Pitt State Camp: Bright Leads Impressive Group Of Linemen

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Head Coach Brian Wright and the Gorilla coaching staff hosted a three-hour positional camp at Pittsburg State's Robert W. Plaster Center on June 15.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The more than 100 campers were timed in the “Forty,” ran through four agility stations, and competed in positional drills.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>More than 65 Kansas football players attended the camp at Division II powerhouse Pitt State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Redzone scouted the event and will feature multiple scouting reports on Sunflower State athletes who showed off their skills in southeast Kansas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are five offensive and defensive linemen who impressed me as they worked with Pitt State coaches Tyrell Everett and Bryan Larson who prepared them for what it was like working in the trenched of college football.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1198673' first='George' last='Bright']</strong>, OL, 6'6”, 315, St. James Academy</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the biggest athletes at the Pitt State Camp was St. James Academy's, [player_tooltip player_id='1198673' first='George' last='Bright']. He can flat-out move a pile. His strength is run-blocking, but with improved footwork, his pass-blocking will improve. Like all linemen the stronger and quicker he gets will help determine the level at which he is recruited. He has the physical skills to play at the Division I level, but his technique will determine what programs recruit him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jake Brink</strong>, OL/DL, 6'1”, 265, Olathe Northwest</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brink is a powerful young man. He gets off the ball well and was made to play inside. He can play both offensive and defensive lines, but he looks more like a defensive tackle or nose guard in my eyes. Brink is a tough match-up based on his size and speed combination.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Zackary Kirkpatrick</strong>, OL, 6'4”, 280, St. Paul</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kirkpatrick did not have to travel far to attend the Pitt State Camp. The St. Paul product plays 8-Man football but his size and strength should play in a college transition to the 11-man football. He projects as more of a tackle and a guard.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RB Tweed</strong>, OL/DE, 6'2”, 220, Jefferson County North</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tweed was a dominant player in the Northeast Kansas League in 2022. He was a first-team offensive and defensive lineman. He finishes tackles and I like his abilities in the pass rush game. He can improve his pad level and his overall strength in preparation for college ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Max Childers</strong>, C/NG, 6'0”, 280, Lawrence Free State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Childers plays low to the ground and is a bruiser. He plays center and nose guard. He is a strong young man who can still get even stronger to improve his recruitment stock.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->