RELATED: Kanak's 61-yard touchdown against Maize last season (above) was recently selected as the USA Today high school play of the year.
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Hays High alum Jaren Kanak has been named to ESPN's 2022 preseason true freshman All-America team.
He is slated to play linebacker this season for Oklahoma Sooners.
Kanak played quarterback his senior year after primarily being a receiver for the past three seasons. The 2021 season saw him break several records for Hays High football, including total yards in a season, total rushing yards and scoring total.
Kanak also broke the school record for total rushing yards at 1,615 and points scored in a season with 142.
Click HERE for more on Kanak's upcoming season from Sooners Wire.