2023 Next Guys Up

<em><strong>Get 25% off your subscription by entering Knight25 in the coupon code area. Enjoy!</strong></em> We’ve updated our 2023 prospect rankings with the Top 50 sophomores in Oklahoma. You can check out the complete rankings <a href="https://prepredzone.com/oklahoma/rankings/2023-rankings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>RIGHT HERE</strong></a>. Right now, we’re taking a look and putting a spotlight on five players that you should consider the "Next Guys Up". These five players were right on the border of being ranked in our recent ranking update. They are certainly names to keep circled when it comes to this class. We’ve been putting out content over the last few days on this 2023 class. You can check out breakdowns on every single position. For more than just positional breakdowns, you can check out these breakdowns on <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/01/2023-newcomers-jan-update/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Newcomers</strong></a> and <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/01/2023-stock-risers-jan-update/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Stock Risers</strong></a>. Stay dialed into Prep Redzone Oklahoma as we finish breaking down the class of 2023! <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="57166" first="Braylen" last="Irvin-Fisher"] - LB - Union</strong></span> The first player that is a borderline player right now is Union’s <a class="pn-player-link" href="https://prepredzone.com/player/braylen-irvin-fisher-2/"><span class="name-pointer">[player_tooltip player_id="57166" first="Braylen" last="Irvin-Fisher"]</span><span class="info-box"><span class="player-img"><img class=" ls-is-cached lazyloaded" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2020/10/Braylen-Irvin-Fisher-1-150x150.jpg" data-src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2020/10/Braylen-Irvin-Fisher-1-150x150.jpg" /></span></span></a>. We first saw Fisher following his freshman season when he was playing as a tight end for Sooner7’s travel 7v7 team. While we’re interested in potentially seeing Fisher line up as a tight end on Friday night’s, that isn’t what happened during his sophomore campaign. Fisher established himself as one of Union’s better young linebackers and would end up making plenty of plays on the defensive side of the ball. However, when it comes down to it, Fisher is without a doubt one of Union’s best athletes and we wouldn’t be surprised if they end up moving him around and having him play some different positions in the future. But for now, we’ll list Fisher as a linebacker and if he continues to grow into that position, we won’t be surprised at all given his athletic ability. <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="99770" first="Clint" last="Campbell"] - RB - McLoud</strong></span> Honestly is this ranking included 51 players and wasn’t cut off at 50, McLoud running back [player_tooltip player_id="99770" first="Clint" last="Campbell"] would be in the mix. I really like what he brings to the field at the running back position and honestly, it’s only a matter of time before he finds himself not only ranked, but in the mix with some of the higher rated guys at his position. Campbell also has the benefit of fellow 2023 athlete [player_tooltip player_id="38783" first="Tryce" last="Lewis"] being one of the more dominant offensive linemen in the state. Campbell will be able to run behind him for the next two seasons. However, even without Lewis, Campbell has the potential to be one of the top guys at his position. He is an absolute workhorse of a running back and has the size and strength to be that workhorse back. Campbell is 6’1 and over 200 pounds. However, don’t think he’s just going to lower the shoulder time after time. He also has the ability to stop on a dime and make a quick cut. <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="51855" first="DeAngelo" last="Irvin Jr"]. - QB - Midwest City</strong></span> The first of two quarterbacks on this list is Midwest City’s [player_tooltip player_id="51855" first="DeAngelo" last="Irvin Jr"]. The Midwest City sophomore was a breakout star for the Bombers during the 2020 season. Irvin is also a standout basketball and baseball player so his athleticism should be no surprise. However, when it comes to his position on the football field, he is an absolute gunslinger at the quarterback position. When it comes down to it, Irvin will be judged because he’s one of the smaller quarterbacks in this class but he’s arguably the best athlete. He keeps plays alive by being faster than just about every opponent that is chasing him and can tuck the ball and run. He also has an absolute cannon of an arm. When we saw Irvin in person, we couldn’t help but be impressed by his skillset and the only thing that kept him out of the recent ranking was his height. <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="38821" first="Mason" last="Willingham"] - QB - Owasso</strong></span> The second quarterback is going to be a very interesting story to follow over the next few seasons. [player_tooltip player_id="38821" first="Mason" last="Willingham"] was a breakout player for Skiatook during the 2019 season as a freshman. Willingham jumped into the lineup around the halfway point of the season and never looked back. He had a decent sophomore campaign as Skiatook dropped from 5A to 4A football. But this offseason, Willingham moved and is no longer with Skiatook. As you see above, the sophomore QB has enrolled at Owasso and joins a quarterback room that also includes another sophomore in [player_tooltip player_id="51037" first="Austin" last="Havens"], who won the starting job last fall. Owasso is no stranger to attracting transfer quarterbacks but that usually happens when the job is open or close to being open. Like we said, it certainly makes things a little more interesting to follow over the next two years. <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="38802" first="Tagg" last="Campbell"] - DB - Metro Christian</strong></span> Our final player in this. breakdown is Metro Christian defensive back [player_tooltip player_id="38802" first="Tagg" last="Campbell"]. While he also had reps at running back, his main position was at defensive back and Metro Christian really didn’t run the football very much in 2020. We certainly got to see Campbell’s talents on the defensive side of the ball. As a cornerback, he possesses three traits that will make him one of the better players at his position. He has speed, confidence and the ability to lay the wood. Speed and confidence go hand and hand. He has the confidence to line right up on the line of scrimmage against his opponent because he has the speed to stay with just about any receiver in the state. And then finally when it comes down to being physical, Campbell can absolutely do that as well. He isn’t the biggest DB prospect in this class but he’s one of the hardest hitters.