Baker Adds Five More Ranked Kansas Athletes

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Miguel Regaldo's staff at Baker collected an impressive list of commitments from Kansas over the past few days.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a look at five prospects from the Class of 2024, who plan on playing their college ball in Baldwin City.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1078257' first='Sam' last='Boetcher'],</strong> RB, 5'10”, 180, Basehor-Linwood</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I could fill my face smiling when I saw Boetcher's post on X announcing his commitment. I scouted Boetcher in two games last season for the Bobcats. He had a huge offensive season for Basehor-Linwood and will compete for a spot in the two-deep right away for the Wildcats. Boetcher is an unselfish runner who will work to get the dirty yards in the trenches. I feel like he will also be a major player on special teams units at Baker. Boetcher is ranked No. 52 overall in the Prep Redzone rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='262749' first='Dezmond' last='Winton'],</strong> ATH, 5'10”, 160, Wellsville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Winton is a versatile athlete who is quick and physical. He can play multiple positions and will have ample opportunities at Baker to earn playing time. Winton is ranked No. 130 overall in the Class of 2024 rankings. He could end up playing on either side of the ball for the Wildcats. He made 46 receptions for 945 yards during his senior season and had 28 total tackles from his defensive back position.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='545645' first='Brody' last='Lee'],</strong> ATH, 6'0”, 150, Wellsville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Baker is raiding the town of Wellsville and deservingly so. The Eagles had a 9-1 season before being eliminated in the regional round of the Class 3A playoffs. Lee caught 40 balls for 768 yards and 11 touchdowns in an explosive Eagles offense. Lee runs solid routes and provides a solid target in the red zone. He is currently ranked No. 225 among his Class of 2024 peers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1105463' first='Evan' last='Siefert'],</strong> LB, 5'11” 210, Mill Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Siefert is a tackling machine, who can also play solid pass coverage. He led the Class 5A State Champion Mill Valley Jaguars in total tackles with 85. Siefert has a knack for creating turnovers. He finished with one interception in back-to-back seasons and had two fumble recoveries during his senior season. If you have noticed a theme yet, Baker is adding leaders from winning programs. Therefore, looking for future leaders for their program and not just skilled athletes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1107727' first='Josh' last='Gonzalez']</strong>, OL, 6'1” 220, Nemaha Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another player coming off a state championship season is Nemaha Central Thunder's Gonzalez. Gonzalez is headed to Baker to play in the interior offensive line. More than likely at guard or center. He is quick and can pull. He is a bit undersized but will have time to get bigger and stronger if that is what Baker's offensive line coach has in mind. Gonzalez is currently ranked No. 322 in the 330 ranked athletes in Kansas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Other confirmed committed athletes headed to Baker who have already been featured in the past month include: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='446299' first='Willie' last='Dorsey']</strong>, QB, Wellsville; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='145513' first='Braylen' last='Hoobler']</strong>, LB, Eudora; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='335901' first='Cameron' last='Porter']</strong>, DB, Gardner-Edgerton, Gardner-Edgerton; and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='415415' first='Elijah' last='Porter']</strong>, DB, Gardner-Edgerton.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Baker has also gotten commitments from the following players who are currently unranked, but will look to be included when the rankings are updated later this month: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1183297' first='Devon' last='Hamilton']</strong>, DB, Free State; <strong>Justin Kalililikan</strong>, OL, St. James; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1186050' first='Mavyrk' last='Becker']</strong>, ATH, Centralia; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1183874' first='Colin' last='Ketter']</strong>, DL, KC-Piper; and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1183300' first='JJ' last='Jarrett']</strong>, DB, KC-Piper.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->