Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG A first season starting as a quarterback at the varsity level is difficult enough, but then add going against Texas’ TAPPS competition and then needing to win over your team replacing the void left by a four-star, the nuances of the game become more challenging. With all that was going on for Michael Light […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There were a lot of 5A Texas defensive coordinators and defenders working up a cold sweat in the middle of the night during the 2019 season the week Miller High School (Corpus Christi) was on the schedule. The Buccaneers’ offense was lights out with quarterback Andrew Body slinging the rock and a receiving corps […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When it comes to the skill positions in Texas high school football, it is burn or get burned. For Class of 2021 cornerback Eric Hemphill III, he was the one scorching the opposition. The 5-11, 176-pound, corner took it to 5A offenses coming up with 50 tackles, 15 pass breakups, five picks, forced a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The 2019 season was the first round of the party for AJ Smith-Shawver and the Panthers. The Class of 2021 quarterback took over the reins of Colleyville Heritage High School’s offense leading his team into the fourth round of the Texas 5A playoffs passing for 2,516 yards with 18 touchdowns against just three picks […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG After a sophomore season learning the Wylie East High School offensive system with a goal of building up his football foundation, Christian Johnson parlayed that time into a successful 2019 campaign. The 5-8, 180-pound, back took on 5A Texas defenses rushing 164 times for 721 yards with six trips into the end zone and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG For his first season playing 5A Texas varsity football, Class of 2022 corner Jaylon Guilbeau made it look easy. The 6-0, 175-pound, defender showed consistent improvement with his game throughout the season while flashing incredible athleticism and hips as fluid as they get. The Memorial High School standout earned first team All-District honors in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Prolific may be an understatement when discussing the play of Andrew Body. The Miller High School standout ripped up 5A Texas defenses as a sophomore throwing for 3,455 yards with 34 touchdowns while rushing for 200 more with five trips into the end zone. During his junior campaign, the 6-1, 185-pound, gun slinger was […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The promise shown on the field during the 2018 Texas high school football season with Garrett Nussmeier came to fruition last season in the pocket. After a 1,557-yard and 12-TD sophomore campaign, Nussmeier got the aerial attack for Marcus High School going ripping 6A defenses for 3,788 yards with 38 touchdowns completing 67 percent […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Dominating on the gridiron against Texas 6A competition will bring a collegiate crowd in a hurry; that was the case for Class of 2022 offensive lineman Devon Campbell last season. Campbell was a man among boys lining up at right tackle for Bowie High School dominating all that got in his way. The 6-4, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG In all things in life, time can be a blessing or a curse. When it comes to high school football, each player lacing up the cleats only has so much time to showcase what they can do on the field in hopes of catching the eye of college coaches for that desired offer to […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 The Lonestar State is loaded with talented high school football recruits, and one of the next star prospects who will make their mark at the collegiate level is Bogata’s Rivercrest High School offensive tackle Cole Carson. On April 22, Carson made one of the biggest decisions in his life by committing to the University […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The 2019 season on the field for Ketron Jackson was a breakout season by all accounts. The Royse City High School standout secured 61 receptions for 889 yards with nine touchdowns, carried the rock six times for 85 yards, and was so feared as a kick returner he only got two the entire season. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Once the 2020 season gets going, there might not be a more highly anticipated debut at the Texas 5A classification than Brayden Schager’s. The 6-3, 200-pound, quarterback was the backup to 4-star 2020 dual-threat Chandler Morris last season at Highland Park High School during the Scots’ 11-2 run. The skills for Schager are there […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Rolling with it on the fly has been working for three-star Class of 2021 receiver Javien Clemmer. During the 2019 season, an injury to the starting quarterback changed the scope of the offense for Camden Fairview, but that did not stop Clemmer from adapting to the adversity presented. He was targeted for 19 passes […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG If a high school kid can spin the pigskin in Texas with great success, that typically translates to a standout collegiate career. One of the rising stars out of the Lone Star State showing he can be the next in the long line of Texas quarterbacks to make his mark at the next level […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Lacing them up at any position for Cedar Hill High School