Hemphill only has one offer at this juncture. Yes, he's a little undersized, but this kid can flat out cover. He had an interception during last night that would have resulted in a pick 6 had the refs not blown it dead due to it being a scrimmage setting. His change of direction is fantastic, and he consistently plays with good leverage and technique. I like him a lot as a slot/nickel corner prospect. He's also got great top-end speed. I'd look for that offer list to really expand as soon as the junior tape starts making the rounds. From what I understand, A&M has been in contact with Hemphill fairly regularly.Hemphill video from Twitterhttps://twitter.com/R_Brauninger/status/1307104436100247552?s=20https://twitter.com/R_Brauninger/status/1307126586416795648?s=20Get ready to know the name Owen Pewee (pronounced Pee-Wee). The 6-3, 200 pound junior outside linebacker is also a talented basketball player, but he's poised to blow up on the recruiting scene on the gridiron soon. UH offered earlier this month, and if he plays in live game action like he did last night, he'll be adding a lot of schools to that offer list shortly. He was all over the field. Long, rangy, twitchy and plays with a mean streak. The CyPark staff told me before the game that they thought they had a hidden gem, and they were right. He won't be hidden much longer with games like that though. I was told by some folks there that the Aggies have started to take more of an interest in Pewee here in the last couple of weeks. Pewee video from Twitterhttps://twitter.com/R_Brauninger/status/1307098782362984455?s=20https://twitter.com/R_Brauninger/status/1307103521976782851?s=20https://twitter.com/R_Brauninger/status/1307118741684092928?s=20Another strong first impression came from 2022 Brenham WR Cam Richardson. He's a big framed wideout who is long-striding, fluid runner. He scored on a 3 really long catch and runs last night - each time pulling away from CyPark defenders once he got the ball in his hands. He's got a chance to be a Power 5 player in my eyes. Richardson video from Twitterhttps://twitter.com/R_Brauninger/status/1307123164821041159?s=20