Sunburst Flag 12USpring seasonCaleb Cruz Development Report
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 · Coach Riley
Caleb's strongest signal: Pre-Snap Reads & Anticipation
Throwing & Decision-Making and Decision-Making are already showing up as meaningful strengths in live game-speed reps, and those strengths are beginning to raise the quality of every rep. The next jump is Ball Carrying & Evasion.

Caleb is doing well with pre-snap reads & anticipation, and that strength is starting to show up in more live reps. The goal is to keep making it reliable when the pace rises.
Caleb has moved Ball Carrying & Evasion from Consistent into Competitive. Evasion is a primary offensive weapon. Open-field runs and yards after catch are consistently productive.
2 notes of evidence
GuideHow to Read this ReportStages show the player’s broader development. Skill milestones show specific skill progression. Read more below…
Stages show the player’s broader development. Skill milestones show specific skill progression. Read more below…
Milestones show progress in a specific skill. Players usually move through milestones with age, practice, and better game understanding.
Stages describe the player’s broader development level. They are based on the average of all skill milestones in the report.
Skills may be at different milestones. The overall stage shows the player’s combined development over time.
The player is building the base. Coaches are looking for understanding, effort, and cleaner reps before expecting the skill to show up consistently in games.
How Caleb's four skill groups are moving through milestones this season.
See how Caleb's skills compare now with the starting point.
Throwing & Decision-Making measures how reliably the athlete performs this part of the game when the pace, pressure,...
Open a group to see its skills. Open a skill to see its milestone, story, supporting evidence, and next unlock.
Caleb has moved Defense from Consistent into Competitive. Defense measures how well the athlete protects space, stays disciplined, and disrupts the opponent without losing shape.
Supporting EvidenceCoach Notes Behind This AssessmentNew observations and selected earlier context, combined with skill milestones.5 notes
Caleb's Skill Build: Ball Carrying & Evasion
Your drill this week: Ball Carrying & Evasion Pressure Reps
Set three cones as targets.
Set up three targets or cones in a small triangle.
Complete the ball carrying & evasion action toward one target, then reset to the middle.
Control first, then speed.
Control first, then speed.
Pick one detail to watch before the rep starts. Run the rep without adding a second focus.
Improving Ball Carrying & Evasion should help you use this skill more reliably when the game speeds up.
Set up three targets or cones in a small triangle.
Count a successful rep only if you stay balanced, controls the action, and is ready for the next move.
Practice ball carrying & evasion with a clear start, finish, and reset so you knows what a successful rep looks like.
Shrink the space, add a defender or partner, or require the final rep to happen at game speed.