is a big deal, especially at quarterback. During Kaidon Salter’s junior season, he guided the Longhorns on a 9-3 journey against 6A Texas squads with a high-powered offense that averaged 40 points per game. The four-star prospect hit on 62 percent of his […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Life on the Texas 6A gridiron is not easy, but Class of 2021 Marcus High School quarterback Garrett Nussmeier makes it look like a cinch. With a rifle for an arm, Nussmeier completed 67 percent of his passes covering 3,788 yards with 38 touchdowns last season earning District 6-6A MVP honors as his Marauders […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The Spread attack for Rider High School was in full-swing during the 2019 season and Jacob Rodriguez was the mastermind behind the onslaught. The Raiders went four-deep into the 5A Texas playoffs seeing their dual-threat slice apart the competition guiding the team to a 39-point per game average on the scoreboard. Rodriguez earned Co-District […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Tim Adkins, a junior offensive tackle at McNeil High School in Austin, has a proud football heritage in his family as his grandfather, Ernie Holmes, was part of the legendary Steel Curtain defense that won two Super Bowls as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now, this 6-2, 280-pound, junior offensive lineman is trying to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There are truly very few high school quarterbacks who have it all – the size, speed, arm strength, decision-making, and football IQ to be a five-tool player, but Hampton “Hamp” Fay does. Fay broke through during his sophomore season with 5A Texas state champs Aledo as a quarterback/receiver and started forging his path forward […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There was a baptism by fire during the 2019 season at Spring High School, and Class of 2022 cornerback/nickelback Dorian “DK” Friend came out the other side a grizzled veteran. The 5-10, 160-pound, defender tallied 27 stops, 12 pass breakups, and snagged two passes earning All-District honors. As the Lions went through their 8-3 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Class of 2021 cornerback/defensive back Darius Howard has it all. The Benjamin Davis High School standout has size (6-0, 180), speed, determination, and has done it against the best of the best – 6A Texas competition. Word of Howard’s talents on the field are starting to spread beyond the Lone Star State borders and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Ideally sized with speed and a hard-nosed approach to carrying the rock, Class of 2022 running back Andrew Paul burst onto the scene during the 2019 season. The 5-11, 205-pound, back forced opposing 6A Texas defenses to commit extra players in the box as he rolled for 883 yards off 182 totes with 11 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Whichever college football program that lands three-star Class of 2021 quarterback Charles Wright is not only getting a play-maker but also getting a leader with years of meaningful experience. Wright (6-1, 193) has been on the Texas 6A varsity scene since his freshman season picking apart defenses for Austin High School. That experience and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There is something special going on at Tompkins High School, and that something special has a lot to do with the play in the pocket for the Falcons. After a winless 2017 season going against 6A Texas competition, the Falcons have posted a 21-5 record over the past two campaigns transforming into that squad […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Brennan Storer was nowhere close to the average freshman football player during the 2019 season. Storer was obviously at a different level than those in his peer group slicing opposing defenses with an advanced knowledge of the game and skills that shine guiding a Spread offense. The 5-11, 180-pound, dual-threat impressed throwing for 2,555 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The new Arkansas Razorbacks coaching staff got a boost on the recruiting trail on Wednesday landing three-star 2020 running back Dominque Johnson from Crowley High School. The 6-1, 230-pound, back initially committed to the Missouri Tigers on June 2, 2019, and then decommitted on Dec. 18 after then- Missouri head coach Barry Odom was […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Hard to imagine a first season at the varsity level going any better than what Garret Rangel has going with Lone Star High School. The sophomore has surprised the state of Texas with his play in the pocket leading the Rangers to a 14-0 record against 5A competition and a No. 32 national ranking […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The proverbial proof is in the pudding watching the reel on Class of 2020 dual-threat quarterback Gabriel Herrera. Herrera has showcased his skills with Parkland High School over the past two seasons as one of Texas’ best. During his junior season, he threw for 2,975 yards with 39 touchdowns while adding four on the […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Bryson Bonds has been one of the leaders for the Crowley Eagles over the past several seasons as the senior star has racked numerous individual honors and huge numbers on the stat board throughout his career. Saturday night, Bonds officially put an end to his Crowley career as he verbally committed to play college football […]
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