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Top 25 Internet-Era H.S. Recruits from State of Texas

> See each player's name, rating, position, class, hometown, and NLI-signed college choice


  By SuperWest Sports Staff

July 10, 2025



The State of  Texas has produced a total of 1,058  high school recruits who have been highly rated by 247Sports and signed with a college since 2000.

Seal of the State of TexasHere are the Top 25-rated prep players from the “Lone Star State,” all of whom were awarded at least four or five stars, with ratings ranging from 1.0027 to .9953.

The all-time highest-rated recruit was Walker Little, an offensive tackle with a rating of 1.0027 from Episcopal High School out of Bellaire, who signed with Stanford in the Class of 2017.

The highest-rated recruit to stay in the state and attend Texas A&M was Myles Garrett, a defensive end with a rating of 1.0017 from Martin High School in Arlington, who signed with the class of 2014.

The highest-rated recruit to stay in the state and attend Texas was Vince Young, a quarterback with a rating of 1.0000 from Madison High School in Houston, who signed with the class of 2002.

In addition to each player’s name, rating, and stars, the table includes their position, class, hometown, and college choice.

This is the nineth in a series of the top College Football recruits produced by each state.


Top 25 All-Time High School Recruits from the State of Texas

PlayerPoRatingH.S.CityCollegeClass
Walker LittleOT1.0027EpiscopalBellaireStanford2017
Myles GarrettDE1.0017MartinArlingtonTexas A&M2014
Vince YoungQB1.0000MadisonHoustonTexas2002
Quinn EwersQB1.0000Southlake CarrollSouthlakeOhio St2021
Adrian PetersonRB.9996PalestinePalestineOklahoma2004
Mario EdwardsDT.9995RyanDentonFlorida St2012
Russell ShepardQB.9986Cy RidgeHoustonLSU2009
Rhett BomarQB.9982Grand PrairieGrand PrairieOklahoma2004
Sergio KindleLB.9981Woodrow WilsonDallasTexas2006
Ryan MallettQB.9978Texas HighTexarkanaMichigan2007
B.J. JohnsonWR.9976South Grand PrairieGrand PrairieTexas2000
Matthew StaffordQB.9975Highland ParkDallasGeorgia2006
Rodrique WrightDT.9970Alief HastingsHoustonTexas2002
Reggie McNealATH.9970LufkinLufkinTexas A&M2002
DJ LagwayQB.9966WillisWillisFlorida2024
Tommie HarrisDT.9966KilleenKilleenOklahoma2001
Terrance ToliverWR.9965HempsteadHempsteadLSU2007
DeMarcus GrangerDT.9964KimballDallsOklahoma2005
Reggie YoungbloodOT.9960Booker T. WashingtonHoustonMiami2005
Jackson JeffcoatDE.9957Plano WestPlanoTexas2010
Johnathan GrayRB.9956AledoAledoTexas2012
Craig LostonS.9956Aldine EisenhowerHoustonLSU2009
Tommy BrockermeyerOT.9956All Saints EpiscopalFort WorthAlabama2021
DJ HicksDL.9955PaetowKatyTexas A&M2023
Justin WilliamsLB.9953Oak RidgeConroeGeorgia2024
 

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