Names-to-Know: Top-Tier Players from Channel.4

Ryan Wesley

April 15, 2021 @ 09:30 AM

The 2020-21 season has been unlike anything high school athletes have experienced in the past. For the seniors, the end of their high school careers came by way of a shortened season with limited fans, if any at all. [caption id="attachment_131568" align="alignright" width="300"]<a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/04/IMG_1022-crop-1406x924-1618475759.jpg"><img class="wp-image-131568 size-medium" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/04/IMG_1022-crop-1406x924-1618475759-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a> [player_tooltip player_id="22732" first="Kahden" last="Rullo"] (left) and Coach Thomas (right)[/caption]Many players have used this year as a motivational push to work harder toward reaching their goal of playing football at the next level. One skills development and weight training program that some of the state’s top athletes have been working with is Channel.4, which is run by Coach Greg Thomas. In addition to running Channel.4, Coach Thomas is also the offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach for Team Full Gorilla, one of Colorado’s premier 7-on-7 national club teams. Coach Thomas and Channel.4 have worked with a number of Colorado’s top prospects, such as Kole Taylor (LSU TE), [player_tooltip player_id="22520" first="Terrance" last="Ferguson"] (Oregon TE), [player_tooltip player_id="22533" first="Luke" last="McAllister"] (CSU QB), and [player_tooltip player_id="22538" first="Seyi" last="Oladipo"] (Boise St. DB) to name a few. Now, Coach Thomas is working with players like recent CSU Pueblo commit Robert Martinez-Chavez, Grandview’s [player_tooltip player_id="22732" first="Kahden" last="Rullo"] (2022 DB), Chaparral’s [player_tooltip player_id="44641" first="Keenan" last="Stokes"] (2022 LB/SS), and Pomona’s [player_tooltip player_id="22702" first="Dominick" last="Nichols"] (2022 RB/DB). [caption id="attachment_131564" align="alignright" width="300"]<a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/04/IMG_1039-crop-4000x2627-1618475478.jpg"><img class="wp-image-131564 size-medium" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/04/IMG_1039-crop-4000x2627-1618475478-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a> [player_tooltip player_id="22732" first="Kahden" last="Rullo"][/caption]Rullo completed his junior campaign with 34 total tackles, six interceptions, three pass breakups, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and one punt block. He also returned a punt, an interception, and a fumble recovery for touchdowns. He covers the field well and possesses the physicality to disrupt plays. Rullo’s high football IQ and athleticism make him a top-tier playmaker. Stokes is a 6-foot-3 player with great size, quick feet, and good eyes. He completed his junior season with a total of 33 tackles, one sack, two pass deflections, and a fumble recovery. Overland’s [player_tooltip player_id="22761" first="Ismael" last="Cisse"] (2023 WR/DB) has been getting extra work with Channel.4 during the offseason as well. Cisse had 33 catches for 516 yards and three touchdowns during his freshman and sophomore seasons. [caption id="attachment_131566" align="alignright" width="300"]<a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/04/IMG_1068-crop-3272x2149-1618475593.jpg"><img class="wp-image-131566 size-medium" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/04/IMG_1068-crop-3272x2149-1618475593-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a> [player_tooltip player_id="22702" first="Dominick" last="Nichols"][/caption]Nichols is another phenomenal athlete. His junior season ended with him rushing a total of 26 times for 218 yards and two touchdowns, along with four receptions for 66 yards and a touchdown. Defensively, Nichols had 17 total tackles, two pass breakups, one interception, and one fumble recovery. He is a tough runner with great speed and excellent vision, which is how he racked up 233 punt return yards and one touchdown. In addition to working with high school athletes, Channel.4 also works with the state’s future high school stars. Micah Fleming (2027 CB) is arguably the number one ranked 13U defensive back in the country. Earlier this year, Fleming received an official offer from the University of Southern California. The 5280 Jr. Buffalo is one of a few young athletes that turn to Channel.4 for extra work during the offseason. [embed]https://twitter.com/SI_AllTrojans/status/1365795022445023232?s=20[/embed] Other Channel.4 athletes to know: [caption id="attachment_131608" align="alignright" width="300"]<a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/04/IMG_1108-crop-4000x2627-1618491870.jpg"><img class="wp-image-131608 size-medium" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/04/IMG_1108-crop-4000x2627-1618491870-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a> Junior Gonzales (left) and Japree Jennings (right)[/caption] Junior Gonzales | Pomona | 2022 MLB Jerrick Jackson | Pomona | 2022 DB Tyson Clark | Eaglecrest | 2023 DB/WR Brennen Stagner | Eaglecrest | 2023 DB/OLB Diego Cearns | Eaglecrest | 2023 RB Japree Jennings | 5280 Jr. Buffs | 2026 WR/DB Jaiden Nichols | 5280 Jr. Buffs | 2026 RB/OLB   The names listed above are just a handful of the talent that works with Coach Thomas and his Channel.4 program. With on-field and off-field growth and success being the focal points of Channel.4, more highly-talented athletes are being added to the program on a weekly basis.