GAMES
RANKINGS
Summer Creek's Kelvin Banks was selected by the New Orleans Saints
Nine Houston stars selected in weekend's NFL Draft
And with the first pick of the NFL Draft, the Tennessee Titans take Cameron Ward of Columbia High School…
The NFL Draft has turned into an event and the Greater Houston-area was well represented with nine athletes hearing their names called.
Three offensive lineman, two quarterbacks, a receiver, corner back, defensive line and a running back were selected. Klein Cain had two selections in Matthew Golden and Jaydon Blue, while Katy ISD’s Jalen Milroe (Tompkins) and Hayden Conner (Taylor) were picked.
The New Orleans Saints went big from Houston selecting OL Kelvin Banks (Summer Creek) and DL Vernon Broughton (Cypress Ridge).
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First Round
No. 1 Cameron Ward, Columbia High School, Miami, Drafted by Tennessee
No. 9 Kelvin Banks, Jr., Summer Creek, Texas, Drafted by New Orleans
No. 23 Matthew Golden, Klein Cain, Texas, Drafted by Green Bay
No. 24 Donovan Jackson, Episcopal, Ohio State, Drafted by Minnesota
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Third Round
No. 71 Vernon Broughton, Cy Ridge, Texas, Drafted by New Orleans
No 92 Jalen Milroe, Tompkins, Alabama, Drafted by Seattle
No. 100 Upton Stout, North Shore, Western Kentucky, Drafted by San Francisco
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Fourth Round
No. 149 Jaydon Blue, Klein Cain, Texas, Drafted by Dallas
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Sixth Round
No. 211 Hayden Conner, Katy Taylor, Texas, Drafted by Arizona
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UFDA
David Gbenda, Cinco Ranch, Texas, Signed with Titans
KC Ossai, Oak Ridge, Signed with Texans
2021 VYPE Awards: Private 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 Private School Football Player of the Year powered by Academy Sports + Outdoors.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALIST: Bryce Ganious, Second Baptist School

Bryce Ganious was the Big Man on Campus at Second Baptist School. The defensive stalwart is off to Villanova after putting some bite in the Eagles' defense. He doubled as an offensive lineman as well and was the TD Club of Houston Iron Man of the year. He also won the TAPPS state in the Shot Put.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALIST: Donovan Jackson, Episcopal

The PRESIDENT. Donovan Jackson is impressive on the football field, but the dude is so polished off the field he could be the president of something when his college career is over. The OL is off to The Ohio State as he continues to build his football resume. He was named the Anthony Munoz Lineman of the Year by the All-American Bowl.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALIST: Maddox Kopp, St. Thomas

Maddox Kopp comes from an athletic family with three older brothers in DI sports. Well, he kept up his end of the bargain as he signed with the University of Houston after St. Thomas. The 6-foot-5 QB was the TD Club Private School Player of the Year after leading the Eagles the past three seasons.
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