FORT LAUDERDALE - For the past seven months, when the name Zac Katz came up, there was plenty to say.
This Class of 2027 quarterback from Miami’s True North Classical Academy has been the talk of the competitive south Florida football world.
At the tender age of 13, competing against seasoned and talented high school football prospects, he threw for 2,847 yards, 34 Touchdowns, 76% completion ratio, QB rating 143.2, and ran for 206 yards 2 touchdowns.
He led his team, only in their fourth year of playing football, to the 1M state semifinals before losing to national powerhouse Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna.
His amazing season earned him second team All County and Honorable Mention All-State.
On Sunday, this now 14-year-old 6-1, 192-pounder, who sports a 3.7 grade point average, had the chance to showcase his amazing skills in front of coaches, instructors and other players as the Pylon Training Camp Series came to St. Thomas Aquinas High School.
With central Florida area quarterback instructor Baylin Trujillo guiding a solid group of talented prospects from across the state, Katz certainly showcased a strong and accurate arm and knowledge way beyond his years.
“This is a young man who will play Power 5 football,” Trujillo said. “I had watched him on tape, but it is nowhere like seeing him in person. He is indeed everything as advertised.”
Katz, who plays this off-season for Raw 7-on-7, is coached by Oliver Bozeman, who has done an amazing job of bringing this young man along.
While he has been talked about and many things have been written, very few people have watched him perform live. On Sunday, all eyes were indeed peeled to his drills and one-on-one exposure.
“This young man has a great future ahead,” Trujillo explained. “I suggest if you are a college coach that you start to watch him now – because he is definitely going to continue better – no doubt!”
THE PYLON CAMP SERIES
The event consists of skills training and competition drills. Athletes train with some of the top coaches in the country. Throughout the entirety of the camp athletes were evaluated and tracked by wearable GPS technology. This technology will provide real-time data in various categories such as top-end speed, acceleration, other metrics. The data will be used to compile a player rating. Collegiate scouting services and college coaches will receive this data and ratings. Traditional combine drills are an outdated system in the evaluation process.
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