2024 Players Headed to Oklahoma/Kansas Schools

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The signing season is upon us and this year's recruits are all starting to make their next-step plans known. In Kansas and Oklahoma there are over 30 small colleges available, as well as 20+ junior colleges, with many of them playing a top-end brand of football. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In this report we will take a look at four Kansas high school players who are headed to Oklahoma schools and one going to Benedictine in Atchison. This is the second of a series of reports capturing the 2024 players who have been recruited to play at the next level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below are the five players being highlighted in this report"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Benedictine</strong> (KS)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nathan Davis</strong>, 5'11, 260, OL, <strong>Wichita Northwest</strong>, ranked #379. The sole player in this report heading to a Kansas school, he is an excellent addition to the Benedictine program who should be ready to step in and play sooner rather than later. A physical, mauler of a blocker who can play guard or tackle, he caves in down blocks and is strong blocking in space on linebackers or safeties. He has excellent mechanics, with a great initial step and powerful lower body. He uses his hands well and with his quick feet gets positioned for optimum leverage. He plays with attitude and goes hard from snap to whistle. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Langston </strong>(OK)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jaylen Lyons</strong>, 6'3, 245, DT, <strong>Wichita East</strong>, ranked #279. He is a powerful presence in the trenches and will dominate all along the line of scrimmage. He has a solid base and strong hands that enable him to destroy double teams and shuck off would-be blockers. He will slam the gaps shut in his area but moves well laterally and has excellent closing speed for his size. He has a quick initial step and excellent read and react skills which helps him to penetrate the backfield in a hurry. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Northwestern </strong>(OK)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1181626' first='Rock' last='Schomaker']</strong>, 6'1, 215, DB, <strong>Valley Center</strong>, ranked #259. He is coming off a standout senior season when he piled up over 70 tackles, intercepted a pass and had six tackles for loss. A potential diamond in the rough for NW as he can play as a lock down corner, line up as a strong safety or bring him down to play linebacker, or even crash the quarterback blitzing from the flank. He is a fluid performer on the field with excellent field and play vision. He has good hips, moves laterally well and has great closing speed. A good open field tackler, he comes in hard and fast and delivers a blow. He is athletic and has good instincts, which will serve him well at the next level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1181629' first='Carter' last='Morris']</strong>, 5'11, 215, LB, <strong>Bishop Carroll</strong> is ranked #264. Coming off a strong senior season when he averaged just under 10 tackles a game from his linebacker position. He can play any of the backer positions, but is particularly effective controlling the line of scrimmage and blowing up gaps inside the tackles. He has outstanding instincts and reads plays and schemes quickly. He is a piledriver of a hitter and tackles well in space. He moves well laterally and has good closing speed chasing down the ball. He is also effective in pass protection, actively covering man or in zone.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Southern Nazarene</strong> (OK)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1181633' first='Jace' last='Evans']</strong>, 6'4, 185, WR/DB, <strong>Rose Hill</strong>, ranked #142. A versatile athlete coming off a standout senior season when he racked up 79 tackles, with three sacks and an interception on defense. On the other side of the ball he stood out as a wide receiver, hauling in 36 passes for 612 yards and six touchdowns. He has a lengthy frame with an outstanding catch radius whether he is going up for a reception or locking in on an interception. He is fluid, with good hips and moves well laterally. He has standout skills sets and can play any number of positions. It will be interesting to see how he gets utilized this fall. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In conclusion, all five are off and running getting prepped for this fall. We will stay on top of their progress and keep everyone posted on how they are doing. And, as always, if you have any comments/suggestions, players to report or see anyone flying under the radar, feel free to reach out to me via DM on X.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->