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Class of ‘25: Strength of the Class Part III

Class of ‘25: Strength of the Class Part III
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Santino Bernal
Santino Bernal January 21, 2023 @ 11:01 AM
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Brody Weir
Brody Weir 6'3" | 230 lbs | ATH | 2025
KS
Talon Langford
Talon Langford 6'2" | 180 lbs | ATH | 2025
KS
Jayden Lang
Jayden Lang 6'0" | 170 lbs | ATH | 2025
KS
Colter Oldham
Colter Oldham 6'1" | 210 lbs | ATH | 2025
KS
Errol Siemon
Errol Siemon 6'1" | 180 lbs | ATH | 2025
KS
Khris Hermosillo
Khris Hermosillo 5'10" | 175 lbs | ATH | 2025
KS
Brandon Schmelzle
Brandon Schmelzle 6'2" | 190 lbs | ATH | 2025
KS
Erhik Hermosillo
Erhik Hermosillo 5'8" | 150 lbs | ATH | 2023
KS
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We're wrapping up the <em>Strength of the Class</em> series with one last look at the top position groups from the recent Class of '25 rankings update. If folks enjoyed Parts I &amp; II, then they'll really like this group featured in Part III. While the first two parts in this series primarily focused on specific positions, this last group is made up of versatile prospects with game-changing ability. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>To be categorized as an “Athlete” in our rankings, it means a prospect is capable of being position-less on the gridiron. They're players difficult to game plan for, and they have the potential to effect a game in multiple ways. We've already highlighted a few of the top athletes from this class, with prospects such as [player_tooltip player_id='281972' first='Brandon' last='Schmelzle'] and [player_tooltip player_id='442344' first='Jayden' last='Lang']. But there are many more that make this position group the third strongest in the class. Here's a look at five of them that had success during the '22 campaign. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["285724"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Making an impact on both sides of the ball the way [player_tooltip player_id='285724' first='Errol' last='Siemon'] did in 2022 is rare for a sophomore. Siemon became a key two-way starter for the Eudora Cardinals, and his standout play helped Eudora reach eight wins this past season. 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We're wrapping up the Strength of the Class series with one last look at the top position groups from the recent Class of '25 rankings update. If folks enjoyed Parts I & II, then they'll really like this group featured in Part III. While the first two parts in this series primarily focused on specific positions, this last group is made up of versatile prospects with game-changing ability. 

Baker (KS)
Errol Siemon

Errol Siemon

KS
ATH
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 180
POS ATH
CLASS 2025
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Errol
Siemon ATH
Class
2025
Height
6'1"
Weight
180
HS
Eudora
|
KS
Class of ‘25: Strength of the Class Part III
Making an impact on both sides of the ball the way Errol Siemon did in 2022 is rare...
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Errol Siemon

State: Kansas
School: Eudora
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Fort Hays State
Brody Weir

Brody Weir

KS
ATH
HEIGHT 6'3"
WEIGHT 230
POS ATH
CLASS 2025
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Brody
Weir ATH
Class
2025
Height
6'3"
Weight
230
HS
Wellington
|
KS
Class of ‘25: Strength of the Class Part III
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Brody Weir

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State: Kansas
School: Wellington
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Talon Langford

Talon Langford

KS
ATH
HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 180
POS ATH
CLASS 2025
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Talon
Langford ATH
Class
2025
Height
6'2"
Weight
180
HS
Tonganoxie
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KS
Class of ‘25: Strength of the Class Part III
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Talon Langford

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State: Kansas
School: Tonganoxie
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Colter Oldham

Colter Oldham

KS
ATH
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 210
POS ATH
CLASS 2025
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Colter
Oldham ATH
Class
2025
Height
6'1"
Weight
210
HS
Lakin
|
KS
Class of ‘25: Strength of the Class Part III
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Khris Hermosillo

Khris Hermosillo

KS
ATH
HEIGHT 5'10"
WEIGHT 175
POS ATH
CLASS 2025
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Khris
Hermosillo ATH
Class
2025
Height
5'10"
Weight
175
HS
Wichita County
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KS
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