He very much looks like he's a legit 6'5" with a very long wingspan and rare speed/quickness for someone of that size.
He comes off the edge a lot - and he should because his outside speed rush is very special. Like a baby Pain Train. Despite being tall, he can dip his shoulder under a block and turn the corner with a crazy burst of speed that leaves o-lineman gator-arming after him. He doesn't give up when he's beat, but he recovers and still gets in plays. He has a huge arm span that blocks big parts of a passing lane. He trails plays in a low position ready to change directions. Just a brute even as a junior, let alone his development until he gets to Cal.
He reminds me of Gabe King. And I mean this as a compliment - a guy with freakishly uncommon physical traits in height, length, speed and potential. I am confident he'll have a better career than Gabe King, who couldn't quite live up to the hype. Again, Hisatake is a fire-breathing dragon and I look forward to watching this new batch of 6'3" to 6'5" 250 lbs-plus beasts patrol the box. Weak against the run? No more. We seem to be arming ourselves well against the recent swing towards size/power to counter Oregon/Washington/Stanfurd/USC. Some less physical teams are going to get smashed in the mouth with this new cohort.
Patrick Hisatake
3* OLB/DE
6-5” 240 lbs
Clackamas HS/Westview HS
Oh man, his tape is a delight. http://www.hudl.com/v/2C1gDm
He is a physical freak.
He very much looks like he's a legit 6'5" with a very long wingspan and rare speed/quickness for someone of that size.
He comes off the edge a lot - and he should because his outside speed rush is very special. Like a baby Pain Train. Despite being tall, he can dip his shoulder under a block and turn the corner with a crazy burst of speed that leaves o-lineman gator-arming after him. He doesn't give up when he's beat, but he recovers and still gets in plays. He has a huge arm span that blocks big parts of a passing lane. He trails plays in a low position ready to change directions. Just a brute even as a junior, let alone his development until he gets to Cal.
He reminds me of Gabe King. And I mean this as a compliment - a guy with freakishly uncommon physical traits in height, length, speed and potential. I am confident he'll have a better career than Gabe King, who couldn't quite live up to the hype. Again, Hisatake is a fire-breathing dragon and I look forward to watching this new batch of 6'3" to 6'5" 250 lbs-plus beasts patrol the box. Weak against the run? No more. We seem to be arming ourselves well against the recent swing towards size/power to counter Oregon/Washington/Stanfurd/USC. Some less physical teams are going to get smashed in the mouth with this new cohort.
This is a very, very good recruiting class.
Last year our signed class was ranked 39th, this year with only 15 commits we stand at 29th....woooooooo!
Good news....
The commit train keeps on rolling!!! Go Bears!