It is a peculiar madness of the modern college football apparatus that coaches will charter jets to comb the plains of the Midwest or the shores of the Pacific in search of defensive linemen, soaring directly over the gold mine in their own backyard. On Friday nights in Spring, Texas, where the humidity clings to the bleachers and the stadium lights cut through the dusk, the Klein Collins Tigers trot out a problem most offensive coordinators would rather not think about. His name is Cayden Cunningham , and if the star-gazers who manufacture recruiting rankings haven't caught up to his…
Eyes on the sideline: Why Klein Collins DL Cayden Cunningham is watching Houston's culture this weekend at TDECU
From player-coach chemistry to game-day decibels, the Klein Collins star breaks down what matters most as Houston hosts one of the city's premier hidden gems.

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