Player Spotlight: JT Kitna
- Updated: February 24, 2023
Quarterback Jamison “JT” Kitna comes to Lakota East from the Lone Star State as a pleasant and welcomed surprise package to go along with his dad an ex-NFL signal-caller, Jon, who was introduced as the new head coach of the Thunderhawks on Wednesday. JT immediately becomes one of Southwest Ohio’s and the Buckeye State’s top rated quarterback recruits in the class of 2025. He heads into his junior campaign with offers that already include Baylor, Duke, Houston, North Texas, Texas Tech, UAB and UTSA.
Built more like a linebacker at 6-foot-2 and 220-pounds and the potential to be a barrel-chested beast out of the backfield, Kitna is a punishing dual-threat at quarterback. He started last season, as a sophomore at Burleson (3-7), which is 15 miles south of Fort Worth and the Dallas metro area.
Things got off to a slow start for Kitna in his first season as a starter, Burleson went 0-3 out of the gate in 2022. He rebounded nicely and ended up throwing for more than 2,600 yards with 26 passing touchdowns, 405 yards rushing and seven scores on the ground.
The promising finish to last fall has Kitna beaming with confidence. The next two years expect to see the best of Kitna. Few are going to out work him, so we should see him get better, evolve and progress on a week-to-week basis. As that happens expect for him and Lakota East (who finished 3-7 a year ago) to become consistent winners.
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