BREAKOUT CANDIDATE

Point Pleasant will need several players to embrace larger roles this fall, and 2028 RB/LB Khileel Bryant Khileel Bryant 5'11" | 170 lbs | RB Point Pleasant | 2028 WV is one of the names to watch. After earning varsity opportunities as a sophomore, Bryant enters his junior season with the chance to see a much bigger workload on both sides of the ball. As the Big Blacks replace key contributors from last year’s roster, they’ll be counting on players like Bryant to help fill those voids. His potential gives him a great opportunity to emerge as one of Point Pleasant’s breakout players in 2026 if he takes a step forward.

More game film to evaluate may have led to a higher ranking for 2028 Point Pleasant RB Khileel Bryant Khileel Bryant 5'11" | 170 lbs | RB Point Pleasant | 2028 WV , but he flashed enough potential to warrant a placement among the best 100 rising sophomores at this time. Bryant has the frame and potential to develop into a future standout on the varsity team in time, and may warrant touches as a sophomore. We’ll get a better idea of his ability once he produces more film, but Bryant is worth keeping an eye on until then.

Another promising 2028 running back who we’ve only seen glimpses of is Point Pleasant’s Khileel Bryant Khileel Bryant 5'11" | 170 lbs | RB Point Pleasant | 2028 WV . In the few clips available, Bryant has quality early size and gets downhill quickly. He appears to have good speed and can break it outside and get loose. Bryant should have varsity opportunities this year for the Big Blacks as part of a young but talented freshman and sophomore group that could have them at the top of their class again in the future.