Putting in the Work

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The last weekend in April was a busy one for football prospects across the Natural State. In this article, we are going to highlight several prospects that had a busy weekend putting in the work. Performance camps and individual workouts took center stage over the weekend. Over the next few weeks, spring football practices will dominate the news.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='256895' first='Chase' last='Hancock']-Wide Receiver-Pulaski Academy-2028</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='256895' first='Chase' last='Hancock'] is one of the most dynamic prospects in the state of Arkansas. Over the weekend, Hancock put his talents on display. At the Rivals Camp in Dallas, Hancock worked effectively on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. On the offensive side of the ball, Hancock hauled in every pass that was thrown in his direction. Meanwhile, on the defensive side of the ball, he locked up several talented wide receivers. He is a wide receiver to watch out for over the next few seasons for Pulaski Academy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='186548' first='Landon' last='Canady']-Defensive Line-Little Rock Parkview-2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Every time that [player_tooltip player_id='186548' first='Landon' last='Canady'] steps on the field, people take notice. He is an explosive defensive lineman that has no trouble getting into the opposing offensive backfield. Canady uses his strength to drive opposing blockers back into the offensive backfield. He is a versatile prospect that can play all along the defensive front for the Patriots. Canady had a great showing in Dallas and finished runner up along the defensive front. He has the potential for a strong 2024 football season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='262460' first='Akira' last='Fujibayashi']-Offensive Line-Greenwood-2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Greenwood Bulldogs are a team that is loaded with talented prospects on both sides of the ball. Greenwood center [player_tooltip player_id='262460' first='Akira' last='Fujibayashi'] is a prospect to watch out for over the next couple of seasons for the Bulldogs. He had a strong showing at the Dallas Rivals Camp over the weekend. Fujibayashi displays impressive quickness, and his times were impressive at the camp. Fujibayashi has the potential to have a strong 2024 season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Rashun Woodward-Wide Receiver-Dumas-2028</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Dumas wide receiver put in some work over the weekend. Woodward put his quickness on display as he honed his craft. He put in some reps running wide receiver routes and put in some work on the defensive side of the ball. Woodward is another prospect from the class of 2028 to watch out for over the next few years. He has the potential to do big things at both the wide receiver position as well as in the secondary. Watch out for Woodward coming up through the ranks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='857724' first='Derick' last='King']-Athlete-Blytheville-2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='857724' first='Derick' last='King'] is another versatile prospect that can play on both sides of the ball for Blytheville. King spent the weekend working his pass routes from a wide receiver perspective. However, he did not stop with just the offensive side of the ball. King was able to put in some work on the defensive side of the ball drills as well. He is a prospect to watch out for over the next few months. King has the potential to have a busy 2024 football season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->