KCK school has two talented linemen
Kansas City (Kan.) Turner isn't normally a spot college recruiters visit when touring through Kansas City, but this spring that might change because the school has two monster linemen that are going to get a lot of recruiting attention.
Coach Alan Terrell said his best prospect is Jake Rhodes, a 6-foot-7, 265-pound offensive tackle that will be a four-year starter for the Bears.
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"He's the only kid on our team that plays both ways," Terrell said. "He starts at tackle for us and with his frame and build he looks like a young deer. He was our left tackle last season and has a 5.1 time in the 40, a 485-pound squat and a 260-pound bench press.
"I think he's got a chance to be really special. Schools that has come through here love him, but I'm a little surprised more people haven't found out about him."
The secret won't stay quiet for too long.
Kansas State, Missouri and Kansas are the main schools showing interest but have yet to offer. K-State has taken a heavy interest in Rhodes, according to Terrell. KSU defensive coordinator Chris Cosh told Terrell that he thinks Rhodes is athletic enough he could be a defensive player, too.
"After seeing his junior tape, coach Cosh said he could even see him at defensive end," Terrell said. "I think he has the potential to be a truly big-time recruit, but people just need to learn more about him. Once they do, they'll see the same things I do."
Terrell said he's got another linemen, Phillip Chappell, that is going to be recruited by somebody.
"He's 6-3, 325 and what's so special about Phil is that last year was his first year of football," Terrell said. "He's the strongest kid in the state without a doubt. He's already got around an 800-pound squat, 350-pound bench press and he won the 5A state weight lifting title.
"He won every single power lifting meet he went to this year."
Chappell is still developing as a player and could end up on the junior-college ranks, but don't be surprised if later on down the road he ends up as a big-time prospect.
"He's just scratched the surface of what he's going to be," Terrell said. "He's got so much upside that he could be the type of kid that it wouldn't surprise me to see him play on Sundays some day."