The best way to describe Texas in high school football is it’s rich in tradition and deep in talent.
Heading into the 2021 high school football season, the Lone Star State features the overall No. 1 college football prospect in the nation and 18 players in the Top 100 of the 247Sports Composite Rankings for the Class of 2022.
Southlake Carroll quarterback Quinn Ewers is the top-ranked player in the state and the country. Last year, he led the Dragons to a runner-up finish in Class 6A Division I. The Dragons finished No. 13 in the 2020-21 High School Football America 100 powered by NFL Play Football, the NFL’s initiative to provide fun and engaging experience for players of all ages and skill levels.
Related: Final 2020-21 High School Football America 100
Ewers has given his verbal to Ohio State.
COMMITTED!! #Godsplan pic.twitter.com/7bLQrU8hAz
— Quinn Ewers (@QuinnEwers) November 20, 2020
The ’22 class is filled with top-flight QB’s. Behind Ewers, is Bridgeland’s Conner Weigman, who is currently ranked as the No. 7 overall college football prospect in Texas. The Texas A&M-recruit is also an excellent baseball player.
In two years as the Bears starter, Weigman’s thrown for over 6,300 yards with 69 touchdowns. He’s also run for another over 1,300 yards and 16 scores.
Bridgeland finished No. 81 in the Top 100 last year. The Bears were 12-1, losing to Rockwall-Health in the 6A-II third round of the playoffs
At No. 14 is Cade Klubnik, who led Westlake to the 6A-I title in 2020. Last week, Klubnik won the Elite 11 quarterback competition MVP in Los Angeles.
Klubnik has given his verbal commitment to Clemson.
Committed. #ALLIN
— Cade Klubnik (@CadeKlubnikQB) March 3, 2021
Check out commitment video. https://t.co/xT0QrpZqS0 pic.twitter.com/Krde6pKCqx
The top defensive recruit is North Shore’s Denver Harris. The 5-star cornerback is the No. 8 overall prospect in America. The 2020 District 21-6A Defensive Player of the Year has named his top four schools — Alabama, LSU, Texas and Texas A&M.
Speaking of defense, Duncanville is loaded with talent on D, led by defensive lineman Omari Abor, the No. 6 recruit in the state. The Panthers have three other defensive players in the Class of 2022 Top 100 — defensive lineman Quincy Wright (No. 78), linebacker Jordan Crook (No. 81) and safety Pierre Goree — plus junior safety Deldrick Madison, the No. 19 recruit in the Class of ’23.
Duncanville finished No. 14 in the High School Football America 100 last year after advancing to the 6A-I state semifinals.
247Sports.com Composite Rankings Texas Class of 2022
No. 1 Quinn Ewers, QB – Southlake Carroll – Ohio State
No. 2 Denver Harris, CB – North Shore – Uncommitted
No. 3 Devon Campbell, IOL – Arlington Bowie – Uncommitted
No. 4 Harold Perkins, LB – Cy Park – Uncommitted
No. 5 Kelvin Banks, OT – Summer Creek – Uncommitted
No. 6 Omari Abor, DL – Duncanville – Uncommitted
No. 7 Bear Alexander, DL – Brewer – Uncommitted
No. 8 Conner Weigman, QB – Bridgeland – Texas A&M
