Recruiting Report: NAIA Offers Part One

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Three NAIA programs are taking the bull by the horns and aggressively making offers to Kansas prospects ranked by Prep Redzone.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bethany, Benedictine, and Friends aren't wasting any time reaching out to the top talent in the class of 2025.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is the first of three reports featuring ranked athletes collecting offers from NAIA programs which is a way more impressive hobby than collecting stamps.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='868977' first='Keveon' last='Ruiz'],</strong> ATH, 6'2”, 170, Medicine Lodge</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ruiz is the highest-ranked athlete in this group. He is currently ranked No. 122 overall. He has an offer from Friends University. Ruiz is a gifted athlete who can play multiple positions, He threw for 2,209 yards and 19 touchdowns during his junior season. He rushed for 411 yards and eight touchdowns. He can play safety on the defensive side and has 144 career tackles in 29 varsity games over three seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1112377' first='Carter' last='Aslin']</strong>, QB, 6'0”, 170, Manhattan</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Manhattan's dual-threat quarterback is currently ranked No. 127 overall. He has an offer from the Benedictine Ravens. He was more productive last season as a rusher than a passer. In 11 games for the Indians, he rushed for 1,413 yards and 18 touchdowns while throwing for 908 yards and eight touchdowns. He has a high football IQ and values each position.  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='676526' first='Christopher' last='Aiello'],</strong> QB, 6'2”, 195, Blue Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Aiello has two NAIA offers, one from MidAmerica Nazarene and the other from Benedictine. The Blue Valley quarterback is currently ranked No. 142 overall. He is also an impressive right-handed pitcher who could decide to play college baseball. He has a strong arm and is a traditional pocket passer. He threw for 1,672 yards and nine touchdowns last season for Blue Valley.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1214913' first='Brady' last='Brack'],</strong> QB, 6'4”, 200, Garden Plain</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brack has an offer from the Bethany Swedes. He is currently ranked No. 147 overall and is the thirteenth-ranked quarterback in the class of 2025. Brack has some serious bounce in his step and competes in basketball and track and field. He threw for 650 yards and 10 touchdowns last fall for the Owls. Athletic quarterbacks have always been a feature of Bethany Head Coach Michael Grossner's offenses.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1228451' first='Joey' last='Millspaugh'],</strong> RB, 6'0”, 175, Halstead</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Halstead running back was recently featured by Prep Redzone scout Wade Cargile. He is currently ranked No. 151 overall and has an offer from the Friends Falcons. Cargile described Millspaugh as “a highlight reel ready to happen on every snap.” Prep Redzone has him listed as a running back for rankings purposes, but the fire-breathing dragon can also play linebacker. He recorded 72 total tackles during his junior season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->