Eight-Man Gems: New Names To Know

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Four out of the five prospects in this report are juniors. Here is a look at five prospects that I have never written about.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I try to research and see as many athletes in Kansas as I can and here is information on five new names to me from the eight-man ranks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1048599' first='Isaiah' last='Jellison']</strong>, RB/LB, 5'10”, 190, South Central, ‘24</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jellison is a physical back with a sneaky quick first step. He can really hit the hole and bowl over defenders. He has rushed for 480 yards and eight touchdowns. Jellison is a smart player who can play multiple positions. He is a prospect who can play tailback, fullback, or even a pulling guard.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='282252' first='Creyo' last='Koop']</strong>, RB/LB, 5'10”, 185, West Elk, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Koop is a playmaker. He has scored 26 touchdowns for West Elk through seven games. He has rushed for 1,063 yards for West Elk. He has solid speed and you can tell he puts in work in the weight room.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>George Vonleonard</strong>, ATH, 5'11”, 185, Dighton, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vonleonard is a junior racking up tackles for the Dighton Hornets. He has registered 78 total tackles and seven of those are for a loss of yardage. He has quality speed and is an aggressive football player.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1112373' first='Duncan' last='Bell']</strong>, ATH, 5'10”, 160, Hoxie, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bell is a solid dual-threat quarterback for the Indians. He has thrown for 869 yards and 13 touchdowns, while also running for 285 yards and seven touchdowns. Bell has a quick release and plays poised football.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1115730' first='Hazen' last='Rydquist']</strong>, WR, 5'10”, 152, Hodgeman County, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rydquist never saw a football he didn't want to catch. He is a major target for the Longhorns. He has 84 receptions for 862 yards in seven games played. That is 200-plus more yards than his nearest receiver in eight-man football. He has scored nine touchdowns for Hodgeman County.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->