One of the storylines for Bethel this season will be 2025 standout Bryce Tapley Bryce Tapley 6'0" | 145 lbs | QB Bethel | 2025 OK moving away from the quarterback position. Tapley started for the Wildcats as a freshman and then again as a sophomore before injuries would shut him down for the year. But Bethel’s coaching staff realized that the offense will be okay if Tapley isn’t under center and that’s actually unlocked some things for both Tapley and this Bethel offense. The coaches believe that their 2025 standout is one of the best athletes in the state’s 2025 class and specifically in Class 2A. Tapley is going to have an opportunity to prove that on the field as Bethel will move him around offensively and then he’ll play for them on defense as a defensive back in the secondary.

Our first quarterback on this breakdown has been on our radar since his freshman season where he enjoyed a breakout season. He’s the first of five quarterbacks on here that enjoyed breakout freshman seasons. But unfortunately for Bethel sophomore Bryce Tapley Bryce Tapley 6'0" | 145 lbs | QB Bethel | 2025 OK , he had his sophomore campaign cut short. Tapley is also a standout baseball prospect so he might have his options down the road. And we definitely want to see more of Tapley after he had his 2022 season cut short. Compared to the other quarterback prospects in the state’s 2025 class, Tapley is looking to bounce back in a big way in 2023 and join those other quarterbacks. Tapley is an athletic, but efficient passer and Bethel does have some young talent to keep an eye on moving forward. But Tapley might opt for the baseball option.

Coming in at #45 overall and the #5 quarterback prospect is Bethel QB Bryce Tapley Bryce Tapley 6'0" | 145 lbs | QB Bethel | 2025 OK . Bethel has a few 2025 prospects that we like and are featured in the recent ranking update. Tapley is one of them. Last season, we watched several quarterbacks have breakout seasons as just freshmen and Tapley was one of them. You go back and look at the production that Tapley had last season and he was one of the more productive freshman quarterbacks in the state. Tapley should only get better from here and if Tapley continues to grow, he will sky rocket up the rankings. Even if he doesn’t, he seems like a pretty safe bet to play college football somewhere. Because when it’s all said and done, Tapley will be one of the more productive quarterbacks from this class.