SCOOPHD: More Than Marvin

HOUSTON - When one roster provides two five-stars, in defensive tackle Marvin Wilson and offensive tackle Walker Little, it's easy to overlook other talent around them.

However during Episcopal's 70-21 demolition of Plano Prestonwood it was more than two of the nation's elite prospects that showed flashes of being major college prospects. Namely among them was Episcopal teammate Jaylen Waddle who showed off explosive ability in the passing game as well as a first-seen look at defensive back where his speed and length made for some highly effective play.

Waddle is the rare slot receiver whose probably faster than he is quick but he has improved the latter area of his game and gave several Prestonwood defenders more than they could handle in the open field - including on a long touchdown highlighted in the SCOOPHD video below.

And even with Waddle mentioned he wasn't all there was to see at Episcopal on Friday night.

That because Prestonwood, though in the middle of what was undoubtedly a painful loss, flashed several young prospects with considerable talent. Most notable among them was three-star cornerback Jeremiah Lewis and quarterback/athlete M.J. Rivers.

Lewis is a corner with a nice frame that has the size and physicality to play in a zone scheme and the ability to come up and play the run.

Meanwhile, Rivers is an enormous quarterback for the Lions who splits time at the position and has the look of a player that could feature at tight end or another position thanks to his impressive frame and athleticism.

*So for all of this talk about who else was there, how could we ignore Marvin Wilson? The big man had probably the best day of work that SoonerScoop.com has seen him put together in multiple dominating camp, game, and practice scenarios. Wilson looked to be in better shape than we'd seen him before and was able to continue to apply pressure for longer periods of time and in more various ways. Wilson frequently used a swim move and with his strength was able to easily toss aside blockers - in all he showed why he is the nation's top ranked defensive prospect.

*Walker Little may not be an Oklahoma target at this point but he certainly dominated all comers. Little is probably a collegiate right tackle but he could be a very, very good one there. His willingness to be violent with his hands and attack defenders with a good base and to seal the edge makes him one of the state's best blockers.

*Two other Prestonwood products that stood out on the evening were a pair of 2019 defensive backs - cornerback Virdel Edwards and safety Solomon Turner. Both are extremely raw at this point but pass the eyeball test with flying colors and at various times made some plays that showed off the athleticism necessary to be on the radar down the road.