Northeastern Oklahoma Football Players to Watch List – Presented by Cowley College

Wilson will be a key player for the Warriors this season. He will see time at both wide receiver and running back. 

Zander Mace – Afton

He is a hard worker and will be a contributor on both sides of the ball. Looking for him to have a big season.

Maverick Lanphear & Braden Byers – Barnsdall

Maverick is a four-year starter and a three-sport athlete. He has 5,500 total yards and 54 touchdowns in three years. Maverick is a very tough athlete. Braden is a four-sport athlete. He has over 2,000 total yards receiving and rushing, 25 total touchdowns in his high school career and as a punter has averaged around 40 yards a punt. 

Chase Eaves – Bartlesville

Three-year starter on defense at outside linebacker and safety and he is a two-year starter on offense at wide receiver. Eaves has led the team in tackles the last two years and led the team in receptions last year. He will have a larger impact offensively this year at wide receiver. 

Seth Perkins – Caney Valley

Seth is a very good player with 400 yards receiving and two touchdowns offense. On the defensive side, he also had 60 tackles, three pass breakups, and two interceptions.  

Gavin Graham – Chouteau

Graham will lead the Wildcat offense at quarterback. He is a smart kid that will look to make big plays.

Tyson Grimett – Claremore

Tyson stepped up last year when the Zebras had some injuries at running back and he led the team to the Class 5A semifinals. He only turned the ball over one time and that was in the semifinal game.

Landon Gilbreath, Dylan Burks, and Tristian Gibson – Claremore Sequoyah

All three of these guys can play. They are special players and they will each make a big impact on the team’s season. 

Khaleeal Penn – Colcord

He is a very dominant lineman that has multiple D2 offers and is starting to see D1 interest.

Keylen White – Commerce

As a sophomore, Keylen rushed for around 800 yards. He caught the ball well out of the backfield as well. Played in the secondary on defense. As one of the younger players last year, he stepped up and made some big plays for Commerce.  

Kane Foreman & Weston O’Rourke – Copan

Kane is a natural leader and you can see that on the field. He is a smart quarterback that is accurate and limits turnovers. Weston is a very explosive playmaker that is hard to tackle. Both guys are very hard workers that put in a lot of extra work going to trainers and doing several camps.

Easton Davis – Dewey

Easton has been a two-way starter as a wide receiver and defensive back. He is a tremendous leader who thrives in big moments. 

Blake Murry – Fairland

Blake is a great kid and teammate. He gives one hundred percent effort whenever he is on the field. 

Briggs Fink – Grove

Briggs came along last year as a freshman. He is always around the ball and he will start in the secondary. He knows the game and his assignments well for being so young.

Elijah Hughes – Hominy

Elijah is a four-sport star and an outstanding athlete. He is a high character kid and someone you can trust on and off the field.  

Bradee Rutherford – Jay

Bradee is returning to football after taking a couple of years off.  He can play several different positions on both offense, and defense. 

Zack Adams – Kansas 

Zack started at defensive back and wide receiver as a sophomore and he is expected to be a go-to guy this season. 

Blaine Walker – Ketchum

Blaine is a two year starter that stepped in and worked hard last year and looks to keep doing that and improving.

Treaver Emberson – Nowata

Treaver is a third-year starting quarterback for Nowata and he will be a big part of Nowata’s success this year. Each year he has improved and his coaches expect him to make a huge jump this year. He is a smart and physical athlete and should have a great senior year. 

Braden Ward – Pryor

Braden is a great leader and competitor and he is expected to have a solid year for the Tigers. Last season saw him throw for 2,395 yards passing and 20 touchdowns. 

Coop Hooker – Salina

He is a really quick and athletic slot receiver. He has thrived in some seven on seven tournaments and will also be the backup quarterback. He ended with 14 touchdowns in about eight games last season as a freshman.

Carter Falling – Vinita

Carter is a great kid and hard worker that is not afraid of any task you put in front of him. He is a big athletic body that can play any of the front five positions and excel at them.

Eric Pitcher – Welch

Eric will look to fill a key hole in the backfield at running back. He is an extremely hard and  downhill runner and should have a great breakout year this season.

Zander Week – Wesleyan

Zander has been an undersized offensive lineman the past two seasons but has the opportunity to contribute this season. Zander’s work ethic and leadership are essential to the productivity and success of the team. Whether his team is down by 30 points or up 30 points, Zander always maintains the energy to uplift the team and keep everyone engaged.  

Mason Brown – Wyandotte

Mason is a solid athlete that will look to make a big impact on the season. He is always ready to do whatever he can to help his team be successful.