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    Who are Oklahoma high school football's underrated senior players for 2024 season?

    By Jordan Davis and Nick Sardis, The Oklahoman,

    15 hours ago

    The 2024 high school football season is quickly approaching, and The Oklahoman has unveiled its Super 30 series .

    The Super 30 list features the top senior recruits in Oklahoma. But the state is also full of under-the-radar prospects who could make some serious noise this season.

    Meet Oklahoma’s rising star seniors just outside the Super 30.

    Jax Bernard, QB, Fairview

    Bernard has led Class A Fairview to two consecutive undefeated seasons. This past season, he completed 67% of his passes for 3,385 yards and 47 touchdowns and ran for 866 yards and 17 scores on 98 carries.

    Behr Boyd, LB, Norman

    A linebacker with great speed, Boyd was all over the field for the Tigers last year. He finished with 118 total tackles, including 12 for loss.

    Cameron Carter, LB/RB, Millwood

    Carter spearheaded the Falcons efforts on defense to help guide Millwood back to the Class 2A state finals for the second consecutive season. He led the team with 55 tackles in addition to three forced fumbles, three interceptions and two touchdowns while being named to The Oklahoman's Little All-City first team.

    Kale Charboneau, QB/LB, Wagoner

    A standout on both sides of the football, he helped Wagoner win the Class 4A state title as a sophomore and finish as the runner-up last year. Charboneau's junior season included a 65.7% completion percentage with 2,834 yards and 22 touchdowns, 976 rushing yards and 16 scores, 114 tackles (39 for loss) and four interceptions.

    Miguel Chavez, OL, Muskogee

    Chavez recently announced his commitment to UNLV. He helped Muskogee win the Class 6A-II state title last season.

    Ashton Cunningham, DB, Tulsa Union

    Cunningham is a three-star prospect, according to 247Sports, who committed to Boston College last month after receiving over a dozen scholarship offers. He’s also an electric track star, shattering multiple school records in the 100-meter dash and running a 40-yard dash in 4.39 seconds.

    Caden Davis, DL, Carl Albert

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    Davis was one of the most electric defensive players in the state as a junior, recording 185 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 10 sacks and four forced fumbles. He was named to The Oklahoman's All-State first team after his breakout junior season, resulting in Carl Albert's second consecutive Class 5A state title.

    Owen Eshelman, QB, Norman North

    Norman North often has talented quarterbacks, and Eshelman is the Timberwolves' latest star signal caller. He announced his commitment to two-time FCS defending champion South Dakota State on June 4. As a junior, Eshelman threw for 2,279 yards and 24 touchdowns and ran for 568 yards and seven scores.

    Mykel Ford, DB, Putnam City

    Ford moved for his senior year to Putnam City. He's a dynamic weapon joining an already loaded secondary. A year ago, he led Putnam West in pass breakups and defensive touchdowns. Ford committed to Nevada on Wednesday.

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    Seth Freeman, LS, Moore

    Freeman is the nation's top-ranked long snapper in the 2025 class, according to Kohl's Professional Football Kicking Camps. He is committed to OU as a preferred walk-on.

    Quaylin Goodman, OL/DL, Del City

    He's expected to have a big role for the Eagles after being named to the first team of District 5A-3 last season.

    Gracen Gruver, OL/DL, Moore

    A starter on both sides of the football for Moore, Gruver announced his commitment to Air Force on June 25.

    Hudson Howard, RB, Washington

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    He's a workhorse for Washington, which has won two straight Class 2A state championships and gone undefeated both years. As a junior, Howard had 174 carries for 1,605 yards and 26 touchdowns.

    Rashaud Hurt, RB, Lawton Eisenhower

    Hurt was considered one of the best running back in his class prior to missing his entire junior season with an ACL tear in his right knee. Since his return from injury, he's picked back up where he left off, showing off his explosiveness in camps throughout the summer. Hurt has picked up offers from Missouri, North Texas and Tulsa and projects to gather more by the season's end.

