Recruiting News and Notes

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The high school football season is rapidly approaching. Recruiting news, team camps, and 7-on-7 tournaments are dominating the football news across the country. We are going to shine the spotlight on several prospects that have placed commitments and a few more that will be participating in camps this week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='172373' first='Bradyn' last='King']-Offensive Line-Gurdon-2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The class of 2025 is loaded with talented offensive linemen. King is a powerhouse that can clear a rushing lane in the blink of an eye. King uses his mix of power and speed well. He keeps opposing defenders out of the offensive backfield. King has displayed the ability to consistently get the better of defenders in one-on-one competition. He is an offensive lineman that is always looking for someone to block. King committed to Harding University earlier in the week. He is a prospect to watch out for this upcoming season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='498092' first='Tate' last='Spray']-Offensive Line-Centerpoint-2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Harding University has had an impressive week on the recruiting front. Spray explodes out of the snap and keeps opposing defenders out of the offensive backfield. He uses his mix of quickness and power well. Spray uses his hands well to keep opposing pass rushers at bay. Meanwhile, Spray does a tremendous job of using his quickness to get to the second level to clear a path for screen passes and running plays. Spray committed to Harding University earlier this afternoon. He is another talented offensive lineman to watch out for this upcoming season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1167839' first='Tristin' last='Coon']-Quarterback-Pea Ridge-2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Pea Ridge signal caller has had a strong summer on the camp circuit. He continues to impress with his accuracy. Coon can put the football into some tight windows. He has shown the ability to spread the ball around and he does not lock in on one player. Coon will close out his week this week in Conway at the Central Arkansas camp. The Pea Ridge quarterback is a prospect to watch out for over the next couple of seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1192189' first='Hugh' last='Teas']-Offensive Line-Mayflower-2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1192189' first='Hugh' last='Teas'] is a powerhouse on the offensive line for Mayflower. Teas does a great job of keeping opposing defensive linemen out of the offensive backfield. The Eagles tackle uses his hands well to keep edge rushers out of the backfield. Teas has opened plenty of eyes at the Arkansas Tech and Southern Arkansas camps over the past few weeks. I expect a strong season from the Mayflower offensive lineman.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1252940' first='Jeffery' last='Mayweather Jr.']-Defensive Back-North Little Rock-2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>North Little Rock always does a great job producing talented prospects each season. [player_tooltip player_id='1252940' first='Jeffery' last='Mayweather Jr.'] is a prospect that patrols the secondary well for the Charging Wildcats. He does an impressive job of playing the ball while it is in the air. Mayweather Jr. has the ability to pick off passes and take it in the opposite direction. He is not afraid to play opposing wide receivers physically and will bump opposing wide receivers off of the pass routes. Mayweather Jr. will be participating in a camp at Lyon College this week. He is a player to watch out for in the defensive secondary for North Little Rock.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->