REVEALED: Top 10 2026 TXHSFB Tight End Prospects

Ryder Mix (Photo: Greg Powers)

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1. Ryder Mix (6'4, 220) - Frisco Lone Star: Mix collected 446 receiving yards and five touchdowns to earn unanimous first-team all-district honors. The DCTF three-star is committed to Oklahoma. 

2. Zachery Turner (6'2, 215) - Duncanville: Turner collected 58 receptions for 933 yards and 16 touchdowns to earn first-team all-district honors. The DCTF four-star has official visits scheduled with SMU, Florida State and Miami (FL).

3. Jaivion Martin (6'4, 250) - Pflugerville: Martin had 51 catches for 804 yards and 11 touchdowns to earn first-team all-district honors. The DCTF three-star has official visits scheduled with Houston, Arizona, Maryland and Arkansas. 

4. Braden Bach (6'5, 230) - Argyle: Bach collected 26 receptions for 247 yards and three touchdowns to earn first-team all-district honors. The DCTF three-star has an official visit scheduled with Georgia Tech. 

5. Ben Bays (6'5, 210) - Boerne: Bays had 27 receptions for 531 yards and six touchdowns to earn first-team all-district honors. The DCTF three-star has offers from Texas State, UTEP, Southern Miss, Arkansas State and more.

6. Parker Almanza (6'3, 215) - Trophy Club Byron Nelson: Almanza caught 57 passes for 758 yards and nine touchdowns to earn 4-6A first-team all-district honors. The DCTF three-star has an official visit scheduled with Baylor. 

7. Benny Okwura (6'4, 210) - Katy Jordan: Okwura, a DCTF three-star, has picked up offers from Sam Houston, Texas State, UTSA, UTEP and more.

8. Wyatt Villarreal (6'5, 220) - Celina: Villarreal earned 7-4A DI second-team all-district honors in this junior campaign. The DCTF three-star has offers from North Texas, Texas State, UTSA, UTEP and more. 

9. Parker Ord (6'4, 210) - Frisco Panther Creek: Ord caught 28 passes for 460 yards and six touchdowns to earn 7-4A DI first-team all-district honors. The DCTF three-star is has an official visit scheduled with Oklahoma State. 

10. Mason Mixon (6'4, 220) - Richmond Randle: Mixon earned 9-5A DII first-team all-district honors in this junior campaign. The DCTF three-star has locked in an official visit with Louisiana. 

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