No. 9 Caleb Burton, WR – Lake Travis – Ohio State
No. 10 Evan Stewart, WR – Frisco Liberty – Uncommitted
No. 11 Bryce Anderson, S – West Brook – Uncommitted
No. 12 Malick Sylia, EDGE – Katy – Texas A&M
No. 13 Terrance Brooks, CB – Little Elm – Ohio State
No. 14 Cade Klubnik, QB – Westlake – Clemson
No. 15 PJ Williams, OT – Dickinson – Texas A&M
No. 16 Brenen Thompson, WR – Spearman – Uncommitted
No. 17 Kobie McKinzie, LB – Lubbock-Cooper – Oklahoma
No. 18 Bryan Allen, Jr., S – Aledo – Texas
No. 19 Kam Dewberry, OT – Atascocita – Uncommitted
No. 20 Chace Biddle, S – Garland – Uncommitted
No. 21 Jaydon Blue, RB – Klein Cain – Texas
No. 22 Chris Marshall, WR – Fort Bend Marshall – Uncommitted
No. 23 Jordan Hudson, WR – Garland – SMU
No. 24 Jaray Bledsoe, DL – Bremond – Uncommitted
No. 25 Armani Winfield, WR – Lewisville – Texas
No. 26 Donovan Green, TE – Dickinson – Texas A&M
No. 27 Julian Humphrey, CB – Clear Lake – Florida
No. 28 Jaylon Guilbeau, CB – Port Arthur Memorial – Texas
No. 29 Ernest Cooper IV, DL – Arlington Martin – Uncommitted
No. 30 Neto Umeozulu, IOL – Allen – Uncommitted
No. 31 Jamarion Miller, RB – Tyler Legacy – Texas
No. 32 Tavorus Jones, RB – Burges – Missouri
No. 33 Austin Jordan, S – Denton Ryan – Uncommitted
No. 34 Jaylen Early, IOL – Duncanville – Uncommitted
No. 35 Cristian Driver, S – Liberty Christian – Uncommitted
No. 36 Nicholas Anderson, WR – Katy – Oregon
No. 37 Bobby Taylor, CB – Katy – Texas A&M
No. 38 DJ Allen, WR – Gladewater – Uncommitted
No. 39 Jadarian Price, RB – Denison – Notre Dame
No. 40 Jarred Kerr, S – Lexington – Texas A&M
No. 41 Hunter Erb, OT – Eaton – Texas A&M
No. 42 Kip Lewis, LB – Carthage – Oklahoma
No. 43 Ollie Gordon, RB – Euless Trinity – Oklahoma State
No. 44 Kristopher Ross, DL – North Shore – Texas
No. 45 Nick Evers, QB – Flower Mound – Florida
No. 46 Derrick Brown, EDGE – Texas HS – Uncommitted
No. 47 Emeka Megwa, ATH – Timber Creek – Washington
No. 48 Ish Harris, LB – Pilot Point – Texas A&M
No. 49 Cole Hutson, IOL – Frisco – Texas
No. 50 Landon Hullaby, S – Mansfield Timberview – Oregon
No. 51 Matthew Golden, WR – Klein Cain – TCU
No. 52 Martrell Harris, LB – The Woodlands – Texas A&M
No. 53 Marcus Scott II, CB – Conroe – Missouri
No. 54 Phaizon Wilson, WR – Lancaster – Uncommitted
No. 55 Noah Thomas, WR – Clear Springs – Texas A&M
No. 56 Jadon Scarlett, DL – Coram Deo Academy – Uncommitted
No. 57 Jason Llewellyn, TE – Aledo – Oklahoma
No. 58 Joseph Adedire, DL – Mansfield Summit – Uncommitted
No. 59 Alex Orji, QB – Sachse – Virginia Tech
No. 60 Garret Rangel, QB – Frisco Lone Star – Oklahoma State
No. 61 Cameron Williams, OT – Duncanville – Oregon
No. 62 Demetrius Hunter, IOL – West Orange-Stark – Oklahoma
No. 63 Justin Medlock, LB – Manvel – Uncommitted
No. 64 Braedyn Locke, QB – Rockwall – Mississippi State
No. 65 DeAnthony Gatson, RB – Newton – USC
No. 66 RJ Maryland, ATH – Southlake Carroll – Boston College
No. 67 Jalon Peoples, CB – Cedar Hill – Kansas
