Fort Smith Southside Talent

Todd Drake

January 17, 2023 @ 03:30 PM

The talent runs deep at Fort Smith Southside. The Mavericks return numerous members of their offence and defense. On offense they return Prep Red Zone 7-A All State Offensive Linemen 6'6, 320 pound [player_tooltip player_id='355415' first='Kobe' last='Branham'] who has an offer from Texas A&M and has visited Oklahoma State University and the University of Arkansas thus far with more visits and offers to come.   [player_tooltip player_id='598943' first='Cooper' last='Anderson'] is a 6'5, 310 pound Prep Red Zone 7A All State Offensive lineman. Also on Offense is Wide Receiver Greyson York at 5'9, 155 pounds and 5'9, 180 pound Runningback [player_tooltip player_id='257682' first='Isaac' last='Gregory']. On defense they return 6'2, 220 pound Prep Red Zone 7A All State Defensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='257684' first='John' last='Parkinson'] and 6'0, 190 pound Linebacker Evan Shelby who is also a Prep Red Zone 7A All State member.   [player_tooltip player_id='598943' first='Cooper' last='Anderson'] is a 6'5, 310 pound Offensive lineman with a 3.9 GPA and an ACT Score of 24. He has started since being a Sophomore. He says being named Prep Red Zone 7A All State is an honor. Cooper bench presses 250 pounds which he intends on increasing this year and a squat of 360 pounds which he also plans on improving this year.   Cooper camped at the University of Arkansas this past summer. He plans on attending camps at the University of Arkansas, the University of Central Arkansas and other camps to be named later this coming summer. He says what separates him from other Offensive Linemen in the state is that he moves well for his size and is flexible as he gets low on his defenders.   Cooper shows his leadership on the field by helping the younger players and helps keep his teammates focused. His goals for next season are to get stronger, quicker and to get noticed by more colleges while having a team goal of winning a State Championship. His strengths are his quickness and his leadership. Cooper says his favorite type of blocking is pulling, run blocking and inside zone blocking. What he loves most about playing football is bonding with his teammates, making an impact on the field and his coaches making an impact on him.   Cooper also competes in track where he throws the shot put. He looks up to his teammate [player_tooltip player_id='355415' first='Kobe' last='Branham'] and Coach Tadd Stewart. Cooper says that he was influenced by his former Junior High Football Coach Doug Pogue who was a great roll model for him. He says being considered one of the best Offensive Linemen in the state is an honor and is thankful for the people that believe in him.   Cooper feels that having such a good offensive line gives him the ability to create good chemistry together. I feel that Cooper has the ability to move on to the next level of college football with his passion and determination to be the best that he can be. Greyson York is a 5'9, 155 pound Wide Receiver and Punter with 4.6 speed in the 40 yard dash that he plans on improving. He has a 3.3 GPA. Greyson is a 2 sport athlete in which the other being Soccer where he excels by being All State and All Underclassmen. He has heard from Tulsa and Hendrix University so far in Soccer. Greyson plans on attending Football Camps this next summer at the University of Arkansas and Arkansas State University with others possible.   He says what separates him from other wide receivers in the state is his work ethic, good hands and good route running. This past season Greyson had 52 receptions for 747 yards and 6 touchdowns. He has a personal goal of getting 1,000 yards receiving and making a deep run in the playoffs with the ultimate goal of winning a State Championship this next season.   Greyson's favorite routes are the fade route and the go route. His strengths are his hands, route running and ability to make players miss him. He looks up to his Coach Offensive Coordinator Justin Key and NFL standout Receivers CD Lamb, Justin Jefferson and Cooper Cupp. Greyson's leadership shows up on the field by helping keep his teammates focused and competing. What he loves most about playing football is his route running and the love of the game. I feel Greyson is going to succeed in whichever sport he decides on playing in college football, soccer or possibly both.

The talent runs deep at Fort Smith Southside. The Mavericks return numerous members of their offence and defense. On offense they return Prep Red Zone 7-A All State Offensive Linemen 6'6, 320 pound Kobe Branham Kobe Branham 6'6" | 320 lbs | OL Fort Smith Northside | 2024 State AR who has an offer from Texas A&M and has visited Oklahoma State University and the University of Arkansas thus far with more visits and offers to come.