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1. Donovan Webb (6'0, 175) - Frisco Panther Creek: Webb racked up 116 tackles and five interceptions to earn 7-4A Division I Co-Defensive MVP and First-Team All-State honors. Webb has official visits scheduled with Texas, TCU, Baylor, SMU, Kansas State, Ohio State, Michigan, LSU and Oklahoma.
2. Chace Calicut (6'3, 190) - Galena Park North Shore: Calicut has official visits scheduled with Texas, Michigan and Washington.
3. Isaiah Williams (6'0, 185) - Fort Bend Marshall: Williams collected 56 tackles and five tackles for a loss as a junior in 2024. The DCTF four-star named a top five of Texas, LSU, Missouri, Ohio State and Oklahoma.
4. Jordan Deck (6'3, 185) - Frisco Lone Star: Deck racked up 72 tackles and 14 PBUs to earn first-team all-district honors. The DCTF three-star has official visits lined up with Baylor, Colorado, Michigan, Ole Miss, Penn State and UCLA.
5. Markel Ford (6'0, 185) - TBA: Earned first-team 11-6A all-district honors. The DCTF four-star holds over 35 scholarship offers, including Baylor, SMU, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Arizona State, Arkansas, Michigan and Oklahoma.
6. Yaheim Riley (6'0, 180) - Austin Anderson: Riley is credited with 74 tackles, six PBUs and three interceptions to earn 13-4A Division I Defensive MVP honors. The DCTF three-star is committed to Houston.
7. Aaron Bradshaw (6'3, 190) - North Crowley: Finished the season with 36 tackles, four interceptions, three pass breakups, and two forced fumbles. The DCTF three-star has official visits set with Houston and Texas Tech, while TCU is also pushing hard.
8. Chance Collins (6'0, 185) - Mansfield Timberview: Finished the season with six interceptions, eight pass breakups, two tackles for loss, and 20 total tackles to earn second-team all-district honors. He also contributed on offense with 16 receptions for 310 yards and two touchdowns, totaling 531 all-purpose yards.
9. Jermaine Santana-Diaz (6'1, 180) - Fort Bend Ridge Point: Racked up 49 tackles, four PBUs and two interceptions to earn second-team all-district honors. The DCTF three-star has offers from Baylor, Houston, SMU, Kansas State, Miami (FL), Oklahoma, Notre Dame and more.
10. Maddox Quiller (6'1, 200) - Pflugerville Hendrickson: Quiller collected 54 tackles, three PBUs and two forced fumbles to earn honorable mention all-district honors. The DCTF three-star is committed to Texas Tech.
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