Why Oklahoma State commit Adam Schobel wanted to be a quarterback ‘ever since I was little’

STILLWATER — One might look at Adam Schobel’s football lineage and wonder how he became a four-star quarterback recruit.

The son of Matt Schobel, who played 99 games over seven seasons as an NFL tight end, and the nephew of Aaron Schobel, who made two Pro Bowls in his nine-year career as a defensive end, Adam might’ve seemed more destined for a life in the trenches.

“Ever since I was little, I wanted to be a quarterback,” Adam told The Oklahoman.

But his journey to become a quarterback isn’t as much of a stretch as it appears.

Matt was a high school quarterback, too, when he signed with Texas A&M in 1997. He later transferred to TCU and converted to tight end before developing into a third-round NFL Draft pick.

So at this point in his career, Adam is still following his father’s footsteps, but it looks like the younger Schobel has the staying power at quarterback.

The 6-foot-5, 200-pound senior-to-be at Columbus (Texas) High School committed to Oklahoma State in April as the most highly rated quarterback recruit drawn in under the watch of position coach Tim Rattay.

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Four-star quarterback recruit Adam Schobel is the top prospect in Oklahoma State’s 2025 recruiting class.

Rated as a top-20 quarterback in the class by most recruiting services, Adam’s game is built around his strong arm — a quality that eluded his father, who is also his head coach at Columbus.

“I never threw the ball as well as he does,” Matt said. “I was an athlete at quarterback in the body of a tight end.

“When he was coming out of the eighth grade and there was a chance he was gonna start for us the next year, I remember thinking he had a long way to go with arm strength. His motion and all those things were good from the beginning, and…

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Author : The Oklahoman

Publish date : 2024-06-30 12:01:11

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