Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The game of football is challenging enough, and the classification of action notches up the competitiveness in multitudes. Add in the state, and a historical program, going under center for some programs is a difficult challenge before the ball is ever snapped. Wins and development are key at the high school level, and over […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The first question answered when scouting Payton Wallen; can he play? Most definitely. What kind of arm does the 2026 quarterback have – gun; check. Can he move around in the pocket, create time, and allow plays to develop downfield? Check, check, and check. Does Wallen have prototypical size? 6-3, 225; check. Is he […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Name the offensive scheme, Air Raid, Spread, Pro Style, I-Formation, Triple Option, and Jordan Smith is an instant fit. The all-purpose back was utilized out of the backfield and split out giving Texas defenses fits during the 2024 season. The showcase of speed and talent has the 2027 prospect climbing up recruiting boards with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Sometimes on the gridiron players just need that extra chance to shine. Out of Paetow High School (Katy) in Texas, Daqualyn Lott is one of those players. Gifted enough to secure six offers, the stat sheet allows college programs to overlook Lott (5-11, 170) but that would be a mistake. The Class of 2025 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG A sample of work verses a lifetime, but one of the best to suit up at defensive end may have a clone in the 2026 recruiting class in Cullen Scott Thompson. Thompson is at the early beginning of his gridiron career but the similarities to the former First Team All-American are there. The tale […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Silas Davis had a solid season in 2023 helping lead the Rangers to a 10-2 record. Unfortunately, Lone Star fell in the second round of the playoffs, but that has given Davis and his teammates extra motivation heading into 2024. The 5’9”, 165-pound, ballhawk had 18 total tackles, 10 pass breakups, and three interceptions […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG If a player can cut it at Houston’s North Shore High School, there’s a strong bet that said player will make a lot of noise at the collegiate level. A loaded Mustangs’ team romped through the 2023 schedule posting a 15-1 record. As the squad reloads for the fall grind, scouts are checking out […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG A breakout sophomore season with Ball High School (Galveston) against tough Texas competition has helped propel Kyden Barker up college recruiting boards. The 6-2, 190-pound, quarterback has a quick release, a rifle for an arm, and is athletic inside and outside the pocket adding to his dynamic attack. Two offers are down with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Throughout the 2023 high school football season, Quinn Murphy (6-3, 187) lit up Texas defenses. The Class of 2026 gunslinger not only picked apart secondaries with his arm but also emerged as capable runner who can move the chains down the field to keep drives alive. The action on the field has brought 10 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG On the snap – pop, stop, and rip. That is an easy description of Seth Shuler’s game in the pocket. The 2027 gunslinger has been developing his game all season at the freshman level but is looking for that late season varsity call up with Tivy High School (Kerrville, Texas). The action is bringing […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG If you’ve been in Texas’ Flower Mound area on Friday nights the last couple of weeks, the question circulating the stands is “who is Noah Spinks?” The answer has been provided on the field. The Jaguars have handed the ball to their freshman quarterback receiving immediate results. The future of the program helped end […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG As Centennial High School (Burleson, Texas) pushes through their 2023 schedule preparing for the playoffs, a future leader for the Spartans is emerging. Jacob Torres has helped guide the Spartans junior varsity team to a perfect record this fall, further preparing for that next big step as a backup dual threat on Friday nights. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The stats back up the gunslinger mentality Quinn Murphy takes when stepping foot on the Texas gridiron. The 2026 QB sliced through defenses a year ago and is set to bypass his own highwater mark this fall spinning it for Regents School of Austin. The Knights got 2,406 passing yards and 33 touchdowns at […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When it comes to accolades and recognition for success on the field, it is hard to beat what Luke Carney has already accomplished at Dallas Christian (Mesquite, Texas). The Class of 2025 prospect has brought back-to-back TAPPS state championships home with a long list of honors that includes being named first team All-State and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG EMERSON, Ga. – Anytime and anywhere, that is the mentality one picks up quickly from John Gentry. The rising 2024 receiver out of Texas’ Cedar Ridge High School (Round Rock) has traveled all around the Lone Star State and beyond showcasing his skills catching attention along the way. Three offers have been extended with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG BRADENTON, Fla. – To make moves in power