OK Prospect Tour Gamechangers Linemen and Linebackers: Part Two

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Get 25% off your subscription by entering Knight25 in the coupon code area. Enjoy!</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prep Redzone Prospect Tour came through Oklahoma on Sunday afternoon and top talent from the state came out and showed out throughout the three hours in Oklahoma. It started with combine testing and then went into individual drills, followed by 1 on 1 competitions to wrap up the camp. And throughout the week, we'll be putting a spotlight on some of the top performers at each position from Sunday's camp. Our content begins with players that stood out on both sides of the ball. This go around we will take a look at both linemen on both sides and linebackers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["595694"],"_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":"Sowers is a linebacker from Coweta in the 2024 class.  We are going to start off with a linebacker that first caught our attention during the agility testing.  Sowers was running the u0022Lu0022 drill station and he showed great change of direction ability.  Sowers was fluid in in his movement and his hips.  In individual drills, he brought the same change of direction ability to the cone drills for the linebackers.  He displayed quick lateral movements and finished his drills off with nice hands.  Sowers also showed good hand placement in the one on one drills competed well in this facet of the camp.  Sowers looks to lead the Tigers this season at the backer position and will be someone to keep an eye out on.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["209252"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"The next linebacker that we are going to talk about is Kappenman from Deer Creek.  Kappenman is in the 2025 class and is a good-looking linebacker.  I remember watching him last year at the camp coming away impressed as a freshman backer.  Kappenman was the leader of the group that was out in front of every drill.  He is 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the class of 2026.  He currently is 5'11u0022 and weighs 195 pounds.  He still has time to develop overall in Yukon's strength and conditioning program which is mind-blowing to think he still has a few years left.  Lujan started the day with a broad jump which he jumped 9'6u0022 overall.  He moved over to the u0022Lu0022 drill and wasn't stiff in his hips on the change of direction.  Lujan showed off some skills in the individual drills and even in the pass pro where he went head-to-head with the running backs.  There are some things Lujan can work on in his pass coverage skills but that part of his game doesn't worry me.  He looks like he can line up as an inside linebacker and get downhill or man up the running back out of the backfield running in the 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Floyd broke up passes and was in the hip of the running back stride for stride.  Overall, we liked what we saw in Floyd and will be watching him this upcoming season out on the field.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["268337"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"The first lineman that we are going to talk about in this article is Shadid, class of 2025, from Community Christian School.  One of the first things that I could tell about Shadid was his focus when the coaches were talking with him.  He seemed like he was soaking in everything they were telling the offensive lineman to do.  Shadid clocked in at the prospect camp at a 5.22 40-yard dash weighing in at 260 pounds.  He can flat-out move and displayed good footwork in his drills.  In the pass protection session of the camp, he displayed good fundamentals and had solid reps each time he competed.  With his focus on the field, Shadid will continue to keep working and getting better day in and day out.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["353416"],"_player_evaluations_5_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='353416' first='Gracen' last='Gruver'] will be the next lineman that we take a look at with this group.  Gruver signed up as a defensive lineman at the camp but ended up playing on both sides of the ball during the day.  Gruver is out of Moore High School and is in the class of 2025.  The class of 2025 linemen is starting to shape up in the state of Oklahoma.  On the defensive side of the ball, Gruver looks good when he fires off the ball and utilizes his hands to swipe the lineman's hand down.  He moves well in between the tackles and gets upfield quickly.  You can tell that Gruver is working on the defensive side of the ball more as he was getting coached up with the defensive line coach telling him to use his hands more.  Good things happen when defensive lineman use their hands.  On the offensive of the ball, Gruver didn't disappoint with his reps.  He sat back on his anchor and attacked the lineman that he faced play after play.  He sets up quickly in his pass pro and has good fundamentals that helped him take advantage of the linemen he 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