    Cash Jacobsen, OL/DL, Jenks

    A three-star recruit according to 247Sports, Jacobsen announced his commitment to South Dakota State on June 11. Along with the Jackrabbits, he held offers from the three military academies, Cornell, Illinois State and Yale, among others.

    Lucas Jones, WR, Yukon

    Jones had a breakout junior season as a junior, resulting in one of the most productive seasons by receiver in Class 6A-I. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound senior caught 82 passes for 1,107 and nine touchdowns.

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    Brady McAdoo, RB/WR/DB, Tuttle

    McAdoo is a spark plug and does a little bit of everything for the Tigers, from punting to returning and serving as a key player on offense and defense.

    Malikai Miller, QB, Moore

    He's an electric athlete for the Lions and is starting to receive interest from colleges. He holds an offer from Army.

    Daniel Newton, QB, Carl Albert

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    Newton enters his tenure at Carl Albert fresh off a strong season with Edmond Santa Fe. The 6-foot, 185-pound dual threat threw for 899 yards and 10 touchdowns while also rushing for 876 yards and 11 touchdowns. Newton committed to Air Force last month.

    LT Simmons, RB, Carl Albert

    Like Newton, Mike Dunn and the Titans will have the ultimate weapon at its disposal this year with the arrival Simmons, who moved from Choctaw. While sharing touches as a junior, Simmons rushed for 509 yards with 11 total touchdowns while catching 28 passes out of the backfield.

    Shepherd Sisemore, WR/DB, Plainview

    One of the state's top prospects in Class 3A, Sisemore announced his commitment to Air Force on June 27.

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    Juju Smith, WR, Choctaw

    Choctaw had one of the best offenses in all of Class 6A-II a year ago, and a lot was thanks to Smith. He led the Yellowjackets in receiving, catching 60 passes for 988 yards and 14 touchdowns while playing a host of snaps at running back. Smith was named to The Oklahoman's Big All-City first team.

    Mason Smith, WR, Deer Creek

    He's a lengthy wideout at 6-foot-3, 194 pounds, and his recruitment gained steam in the spring and summer. Smith holds offers from Army, Dartmouth, South Dakota, Stephen F. Austin and UTEP.

    Sam Stone, LB, Jenks

    One of several talented players for powerhouse Jenks, Stone holds several Division-I offers and committed to Princeton this summer.

    Felix Teal, RB, Laverne

    Arguably the state's top player in eight-man football, Teal is an electric back for Laverne, which is in Class B-I. He recently received a Division I offer from Fordham.

    Garrison Utley, DL, Norman North

    The younger brother of recent Norman North graduate and Kansas offensive lineman Harrison Utley, Garrison was named to The Oklahoman's All-State second team last season after finishing with 72 tackles, including 12 for loss, 14.5 sacks and two blocked kicks.

    AJ Vaughn, DB, Lawton MacArthur

    Coaches consider Vaughn to be one of the state's best talents in the secondary and project him to breakout as a senior. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound defensive back has gathered offers from Iowa State, Fordham, Northern Iowa and Eastern Kentucky.

    PJ Wallace, RB, Muskogee

    The reigning Class 6A-II champion Roughers aim to repeat their historic 2023 season and look to have a good chance to with the addition of Wallace from Bartlesville. He joins a backfield alongside The Oklahoman 's All-State Offensive Player of the Year Jamarian Ficklin after rushing for 1,700 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior.

    Cash Williams, QB, Choctaw

    A Tennessee baseball commit, Williams also stars on the gridiron and helped Choctaw reach the Class 6A-II semifinals last season.

    Jace Williams, OL, Elgin

    Williams announced his commitment to Navy on June 11. Also a standout wrestler, he won the Class 5A heavyweight state title this year and helped Elgin claim the team crowns at both the state tournament and dual state tournament.

    This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Who are Oklahoma high school football's underrated senior players for 2024 season?

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