Around Texas: A Round-up of Recruiting News in the Lone Star State
We're getting down to the final days before the early signing period and there has been plenty of action around the state from a recruiting standpoint. Jason Howell provides an update on the latest news in Texas.
Feb. 24 Junior Day Visitor List
CommitsHouston Madison CB Bobby Wolfe Houston St. Pius X WR Chase Lane A&M Consolidated DT Josh Ellison Colleyville Heritage WR Kameron Brown Navasota OL Jordan Jefferson Junior CollegeDodge City CC LB Lakia Henry Class of 2019Detroit (MI) ATH Jaren Mangham - visited midweek Fort Bend Bush CB Erick Young Allen QB Grant Tisdale Cedar Hill QB Shayne Lawrence Dallas Bishop Dunne QB Matthew YelvertonFort Bend Dulles S Myles Heard Brock TE Baylor Cupp Dickinson TE Jalen Wydermyer Pearland DE Gilbert Ibeneme Crandall OL Branson Bragg DeSoto WR Bryon Hanspard Mansfield Lake Ridge S Lavone JacksonMansfield Lake Ridge RB Dewone JacksonMansfield Lake Ridge CB Addison McCartherMansfield Lake Ridge DT Fred BridgesMansfield Lake Ridge S Darius HoustonRed Oak CB Jacob ProcheMansfield Legacy WR Donald ClevelandA&M Consolidated OL Reid Francis Houston North Forest OL Javonne Shepherd Waxahachie S Demani Richardson Katy RB Deondrick Glass Katy OL Cole Birmingham New Caney WR Gerome Henry Bellaire WR Kealon Jackson Hutto QB Chase Griffin Spring Dekaney CB Marcus Banks - maybe Converse Judson S Rashad Wisdom Baton Rouge (LA) ATH Makiya TongueLufkin DE Javasia Brunson IMG TE Logan Compton Lufkin DE Breylon Garcia Ft Bend Ridge Point DE Nelson Ceasar FW Southwest WR/HB Nnamdi Adim-Madumere - maybeFort Worth Southwest OL Jalen Williams - maybeAtascocita OL Kenyon Green Lake Travis WR Garrett Wilson Ft Bend Bush S Jamal Morris Amarillo Tascosa RB King Doerue Class of 2020Dallas Bishop Dunne ATH Jaden Hullaby Dallas Bishop Dunne TE Elijah Yelverton Dallas Bishop Dunne LB Brennon Scott Cedar Hill OL Courtland Ford Houston Lamar CB Joseph Wilson Houston Lamar TE Reggie Brown Mansfield Lake Ridge WR Xavier CaldwellWaxahachie CB Xavier JonesA&M Consolidated WR Brian Darby A&M Consolidated CB Nate Floyd A&M Consolidated ATH Devin Price Stafford CB Dabari HawkinsDallas Woodrow Wilson DE Semaj JohnsonDallas Woodrow Wilson DE Semari JohnsonHouston North Forest WR Demond Demas North Shore RB Zach Evans North Shore LB Corey Flagg 2021Richmond Foster OL Reuben Fatheree
T'Vondre Sweat update
Made my way out to Huntsville this afternoon to watch 2019 defensive end offer T'Vondre Sweat and the Hornets take on the Lufkin Panthers in the final scrimmage before the season opens next weekend. Sweat called A&M his dream school. He plans on visiting multiple times during the season ahead of a post season commitment. He's also got offers from Baylor and Houston with schools like Texas, Michigan, and Penn St also showing major interest. He told me the A&M staff likes his skill set on either side of the defensive line, and he said he models certain parts of his game after Myles Garrett.Sweat would like to play college ball with his brother, 2018 DB BJ Coutee (FCS offers). Coutee said he would be very open to the option of walking on at a Power 5 school. I'll have a full audio only (dodging rain so didn't want to get camera in a bind) interview later this weekend or early next week.Also, both 2019 Lufkin prospects, ATH Breylon Garcia and DT Carl Williams both told me they haven't been in any contact with the Aggies.
Texas 7-on-7 State Finals Preview
College Station will be hosting the annual state championships for 7-on-7 this weekend at Veteran's Park on Harvey Rd just east of Hwy 6. The teams will be divided into small and large school brackets. Division II (small schools) will begin play on Thursday afternoon while the big boys start on Friday. Depending on the bracket, games will either begin at 1 and 2 o'clock each day. Here's a look at the pools and schedule...https://twitter.com/r_brauninger/status/879452412666359808https://twitter.com/r_brauninger/status/879453149593042945In looking at the D1 bracket, I'll be keeping an eye on all Pool E with Deneric Prince and Brian Johnson from Manvel and key target Bobby Brown from Arlington Lamar. Jalen Preston is not expected to make the trip because he's participating in The Opening this weekend. These types of events are built for guys like 2019 QB Grant Gunnell and his shifty WR teammate Chase Lane. The A&M will commits will start play in Pool G against some pretty tough squads that will feature 2019 TE Austin Stogner (Oklahoma) out of Plano Prestonwood. The last commit is in Pool J where Montel Parker and his Dickinson teammates will try to replicate last year's run in this event that included an upset over heavily favored Manvel. Other guys more guys per group to watch for in the big school bracket...Pool A:Clear Brook WR Caleb Chapman 2019 Coppell S Jonathan McGill 2019 Lake Travis WR Garrett Wilson Pool B:Cinco Ranch ATH Brant Kuithe 2019 Lufkin ATH Breylon Garcia 2019 Haslet Eaton RB Titus Swen Georgetown LB Brandon Hawkins (Boise State)Georgetown WR Caden Leggett - had a big Pylon 7v7 National Championship runPool C:Cedar Ridge RB Simi Bakare 2019 Cedar Ridge WR Jaylen Ellis (Baylor)Fort Worth All Saints WR Jaylon Robinson (Oklahoma)Pool D:Mansfield Timberview ATH