EDMOND, Okla. - OklaNews -- Elite Athlete Marketing has officially signed Ford Boecking, the Edmond Memorial running back and linebacker who turned heads during a breakout freshman campaign that saw him average 10 yards per carry despite playing most of the season with a broken hand.

Boecking finished his freshman year with 50 carries for 500 yards as the Bulldogs went 8-0 during the regular season. The numbers tell part of the story. The toughness tells the rest. Boecking broke his hand in the third game and kept playing, while his team ran through an undefeated regular season.

"We're excited to officially welcome Ford to the EAM family," said Elite Athlete Marketing representatives. "What he did as a freshman—500 yards on limited touches while playing through an injury—shows the kind of competitor he is. We're looking forward to building his brand as he develops into one of Oklahoma's top 2029 prospects."

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The two-way capability adds to Boecking's recruiting profile. Contributing at both running back and linebacker as a freshman signals the kind of football intelligence and physicality that translate as athletes move up levels. Programs evaluating 2029 prospects will see a player who produced immediately and showed mental toughness beyond his years.

Now healthy and preparing for his sophomore season, Boecking represents EAM's investment in emerging talent before the recruiting process intensifies. The partnership provides him access to professional branding infrastructure including cinematic content production, custom player websites, nationwide article distribution, and strategic social media management throughout his high school career.

For Boecking, the focus shifts to building on a freshman season that established him as a name to watch in Oklahoma's 2029 class. For EAM, the signing adds another promising young athlete to a growing roster of high school standouts positioned for next-level success.

About Ford Boecking

Ford Boecking is a running back and linebacker at Edmond Memorial High School in the Class of 2029. As a freshman in 2025, he rushed for 500 yards on 50 carries (10.0 YPC) while helping the Bulldogs to an 8-0 undefeated regular season. Boecking played through a broken hand suffered in the third game of the season.