
’29 ATH could get an early look in the offensive backfield
Collin Phaup is a pretty unassuming looking prospect. Of course, that is not uncharted territory for a ’29 guy who hasn’t attended a single day of ninth grade yet. That aside, you will find many of these guys will be able to flat play and will contribute. We were fortunate to get to attend a Sevens throw at South Hopkins a few weeks ago. We met Collin Phaup and we talked to area coaches at both the high school and middle school level. Many of these guys told us we better keep our eye on Phaup as he would push to contribute and early this coming Fall. So, we thought we might feature him, it being “Dead Period” and all.
HB Lyon, Scouting Director, “KPGFootball”

Morton’s Gap, KY: We were invited to attend a Sevens throw (7 on 7s) at South Hopkins Middle a few weeks ago. It was being hosted by Hopkins Central but all the area high school coaches were in attendance and South Hopkins, having one of the finer middle school facilities in the area, was happy to host it.
The high school players were referees and scorekeepers. There were plenty of high school coaches littering the field. There were varsity stars everywhere you looked from many various area high schools.
We are always searching for talent at KPGFootball. The magazine encouraged me to attend. It didn’t take much encouragement.
I enjoyed seeing the action. Union County was there. Browning Springs was too. South Hopkins was eager to show it is regaining the form which once recommended it as a premium program at the KYMSFA level. College View came over from Owensboro. I am sure we are missing some.
One name I kept hearing as I wafted from sideline to sideline, coach to coach, player to player, was the name “Collin Phaup.” I had to lay eyeballs on this kid. I certainly had heard plenty about him.
“Phaup’s a stud, Coach,” Sylas Gunn told me point blank. Well, that is a kid who would certainly know what a stud is or isn’t.
Phaup’s a stud
Sylas Gunn, ’26
Gunn’s own recruitment has heated up considerably after his running a 4.5 at Lindsey Wilson’s camp. That was a hand held time, but not a Daddy time, but an assistant coach at Lindsey Wilson time. You can set your watch by it.

Several other area coaches and players supported Gunn’s assessment. I walked up to Phaup and said, “Are you Collin Phaup?”
“Yes sir,” he said, looking me straight in the eye. “Do I know you, sir?”
“No Phaup, but I know you. I am Friday Night Fletch from KPGFootball. It is my job to know the studs.”
He looked pretty pleased. In researching Phaup, it appears plainly obvious how he became such an accomplished athlete. His sister, Elizabeth Phaup, just concluded a star-studded, varsity career of her own playing soccer, or what is called actual football everywhere else but in America.
Starring at football, American or otherwise, is a Phaup-thing it would appear.
Collin Phaup is new at this high school thing. There are some requisites he needs to remedy and quickly.
First, the kid needs a Twitter/X-Account pretty quickly. College coaches recruiting him will use this as a conduit to follow him and even message him when the time is appropriate for such things. Secondly, the kid needs a Hudl page for his highlights.
Ordinarily, we would have linked both for college recruiters who will read this article. We do this to be a “one stop shop” for college football programs looking to fill out recruiting boards.
Phaup missed an opportunity here. From what we hear, he will have many, many others.
This is Friday Night Fletch, reporting for KPGFootball, reminding you to PLAY THROUGH THE WHISTLE!
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Collin now has a Twitter/X account! He just finished a great weekend at the All-State Football Game in Elizabethtown. He had a great interception and several great tackles he was awarded the MVP of his middle school 8th grade season! Thank you for this article. God is his focus. With him all things are possible!