High performers from Day 1 of OT7 competitors

DALLAS — OT7 kicked off Week 1 of motion of a multi-week lengthy 7-on-7 this weekend with a star-studded assortment of squads from across the nation.

The schedule kicked off on Saturday at Dallas Faculty Mountain View Campus. Right here is the entire Rivals protection from the day’s occasion.

Listed below are the highest performers from Day 1 of motion headlined by USC-bound QB Jonas WIlliams.

4-star USC QB commit Jonas WIlliams was completely dealing over the course of Day 1 motion at OT7. Regardless of windy circumstances, Williams threw ropes everywhere in the subject. He was well timed and correct working in the midst of the sector and may put some mustard on his deep balls and take full benefit of the deep shot. Williams’ was capable of ship out lasers within the purple zone and confirmed glorious chemistry along with his receivers, regardless of being a sufferer of a number of drops. Williams impressed along with his means to undergo his progressions and ship big-time throws in well timed conditions.

Dia Bell got here alive because the event progressed — and did so in an enormous means. Bell was easy working and transferring throughout the pocket with excellent deep-ball contact. Bell has an enormous arm and is ready to ship high-level throws outdoors — and achieve this at a excessive clip. The long run Longhorn was surgical working within the purple zone — and showcased his means to improvise and function out of construction reasonably seamlessly. Steve Sarkisian is getting one other good one.

Havon Finney Jr. was placing on a clinic throughout Day 1 of OT7 — as Rivals’ high defender on the day. The five-star CB who reclassified into the 2026 cycle had a game-closing interception together with a number of well timed cross breakups throughout Saturday’s motion. Finney labored outdoors at nook and was in opposing receivers’ hips — closing shortly and leaping one alongside the best way. Finney boasts elite size — and at 6-foot-3 and 170 kilos strikes in protection at a excessive stage.

Salesi Moa was making performs on each side of the ball throughout Saturday’s motion. The four-star ATH from Utah was sure-handed and electrical after the catch — a favourite goal for five-star QB Ryder Lyons working beneath and in the midst of the sector. Moa was equally — if no more — spectacular in protection. He broke up a handful of passes at cornerback — typically working reverse opposing workforce’s high receivers.

Niemann Lawrence is one in all two 2028 recruits on this listing — and deserving of it as the purpose guard of the high-octane SFE offense. Lawrence took full benefit of every the weapons round of him — delivering correct throws with plus timing and with glorious anticipation. Lawrence could make high-level throws and operates effectively above the curve for the place, and there’s nonetheless room for progress for the touted passer slowly turning into a family title.

Dakota Guerrant was carving up opposing defenses for good chunks of Saturday afternoon. The highest-100 WR within the 2027 cycle out of Michigan was a YAC machine — and was elusive within the open subject and capable of maneuver effectively working with defenders in his face, too. Guerrant has sturdy arms and is ready to play above the rim and work by way of tight protection. He is a stock-up WR in subsequent 12 months’s class.

DeQuane Prevo is one in all Rivals’ high slot WR out of East Texas. The dynamic athlete performed within the defensive secondary on Saturday — like he does on Friday nights at Texarkana (Texas) Liberty-Eylau — and excelled. The four-star prospect got here away with an interception and obtained his arms on a number of extra passes on the day.

Tristen Keys got here away with a number of landing grabs on Saturday because the five-star WR from Mississippi made his presence felt in an enormous means. Keys was at his greatest working over the center of the sector and working ultimately zone — along with his body, his vertical, his arms all coming into play. Rivals’ No. 2 WR is a plus route-runner with elite traits — and his polish was on show right this moment.

Eric McFarland was dynamic stretching the sector and flashing his vary as an explosive slot WR within the 2028 class. McFarland is twitchy and capable of separate with ease — and is doing in order an underclassman. McFarland additionally boasts sturdy arms and is ready to get open persistently. He is somebody we anticipate to proceed to listen to about for the subsequent few years.

Samari Matthews was very good manning a number of spots within the secondary — and exhibiting off not solely his protection expertise but additionally his versatility. The highest-50 recruit out of North Carolina can cowl a ton of floor in a rush and may be very easy transferring backward and horizontally. He broke on a number of passes all through the day and we cherished the well timed performs in a number of roles in protection.