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Levi Calvert is headed west. Calvert will leave Camdenton behind for the high plains of the Oklahoma panhandle and the chance to play college football while pursuing his studies.
On the gridiron last fall, Calvert was a two-way starter for the Lakers who excelled on offense at tight end and on defense as a defensive end.
Calvert committed to play at Oklahoma Panhandle State University, an NAIA school located in Goodwell, Okla.
"They've got a good player and the kind of player they'd like to have. He's got a tough mentality, he's a good student, he's potentially got a lot of growth left, and he's versatile," Camdenton head coach Bob Shore said of Calvert.
Calvert said he is ready for the next step in football but acknowledged he will miss "being out every Friday under the lights, seeing the stands full, the tradition, the program that Bob Shore has made... it's an indescribable feeling."
The OPSU Aggies were 6-5 last season. The fall of 2011 will be their first under new head coach Jon Lyles. Calvert noted that Lyles expects him to contribute right away, but the Camdenton senior who also plays baseball will be offered some flexibility.
"They plan on playing me early," Calvert said. "They said I can choose to be redshirted if I feel like I need to be."
Based on his size and abilities on both sides of the ball, Shore expects Calvert to adapt to the college game rapidly.
"Levi is a good college prospect because he looks every bit of 6'6"—I don't know what they list him but he's got the big frame. He can't do anything but get bigger and better," Shore said.
As a senior, Calvert led Camdenton with six sacks and also recorded the most tackles by a defensive lineman. He was a first team all-district defensive end, a first team all-conference tight end, and a second team all-conference defensive end. Though he excelled at defense, Calvert wants to play offense at OPSU.
"I think I'd rather play tight end because the ball is in my hands," Calvert said.
Calvert was a favorite target for quarterback Spencer Carlock in Camdenton's run to the state quarterfinals. The Lakers called his number often in the red zone when his size and hands came in handy. Shore noted that Calvert's ability as a blocking tight end often went unnoticed.
"He's versatile. Where he is going down there, they run a two tight end offense and they block a lot at tight end. He's got excellent hands so he can fit in there on the offensive scheme," Shore said.
Calvert plans to work toward becoming a large animal veterinarian. He will pursue a pre-veterinary degree plan in Goodwell.
Levi Calvert is headed west. Calvert will leave Camdenton behind for the high plains of the Oklahoma panhandle and the chance to play college football while pursuing his studies.
On the gridiron last fall, Calvert was a two-way starter for the Lakers who excelled on offense at tight end and on defense as a defensive end.
Calvert committed to play at Oklahoma Panhandle State University, an NAIA school located in Goodwell, Okla.
"They've got a good player and the kind of player they'd like to have. He's got a tough mentality, he's a good student, he's potentially got a lot of growth left, and he's versatile," Camdenton head coach Bob Shore said of Calvert.
Calvert said he is ready for the next step in football but acknowledged he will miss "being out every Friday under the lights, seeing the stands full, the tradition, the program that Bob Shore has made... it's an indescribable feeling."
The OPSU Aggies were 6-5 last season. The fall of 2011 will be their first under new head coach Jon Lyles. Calvert noted that Lyles expects him to contribute right away, but the Camdenton senior who also plays baseball will be offered some flexibility.
"They plan on playing me early," Calvert said. "They said I can choose to be redshirted if I feel like I need to be."
Based on his size and abilities on both sides of the ball, Shore expects Calvert to adapt to the college game rapidly.
"Levi is a good college prospect because he looks every bit of 6'6"—I don't know what they list him but he's got the big frame. He can't do anything but get bigger and better," Shore said.
As a senior, Calvert led Camdenton with six sacks and also recorded the most tackles by a defensive lineman. He was a first team all-district defensive end, a first team all-conference tight end, and a second team all-conference defensive end. Though he excelled at defense, Calvert wants to play offense at OPSU.
"I think I'd rather play tight end because the ball is in my hands," Calvert said.
Calvert was a favorite target for quarterback Spencer Carlock in Camdenton's run to the state quarterfinals. The Lakers called his number often in the red zone when his size and hands came in handy. Shore noted that Calvert's ability as a blocking tight end often went unnoticed.
"He's versatile. Where he is going down there, they run a two tight end offense and they block a lot at tight end. He's got excellent hands so he can fit in there on the offensive scheme," Shore said.
Calvert plans to work toward becoming a large animal veterinarian. He will pursue a pre-veterinary degree plan in Goodwell.
