Drew Lock mastered a 100-plus-page playbook, picked apart defenses with a no-huddle offense and had defenders playing downfield out of honor to his arm.
All at the veteran age of 11.
Lock’s full-time career as a quarterback began in 2008, on the field behind Campbell Middle School in Lee’s Summit, where he surprised opponents and astounded coaches. Lock, who now stands 6-5, was already pushing 6 feet but used more than his size to stand out — he analyzed defenses and found their weaknesses. He even called audibles.
During the Lee’s Summit Football Association season that year, Brad Phillips and Greg Laddish stood on the field and watched what they thought was the best middle-school arm they’d ever seen.