{"id":601875,"date":"2026-02-19T21:11:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T21:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/601875\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T21:11:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T21:11:15","slug":"dallas-based-7-on-7-league-ot7-adds-nfl-stars-jamarr-chase-puka-nacua-and-rapper-gunna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/601875\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas-based 7-on-7 league OT7 adds NFL stars Ja\u2019Marr Chase, Puka Nacua and rapper Gunna"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Thursday afternoon, Overtime announced new athlete and celebrity partnerships for its Dallas-based OT7 7-on-7 league.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Cincinnati Bengals star receiver Ja\u2019Marr Chase, Los Angeles Rams star receiver Puka Nacua and rapper Gunna will join the OT7 league in varying capacities. Gunna, an Atlanta-based rapper, will lead the Wunna Warriors, a Texas-based team launched in 2025 and will be headlined by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/high-school-sports\/football\/2026\/02\/10\/john-meredith-iii-the-nations-top-recruit-is-set-to-continue-a-legacy-at-north-crowley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/high-school-sports\/football\/2026\/02\/10\/john-meredith-iii-the-nations-top-recruit-is-set-to-continue-a-legacy-at-north-crowley\/\">North Crowley safety John Meredith III<\/a>, the top prospect in Texas for the Class of 2027. <\/p>\n<p>Related<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"aspect-ratio:190 \/ 127\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-related-story-module__2UraD flex-none object-cover dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain dmnc_images-modern-image-module__P3kZ4 w-full\" width=\"190\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/NYLXIFZ3INFKPPMSQF67O3BKWU.jpg\" alt=\"North Crowley cornerback John Meredith III pictured at North Crowley High School, Monday,...\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Joining Meredith are area standouts Argyle receiver Julian Caldwell and the Dallas Morning News\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/high-school-sports\/football\/2026\/01\/21\/our-2025-dallas-all-area-football-awards-coach-utility-player-and-newcomer-of-the-year\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2025 Newcomer of the Year<\/a>, Trey Wright, from Frisco Lone Star. Wunna will make its OT7 debut this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Chase is founding \u201cTeam Uno\u201d out of southern California with notable west coast prospects and Nacua will coach an unnamed team out of his home state of Utah. Ohio State 2027 quarterback commit Brady Edmunds and Arizona State wideout commit Nico Bland will play for Chase\u2019s Team Uno while Oklahoma junior EDGE commit Krew Jones and four-star prospect Bode Sparrow will play for Nacua\u2019s team. <\/p>\n<p>High School Sports<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__3beff secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-20 text-center text-gray-dark\">The latest news, analysis, predictions and more for each season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__8MgJa flex flex-wrap text-gray-dark secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-10 text-center justify-center\">By signing up, you agree to our\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/terms-of-service\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Terms of Service<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/privacy-policy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">OT7 is currently entering its fifth season and kicks off March 21-22 at Dallas College Mountain View Campus. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">\u201cSeason 5 is an inflection point for OT7,\u201d said Hunter Mandel, General Manager of Football at Overtime in the press release. \u201cWhat started as a new way to play has evolved into a true platform \u2014 one that brings elite players, coaches, and partners together while driving real growth on and off the field.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\"><b>The season schedule, which will be played at Dallas College:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"body-text-list\">\n<li>March 21-22<\/li>\n<li>March 28-29<\/li>\n<li>April 11-12<\/li>\n<li>April 18-19<\/li>\n<li>April 25-26<\/li>\n<li>Finals: June 11-14<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Alumni of OT7 include Carnell Tate (Ohio State), Makai Lemon (USC), Dante Moore (Oregon), Jeremiah Smith (Ohio State), Bryce Underwood (Michigan).<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/high-school-sports\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Find more high school sports coverage from The Dallas Morning News here.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/newsletters\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Sign up for our FREE HS newsletter.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Thursday afternoon, Overtime announced new athlete and celebrity partnerships for its Dallas-based OT7 7-on-7 league. 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