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<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 & 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>
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<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>
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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.
HEIGHT
6'1"
WEIGHT
180
POS
ATH
CLASS
2025
State:
Kansas
School:
Eudora
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HEIGHT
6'3"
WEIGHT
230
POS
ATH
CLASS
2025
State:
Kansas
School:
Wellington
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HEIGHT
6'2"
WEIGHT
180
POS
ATH
CLASS
2025
State:
Kansas
School:
Tonganoxie
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HEIGHT
6'1"
WEIGHT
210
POS
ATH
CLASS
2025
State:
Kansas
School:
Lakin
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HEIGHT
5'10"
WEIGHT
175
POS
ATH
CLASS
2025
State:
Kansas
School:
Wichita County
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