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Published Nov 23, 2017
Too Good at Too Much
Josh McCuistion  •  OUInsider
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COLLEYVILLE, Texas - It's not unusual that a young player like Drew Sanders doesn't exactly have his future position set. What is unusual is that for Sanders it's more about finding what he can't do than trying to find where he best fits.

The 6-foot-5, 212-pound Sanders works at linebacker, running back, tight end, and even quarterback for the Colleyville Heritage Panthers.

So SCOOPHD not only caught up with Sanders prior to his playoff opening game, a 35-21 win over Arlington Heights, but also had a chance to watch Oklahoma's recent commitment and see what all the fuss was about.

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Sanders, who says that Oklahoma is currently eyeing him as a tight end, shined brightest against Heights during his time at linebacker where he made several tackles for loss. He is still a work in progress as a tackler, missing a couple of open field chances, but the length and ranger are clearly there for Sanders to get a look on the defensive side of the ball.

At tight end he didn't get any looks in the first half and frankly what little he did play on offense saw him line up at running back. But again, Sanders ability to run and his size make him an intriguing prospect, regardless of where he is currently playing.

Also interesting?

Talking to several people there is real belief that Sanders will be the Panthers starting quarterback in 2018.

And if he is, in spite of the graduation of the highly talented Ke'Von Ahmad, he'll have plenty of talent around him in the form of another star receiver, this time 2019 standout Kam Brown. Brown was injured on the night but Ahmad is a natural on intermediate routes doing a great job of working into space and quickly getting up field after the catch.

NOTES:

*For a surprisingly game bunch from Arlington Heights, there is reason to hope for the future with 2019 quarterback Deontre Jones showing off some skills going 18-33 for 142-yards and rushing for another 87-yards against a largely stingy defense that allowed only 84-yards that Jones didn't have a hand in.

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