Zion Alefosio, 2020 ATH, (Villa Park HS), CA

This kid is the best safety in the class if the grades check out. That’s a big if but him, Lathan and JonJon Vaughns are clear cut above everyone else. It would be a nice card to hang over Lathan’s head to have Alefosio in the bag while contending with Notre Dame & Oklahoma for Ransom.
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Why not take both?

We deserve nice things and as BTP so kindly reminded me, fuck moderation.
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Always take both. I’m just talking about leverage. It’s up to the coaches on how many safeties they’re going to take but if they are going to take two, it would be Lathan at 1, and then Zion but his grades have been an issue so they’d go down to Vaughns or Esteen who UDUB offered but it looks like he wants to play corner.
 
This kid is the best safety in the class if the grades check out. That’s a big if but him, Lathan and JonJon Vaughns are clear cut above everyone else. It would be a nice card to hang over Lathan’s head to have Alefosio in the bag while contending with Notre Dame & Oklahoma for Ransom.
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Why not take both?

We deserve nice things and as BTP so kindly reminded me, fuck moderation.
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Always take both. I’m just talking about leverage. It’s up to the coaches on how many safeties they’re going to take but if they are going to take two, it would be Lathan at 1, and then Zion but his grades have been an issue so they’d go down to Vaughns or Esteen who UDUB offered but it looks like he wants to play corner.
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Agreed, leverage is good.

Having Rapp, Budda, and Zekes success the last few years probably helps a lil.
 
https://twitter.com/Wavy6Zion/status/1097686334611705856
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With the Peter Latu offer as well, it looks like Oregon is making their rounds to the fringe academic guys who wish they could go to Washington.
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Should make it easy to poach if they ever get their academics in order enough. Then @Mosster47 will come back and say that Oregon never really wanted them anyways.
 
https://twitter.com/wavy6zion/status/1073464017153216512?s=21
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Doesn't look real tall.

Explosive leaper.

Returns punts.

Excellent ball skills.

Doesn't light people up like I was hoping/expecting but the tools are there. I like him a lot.
 
https://twitter.com/wavy6zion/status/1073464017153216512?s=21
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Doesn't look real tall.

Explosive leaper.

Returns punts.

Excellent ball skills.

Doesn't light people up like I was hoping/expecting but the tools are there. I like him a lot.
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When I said at the beginning of the year there’s a big drop off after Lathan Ransom was because I was and still am under the assumption that Alefosio prolly has academic issues. Zion’s film and athleticism at a good size makes him as good if not with a higher ceiling than Lathan Ransom.

His quickness is what stands out and is absolutely elite to the point his size doesn’t really matter. The quickness is so eye popping especially when you compare it to Lathan Ransom’s poor shuttle time and slower feet for someone who isn’t as big as say Asa Turner. I love both player’s film so much but would give Ransom because of production at the position.

His Mater Dei film as a sophomore it’s easier to see his length & there was an interview at a camp last year conducted right after testing & he was listed at 6’1 on the card they gave him. Prolly means anywhere from 6’.75 to 5’11.5 but that’s the same height as Rapp, CamWill, & Gilchrist with Irvin being a legit 6’1 with elite arm/leg length but not quite the frame to fill out of like Taylor. I’d say Alefosio’s size & frame would be a poor man’s version of Irvin.

Alefosio has great instincts as well being able to be around elite coaching his freshman year at St John Bosco and then as a sophomore at Mater Dei.

All of this may not (prolly doesn’t) fucking matter until he gets his grades right. Fuck I hate having to say that about kids because everyone’s situation is different. But as Ransom (who needs to be closed no excuses) continues to love being recruited, it would be nice to see offers go to Alefosio and Vaughns.
 
His brother's name is Zeus???
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