Recruiting News and Notes

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The camp period is just starting to heat up which means we have plenty of recruiting news and notes to catch up on this week. Here are several players making recruiting headlines this week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1964472' first='Levi' last='Manning']-Wide Receiver-Valley View-6'3” 190-Pounds-2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Valley View wide receiver continues to build recruiting momentum as the summer begins to heat up. Manning uses his sharp route-running ability to create separation from opposing defensive backs. Manning has the speed to stretch the field on the deep shots downfield. He is a prospect who has the potential to have a big 2026 football season. Manning picked up multiple scholarship offers this week. He earned an offer from Lyon College and quickly followed it up with an offer from Murray State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1223230' first='Cason' last='Roten']-Edge/Linebacker-Elkins-5'10” 215-Pounds-2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1223230' first='Cason' last='Roten'] is healed from an injury and had a strong week of camp performances this week. Roten uses his mix of power and speed to terrorize opposing quarterbacks. He has the speed to drop back into pass coverage. Roten had a busy week on the recruiting trail this week. He earned scholarship offers from Lyon College as well as Westminster College. The Elkins linebacker has the potential to close out his high school career with an impressive senior season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1549140' first='Brice' last='Owens']-Quarterback-Har-Ber-6'2” 190-Pounds-2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1549140' first='Brice' last='Owens'] is another prospect who continues to build recruiting momentum. Meanwhile, he is preparations for the upcoming season have been impressive. Owens is an athletic quarterback who is dangerous throwing the football while on the run. Over the past few weeks, Owens has earned scholarship offers from Arkansas Tech University and Henderson State University. He is a prospect with the potential to have a strong senior season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2102928' first='K'Den' last='Hawkins']-Running Back/Athlete-Jonesboro-5'9” 167-Pounds-2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2102928' first='K'Den' last='Hawkins'] is a versatile prospect who has the potential to cause plenty of problems for opposing defenders this season. Hawkins has tremendous speed and the ability to make defenders miss tackles. He is one of those backs who defenders must account for in the running as well as the passing attacks. Earlier in the week, Hawkins earned a scholarship offer from Hendrix College. He is a player to watch out for this upcoming season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1330945' first='Jaxen' last='Cepeda']-Offensive Line-Greenwood-6'5” 290-Pounds-2028</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1330945' first='Jaxen' last='Cepeda'] is an offensive lineman who is exploding from a recruiting perspective. He gets out of the stance quickly and will surprise defenders with his quickness. Cepeda uses proper hand placement to redirect opposing defenders. Cepeda plays with a chip on his shoulder and looks to block at the second level. Last week, Cepeda earned scholarship offers from Liberty, Georgia, and Missouri. He is a major target to watch out for on the offensive line over the next few seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->