Rewind: Verdigris Football Team Camp May 26th-27th
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We would like to rewind back to the Verdigris Football Team Camp ( Day 1 or Day 2 )to take a look at a few standouts not previously mentioned. This list of athletes mentioned below are standouts from the camp but also to keep an eye on for this upcoming season. We will dive into this rewind with Verdigris, Claremore, and Rejoice Team camps held back at the end of May or the start of June.
Nick Byrd – 2023 WR – Kiefer
Kiefer was in attendance at the Verdigris camp on day one where I was able to watch Byrd live. Byrd is a player for the Trojans that caught my eye back in Friday Film Review early spring. This allowed us to watch him in the camp setting and I was impressed with what he could do with the ball in his hands. First off, he has good vision once he catches the ball. He runs good routes to help gain separation from his defender. The Trojans come up with different ways to get him the ball out in space on toss sweeps or jet to get him to the edge quickly. Byrd has good hands and is not afraid to go up and get the ball.
Braylin Davis – 2023 WR – Beggs
Another team that is loaded with talent from top to bottom is Beggs. One player to talk about from the Demons is Braylin Davis class of 2023. He lined up out at wide receiver and that is where I noticed him first. Davis made several plays both days of camp but had an unbelievable catch in the endzone that stood out. He was lined up as the outside receiver that ran a fade route on the numbers. He drifted to the corner of the end zone where he outleaped his defender and made a spectacular catch while staying in bounds. His body control and focus are what I like about this prospect.
Tyler Willis – 2024 WR/Safety – Verdigris
The Cardinals are loaded in the 2023 class but have some prospects for us to take a look at in 2024. Willis is one of those prospects for us to keep an eye on this upcoming season. I like him out playing wide receiver as he runs good routes and is active every play. The Cardinals will also feed him on some jet sweeps around the edge where he has good vision with the ball. He has played running back the majority of his youth days into school ball. This has helped him in high school transition to wide receiver after making a grab and his yards after catch (YAC). Willis is not afraid to go up and make the catches over the middle and made several snags both days of camp.
DJ Strother DJ Strother 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB Union | 2025 State OK – 2025 LB – Beggs
Strother is another player from Beggs that stood out to me who plays inside linebacker. Through Prep Redzone, Strother is currently ranked 10th overall in 2025 and the #2 linebacker in the state of Oklahoma. He made plays between the tackles and tracks the hip inside out in open space. Strother plays physical and finds his way through the trash. He sheds blocks quickly to get to the ball carrier. Something else that I noticed with Strother is when he sees the play and the hole, he will go and attack it on his end. He makes a quick read on the outside run game. This is going to be a player to keep an eye out for not only this season but for years to come.
Legend Lor – 2024 LB – Catoosa
The Catoosa Indians have several players that we have spoken about ranging from team camp, Spot the Ball Showcase and Friday Film Review. Lor isn’t the biggest athlete out on the field but he plays like he is. He plays inside linebacker and plays sideline to sideline. He had a jet sweep ran to his side where he made a good read and lowered his hips to make the tackle. You could hear the hit and the crowd react to this tackle. Lor made several plays both days in the pass/run game at camp and was quick at getting downhill. He plays hard and is determined to be in on every play. I like how he attacks the ball carrier and doesn’t hesitate for the ball to come to him.
Roman Garcia – 2023 DE – Wagoner
Wagoner has plenty of talent to talk about on both sides of the ball. I didn’t know much about Garcia but after camp, I liked what I saw. What I like about Garcia is he plays fast and physical at the point of contact. It doesn’t matter if he is making a play with the ball carrier, chasing down the quarterback, or getting off his block, he plays hard. He comes off the line of scrimmage fast and uses his hands well. He attacks half a man and gains that separation you look for in a defensive lineman and plays all over the field. Garcia maintains his edge and leverage playing out at defensive end and played in the backfield most of camp.