No. 68 Trevell Johnson, LB – Arlington Martin – Texas
No. 69 Stephon Johnson, WR – DeSoto – Oregon
No. 70 Kelsey Johnson, TE – Red Oak – Baylor
No. 71 Johnny Dickson, IOL – Flour Bluff – Virginia Tech
No. 72 Ty Kana, LB – Katy – USC
No. 73 Josh Hoover, QB – Rockwall-Heath – Indiana
No. 74 Kyron Chambers, CB – South Oak Cliff – Arizona
No. 75 Jay Fair, WR – Rockwall-Heath – Uncommitted
No. 76 Dylan Dixson, S – Pearland – Colorado
No. 77 Connor Robertson, IOL – Westlake – Texas
No. 78 Quincy Wright, DL – Duncanville – Oregon State
No. 79 Dylan Frazier, DL – McKinney North – Uncommitted
No. 80 Major Everhart, RB – Tascosa – Uncommitted
No. 81 Jordan Crook, LB – Duncanville – Uncommittd
No. 82 Dillon Bell, WR – The Kinkaid School – Uncommitted
No, 83 Curlee Thomas, EDGE – Nolan Catholic – Cal
No. 84 Jeremy Patton, LB – Tenaha – Uncommitted
No. 85 Zach Evans, RB – Rockwall-Heath – Minnesota
No. 86 Randy Masters, WR – Shadow Creek – Uncommitted
No. 87 CJ Nelson, WR – Richland North – SMU
No. 88 Miller McCrumby, TE – Mount Pleasant – Uncommitted
No. 89 Quardale Patt, DL – Stafford – Houston
No. 90 Micheal Ibukun-Okeyode, EDGE – Rowlett – SMU
No. 91 Owen Pewee, LB – Cy Park – Uncommitted
No. 92 Bryson Donnell, RB – Tyler Legacy – Texas Tech
No. 93 Pierre Goree, S – Duncanville – Uncommitted
No. 94 Cedric Roberts, DL – Hendrickson – Uncommitted
No. 95 Dylahn McKinney, CB – Colleyville Heritage – Oklahoma State
No. 96 Chandler Rivers, CB – Beaumont United – Duke
No. 97 Richard Reese, RB – Bellville – Baylor
No. 98 Austin Kawecki, OT – Lebanon Trail – Oklahoma State
No. 99 Timi Gagophien, OT – Alief Hastings – Uncommitted
No. 100 Caleb Douglas, Missouri City Hightower – Baylor
247Sports.com Composite Rankings Texas Class of 2023
No. 1 Anthony Hill, EDGE – Denton Ryan – Uncommitted
No. 2 Jalen Hale, WR – Longview – Uncommitted
No. 3 David Hicks, DL – Allen – Uncommitted
No. 4 Rueben Owens, RB – El Campo – Uncommitted
No. 5 Jordan Renaud, DL – Lewisville – Uncommitted
No. 6 Jaquaize Pettaway, WR – Langham Creek – Uncommitted
No. 7 Javien Toviano, CB – Arlington Martin – Uncommitted
No. 8 Jaden Greathouse, TE – Westlake – Uncommitted
No. 9 Dalton Brooks, ATH – Shiner – Uncommitted
No. 10 Johntay Cook II, WR – DeSoto – Uncommitted
No. 11 Avion Carter, DL – Tascosa – Uncommitted
No. 12 Harris Sewell, IOL – Permian – Uncommitted
No. 13 Dylan Spencer, DL – C.E. King Uncommitted
No. 14 Ryan Yaites, S – Denton Guyer – Uncommitted
No. 15 Jacoby Davis, CB – North Shore – Uncommitted
No. 16 Jamel Johnson, S – Seguin – Uncommitted
No. 17 Anthony James, DL – Wylie East – Texas A&M
No. 18 Tre Wisner, RB – Connally – Uncommitted
No. 19 Deldrick Madison, S – Duncanville – Uncommitted
No. 20 Peyton Bowen, S – Denton Guyer – Uncommitted
No. 21 Isaiah Crawford, EDGE – Post – Baylor
No. 22 Mikal Harrison-Pilot, ATH – Temple – Uncommitted
No. 23 Braylon James, WR – Del Valle – Uncommitted
No. 24 Jonah Wilson, WR – Dekaney – Uncommitted
No. 25 Daniel Demery, S – Parish Episcopal – Uncommitted
