Seneca Driver already looks like a man among boys at 6-foot-6 and 240 pounds. On Friday night in Kentucky, the Boyle County two-way star made that mismatch look even more lopsided.
With the Rebels driving near the end zone against Ballard, an errant pass landed in the arms of cornerback Andy Shepherd. Driver, a five-star Oklahoma tight end commit in the 2027 class, immediately closed on the interceptor.
What followed was less a form tackle than a Friday night wrestling move. Driver lifted Shepherd and dumped him to the turf in a chokeslam that raced across social media within minutes.
Officials threw a personal foul flag, and they were right to do it. The takedown was dirty and unnecessary. Shepherd popped up ready to answer before Ballard linebacker Philly Koorsen stepped between them and pulled his teammate away.
The penalty did not cost Boyle County. The Rebels rolled to a 38-3 victory and improved to 4-1.
The clip captured Driver’s rare size and strength, the same traits that made him Kentucky’s 4A player of the year a season ago after 875 receiving yards, 11 touchdowns, 67 tackles and five interceptions. It also fit a pattern.
In Week 3 against Lexington Catholic, Driver was ejected after two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties, one of them after a turnover. That ejection brought a one-game suspension for Boyle County’s loss at Highlands.
Oklahoma landed a physically imposing tight end when Driver committed in March. The production is not in question. The extras after the whistle keep finding their way onto the highlight reel.
