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Oklahoma commit slams opponent WWE-style in shocking scene

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Gamba-Ellis, T. (2026, September 26). Oklahoma commit slams opponent WWE-style in shocking scene. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/26/sports/oklahoma-commit-seneca-driver-slams-opponent-in-shocking-scene/

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During a high school football game between Boyle County and Ballard in Kentucky, five-star recruit Seneca Driver, committed to Oklahoma, performed an WWE-style slam on opposing cornerback Andy Shepherd after intercepting a pass intended for him. This unsportsmanlike act led to a personal foul call but did not significantly impact the outcome of the game, which ended with Boyle County winning 38-3. The article highlights Driver’s impressive athletic stats and notes his previous conduct issues, including ejections from games due to unsportsmanlike behavior.

Written by AI on 2026-09-27, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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During a high school football game between Boyle County and Ballard in Kentucky on Friday, Seneca Driver, a senior tight end committed to Oklahoma, performed an aggressive WWE-style move against a player from Ballard. After intercepting the ball, Driver lifted and slammed Ballard's cornerback Andy Shepherd onto the ground, leading to chaos among spectators. Despite officials penalizing Driver for a personal foul, it did not significantly impact the game’s outcome, with Boyle County winning 38-3 and improving their record to 4-1. Driver is known for his outstanding performance on both offense and defense, having earned Kentucky's 4A Player of the Year in 2025 and being named USA Today’s All-American Preseason Third Team. However, this incident adds to a history of conduct issues for Driver during the season.

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This five-star football recruit pulled out some WWE moves on Friday. asserted

recruit → pull → Friday

During a Kentucky high school football matchup, Boyle County tight end Seneca Driver — who is committed to Oklahoma — showed off his 6-foot-6, 240-pound frame during an end zone interception. asserted

who → commit → interception

Midway through the game against Ballard, a pass intended for Driver went wide and into the hands of cornerback Andy Shepherd. asserted

pass → intend → Shepherd

Driver immediately closed in on Shepherd, lifting him over his head and choke-slamming him into the turf. asserted

Driver → close → turf

As he slammed the cornerback into the ground, the crowd erupted into chaos while Driver shrugged his shoulders. asserted

Driver → slam → shoulders

Shepherd popped up from the ground, ready to go at Driver after the slam, but his teammates held him back. asserted

teammates → pop → him

Officials called a personal foul because of the dirty takedown, but the penalty wound up being a non-factor in the Rebels’ 38-3 victory over Ballard, improving their record to 4-1. Driver, a senior who plays on both ends of the ball at Boyle County, was named Kentucky’s 4A Player of the Year in 2025 after putting up 875 receiving yards, 11 touchdowns, 67 tackles and five interceptions. He was also named USA Today’s All-American Preseason Third Team. Driver has run into other conduct issues on the field this season, however. asserted

Driver → call → field

He was ejected following two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties during the Rebels’ Week 3 matchup against Lexington Catholic. asserted

He → eject → Catholic

Driver was suspended for the following game, which was Boyle County’s only loss of the season so far. asserted

which → suspend → season

Before committing to Oklahoma in March, Driver was heavily recruited by Kentucky, saying that the program’s new leadership took a more active approach compared to former Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops. “When Mark Stoops was there, they recruited me a little bit, but they stopped. asserted

they → commit → me

That brought it down. asserted

That → bring → it

When Will Stein and the staff came in, it opened my interest more,” Driver told On 3’s KSR+ in March. asserted

Driver → come → March

“I feel like I’d fit well because of how he’s used his tight ends at Oregon, like [Kenyon] Sadiq. asserted

he → feel → Sadiq

“They used him a lot, as well as the tight end before him.” asserted

They → use → him

Oklahoma commit slams opponent WWE-style in shocking scene

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