2027 athlete Tyson Laster Tyson Laster 6'0" | DB/ATH Ardmore | 2027 State OK continues to be one of the more underrated players around the state. He hasn’t been for us and last season was a good indication of that. Laster was an All State 3rd Team selection at defensive back because there was no doubt that he was one of the best in Oklahoma at that position. This year, Laster will look to cap his successful high school career by helping guide Ardmore to the top of 4A football. Offensively, he can impact the game in a variety of ways. As a running back or as a pass catcher. Defensively, he is one of the best defensive backs in the state. We’re looking forward to seeing what kind of impact he has on the 2026 season. 

(2025 All State 3rd Team Selection)

Junior Tyson Laster Tyson Laster 6'0" | DB/ATH Ardmore | 2027 State OK has been a prospect in the state’s 2027 class that has been on our radar since the end of his freshman season. He’s going into his third season as a starter for the Tigers and he splits his time on offense and defense. Following his freshman year, he was known mostly for his abilities on the defensive side of the ball. Simply put, he was incredibly advanced for a young cornerback. Last year, he emerged as a threat on the offensive side of the ball. He finished with over 600 yards and six touchdowns from the running back position. It’s clear that Laster is one of the best overall athletes on the team and Ardmore is doing the right thing by getting him involved as much as possible. 

It was around this time a year ago that we first watched Ardmore’s Tyson Laster Tyson Laster 6'0" | DB/ATH Ardmore | 2027 State OK go to work and it was in a 7v7 tournament. After talking with C4’s Sean Cooper, who trains and coaches Laster in 7v7, we were sold on his potential as a prospect moving forward. Laster earned valuable starting time during his freshman season and he made the most of it. As a freshman, Laster was clearly one of the better athletes on the team and didn’t have a specific position locked down. But as we looked at the full body of work, he’s started to look more and more like a defensive back when it comes to the next level. Laster is another example of a prospect that we want to see more of moving forward, whether it’s on film or in person.

Tyson Laster Tyson Laster 6'0" | DB/ATH Ardmore | 2027 State OK is another Ardmore sophomore to watch this season and he was a name that we had circled prior to last fall. We heard about the name and knew there was some potential with him to have a significant impact early on in his high school career. He had just that on both sides of the ball and then we got a chance to watch him in person this offseason on the 7v7 circuit. He could have played at some of the younger divisions as he was still a freshman and he ended up playing up and he looked like he belonged. Laster is already on our radar as a defensive back to watch in the state’s 2027 class. He got his feet wet last season and now he’s ready to take off. 

Ardmore standout Tyson Laster Tyson Laster 6'0" | DB/ATH Ardmore | 2027 State OK is the first of three defensive backs on this breakdown. We wrote about Laster back in February after seeing him perform at a very high level at a 7v7 tournament. Laster has the potential to be Ardmore’s best player on both sides of the ball this season. We know the Ardmore coaches are excited about his potential to be that impact player on offense and defense. But when we watched him earlier this year, he always stood out the most on the defensive side of the ball. And talking with people that simply know more football than we do, they believe he’s the next guy up and we can definitely see why.