Kansas prep DBs looked to impress coaches at KC Varsity Combine

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As the spring 7v7 circuit comes to a conclusion for most of the athletes in Kansas, under-the-radar prospects and higher profile names alike look to continue drawing the attention of college coaches. As we approach the summer, more colleges will be hosting on-campus camps and recruiting services will host more “exposure” combines and camp series nationally. I got a chance to get out this past weekend to scout some Kansas DB prospects at the KC Varsity Combine hosted at Turner High in KCK. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":818104,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Martell Buchanan","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'2u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2411","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Blue Valley","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"STFA","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Martell Buchanan will be a new face on the Kansas side, as he's transferring across state lines to Blue Valley for his final prep season. 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