High school football: Lawton's Maurice Chandler has knack for interceptions

Maurice Chandler is one of the highest-touted recruits in the state, with offers from Arizona State, Arkansas State, Kansas State, Oregon State and Texas Tech.

 
By Ryan Aber | Published: July 15, 2012    Comment on this article Leave a comment

photo - HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Edmond North's Garrett Molinsky dives to make a catch as Lawton's Maurice Chandler closes in during the Edmond North - Lawton football game Friday night, October 21, 2011, at Wantland Stadium in Edmond. PHOTO BY HUGH SCOTT, FOR THE OKLAHOMAN ORG XMIT: KOD
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Edmond North's Garrett Molinsky dives to make a catch as Lawton's Maurice Chandler closes in during the Edmond North - Lawton football game Friday night, October 21, 2011, at Wantland Stadium in Edmond. PHOTO BY HUGH SCOTT, FOR THE OKLAHOMAN ORG XMIT: KOD

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The Oklahoman's Super 30

The Oklahoman's Super 30 feature series on the state's top football recruits continues with No. 7, Maurice Chandler of Lawton. Here are the last three players we've written about in the series:

No. 10: Kimmie Carson, Tulsa East Central

No. 9: Darius Graham, Lawton MacArthur

No. 8: Devin Rolan, McAlester

Up next: The No. 6 player on the Super 30 list is soon to be a Wolf in Hogs clothing. Check out the story on this metro-area defensive back in Tuesday's Oklahoman.

No. 7: Maurice Chandler

School: Lawton

Height: 6-0

Weight: 180

Position: Cornerback

Recruited by: Offers include Arizona State, Arkansas State, Kansas State, Memphis, Oregon State and Texas Tech.

“Trapp was the fastest man in the NFL for awhile, and like James, it just looks so easy for Maurice to run.”

Chandler doesn't necessarily look fast when he's running by himself on the field. But if you put a stopwatch on him or another player out there with him, the difference becomes clear.

“You watch him run and it looks like he's just going at 3/4 speed,” Breeze said. “Then you look down and he's running a 4.4. He glides so well. He doesn't really look like he's running fast even though he is.”

That interception return was one of three 90-plus yard plays for Chandler last season. He also opened two Lawton games with kickoffs returned for touchdowns.

That interception was one of seven for Chandler last year.

“On a couple of them, the receiver was open. The quarterback saw a wide open receiver,” Breeze said. “But Maurice has that uncanny ability to have a late second burst. His quickness is really something special, especially for a kid his size.”

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