Jalen Knox (Missouri)Del Valle WR La'Thaniel Washington Del Valle LB Cameron Wilkins Pool E:2019 Hutto QB Chase Griffin Manvel QB Kason Martin (UNT)Arlington Lamar WR Matthew Shaw 2019 Arlington Lamar CB Deshawn Gaddie 2020 Arlington Lamar LB James Douglas Pool F:2019 Katy RB Deondrick Glass 2021 Katy QB Bronson McClelland 2020 Mesquite Poteet RB Seth McGowan Pool G:St Pius WR Bryson Jackson 2019 Beaumont West Brook RB Robert McGrue Pool H:San Angelo Central TE Henry TeeterHouston Lamar RB Ta'Zhawn Henry Pool I:Desoto DB German Green (Michigan)DeSoto RB Kelan Walker (Houston)2019 DeSoto WR La'Vontae Shenault 2020 DeSoto DB Jabbar Muhammad Pool J:2019 Dickinson TE Jalen Wydermyer The Colony DB Jaxon GibbsPool K:Lewisville Hebron QB Clayton Tune (Kansas)Lewisville Hebron DB Verone McKinley III 2019 Lewisville Hebron WR Trejan Bridges 2020 Lewisville Hebron S Darius Snow Klein WR Colton ChelootzPool L:Richmond Foster DB Christian YoungFrisco Wakeland WR Tre Adams Pool M:College Station ATH Marquez Perez 2019 Waxahachie S Demani Richardson Pool N:CyCreek WR Miles Battle Pool O:The Woodlands OL Jake Syptak (plays some TE in 7-on-7) (SMU)The Woodlands WR KeSean CarterPool P:A&M Consolidated ATH Kolby Peel (Ok State)2019 Ft Bend Bush S Jamal Morris 2019 Ft Bend Bush CB Erick Young Houston Lamar should look a lot different this weekend with Anthony Cook, D'Shawn Jamison, and Al'vonte Woodard all expected to be at The Opening. I still think they're a team to beat even without those guys. Their depth is crazy. I'll take a stab at the final 4 this weekend - Manvel, St Pius, Lake Travis, and College Station.While the talent isn't as wide spread in the small school division, there will be some really talented kids competing. Some of those names that jump out are...Cuero TE Bralen Taylor (Baylor)Somerset QB Zadock Dinkelmann (BYU)Carthage RB Keaontay Ingram (Texas)2020 Carthage ATH Kelvontay Dixon Rockdale ATH Jaquayln Crawford 2019 Cuero ATH Jordan Whittington 2019 Stafford WR Jalen Curry 2019 Wellington OL Trevor Roberson - could be a possibility as a TE2020 Melissa RB JaBray Young 2020 Melissa QB Brendon Lewis
ETSN's East Texas Combine Notes and Updates
The ETSN's East Texas Combine in Tyler is always one of my favorites. There are always prospects at the combine you will not see anywhere else and this year did not disappoint. The only prospect in attendance with a Texas A&M offer was Marshall OL Chasen Hines. Texas A&M continues to pursue but he is firmly committed to LSU. He earned offensive MVP honors today.While there were not many current Texas A&M targets there were definitely a few names to watch.In the 2018 class Texarkana Texas High defensive end Leonard Parks (6-4.5, 230) turned a lot of heads today and entered the event as an East Texas prospect who is on the verge of some big offers. I don't have the official results but word was he went over 30 inches on his vertical. Iowa State and Kansas could be the first to offer, and he has SEC type of potential.https://twitter.com/Jason_Howell/status/866363912987574273Texarkana Liberty Eylau offensive lineman Kylar Cooks (6-5, 252) took home OL MVP. He has a huge frame and big hands and he impressed during one-on-one drills. He already holds offers from Texas State, UNT, Arkansas State, and ULL, and Kansas State is coming by the school next week. https://twitter.com/Coachharmon82/status/866447034538217473Defensive MVP honors were won by Nacogdoches DB DaRyan Williams (5-11, 200). He tied for the best 40 with a 4.47 and he has been invited to Texas A&M's camp in June. His only offers to this point are Northeast Oklahoma and UAPB. He's a deep sleeper right now, but he showed well today and if he performs like he did today ant an A&M camp I could see him catching some attention of coach Cooper who is looking at DB options.https://twitter.com/dwilliams_32/status/866447871113129985The 2019 class featured a strong group of receivers. Jefferson's TQ Jackson (6-2, 175) stole the show in the testing phase with a 33-inch vertical and a 4.47 40 time. He does not have any offers at this time, but he did grow up liking Texas A&M and Texas Tech. https://twitter.com/Jason_Howell/status/866348594877665280Tyler John Tyler's KeAndre Street (6-3, 195) is another who grew up liking the Aggies. He holds an offer from Jackson State and said coach Moorehead came by to take a look this spring. He also liked Texas and Houston, and while childhood favorites do not always carry over to the recruiting process it is something I like to note. Pittsburg's Keontae Burns (6-3, 185) entered as the most celebrated of the young group. He already holds offers from Iowa State, SMU, North Texas, and Southern Miss. He has been invited to Texas A&M's camp this summer along with Baylor's, Oklahoma State's, and Ohio State's. Newton's Tamauzia Brown (6-1, 170) says he plans to attend a Texas A&M camp this summer. He is long and lean and Newton has a long history of producing athletes. https://twitter.com/Jason_Howell/status/866362575222714370Lufkin's Breylon Garcia may have been the most impressive walking in the door. He stands in at 6-3, 205 and also plays some defensive end for Lufkin. Oklahoma State, North Texas, Southern Miss, and Kansas State are showing the most early interest.
