Rankings Directory:
ATH | QB | RB | WR/TE | OT | Interior OL | DL | LB | S | CB
1. Justin Williams (6'2, 205) - Conroe Oak Ridge: Collected 105 tackles, 18 TFLs, and 8.5 sacks to earn 13-6A Defensive Player of the Year honors.
Committed to Georgia.
2. Ty'Anthony Smith (6'2, 205) - Jasper: Collected 99 tackles, 13 TFLs, 3 sacks, and 5 PBUs to earn unanimous first-team all-district honors. He was named the LB MVP at the Next Level Athlete Top 100 Showcase in Houston.
Committed to Texas A&M.
3. Payton Pierce (6'1, 225) - Lovejoy: Collected 131 tackles, 21 TFLs, 6 sacks, and 5 FFs as a junior in 2022.
Committed to Ohio State.
4. Xavier Atkins (6'0, 205) - Humble Summer Creek: Transfer from Louisiana.
Committed to LSU.
5. Davhon Keys (6'0, 205) - Aledo: Collected 123 tackles, three FFs, and three FRs to earn first-team all-district honors. Helped lead the Bearcats to a 5A Division I state championship.
Committed to LSU.
6. Dakyus Brinkley (6'3, 220) - Katy Seven Lakes: Collected 47 tackles, eight sacks, and two sacks to earn third-team all-district honors.
Committed to Kansas.
7. Brandon Jones (6'1, 190) - South Oak Cliff: Collected 199 tackles, 20 TFLs, and eight sacks to earn unanimous first-team all-district honors. Helped lead the Golden Bears to a 5A Division II state championship.
Committed to North Texas.
8. Brandon Booker (6'2, 205) - DeSoto: Collected 137 tackles, 9.5 TFLS, and four interceptions to earn first-team all-district honors. Helped lead the Eagles to a 6A Division II state championship.
Committed to Stanford.
9. Zach Smith (6'1, 200) - Red Oak: Smith collected 101 tackles, 9 TFLs, five sacks, and five PBUs to earn second-team all-district honors as a junior in 2022.
Committed to SMU.
10. Temerrick Johnson Jr. (6'2, 200) - Midlothian Heritage: An edge defender who collected 40 tackles, 9.5 TFLs, and 5.5 sacks as a junior in 2022.
Committed to Oklahoma State.
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