Cy Woods All-Time Roster: Number 11

Chad Epps, a safety in 2008, was the first Wildcat to wear 11. I believe that Reid Epps, who was a wide receiver in 2014, is his younger cousin.

Chad Epps, 2008

Darron Christopher Giron, a wide receiver in 2009, was the next Wildcat to wear 11. He also competed in golf and powerlifting at Cy Woods. And we all called him Chris.

Chris was primarily the extra-point holder (we didn't kick field goals back then, since just about all of our scoring drives were touchdowns). He successfully walked on to the football team at the University of Texas in 2012 and played in the burnt orange and white for three seasons. Most of Chris's playing time at Cy Woods came as a placekick holder, but the fact that he successfully walked on at a program like the Texas Longhorns speaks volumes to his outstanding work ethic. He's also a great person as well.

Chris Giron, Cypress Woods Wildcats, 2009

Photo uploaded to Facebook by his mother

Chris Giron, Texas Longhorns, 2012-14

Gage Spiers, a quarterback, made the varsity in 2010, his junior year. He was a backup in his two seasons.

Gage Spiers, 2010-11

Miles "OG" Ogunyomade, a starting cornerback, wore 11 in 2012. Against Cy Ranch that year, he made an outstanding defensive play in overtime to keep the game tied and forced a field goal attempt, which was unsuccessful. You know how that game ended...

Miles Ogunyomade, 2012

Chase McLaughlin, a kicker/punter, switched to 11 in 2013, his senior year, after wearing #40 in 2012. 

I remember when he first started playing. The coaches were searching for kickers at the sub-varsity level, and Chase, who was a sophomore at the time, turned up. He made his debut in a JV Cardinal game against Cy Falls and every kickoff from him resulted in a touchback. He had tremendous leg strength for a sophomore, owing to his background as a soccer player, which he also played at Cy Woods. Now, after a career of big kicks, he's made the switch to gridiron football and has continued his kicking career at the University of Illinois. He also has a series of videos posted on YouTube, entitled "Kickers Are People Too," in which he attempts trick kicks. Chase was selected to serve as a team captain for the Fighting Illini in 2017, his junior year.

Chase McLaughlin, Cypress Woods Wildcats, 2011-13

Illinois Fighting Illini, 2014-present

Mikey Roberts, a wide receiver, wore 11 in 2014. I remember seeing him as a freshman and Coach Bond would always send him out for the coin toss, standing opposite from kids who were probably 5'8" and taller. Mikey didn't let his size deter him, though; he was a hard worker.

I can sort of relate to that since I was the smallest player on the team during my senior year. Well, I never got sent out for a coin toss, but the point still stands. His younger brother, Matt, played two seasons as a cornerback for the Wildcats.

Photo by Cameron Brooks

Mikey Roberts, 2014

Brandon DePrato switched to #11 in 2015 and he was one of the top performers on defense, leading the team with two interceptions. He played for a season at Arkansas.

Jackson Hosemann, a cat-backer, made the varsity in 2017, his junior season, and became a starter late that year. He became a starting safety as a senior in 2018.

Jackson Hosemann, 2017-18

Kahlil Robinson switched to 11 as a senior in 2019 and also formed one-fourth of a solid secondary quartet as a starting cornerback. He led the Wildcats with ten pass breakups and also intercepted a couple of passes on his way to earning 2nd-team All-District 14-6A honors. 

Kahlil will continue his football career at the Division II level at Concordia University in St. Paul, Minnesota. 

Photo courtesy: Phlox Photography

Kahlil Robinson, Cypress Woods Wildcats, 2018-19; wore #24 in 2018

Concordia St. Paul Golden Bears, beginning in fall 2020