2011 Player Spotlights: Brad Strauss

Brad Strauss

Lawrence

Position: Quarterback

Height: 6-foot-1

Weight: 175 lbs.

Year: Junior

Stat to Note

Strauss completed 114 of his 189 passes as a sophomore, equating to a 60.3% completion rating.  That number was tops among Sunflower League quarterbacks in 2010.

Scouting Report

No school in the Sunflower League will have as much riding on a junior as Lawrence High will on Strauss this upcoming season.  In his first year at the helm he passed for 1,141 yards and 10 touchdowns and rushed for 603 yards and five touchdowns through nine games, good enough for honorable mention all-SL honors. 

The most underrated part of Strauss' game is his athletic ability.  At times last season he was nearly unstoppable running the zone-read option out of Lawrence's standard shotgun formation.  He even played defensive back and returned kicks from time to time.  With another year in the weight room under his belt he should be better equipped for an even more versatile role, and from an offensive perspective we should see his rushing stats increase substantially.

Strauss' top target from last season, wide receiver Anthony Buffalomeat, returns and will be Strauss' go-to receiver throughout the season assuming both stay healthy.  Strauss has a chance to be a dynamite performer if he continues to progress and mature as a quarterback the way he did last season.  A big year from the junior will almost certainly mean big things for Lawrence.