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1. Jaimeon Winfield (6'3, 290) - Richardson: Winfield collected 45 tackles, 22 TFL and 8.5 sacks to earn 7-6A Defensive Newcomer of the Year honors. The DCTF four-star is committed to USC.
2. Jake Johnson (6'3, 285) - Prosper: Johnson earned 6-6A Defensive MVP, Overall Team MVP and Academic All-District honors as a junior. The DCTF three-star is committed to USC.
3. Alister Vallejo (6'3, 270) - Liberty Hill: Vallejo recorded 47 tackles, eight sacks and blocked four field goals to earn The DCTF three-star has official visits scheduled with Oklahoma State (4/25), Kansas (6/6), Houston (6/12) and SMU (6/20).
4. Maddox Flynt (6'1, 275) - Austin Westlake: Flynt racked up 65 tackles, 10 TFLs and four sacks to earn 26-6A Defensive MVP honors. The DCTF three-star is committed to TCU.
5. Daryl Campbell (6'3, 315) - Katy Paetow: Campbell collected 34 tackles, eight TFLs and five sacks to earn 19-6A second-team all-district honors. The DCTF three-star has official visits scheduled with Cal, Oklahoma State, Vanderbilt, Houston, Texas Tech, North Carolina and SMU.
6. Tiki Hola (6'3, 270) - Bastrop: Hola racked up 102 tackles and 10 TFLs to earn 11-5A Division II Co-Defensive MVP honors. The DCTF three-star has a top five of SMU, Texas, Notre Dame, Oregon and USC.
7. Kordae Houston (6'2, 270) - South Oak Cliff: Houston collected 54 tackles, 10 TFLs and four sacks to earn 5-5A Division II first-team all-district honors. The DCTF three-star has offers from Houston, Texas State, Arizona State, Boise State, LSU, Georgia Tech and more.
8. Krush Johnson (6'3, 275) - Amarillo Tascosa: Johnson racked up 103 tackles to earn 2-5A Division I first-team all-district honors. The DCTF three-star and is committed to Texas Tech.
9. Jimmy-Phrisco Alo-Suliafu (6'4, 255) - Katy Jordan: Alo-Suliafu collected 70 tackles, 10 TFLs and nine sacks to earn 19-6A first-team all-district honors. The DCTF three-star has offers from Houston, SMU, TCU, Texas A&M, Michigan, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Utah and more.
10. Duncan McGhee (6'4, 250) - Texas High: Mcghee racked up 73 tackles, 15 TFLs and four sacks to earn 7-5A Division II Defensive Lineman of the Year honors. The DCTF three-star is committed to TCU.
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