Record-Setter Kayleb Wagner Is The Total Package

Back in August, we introduced you to Baker High junior RB  <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="128424" first="Kayleb" last="Wagner"].</strong> After watching him lead his team to a 1A state title last December in Tallahassee, there was so much about this gifted student/athlete that nobody had a clue about. While there were a number of quality backs coming back for the 2021 season, Wagner was at the head of that list, and all it took was this impressive young man running for a game-high 152 yards and a touchdown in the state title game as part of a campaign where he posted 11 yard-per-carry, 1,403 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns. While it ended a 27-year state title drought for the Gators program, it also quashed a 25-year drought for Okaloosa County. Baker, with five state titles, has long been associated with winning and producing talented football talent. <strong>RECORD BREAKING NIGHT</strong> When he ran for a Florida record 535 yards and six touchdowns against South Walton last Friday, he broke the great <strong>Derrick Henry’s</strong> record at Yulee High, and in the process opened some eyes. Henry had 502 yards back in 2012. Henry, who starred at Alabama and in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans, was one of the best the Sunshine State has produced. But there is much more to Wagner than most know. What you get with this 6-1, 200-pound young man is not only a fast, impressive athlete, but you also receive someone who is popular with teammates, fellow students, administrators and teachers – where his 3.6 GPA shows what a well-rounded young man he is. Oh, by the way, Wagner, a three-sport athlete, won last year’s <em>Roger Dearing Spirit of Sport Award</em>, despite being born with only one hand. He is the starting shooting guard for the boys’ basketball team, he runs the 100-meter dash, and anchors the 4×100 meter relay team. He trains with one hand, benching 250 pounds, power cleaning 285, and squatting 480. Never using his handicap as an excuse, Wagner also served as a mentor to an elementary student who lost his arm in an automobile accident. Wagner personifies perseverance and positive light regardless of the obstacles presented to him. <strong>WAGNER ON TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/9874293/Kayleb-Wagner">https://www.hudl.com/profile/9874293/Kayleb-Wagner</a> <em><strong>You Can Contact <a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/larry-blustein/">[player_tooltip player_id="111610" first="Larry" last="Blustein"]</a> with prospect or team information at: Floridakids1@aol.com. We are also on Social Media on @PrepRedzonefl.</strong></em>