Stars 2 Watch - Volume IV

The Star Athletic Alliance "Stars To Watch" series continues for the 2026 high school football season, spotlighting select & upcoming athletes in PA. - All content developed by SAA Staff.

Tru Ellerbee - #0  5’10” 203lbs / 2.5 GPA

Springfield Twp High School (Montco) C/O 2028 / RB/LB    @3k_Tru

Tru is physical and high energy playmaker with play making ability. Playing primarily on the edge during the 2025 season he also has a background at Running back and Linebacker. He is adept at setting the edge in run defense and can beat offensive linemen with both power and quickness off the edge.  He excels at pursuit often being forced to shed backs and retracing his steps to making tackles downfield. On offense Tru is decisive and fluid iun the backfield. Good speed to the edge and shows the ability to make decisive cuts and run through arm tackles.

Matt Kendro – #6 / 5’11” 165lbs / 3.9 GPA

West Chester East High School / C/O 2028 / WR/DB   @MattKendro

Matt is an excellent technician at the receiver position. Whether working inside or outside his routes are fluid, using his hips and upper body to influence defenders to gain leverage. He shows plus acceleration and the ability to close on defenders quickly to gain advantage. His breaks are sharp, compact and efficient. He is able to track the deep ball well without breaking stride. He displays a plus catch radius and can adjust quickly to traffic and handle off target throws. Matt uses his hands to catch the ball keeping it away from his body and quickly transitions to a runner after the catch – he does not shy away from physical play.

Ranier “RAY” Caswell Jr / 6’2” 187lbs / N/A GPA

Archbishop Carrol High School / C/O 2028 / DB/ATH   @Ranier_Caswell

Ray has plus size and athletic range. Used primarily from the Safety position he shows good footwork and can cover ground quickly. He processes routes quickly while maintaining eye discipline. He is able to transition to run support without wasted movement. He takes good pursuit angles and navigates traffic to get to the ballcarrier. Ray has a nose for the ball, tracks it in the air and does an excellent job using his length to high point passes. He is a solid special teamer covering kicks and as a jammer on punt return. 

Liam Ward – #76 /  6’3” 288lbs / 4.1 GPA

Plymouth Whitemarsh High School / C/O 2028 /  OL/DL    @lward66

Liam displays a lot of athletic traits for his size. A physical presence who shows good footwork and short area quickness for his size. Whie his physicality jumps off the tape, he shows the ability to get to the second level, set the edge and pull & wrap. He gets to his reach blocks and locks down second level defenders. Reflective of his short area quickness agility, Liam shows the ability to get his feet under him in pass sets and successfully block smaller/quicker edge players who may attack with speed. At 280+ lbs the combination of effective pass and run blocking is not common.

Adriel Baez Ramirez #7 / 5’10” 170lbs / 4.23 GPA

Muhlenberg High School / C/O 2028 / QB    @adrielbaez04

Adriel displays a lot of positive traits both as a passer and an athletic weapon.  He has a very strong arm as shown on deep perimeter throws and accuracy and ball placement whether throwing deep or quickly in traffic. He shows off a quick release and is an effortless passer. His athleticism shows up in movement throws both planned and off platform – shows accurate ball placement over defenders while on the move. Adriel is also an exceptional runner making him a dual threat that must be accounted for defensively.

Be sure to look for our final 2026 edition coming soon. All content are coach based evaluations - not AI generated.