Top Offensive Performances for Class 6A, Region 5 for Week 7
Mountain Brook RB #19 Cole Gamble Cole Gamble RB Mountain Brook | 2024 State AL (6-0 185) Junior – Gamble had a big game against Parker on Thursday night. The Junior RB rushed for 154 yards on 11 carries with…
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RB #19 Cole Gamble Cole Gamble RB Mountain Brook | 2024 State AL (6-0 185) Junior – Gamble had a big game against Parker on Thursday night. The Junior RB rushed for 154 yards on 11 carries with 3 TDs and 52 yards on two receptions. Gamble ran hard around the tackles. With Parker having a lot of size with two defensive tackles, Mountain Brook rushed around both ends for significant gains in the game. Gamble had a big run of 72-yards for a touchdown. Gamble showed a lot of explosion and speed to hit the corner and to make the long runs. Gamble had an excellent vision of finding the correct hole and precisely did that. Gamble has good hands for a running back and can turn a short pass into a big play. Gamble has been a very consistent runner for the Spartans this season.
WR #21 Clark Sanderson (6-0 155) Junior – Sanderson had a big catch for the Spartan’s second touchdown of the game. Sanderson ran a great route across the field and broke a tackle inside the five-yard line to get into the end zone. The Junior WR has excellent hands and runs exceptional routes for the Spartans. If you’re going to be a receiver at Mountain Brook, you need to learn how to block, and Sanderson is an exceptional blocker for a wide receiver. On the game’s first score, Sanderson and his offensive tackle sprung Cole for a touchdown with their blocks. Sanderson can catch the ball in traffic and has excellent speed. Sanderson has no problem getting off the line of scrimmage and getting in the secondary on a pass play.
Parker
DB/QB Na’eem Offord (6-2 174) Sophomore – Offord is one of the best athletes in the 2025 Class. In the second half of the game with Mountain Brook, Offord went in a quarterback and ran around the left end for an 80-yard touchdown run. Offord played quarterback and defensive back for Huffman last season as a freshman and has played quarterback and cornerback for Parker. Offord has exceptional speed and can make plays with his arm or running the football. Offord will be playing defensive back at the next level and has a lot of D-1 offers. Offord is very good covering guy with great size. He is a good tackler and isn’t afraid of making a tackle at the line of scrimmage. Offord has very good foot work and good hands for a DB. Offord has 10 offers and more will be coming. So far the offers are Alabama State, Arkansas State, Auburn, Austin Peay, Buffalo, Florida State, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tulane and UAB.
Gardendale
QB #5 Tyler Nelson Tyler Nelson 6'2" | 165 lbs | QB Calera | 2023 State AL (6-1 185) Senior – Nelson had a big game against Minor Friday night. The Senior dual-threat QB is an electric runner for the Rockets. Nelson rushed for 207 yards on 22 carries & three touchdowns and 35 passing yards in the win. The Rocket’s passing game has its excellent and average games, but one thing is for sure, Nelson is a game-changer running the football. Nelson can make defenders miss with the best of them and easily plant a foot and change directions. Nelson is one of the best quarterbacks in Class 6A. Nelson has an excellent vision when standing in the pocket or taking off if the pocket collapses. Nelson can keep his eyes downfield and has a big arm with a great touch. He throws the deep ball well. Nelson has the tools to play at the next level.
Minor
QB #7 Kareem Keye (5-8 160) Senior – Keye kept Minor in the game with a short touchdown run and a long pass for a touchdown against Gardendale. The Senior QB is only 5-8 but doesn’t have any problem throwing the ball in the pocket. Keye has a strong arm and can throw the deep ball with accuracy. Keye likes to stand in the pocket to deliver the football and doesn’t mind taking a hit to release the football downfield. Keye does a great job of keeping his eyes downfield and not on the rush. Keye had a seven-touchdown game earlier in the season. Keye received his first college offer at the next level with Point University.