It feels like we’ve been talking and writing about McAlester 2024 big man Malachi Wrice Malachi Wrice 6'6" | 245 lbs | DL McAlester | 2024 State OK for three years now. And that’s because we have as he came on to the scene early on in his high school career. Wrice was an instant impact player as a freshman and he’s only continued to get better and provide McAlester with a very versatile player that can do a lot of things incredibly well. Wrice is also a standout on the basketball floor but it’s pretty obvious at this point that his ceiling as a prospect is higher on the football field when the pads come on. Wrice has gotten quite a bit of interest from schools, including the D1 level. It feels like he’s more valuable on defense right now but we can’t overlook what he provides the Buffaloes on the offensive side.

Our next prospect is the most intriguing prospect on this breakdown and it’s because of the unknowns. Since the end of his freshman season, we’ve known about McAlester standout Malachi Wrice Malachi Wrice 6'6" | 245 lbs | DL McAlester | 2024 State OK and it’s hard not to be impressed with his physical frame at 6’6 and around 230 pounds. Then you throw on his film from his junior season and you see a very disruptive defensive end that gives offensive tackles a lot of problems because Wrice can move for a big man and is very underrated as an athlete. But we’re waiting for Wrice to take that next step as a prospect and be a consistent game changer coming off the edge. Based on his size and film, he has the potential to be an absolute game-wrecker on the defensive line but we want to see it happening more often. If Wrice puts it all together, he will absolutely sky rocket up this list and be considered one of the top prospects in the class.

One of the more intriguing prospects in Saturday’s state championship game is junior defensive lineman Malachi Wrice Malachi Wrice 6'6" | 245 lbs | DL McAlester | 2024 State OK . We’ve watched Wrice since late in his freshman season and we still don’t know what he is at the next level. His physical frame is one that will give him plenty of options to play college football. But where remains the question. We’ve seen him as a tight end, defensive end, there’s even a strong belief that he could be an offensive tackle if he worked at it. But when it comes to the game on Saturday, it will be Wrice on the defensive line that will be critical for the Buffaloes. Carl Albert’s running back has been one of the best in the state. Wrice and the McAlester front seven will look to set the tone and they have some momentum after doing a good job of containing the star running back from McGuinness.

One of the earliest 2024 prospects that we watched was McAlester’s Malachi Wrice Malachi Wrice 6'6" | 245 lbs | DL McAlester | 2024 State OK during his freshman season. Wrice has also camped with us a few times in the last year and you can see that from a frame sense, he has the tools to be one of the better prospects coming off the edge. And after talking with McAlester coaches, there is still belief that Wrice could end up on the other side of the line of scrimmage if he continues hitting the weight room and is able to put on some weight. But for now, we keep him on the defensive line and at defensive end to be specific. Wrice is at his best when he’s coming off the edge and he plays the game with a high IQ. He doesn’t just blast his way ahead and try to be more physical than his opponents. He keeps his head up and his eyes in the backfield, identifies where the ball is going and makes a play. The ceiling for Wrice continues to be high and we’re excited to see more from his junior film.