The Opening Finals 2018

Spencer Rattler's Team Overdrive Is 'Team OU'

Spencer Rattler's Team Overdrive Is 'Team OU'

In 1-on-1 drills, in testing and during the 7-on-7, five-star wide receiver Theo Wease continues to separate himself from all the rest.

Jul 2, 2018 by RJ Young
OU Commit Spencer Rattler Talks 'Team OU'

Frisco, Texas — In 1-on-1 drills, in testing and during the 7-on-7 portion of The Opening, five-star wide receiver Theo Wease continues to separate himself from all the rest.

Through three days of events at The Star, the Allen native has caught almost everything thrown in his direction. Some of the miraculous catches he made were not even in his direction.

“I just went out there to compete,” Wease said. “I’m just trying to do my thing to help my team win.”

Modest. Too modest.

On a pass thrown to the corner of the end zone by Tennessee Volunteer commit Brian Maurer between a corner back and safety during the morning 7-on-7 session, Wease used every bit of his 6-foot-3, 202-pound frame to firmly bring down the ball with both hands.

His teammates erupted. And why shouldn’t they? Wease is a member of Team Overdrive at the nation’s premier high school football camp. And most of his teammates are boys committed to play college football with him at Oklahoma.

“We’re building that chemistry early,” Wease said. “So we’re going to get it rolling by the time we step on campus.”

2019 wide receivers Arjei Henderson and Trejan Bridges are joined by 2020 running back Jase McClellan, tight end Austin Stogner and top quarterback prospect Spencer Rattler.

Rattler wasn’t at quarterback when Wease secured the highlight moment of the day. So he had a clear view of it from the center of the field.

“Theo had a nice slant-and-go that he just beat that corner on,” Rattler said, “and with his speed, if you get it up to him, he’s not going to get stopped.”

He’s just going to continue to style on members of opposing secondaries. Five-star defensive back Elias Ricks said he stops to watch Wease.

“He’s the best wide receiver out here to me,” Ricks said.

With other outstanding and highly rated wide receivers in attendance like Ohio State commit Garrett Wilson and Bru McCoy, Ricks’ praise might be highest. Ricks called Team Overdrive “Team OU.”

The benefits of a budding rapport with Rattler cannot be overstated. Rattler is clearly becoming the leader for a group OU coach Lincoln Riley can’t wait to coach up in Norman.

Bridges noted how much respect the group has for him already.

“It's funny having us three—me and Theo [Wease], we’re troublemakers,” Bridges said. “So having him tell us to stop and keep us under control is a blessing.”

“All the OU commits are doing their job right now,” Rattler.

Still, Bridges, Henderson and Stogner showed why the incoming group that composes the New Wave 2019 passing attack is putting the rest of the high school football world on notice. These Oklahoma commits are planning to take no prisoners.