KFBCA Top 11: Brock Heath

The Kansas Football Coaches Association picked their All-State teams in early December, including the All-Class Top 11. Kansas Pregame is providing capsules for each of the Top 11 selections. Check out Blue Valley Northwest offensive and defensive lineman Brock Heath's capsule below. For a look at the complete 2024 KFBCA All-State teams click here.

Blue Valley Northwest offensive and defensive lineman Brock Heath capped off his impressive high school career with a dominant senior season, earning a spot on the KFBCA Top 11, among his many other accolades. The 6-foot-5, 265 pound two-way lineman has been a cornerstone of the Huskies since his sophomore season and is now committed to continuing his football career at Kansas State University. A three-star prospect according to 247Sports, Heath is ranked as the eighth-best prospect in Kansas and the 59th-best interior offensive lineman nationally in the 2025 class.

Heath’s senior season saw him record 33 tackles, including eight tackles for loss, one sack, three forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery on the defensive line. On offense, he set school records with 330 career finishes and 132 single-season finishes, while his 42 career pancake blocks rank second in Blue Valley Northwest history. His impact was instrumental in helping the Huskies to a 7-4 record and 6A state quarterfinal finish before a 44-29 loss to defending state champs Gardner-Edgerton ended their season.

“Brock is one of the best leaders I have been around. His attitude is infectious,” Blue Valley Northwest head coach Clint Rider said. “Brock's approach to the game of football elevated everyone's expectations for themselves around him. Brock practiced with the same intensity and attention to detail he played with on Friday nights. His impact is hard to measure and will be sorely missed in the future.”

Heath’s physical style of play and relentless work ethic set him apart as a lineman.

“Brock plays the game in a way that would make the coaches of old proud,” Rider said. “He is physical, nasty, and relentless. There was no circumstance or injury that could keep him from being on the field for his teammates. He was technically sound as an offensive lineman, played with great leverage, and has a motor that just does not stop.”

Rider’s description of how Heath plays the game came to light late in the regular season against Blue Valley Southwest in a play recalled by the coach.

“In Week 8, we ran an inside zone play to his side,” Rider said. “Brock fired off the ball to his double team and jolted the defensive lineman back so that his teammate could take over the block. He then climbed up to the linebacker and punched him back three yards. As the defender gained his balance, Brock got back into him again and drove him over 10 yards before shoving him to the ground. The violence of that play was something to show younger players on how the position should be played.”

Heath’s athleticism isn’t confined to the football field. A standout basketball player, he was a key member of Blue Valley Northwest’s state tournament team last season. The Huskies entered the 2024 winter break with a 5-2 record and are poised to finish out another strong season.

Athletic success runs deep in Heath’s family. His father, Matt, played basketball at Kansas State in the mid-1980s, while his older brothers excelled as Division I football players: Jackson Heath played tight end at Columbia, Blake Lawrence linebacker at Nebraska, and Tyler Lawrence quarterback at Kansas.