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2021 VYPE Awards: Public School Football Player of the Year Finalists
It is awards season here at VYPE!
We welcome you to the Countdown to the 2021 VYPE Awards presented by Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. Over the next two weeks, we will be unveiling the finalists for the player of the year awards. Team and Coach of the Year awards will be announced LIVE during the Fourth Annual VYPE Awards.
The winners will be honored in a one-hour virtual show on Sunday, June 27 at 6 p.m. on VYPE Houston's website, Twitter account and on the VYPE Texas Facebook page and YouTube Channel! It will be an event to get dressed up for and to tune in to as it will be an evening full of special moments!
Let us get it started! Here are the finalists for Public School Football Player of the Year powered by Academy Sports + Outdoors.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALIST: Dematrius Davis, North Shore
PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALIST: Reggie Branch, Crosby
PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALIST: Conner Weigman, Bridgeland
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Spring Football: A Stop at North Shore
It's Spring Ball and what better place to start than at North Shore High School?
Well, Katy might disagree as the Tigers are the Class 6A DII defending state champs, but let's start on the #Eastside.
Gone are Dematrius Davis (Auburn), Shadrach Banks (TCU), and Jaeden Roberts (Alabama) but much of the defense returns.
The defense is loaded throughout. Upfront is Texas-commit Kris Ross and Tai Leonard (6-foot-4), who is up to double-digit offers. Jacoby Brass is starting to gain momentum and has offers from Marshall and Utah State.
The linebacking corps is led by 2022's Kent Battle and Joshua Garrett and 2023 Jonavan Chenier-Flemings.
The back-end is loaded with national recruit Denver Harris, who is sidelined right now with a knee injury. Caleb Flagg is a beast at safety along with Jayven Anderson (2023), who has recently been offered by UTSA. Class of 2023 corner Jacoby Davis has five SEC offers along with Baylor, Utah, and Michigan. Tavon Griffin will also play safety.
Move-in Darrell Michael Jean was taking QB1 snaps in the spring. He also plays baseball and moves over from Legacy School of Sports Science. He played at Cypress Ranch before that. He has a solid arm and can run. He's getting the kitchen sink thrown at him right now as game speed is different at North Shore. Especially with eight, likely DI, athletes chasing him at practice on defense.
He will have some weapons in receivers Jhalyn Bailey (Colorado-offer), Nessiah Dunham, David Amador and Joseph Richard. The 6-foot-4 Richard is getting his football legs under him after playing basketball only. He will be a senior.
How about a tight end in the mix? Class of 2024 Kaleb Thomas is every bit of 6-foot-4 and is just a baby. He's going to be special at TE and has basketball skills with great feet and hands.
In summary, the OL needs a little work and a big-time RB wouldn't hurt to take the pressure off the new QB. Those are some big shoes to fill.