2022 Athlete Breakdown

<em><strong>Get 25% off your subscription by entering Knight25 in the coupon code area. Enjoy!</strong></em> We've updated our 2022 prospect rankings with the Top 100 juniors in Oklahoma. You can check out the complete rankings <a href="https://prepredzone.com/oklahoma/rankings/2022-rankings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>RIGHT HERE</strong></a>. Right now, we're taking a look and putting a spotlight on five prospects that are simply listed as Athletes. This list includes a few names that are familiar and also players who enjoyed breakout seasons in 2020. Stay dialed into Prep Redzone Oklahoma for more 2022 content to be dropping over the course of the next week! <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="38714" first="Brayden" last="Dutton"] - Yukon (Ranked 82nd Overall)</strong></span> Yukon junior standout [player_tooltip player_id="38714" first="Brayden" last="Dutton"] is going to be one of the more intriguing prospects to watch develop over the next six months. We say that with plenty of athletes but for Dutton, it will be interesting to see how his game develops here in the near future. When we first saw Dutton, he was running the Yukon flexbone offense and was doing a great job. He's an outstanding athlete and he rarely made a mistake in the flexbone. However, head coach Jeremy Reed resigned this offseason and with him gone, the flexbone offense might be gone as well. While that is still up in the air, it's possible that Dutton will be running a new offense in 2021. It's also a possibility that Dutton isn't even running the offense at quarterback, depending on the new coach. So there you go, he's a very intriguing prospect for what he'll end up being. However, regardless of what happens in the future with the Yukon offense, Dutton is still one of the best athletes in this junior class and can bring a lot of valuable skills to the team. <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="101409" first="Joshua" last="Udoumoh"] - Victory Christian (Ranked 78th Overall)</strong></span> Out of the five prospects on this list, Victory Christian's [player_tooltip player_id="101409" first="Joshua" last="Udoumoh"] will have some options that the others don't have. We consider Udoumoh as one of the best athletes in the 2022 class on the football field. However, Udoumoh is also a standout on the basketball floor. The 2021 class was loaded with basketball stars that ended up as Power Five prospects. We're not suggesting that Udoumoh will end up at a Power Five school, but we've certainly seen the start of a trend. However, when it comes to Udoumoh on the football field, the young playmaker has the skills to be a variety of things at the next level. But if we had to predict where Udoumoh ends up, we'll go with wide receiver as he made the majority of his plays on that side of the ball. Udoumoh was an absolute burner on the field as he would simply run by defensive backs on go routes. He also had the size and athleticism to win jump ball after jump ball against undersized defenders. Just keep this name circled because he will likely soar up the ranking on the next update. <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="38772" first="Montez" last="Edwards"] - Lawton MacArthur (Ranked 67th Overall)</strong></span> Our next prospect has a lot in common with Udoumoh at Victory Christian. Lawton MacArthur standout [player_tooltip player_id="38772" first="Montez" last="Edwards"] is also a basketball standout but it's hard not to see his future being on the gridiron with all the plays that he made on both sides of the ball during the junior campaign. Edwards played several positions on the offensive side of the ball and routinely played safety on the defensive side. On offense, Edwards would line up at quarterback but he made the majority of his plays as a wide receiver. On defense, Edwards was an absolute ball hawk of a safety. As of right now, it is very difficult to project the "most natural fit" for Edwards when it comes to being a prospect. In fact, out of the five prospects on this list, Edwards is the most difficult to project as of right now. And just to be clear, that's not saying that Edwards isn't a legitimate college prospect because he absolutely is. What we are saying is that as of right now, it's tough to say definitively whether Edwards should be on offense or defense. <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="38703" first="Rovaughn" last="Banks"] - Union (Ranked 39th Overall)</strong></span> Out of the five prospects in this breakdown, Union junior [player_tooltip player_id="38703" first="Rovaughn" last="Banks"] is the runaway leader for highest rank at 39 overall and one of the top rated athletes in the class. Banks came into this season as Union's starting quarterback and was listed as such. However, there was no doubt that Banks was one of the best athletes in the junior class and happened to play the quarterback position. After Union got off to a slow start, they would make a change in the offense and Banks would move to running back and would also have certain packages where he threw the ball. However, running back appears to be the most natural fit for Banks, although he still has plenty of versatility to play some different positions. But at running back specifically, Banks was one of the fastest and most dynamic players in 6A football. Union had one of the best rushing attacks by the end of the season and Banks was a big reason behind it. Now that [player_tooltip player_id="38488" first="AJ" last="Green"] has graduated, Banks will have an even bigger role this fall. <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="38774" first="Zane" last="Woodham"] - Holland Hall (Ranked 100th Overall)</strong></span> Last but not least, we have a two-way player for a Holland Hall team that was arguably the most dominant team in the state. Junior [player_tooltip player_id="38774" first="Zane" last="Woodham"] checks in at #100 after enjoying a breakout season in 2020. The Dutch were loaded with talent in 2020 and will still be loaded with talent when they return to the field this fall. Woodham is a good example of a versatile athlete that the Dutch lean on to be productive. At running back, Woodham put up some big numbers and ended up being a touchdown machine. On defense, Woodham was a standout linebacker and a critical part of Holland Hall's stout defense. When it comes down to making a projection and seeing where Woodham might fit in best at the next level, it's hard to imagine it not being the defensive side of the ball. Woodham is a hard-nosed runner but when it comes down to making a choice, he's better on the defensive side of the ball. Don't be surprised if Woodham picks up where he left off in 2020 and has an even better senior season.