Also, it's important to keep in mind that plenty of players will emerge in 2012 that made little to no impact on the league scene in previous seasons. I'm excited to find out who those players are. In the meantime, this list is mostly a compilation of the returning players who performed well last year.
Quarterbacks
1. Brad Strauss, Lawrence
2. Jordan Darling, SM East
3. Kyle McFarland, Free State
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LHS' Drafe Hofer comes in as the fourth best receiver, while Olathe South's Remington Whitley (in black) ranks as the top linebacker. LJWorld. |
5. John Blazevic, Olathe East
Running Backs
1. Gabe Guild, SM South
2. Jason Randall, Leavenworth
3. Hayden Frazier, Olathe East
4. Tyrone Jenkins, Lawrence
5. Brett Sterbach, SM West
Wide Receivers
1. Connor Rellihan, SM East
2. Erick Mayo, Lawrence
3. Matt Elliott, Olathe South
4. Drake Hofer, Lawrence
5. Joel Spiller, SM West
Offensive Lineman
1. Braden Smith, Olathe South
2. Austin Chambers, SM West
3. Nathan Butler, Leavenworth
4. Demetrius Berry, SM South
5. Dominique Berry, SM South
Defensive Lineman
1. Braden Smith, Olathe South
2. Kharon Brown, Lawrence
3. Cody Stanclift, Free State
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Is Leavenworth's Isaiah Ross the fastest player in the league? He may show us in 2012. Leavenworth Times. |
5. Jacob Roberson, Leavenworth
Linebackers
1. Remington Whitley, Olathe South
2. David Stewart, SM East
3. Chase Hanson, Olathe South
4. Corban Schmidt, Free State
Defensive Backs
1. Brad Strauss, Lawrence
2. Kyle McFarland, Free State
3. Joe Dineen, Free State
4. Dylan DeVries, Olathe South
5. Ra'Keim Abdul, SM South
Most Exciting Players
1. Brad Strauss, Lawrence
2. Isaiah Ross, Leavenworth
3. Erick Mayo, Lawrence
4. Matt Elliott, Olathe South
*Much of the early word I've been hearing is that Mayo and Ross may be the two fastest players (in pads) in the league. Both of their highlight films attest to this as well.
Potential Sleepers (Players who are under-the-radar but have excellent potential in 2012)
1. Connor Holsinger, Olathe Northwest
2. Eli Keppler, Leavenworth
3. Andre Maloney, SM West
4. Alex Dinges, SM West
5. Jake Filsinger, SM Northwest
6. Armando Contreras, SM North
7. Russell White, Olathe South
8. Kai Rowden, Olathe North
9. Dontez Sanchez, Olathe North
10. Josh Zdeb, SM Northwest