Brock Kenyon
Being recruited by the Ivy League gives players the luxury of taking a bit longer to make their college decisions.
Lake Travis HS CB Brock Kenyon has just committed to Columbia.
The 6-1, 190 lbs. Kenyon had standout junior and senior seasons for Lake Travis and had a solid offer from Yale as well.
You can see his highlight video by clicking here.
Kenyon will be the first documented Lake Travis player to join the Lion football program, which is too bad since Travis is a perennial state power. In 2011, it won its fifth straight state football championship.
This past season Lake Travis moved up to the tougher 5A classification and still did quite well, finishing the year at 9-2 overall.
You can see how seriously the local community takes Lake Travis football in this video report from the FOX affiliate in the area previewing the season. A short video clip of Kenyon in practice is included in that link.
Here's our unofficial list of commits so far:
1. Nicholas Annabi, DB 6-1 200 lbs. Coronado HS, Lubbock, TX
2. Michael Bigach, OL 6-6 245 lbs. St. Ignatius HS, Cleveland, OH
3. Tony Bonadies, OL 6-5 315 lbs. Leonia HS, Leonia, NJ
2. Michael Bigach, OL 6-6 245 lbs. St. Ignatius HS, Cleveland, OH
3. Tony Bonadies, OL 6-5 315 lbs. Leonia HS, Leonia, NJ
4. LJ Bradford, DB 5-9, 180 lbs. Red Mountain HS, Mesa, AZ
5. Keith Brady, LB 6-2 205 lbs. Lakota East HS, Liberty Township, OH
6. Billy Carson, DL 6-3 280 lbs. Lexington HS, Lexington, SC
7. Toure Douglas, WR 6-4 188 lbs. Vineland HS, Vineland, NJ
5. Keith Brady, LB 6-2 205 lbs. Lakota East HS, Liberty Township, OH
6. Billy Carson, DL 6-3 280 lbs. Lexington HS, Lexington, SC
7. Toure Douglas, WR 6-4 188 lbs. Vineland HS, Vineland, NJ
8. Cameron Dunn, WR 6-3 210 lbs. St. Xavier HS, Cincinnati, OH
9. Colinn Early, CB 5-9 170 lbs. Karr HS, New Orleans, LA
10. Nathan Gibbs, OL 6-4, 285 lbs. Hickory HS, Hickory, NC
11. Kelly Hilinski, QB 6-6 220 lbs. Notre Dame HS, Sherman Oaks, CA
12. Denzel Hill, WR 6-3 185 lbs. North Point HS, Waldorf, MD
13. John Hunton, TE 6-5 235, lbs. Southside HS, Fort Smith AR
14. Ben Kaplan, WR 6-4 180 lbs. St. Charles North HS, St. Charles, IL
15. Jared Katz, DB 6-1 195 lbs. St, Anthony's HS, South Huntington, NY
16. Brock Kenyon, DB 6-1 190 lbs. Lake Travis HS Austin, TX
17. Tyler Kwiatkowski, LB 6-3 220 lbs. Mount Carmel HS, Mount Carmel, PA
18. Charles Melka, DL 6-4 238 lbs. Benet Academy, Lisle, IL
19. Eric Mourkakos, OL/DL 6-3, 235 lbs. Dwight-Englewood HS, Englewood, NJ
20. Cameron Nizialek, K/P 6-3 195 lbs. Freedom HS, South Riding, VA
*21. Brett Nottingham, QB 6-4 212 lbs. Monte Vista HS, Danville, CA
22. Kendall Pace, OL 6-5 250 lbs. Bishop McNamara HS, Forestville, MD
23. Will Peoples, S 6-1 190 lbs. Buckingham, Browne & Nichols, Cambridge, MA
24. Gianmarco Rea, FB/LB 6-2 215 lbs. Detroit Country Day, Beverly Hills, MI
25. Connor Spears, WR 6-6 205 lbs. Bishop Heelan HS, Sioux City, IA
26. Parker Tobia, LB 6-1 200 lbs. Bergen Catholic HS, Oradell, NJ
27. G. Alan Watson, RB 5-9 170 lbs. New Albany HS Columbus, OH
28. Richard Wolff, OL 6-3 254 lbs. Crespi HS Encino, CA
*=Transfer from Stanford University, junior status
9 comments:
Excellent coverage skills. Knows how and when to start playing the ball. Good tackler.
I do not mean this to sound negative as it is not, but rather a complement to the coaching staff, and the Columbia experience. These young men signed up for very early am practices knowing that ~70 dress for any home or away game. With a class of this size, maybe 50% or so will dress for a game. The selling of Columbia with the faculty and staff that assists Coach M has done excellent work in having these young men commit to COlumbia. They will never regret a Columbia education or the camaraderie they will have with the other young men for life.
Some will show in opractice they belong in games; original starters (and their replacements) will get injured.
If these recruits are worthy, they will compete for playing time, be ready to jump into games. Certainly, last year showed there are many changes in the dressed group
Coach M has said that the biggest jump in the quality of the program happens between the first and second year.
I am really pumped about this fall.
We will win SIX (6).
Need more Texas recruits.
Most good Texas High School football programs are like small college ball. Every recruit should arrive at a college program ready to contribute.
Have a relative who played at Notre Dame about 6or 7 years ago and still follows the program. Says Hilinski is good and that he has two younger brothers that are going to be better. If you ask me a 6'7 Ivy League QB sounds like a future TE
With Nottingham and Hilinski coming in, the passing game looks to be a highlight next year. Big "If," though -- the OL has got to be bigger. You know opposing teams will be hungry to knock our QBs down a peg.
2012 Roster says 3 6'7" OL; 1 6'6"; 1 6'4" plus any new big guys to come in.
Young guys that size should not have any problems putting on 20+ pounds of muscle.
Both QBs look quick enough to evade 300 pound DL men.
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