Keelan Smith
Keelan Smith
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Will Becker | Prep Redzone Scout
Keelan Smith Keelan Smith 6'3" | 200 lbs | DB Liberty North | 2024 State MO is a do-it-all playmaker for Liberty North High School. Keelan holds offers from Mizzou & Nebraska, and has been on visits to Iowa, Arkansas, and Kansas State. Keelan’s experience at X, Y-TE, and H-TE make him a coveted offensive prospect for coaches recruiting the Kansas City area.
Keelan’s run after catch ability gets highlighted by vision as a ball carrier and fluid athleticism shown making defenders miss in traffic. Speed shows beating defensive backs vertically who are aligned in off coverage. Keelan tracks the ball well in the air and shows his solid hands consistently adjusting to balls outside of his frame. Power shows in his finish and effort when stalk blocking in the slot.
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Read EvaluationOliver West | Prep Redzone Scout
Yet another Show-Me State junior, Liberty North 6’3, 205 lb. pass catcher Keelan Smith Keelan Smith 6'3" | 200 lbs | DB Liberty North | 2024 State MO came into the fall seasoned in the unofficial visit circuit and certainly on P5 schools radars in multiple conferences, and the WR saw things up to fruition in the fall as the Nebraska Cornhuskers offered a B1G scholarship on October 29th. During the regular season, Smith posted 26 catches for 590 yards and 7 TDs and was a big part in LN going 8-0, and the film displays a long and speedy playmaker with balance, lower body strength, and quickness in droves. Able to cut on a dime and stay upright through tackle attempts at his lower body, Smith has legit elusiveness and that rare extra gear of speed that allows the 6’3 wideout to pull away from pursuing defenders and finish big plays. Big-time player on another level than most of his opponents.
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