2025 Standouts Pt. 3

Regardless if you find yourself screaming “Boomer Sooner” or “Go Pokes” or something in between on Saturday afternoons, the love of football in the state of Oklahoma goes far and wide. There is an abundance of talent in the Sooner State and in this feature, we continue to take a look at some of the standouts who would be ranked high considering they are having fantastic starts to their first year in high school. To check out <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/10/2025-standouts-pt-1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Part 1, Click Here</strong></a>. <strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/10/2025-standouts-pt-2/">For Part 2, Click Here</a></strong>. Stay tuned to Prep Redzone Oklahoma throughout the week for more content on the 2025 class. And check back every Monday, when we update the rankings for the 2024, 2023 and 2022 classes! <strong>Kaiser Williams - Wide Receiver - Piedmont High School</strong> If having to defend the shifty speed of freshman teammate Ethan Shelton wasn’t enough, opposing defenses will also have to deal with the play making ability of Williams as well at Piedmont. The ideal complement to Shelton, Williams is a 6-foot-4, 170-pound specimen who moves surprisingly well for an athlete his size at his age. Considering how long he is, there’s no awkward or wasted movement when he explodes off the line. Also, a 110-meter track guy, Williams is a smooth, long-strider who easily creates separation from defensive backs. At his size and with his ability, he will continue to be a quarterback’s best friend because all they’ll have to do is throw it remotely near him and Williams will come down with it. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="211565" first="Malikai" last="Miller"] - Quarterback  - Edmond Santa Fe </strong> One of four freshmen on the Wolves varsity roster this fall, Miller has the potential to be special. Widely considered to be the top dual-threat quarterback in the state for the class of 2025, he has a big time arm and the type of wirey frame that looks like there could easily be another 20-30 pounds of muscle added onto it. Watching his 8^th grade film he makes passes look effortless, highlighted by a 35-yard pass on a rope while rolling to his right. With Miller and “Man Man” in the backfield for the next four years, it looks like Edmond Santa Fe has their own version of the M n’ M Boys. <strong>Tariek Johnson - Running Back - Owasso High School</strong> The recent running back tradition at Owasso is certainly a strong one with Isaiah Jacobs (three-star, currently at Maryland) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="38516" first="Emaud" last="Triplett"]</strong> (now playing linebacker at Army), and current starter, class of 2022 prospect [player_tooltip player_id="38735" first="Derrick" last="Overstreet"].  However, buying his time is freshman <strong>Tariek Johnson</strong>.  The 5-foot-11, 190-pound two-way player is cut from a very similar mold to the aforementioned Triplett. He’s a powerful back that is a load to bring down between the tackles and nightmare for smaller defensive backs to bring down when he’s square to the line of scrimmage in space. Like some of the other players on this list, he may transition to be more of a linebacker in due time because of his physicality but to this point he’s dangerous on both sides of the ball. <strong>Vidal Ortiz - Wide Receiver/Tight End - Westmoore High School</strong> In the age of spread offenses, mismatches and the ever-evolving role of a tight end, Ortiz appears to check a lot of boxes for today’s game. At 6-foot-3 and 180 pounds, he spent much of his middle school ball set out wide receiver where he was a constant mismatch with his height and length. During his 8^th grade season, he was also a dominant outside linebacker and used his long arms to shed blocks and swallow up offenses. Now in high school, he has moved inside to the tight end position where his blocking ability has really picked up. It’s obvious he’s spent significant time in the weight room as he displays a lot of strength on the field. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="192928" first="Ryan" last="Grayson"] - Running Back - Beggs High School</strong> In Grayson, Beggs has a home run threat every time the ball in his hands. Grayson is a long strider who is equally slippery as he is fast. The explosive freshman can dunk a basketball from a standing position and is also a standout defensive back. In fact, long term he could easily transition into a safety or a Richard Sherman-like cornerback who just absolutely blankets receivers. Back to the offensive side of the ball, he trusts his speed and likes to bust things to the sideline where he glides past defenders. He has soft hands, good ball skills and I can see him possibly getting time at receiver in the future as well. Grayson will be the perfect lightning compliment to the thunder of 2024 running back, <strong>Red Martell</strong> in the Beggs Demon backfield.