{"id":7226,"date":"2024-09-14T21:28:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-14T21:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=7226"},"modified":"2024-09-14T21:28:08","modified_gmt":"2024-09-14T21:28:08","slug":"video-285-pound-high-school-quarterback-whos-built-like-a-lineman-has-fans-losing-it-online-after-showing-off-his-insane-skills-that-you-have-to-see-to-believe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=7226","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: 285-Pound High School Quarterback Who\u2019s Built Like A Lineman Has Fans Losing It Online After Showing Off His Insane Skills That You Have To See To Believe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>High school quarterback Kyren Eleby is going viral online this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The 285-pound signal-caller is the biggest HS QB in the country and has been terrorizing defenses with his large frame as opposing players have to think twice about tackling him. He\u2019s pretty good at throwing the football, too.<\/p>\n<p>The Class of 2026 recruit is built like an offensive lineman, standing at 6ft, 2in, and nearing 300 pounds, and he moves like a freight train, bulldozing defenders while also adept at hurting them through the air.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Had a great time throwing at the Lindenwood Mega Camp yesterday <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoachAdamCruz1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CoachAdamCruz1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zobrink?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@zobrink<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Zach__Allen14?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Zach__Allen14<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JPRockMO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JPRockMO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lr6Utyw1JN\">pic.twitter.com\/lr6Utyw1JN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kyren Eleby (@Sl3pt0n_2fr3sh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sl3pt0n_2fr3sh\/status\/1796888187899417085?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Eleby, who attends St. Louis University high school, spoke about his high school career in a wholesome interview in which he revealed putting on most of his weight during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-1\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-scroll-container pw-clearfix\" data-pw-in-article=\"true\">\n<div class=\"pw_report_ad_container\">Teachers did not believe Kyren was a quarterback at first but are now gushing over the 285LB star who can hurt defenses in different ways. While he does plenty of damage on the ground as a runner, he is also a massive threat with his deep passing.<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>\u201cI\u2019ve been playing quarterback since I was five,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>he explained\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/corey_miller5\/status\/1834408620399690142\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in the video shown below<\/a>.<em>\u00a0\u201cWhen COVID hit, that\u2019s when I put on a lot of weight, but I still stuck with it.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cHe\u2019s a big fella, but he\u2019s a big fella he could move,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>St. Louis University high school head coach Adam Cruz added.<em>\u00a0\u201c We\u2019re glad he\u2019s on our side.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#8220;The teachers didn&#8217;t believe me when they heard I play quarterback, but then they saw me on the field&#8230;&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SLUHfootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SLUHfootball<\/a>&#8216;s Kyren Eleby may not look like a typical HS quarterback at 6-foot-2, 285 pounds&#8230; but don&#8217;t underestimate him. And good luck tackling him.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoachAdamCruz1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CoachAdamCruz1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uUDhAXgJrf\">pic.twitter.com\/uUDhAXgJrf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Corey Miller (@corey_miller5) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/corey_miller5\/status\/1834408620399690142?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-kyren-eleby-comes-from-an-athletic-family\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kyren Eleby Comes From An Athletic Family<\/h2>\n<p>Kyren Eleby comes from a football family, as he explained in the clip above.<\/p>\n<p>His brother, Kaleb, starred as a QB at Western Michigan before the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/seattle-seahawks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seattle Seahawks<\/a>\u00a0signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2022. He spent the 2023 season with Houston Rednecks in the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/ufl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">XFL<\/a>\u00a0and joined the CFL\u2019s Edmonton Elks this February. The team released him in May.<\/p>\n<p>Quarterbacks of Kyren\u2019s size rarely get to remain in the backfield as they are usually made to switch positions, but it appears he has a chance of going into college as a QB.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-container-logo\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; High school quarterback Kyren Eleby is going viral online this weekend. 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