Outlook

Kael Drummond is a work horse box-to-box ... Has a high engine ... Possesses great vision .. Steady, composed player.

Sophomore Year 2025
Helped JCCC to a 13-5-4 record, a Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division II runner-up finish, a Region 6 Division II Championship – the first since 2005 - a Plains District Division II Runner-up finish and a No. 15 ranking in the NJCAA D-II Poll … Selected to the United Soccer Coaches Two-Year Division II All-America Team, becoming the sixth player in team history earn All-America and second under head coach Jeff Cole … Also earned All-Region 6 Division II and All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division II first-team … Was named as a United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America first-team … Was honored for his accomplishments on and off the field at the United Soccer Coaches Convention January 17, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pa. … Played in and started 22 matches … Anchored a defensive unit that produced eight shutouts, which led the conference and ranked 13^th nationally … The defense also had the second-best goals against average in the conference at 1.36 … That GAA also tied for 26^th in the country … Helped out on the offensive end with two goals – including one game-winner – and one assist for five points … Netted his first goal in the 15^th minute, the team’s second, in a 4-2 victory over Southeastern (8-31-25) … Scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in the 23^rd minute of a 3-0 shutout over Kansas City Kansas in the Region 6 semifinals (10-30-25) … Provided the game-winning assist in the 24^th minute to help power the Cavaliers to a 2-1 upset over No. 5 Neosho County to claim the Region 6 Championship and advance to the Plains District Final (11-2-25).

Freshman Year 2024

Helped JCCC to a runner-up finish in the Division II Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference, a runner-up finish in the Region 6 Tournament, a No. 8 ranking in the final NJCAA Division II Poll with an overall record of 14-4-0 … Played in 18 matches, six as a starter … Finished with four goals and three assists for 11 points … Was  also part of a defensive unit that posted the third-best goals against average in the conference at 1.44, with four shutouts, which tied for second-most … Picked up his first collegiate goal in the season opener, scoring the third goal in a 4-0 win at Cape Fear (8-23-24) … Earned his first assist on the Cavaliers’ first score in a 10-1 win over State Fair (9-2-24) … Netted the fourth score in a 5-1 win over Allen (9-14-24) … Scored the fifth goal and assisted on the seventh in an 8-0 win over Hesston (10-12-24) … Netted his final goal of the season in an 8-1 win at Pratt (10-16-24) … Provided an assist to help JCCC pull within one score in an eventual 3-1 loss to No. 5-ranked Neosho County in the Region 6 Championship Match (11-5-24) ... Earned NJCAA All-Academic third-team with a GPA of between 3.60.3.79.

High School

Was a three-year starter for coach Jason Pendleton at Mill Valley High School, Shawnee, Kan. … Graduated 2024 … Selected 6A All-State first-team by the Kansas High School Soccer Coaches Association his senior year … Was a two-time All-Sunflower League selection … Earned second-team as a junior and first-team his senior year … Helped Jaguars Sunflower League titles in 2021 and 2022 and a Kansas 6A state championship in 2022, the first in school history … Finished with records of 15-1-1 and 17-1-1 respectively … Tallied three goals and three assists for 12 point in both his sophomore and junior years, and capped his career with nine goals and three assists for 30 points as a senior … Played three years of club soccer for KC Rush coached by Douda Kante and three years with Kansas City Scott Gallagher coached by Phil Clouse … Helped KCSG reach the ECNL National Playoffs … Earned ECNL first-team all-conference and was selected to play in the ECNL national selection game in Virginia in 2023 … Played two seasons, one a starter for the Jaguars basketball team … Helped the team to a third-place finish at the 2024 Kansas 6A state tournament … Earned an academic letter all four years.

Personal

Born Kael David Drummond on March 29, 2006, in Shawnee, Kan. … Son of Matt and Casse Drummond … His mother played volleyball at Pittsburg State University … Has one sister, Kinley … Majoring in business … Also recruited by Briar Cliff University and Stonehill College … Favorite food is pasta … Favorite fast food restaurant is McDonalds … Favorite restaurant is Olive Garden … Favorite TV show is Flash … Favorite movie is Murder Mystery … Favorite sports movie is Waterboy … Favorite actor is Adam Sandler … Favorite book is Lemonade Wars … Favorite athlete is Messi … Favorite sports team is the Las Vegas Raiders … Greatest sports moment was winning the Kansas 6A state championship his junior year.