Ryan Bedford: Austin area Capital One Bank High Yield Student Athlete of the Week

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Ryan Bedford touched the ball seven times against Hutto Friday night. He scored five times.

That's not easy when you're not a quarterback or running back.

The 6-foot-1, 175-pound Georgetown (Texas) senior is a receiver and big-play specialist for the Eagles.

Bedford caught six balls for 134 yards and four touchdowns and he carried the ball one time for a 13-yard touchdown.

For his dominating performance in a 58-7 victory, Bedford was chosen as the Austin area Capital One Bank High Yield Student Athlete of the Week.

Bedford now has 34 catches for 658 yards (19.35 average) and nine touchdowns on the season for the 8-0 Eagles.

He's one reception back of team leader Randy Knightner (35 catches, 595 yards, seven touchdowns) and 13 ahead of Austin Weston (21-426-9), giving senior quarterback Jake Hubenak (114 of 168, 1,891 yards, 27 touchdowns, 4 interceptions) three lethal receiving threats.

With 1,423 rushing yards and 22 touchdowns, Georgetown indeed can beat you many ways. In fact, Bedford, Knightner and Weston all carry the ball on great occasion with great efficiency.

Bedford has carried three times for 38 yards and two scores, Knightner 21 times for 158 yards and two scores and Weston 32 times for 237 yards and six touchdowns.

Weston leads the team with 15 scores and Bedford has 11.

Bedford is long and athletic and versatile. He also returns kick and is the team's holder on kicks. With a 35-inch vertical jump and 4.63 speed in the 40 he's a definite college prospect.

He qualified for regional track and field meets as both a sophomore and junior and he's been a varsity starter since he was a 10th-grader.

Before the season started, he was selected Friday Night Fanstand third team All-CanTex wide receiver.

He's helped his team earn the top 4A ranking among 4A Austin area schools. The Eagles have outscored opponents 390-71 and they've scored at least 40 points six of their eight games, four times breaking 50, including a 73-0 win over Cedar Creek two weeks ago.

Bedford is much more than a football player. He's a scholar, member of the National Honor Society and devotes loads of volunteer time not only to his community and church but also local youth football teams.

"I really enjoy teaching helping youngsters," he wrote in a berecruited.com profile. "And it makes me feel good to help people who may not have it as good as I do. It also makes me appreciate the gifts I have been granted."

Judging from how he performs on the field, he has many.