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Strengths: Three things really stood out to me after getting to see Wohler twice in the last six days.
1. Athleticism: Wohler, listed at 6-foot-2 and 188 pounds, is an excellent athlete who played varsity basketball for a good Muskego team as a sophomore. He's also a standout in track. Clearly safety - either free or strong - is where he projects, but Wohler could also play linebacker, receiver or tailback for the Warriors, if needed. Thursday, he also returned punts and kicks against Marquette, though we didn't get to see him do much in that department. He's smart, quick and has excellent hips, which allows him to turn and explode in the secondary.
2. Physicality: Wohler is a violent hitter who seeks out contact. In the second or third clip above, he breaks up a pass over the middle in the fourth quarter that helped ice the game for Muskego. He's seemingly always around the football and the pile moves backwards when he's involved. Last season he had an amazing 150-plus tackles from his safety spot during an all-state campaign. He could equal or surpass that as a junior.
3. Closing speed: When I saw Wohler's sophomore tape last year, I wondered if he'd grow into a linebacker at the next level. Now, I think he'll be just fine at safety in college. Sitting in the stands and not at field level, it's crazy how Wohler is able to diagnose a run play and close the gap on a ball carrier. I can't recall a defender from the state who eats up chunks of field as quickly and efficiently as Wohler. A big part of this is his ability to read and take the proper angle to the football. There's very few wasted steps or movement in his pursuit.
Areas of improvement: There were a few times on Thursday and at his scrimmage last week where Wohler allowed a receiver to get behind him. Because he's involved in so many tackles, I think he's looking to get in the mix at the line of scrimmage as often as possible. But even when he makes those mistakes, his ability to re-track the ball and receiver is excellent.
Outlook/Recruitment: Wohler is not only one of the top prospects in the state, regardless of class, he's also one of the best at his position in the country. At this point, Rivals.com ranks him as the No. 6 safety in the 2021 cycle and No. 199 in the country.
As I've written before, Wisconsin and Michigan State are the two front-runners at this point, according to the people I've spoken with. Ohio State is also involved but the Buckeyes have yet to offer. I would be very surprised, though, if he doesn't commit to the Badgers at some point. The mix of academics (Wohler is a 4.0 kid) and football should put UW over the top.
Wisconsin comparison on current roster: Just in terms of his body - specifically the length - Wohler has a lot of Scott Nelson (listed at 6-foot-2, 180 pounds) in him. Like Nelson, Wohler is an excellent athlete who could play all over the field, if needed. Wohler, though, is more physical and a better tackler at this point in his career, in my opinion.
Let me know what your thoughts are.
Strengths: Three things really stood out to me after getting to see Wohler twice in the last six days.
1. Athleticism: Wohler, listed at 6-foot-2 and 188 pounds, is an excellent athlete who played varsity basketball for a good Muskego team as a sophomore. He's also a standout in track. Clearly safety - either free or strong - is where he projects, but Wohler could also play linebacker, receiver or tailback for the Warriors, if needed. Thursday, he also returned punts and kicks against Marquette, though we didn't get to see him do much in that department. He's smart, quick and has excellent hips, which allows him to turn and explode in the secondary.
2. Physicality: Wohler is a violent hitter who seeks out contact. In the second or third clip above, he breaks up a pass over the middle in the fourth quarter that helped ice the game for Muskego. He's seemingly always around the football and the pile moves backwards when he's involved. Last season he had an amazing 150-plus tackles from his safety spot during an all-state campaign. He could equal or surpass that as a junior.
3. Closing speed: When I saw Wohler's sophomore tape last year, I wondered if he'd grow into a linebacker at the next level. Now, I think he'll be just fine at safety in college. Sitting in the stands and not at field level, it's crazy how Wohler is able to diagnose a run play and close the gap on a ball carrier. I can't recall a defender from the state who eats up chunks of field as quickly and efficiently as Wohler. A big part of this is his ability to read and take the proper angle to the football. There's very few wasted steps or movement in his pursuit.
Areas of improvement: There were a few times on Thursday and at his scrimmage last week where Wohler allowed a receiver to get behind him. Because he's involved in so many tackles, I think he's looking to get in the mix at the line of scrimmage as often as possible. But even when he makes those mistakes, his ability to re-track the ball and receiver is excellent.
Outlook/Recruitment: Wohler is not only one of the top prospects in the state, regardless of class, he's also one of the best at his position in the country. At this point, Rivals.com ranks him as the No. 6 safety in the 2021 cycle and No. 199 in the country.
As I've written before, Wisconsin and Michigan State are the two front-runners at this point, according to the people I've spoken with. Ohio State is also involved but the Buckeyes have yet to offer. I would be very surprised, though, if he doesn't commit to the Badgers at some point. The mix of academics (Wohler is a 4.0 kid) and football should put UW over the top.
Wisconsin comparison on current roster: Just in terms of his body - specifically the length - Wohler has a lot of Scott Nelson (listed at 6-foot-2, 180 pounds) in him. Like Nelson, Wohler is an excellent athlete who could play all over the field, if needed. Wohler, though, is more physical and a better tackler at this point in his career, in my opinion.
Let me know what your thoughts are.
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