Ryan Canning

Founder of Drakon and a varsity catcher/middle infielder at New Caney High — on the varsity roster as a freshman, now behind the plate and up the middle for Up Top Prospects 17U. Bats and throws right. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at eight years old and back on the mound days later, pitching a game the doctors said he shouldn't play. That's the standard Drakon is built on: refuse to quit. The more he played, the more his gear quit before he did — so he set out to design gear that holds up to the grind. Designed around the field. Battle-tested in Houston.