There have been plenty of Rhode Island high school football stars who popped as underclassmen but, more often than not, we see athletes start to make a leap as a junior or sometimes a senior.

It’s not because of a lack of talent. Football takes time.

Some players’ size, strength and athleticism pop later than others. Some players have to wait for their opportunity longer than another might. Sometimes injury or other off-field event keeps them away from the field.

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