KhaVontae Paul KhaVontae Paul 5'9" | 175 lbs | ATH Ironwood | 2026 State AZ is one of those quarterbacks who makes defenses pick their poison — and most weeks, they choose wrong. He’s sitting at 1,212 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns on the ground, with another 987 and 10 scores through the air, and somehow looks like he’s just getting started. Watching him play, you can see how much of Ironwood’s offense revolves around his ability to stress defenses in every direction. The read-option isn’t just a wrinkle with him — it’s a nightmare. He rides that mesh just long enough to freeze the end, then bursts through the C-gap like he’s been shot out of a cannon. Even when teams think they’ve contained him, he’s got that extra gear that turns a good angle into a bad one. What really separates him, though, is how natural he looks doing it all; he’s not panicking, not forcing it — just letting the game come to him and punishing whoever hesitates. Paul’s got the rare kind of dual-threat ability that makes coordinators lose sleep, because when a quarterback can hit you for 70 on the ground or drop a dime over your head, there’s just no good answer.

Paul is a dynamic athlete that played QB for Ironwood as a junior but has the skillset/positional versatility to make an impact lined up at any skilled position. Excels as a ball carrier that uses his quick twitch and speed to turn the corner to the outside and be elusive in the open field. He’s slippery and tough to tackle when he gets going downhill maintaining leg drive and speed through contact. His running threat and ability to extend the play by improvising makes him tough for opponents to gameplan for. He’s a capable passer that can make the throw when needed with natural ability and instincts. Ran for 1,635 yards and 17 touchdowns adding just over 800 yards and eight touchdowns through the air.