Show-Me Shootout 7v7 2026 Standouts
Kayden Wood | 6’1″ 170 | QB | Vianney |A talented QB for Elite Speed who saw varsity action as a starter as a freshman for his high school team last season. Wood did a nice job of showing patience…
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Continue ReadingKayden Wood | 6’1″ 170 | QB | Vianney |
A talented QB for Elite Speed who saw varsity action as a starter as a freshman for his high school team last season. Wood did a nice job of showing patience and scanning the field to find the open receiver. He sees the field well and delivers a well thrown ball. He has a good arm and good accuracy.
Rocco Marriott | 6’3″ 190 | QB | Platte County |
One of the top quarterback prospect in his class. Marriott has good size, is athletic, has a big arm and nice touch on his passes. He looks like he can make all the throws. He is also mobile and work from the pocket or on the move. He’s a prospect to watch develop over the next few years. He looks to have D1 potential early.
Kendrick Lyons | 6’0″ 175 | QB | Granite City |
While he plays in the state of Illinois, Lyons deserves to be mentioned among the standouts at the tournament for Flight in leading his team into the semi-finals for the 18u championship. Kendrick is already a heady QB with a great understanding of the game and in making reads and finding open receivers. He has both good touch and a strong arm that made some nice accurate deep throws. He also shows good leadership and handling of his teammates. He also has a bight future going forward with his high school team.
Jack Utz | 6’4″ 210 | TE | Platte County |
Utz looks like a tight end prospect but runs like a receiver. He’s a big target, good athlete and showed very good hands for Epic 7. He saw some varsity action as a freshman last season and looks like he will continue to get better both athletically and as a receiver. He and his high school teammate Marriott seem to a good connection going that should continue in the coming high school season.
Manny Ellis | 5’7″ 160 | WR | Cardinal Ritter |
A lightning quick slot receiver who continued to impress me with his speed, quickness and pass catching ability. Manny is a nice playmaker for Flight and does a great job getting separation and getting open. He runs good routes and can play underneath in open space or downfield as a deep threat. He has really good hands and should be a factor for his state champion Lions this season.
Jayden Reed
Jayden
Reed
5'10" | 155 lbs | ATH
CBC | 2026
| 6’0″ 170 | WR | CBC |
A receiver who looks ready for a breakout year with the Class 6 state champion Cadets is the talented Reed. Another very good athlete with speed, good size and very good pass catching ability for Elite Speed. I had the chance to watch him play last year and he continues to improve and is looks like he could be another future college prospect coming out of that program.