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1. Jamarion Vincent (6'2, 165) - Waco Connally: Vincent racked up 1,948 offensive yards and 23 total touchdowns while accumulating 34 tackles, two TFLs, one interception, one FR (returned for TD), and eight PBUs, earning first-team all-district honors. The DCTF three-star is committed to Baylor.
2. Braylon Edwards (6'0, 185) - Duncanville: Edwards totaled 43 tackles, one TFL, seven PBUs, and one FR, earning first-team all-district honors. The DCTF three-star has official visits scheduled to Utah, Arkansas, Wisconsin and Auburn.
3. Jason Bradford (6'2, 195) - Temple: Bradford racked up 37 tackles, three TFLs, nine PBUs and four interceptions, earning first-team all-district honors. The DCTF three-star has official visits scheduled to Houston, TCU, Kansas and Oklahoma State.
4. Marcell Gipson (5'11, 175) - South Oak Cliff: Gibson helped the Golden Bears to a fourth consecutive Texas 5A Division II state championship game appearance, racking up 41 tackles, one TFL, one FR (returned for TD) and one interception, earning second-team 5-5A Division II honors. The DCTF three-star is committed to Clemson.
5. Xavier Harmon (6'2, 185) - Conroe: Harmon leads the district in PBUs, earning 13-6A first-team all-district honors. The DCTF three-star has official visits scheduled to Utah, Kansas State, Arkansas, and TCU.
6. Ryan Gilbert II (5'11, 175) - North Forney: Gilbert totaled 44 tackles, earning Second Team All-District 10-6A Honors. The DCTF three-star has official visits scheduled to Oklahoma, SMU, Washington, and Houston after decommitting from Texas A&M.
7. Brock King (5'11, 170) - Port Arthur Memorial: King earned first-team all-district honors after helping lead the defense to pitch three shutouts in the 2024 season. The DCTF three-star has offers from Texas, Texas A&M, TCU, SMU, and more.
8. Luke Bell (6'0, 170) - New Braunfels Canyon: Bell racked up 37 total tackles, one TFL, and one FR in a shortened 2024 season. The DCTF three-star is committed to Texas Tech.
9. Victor Lincoln (6'0, 165) - Lancaster: Lincoln reports 22 total tackles and over 15 PBUs as a junior in 2024. The DCTF three-star will be taking official visits to Oklahoma State, Vanderbilt, Baylor, Kansas State, and Arkansas.
10. Brandon Ford (5'11, 180) - Crowley: Ford earned first-team all-district 3-6A honors after collecting 91 tackles and eight interceptions as a junior in 2024. The DCTF three-star is committed to Kansas State.
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