conferences you need power players in the trenches. Out of Ryan High School (Denton) in Texas a power player and line mover exist in Ty Haywood. The 2025 big man (6-6, 280) has all the features next level programs want in an offensive lineman from wingspan […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG BRADENTON, Fla. – Pulling a four-star legacy defender away from the Longhorns seems like a near impossible mission, but teams are putting up a fight in the hopes of signing Landon Rink (6-3, 270). The Cy-Fair High School (Cypress, Texas) standout has made the rounds this spring and summer developing a list of four […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Taking on Willis High School during the 2022 season was not fun for Texas defenses, and that same notion will apply again this fall. The Wildkats [sic] had a three-headed monster on the outside fed by four-star 2024 Florida QB commit Derek “DJ” Lagway. One of Lagway’s top targets was DeBraun Hampton. Hampton (5-11, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There are lots of different types of speed on the gridiron, and Brayden Robinson (5-9, 165) has every gear one can imagine other than slow. The Class of 2026 receiver dropped jaws last fall becoming one of Red Oak High School’s (Red Oak, Texas) leading receivers. Proving the speed seen on tape is […]
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Interview by Ross Webby Twitter: @NorthFreshCane Xavier Ukponu Player Profile Height and Weight: 6-1.5, 280 Classification: 2025 Ranking: four-star Position: Defensive line- nose guard and tackle School: Gyer High School – Denton, Texas Wildcats 2022 record: 14-1 Recruiting Offers (14): Baylor, Buffalo, California, Kansas, Liberty, Miami, North Texas, Oklahoma, Oregon, SMU, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas State, and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG At all levels of the game, versatility is key on the gridiron, and on both sides of the ball. Modern era defenders have to be fast and agile especially when facing prolific dual threat quarterbacks who can scorch the field with their arm and their legs. At Lewisville High School (Texas), the Farmers have […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Get it done on Lone Star State high school football fields, it has been proven quarterbacks will be successful at the collegiate level. Out of Dallas’ Highland Park High School, Warren Peck is the next strong-armed QB ready to make his mark when he levels up. Peck’s senior run will allow him to showcase […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Call it a successful foundation season for Jax Madden Brown, but this fall the reigns to the Weiss High School (Pflugerville, Texas) offense will be fully in the Class of 2025 prospect’s hands. Brown (6-2, 180) appeared in eight games for the Wolves during his sophomore campaign igniting early offers from Arizona State and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Earning first-team All-District honors with Cibolo’s Steele High School, Chad Warner got after Texas defenses last season. The breakout season with the Knights brought a growing recruiting spotlight with it. Slinging the ball around the yard with DEFCON in national 7-on-7 tournaments this offseason has helped Warner’s skills grow with more next level teams […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG He racks up the yards with his arm, and absolutely smokes defenders with his legs – Legend Bey is a true dual threat quarterback. The rising star out of Frisco’s (Texas) Lone Star High School is a 2026 prospect college programs are already eagerly scouting. Texas Tech has offered with next level scouts dropping […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When the 2026 class takes the field this fall, there may not be a player out there that college coaches are more excited to see more than Romin Seymour. The Manvel High School quarterback (6-6, 192) has all the skills to be another great one out of the Lone Star State. With offers already […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Sometimes players make it extremely difficult for the haters to hate. After what Quinn Murphy did on the field during his freshman season, it is hard to do anything but acknowledge the rise of another elite Texas gunslinger. The 2026 quarterback commanded the field for Austin’s Regents High School earning offers and a long […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Gage Goldberg is making a name for himself both on the baseball diamond and on the gridiron for Texas’ Boerne-Champion. Along with being the starting catcher, he is also a middle linebacker for the Chargers. Through the first four games of his junior campaign, Goldberg has 17 total tackles including one for a loss […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Junior quarterback Chris Warren led Cooper High School to a 6-5 record in 2021 while helping the offense score 28.3 points per game. After racking up 1,469 passing yards, 541 rushing yards and 18 total touchdowns, this dual-threat playmaker was named second team All-District. The 6’1”, 205-pound, field general has the ability to make […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Aiden Malsbary is the man in the middle of the Temple defensive line. The young defensive tackle and the rest of his Wildcats (9-3) defensive teammates made a two-game run into Texas’ UIL playoffs this season bringing excitement to the team for the 2022 season. The 6’2”, 240-pound, big man plays with great physicality […]
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