Wichita East’s senior Wide Receiver Karlan Ransom has transitioned from quarterback to one of the best receivers in the state who thrives thanks to his size, speed and route running.
“Karlan is amazing,” senior Ronelle Slaughter said. “He is a quiet guy but for sure a leader on the team and he is always a target for the Quarterback when the run isn’t working.”
Ransom was named to the first team all-city team and all-state second team after catching 27 passes for 547 yards and seven touchdowns in a stacked wide receiver room.
Now though, Ransom is worried about leading just as much as he is playing.
When it comes to leading I just have to make sure each player is doing their job as it is supposed to be done,” Ransom said. “I make sure we are all on the same page, as long as we are all on the same page then the game will come very easy.”
With most of the senior class playing together since they were in elementary, Ransom and the Blue Aces are overly focused on winning.
“Winning is very important for this team, a lot of people are expecting us to win it all thanks to last year’s team, which was a very special team,” Ransom said. “Carrying on to this season we have to do better than last year and go win it all. It’ll really put the city and state on notice about how great this East High football program is.”
