Best players you saw this season

[JCP1984]

Here's my list:

#8 Nikita Whitlock...NT from Wylie...small but unblockable & destructive
#20 Rex Burkheed...RB from Plano...can do it all & plays the way the game should be played
#5 Jeremy Reaves...CB/KR/PR from Allen...very fast/a play-maker
#7 Daryn Alves...RB/WR/QB from McKinney Boyd...small play-maker

Your list???

[allendad]

#36 -Permian
#5 -Allen
#20-Plano
#8 - Wylie
#7 - Trinity
(I was also kinda diggin' that little WR from Permian, #12- I think, great hands!)

Just some that stand out in my memory.

[Plano West Wolf]

The best players I've seen this year in no particular order:

DE Jackson Jeffcoat (Plano West)
RB Rex Burkhead (Plano)
NT Nikita Whitlock (Wylie)
RB Ben Malena (Cedar Hill)
RB Jonathan Miller (Naaman Forest)

[allendad]

Oh yeah,

Jeffcoat and Molena are great also!

[tjw]

Most the ones in 3 games at TS last Saturday! As well as some already done that has been mentioned.;)

[AllenEagles15]

Sherard Ray :notworthy

[MemorialMustangs]

A school that doesnt get any awards or recognition really - us...

I vote QB #10 Davis Miller... He dominated most games - so much so he was usually pulled by halftime or the third quarter... But the two games he didnt dominate (bad games I guess) he still made them memorable... Like jumping over a LB who was standing up (essentially) in an attempt to make a first down in the first round of the playoffs (where we played like absolute crap)...

video (http://www.athletesconnection.com/content/view/3638/10079/)

The play Im refering to is 2:20-2:30ish...

I also wanna throw in the SS from Strake Jesuit...

[OakTreeUp-n-Out]

(I was also kinda diggin' that little WR from Permian, #12- I think, great hands!)

That catch in the 4th quarter of the OP-Allen game was one of the best catches I've ever seen, and the situation it was in made it even greater. Tremendous effort by that kid.

[FatBoy of Troy]

Stetson Smith #10 Trinity - Can do it all...play WR, QB, FB. College coaches will suffer from "option anxiety". Q- Where do you put him?? A- Wherever you need him that week.

Tevin Williams #7 Trinity - Soph RB...will be the real deal when he stops making soph mistakes and running past his downfield blockers. This will come with experience.

Earnest "Pokey" Norman #2 Trinity LB...just bad to to the bone.

Andrew Murphy #28 Trinity LB...put on another 20-25 lbs he can definitely play at the next level.

Rex Burkhead #20?? Plano - See Stetson Smith...Again, option anxiety!! One awesome athlete!:ninja:

#8 from Wylie...Don't know his name, but he is an evil, fire breathing beast, manchild of a football player!!

Taylor Byrd #25 Odessa Permian QB...I know, I know...this was supposed to be for 2008, but I didn't get to give him his props from last year. In one word, "playmaker". Anyone know where he went??

The whole damn Allen Eagle football team:mad:...I don't have a roster to list them all. If they stay focused and focus ONLY on the week ahead...I don't see a team in Texas that can stop them.:notworthy

[farmersfight]

Tanner Brock - Copperas Cove
Russell Shepard - Cy Ridge
Nikita Whitlock - Wylie
Rex Burkhead - Plano

[ktCarl]

The LB for Hightower (#40). Sorry I don't recall his name. He has great speed and hits like an NFL LB.

[MemorialMustangs]

The LB for Hightower (#40). Sorry I don't recall his name. He has great speed and hits like an NFL LB.

something Luna if I remember correctly... And all of their LBs are like that

I also wanna add WR #12 and RB #5 for the Canes to the list

[FatBoy of Troy]

Stetson Smith #10 Trinity - Can do it all...play WR, QB, FB. College coaches will suffer from "option anxiety". Q- Where do you put him?? A- Wherever you need him that week.

Tevin Williams #7 Trinity - Soph RB...will be the real deal when he stops making soph mistakes and running past his downfield blockers. This will come with experience.

Earnest "Pokey" Norman #2 Trinity LB...just bad to to the bone.

Andrew Murphy #28 Trinity LB...put on another 20-25 lbs he can definitely play at the next level.

Rex Burkhead #20?? Plano - See Stetson Smith...Again, option anxiety!! One awesome athlete!:ninja:

Nikita Whitlock? #8 Wylie - Evil, wicked, fire breathing, monster manchild!

Taylor Byrd #25 Odessa Permian QB...I know, I know...this was supposed to be for 2008, but I didn't get to give him his props from last year. In one word, "playmaker". Anyone know where he went??

The whole damn Allen Eagle football team:mad:...I don't have a roster to list them all. If they stay focused and focus ONLY on the week ahead...I don't see a team in Texas that can stop them.:notworthy

[canefan08]

something Luna if I remember correctly... And all of their LBs are like that

I also wanna add WR #12 and RB #5 for the Canes to the list

thomas luna is #36, Phillip steward is #40

[DawgDave]

Russell Shepard, QB, Cy Ridge
Tanner Brock, ILB, Copperas Cove
Lache Seastrunk, RB, Temple
Daryn Alves, QB, McKinney Boyd

[MemorialMustangs]

thomas luna is #36, Phillip steward is #40


They are a force... All of them including #11

[HomeofChampions'06]

Just to name a few...

Joel Free - WR - FM Marcus
Ricky Gaines - WR - Dickinson
Shane Ros - ATH - Cinco Ranch
Hasan Lipscomb - RB - Cy Ridge
Nick Narcisse - DL - Katy
Sebi Carbajal - DB/LB/WR - Katy
Elvin Tapong - DL - Katy


Narcisse is going to be something special here in a few years. The kid is only a sophomore. I see him being a captain and leading the 2009 & 2010 Katy defense to a state championship.

[KattTx]

Taylor Byrd #25 Odessa Permian QB...I know, I know...this was supposed to be for 2008, but I didn't get to give him his props from last year. In one word, "playmaker". Anyone know where he went??



He is the #2 QB for Hardin Simmons, I believe. And yes - he was very capable of making something out of nothing.

[CKE]

Nate Askew- SA Madison
Cody mathews-SV
Derrick Walls-SA Reagan

[5ATX Futbol]

Ossam Cook #22 - Klein Oak

Short (5'9 tops) running back with blazing speed and excellent vision.

[LH fan]

In order of when I saw them...

Ricky Zorn - Lake Highlands QB
Austin Jones - Lake Highlands LB/TE
Jarred Barnett - Garland QB
Adrian Phillips - Garland WR/QB
Emory Miller - Mesquite Horn QB
Tayler Gabriel - Horn WR
Mike Davis - Skyline WR
Ryan Wilson - Creekview FB
Scottie Grau - Creekview QB

[roadrunner22]

Sherrard Ray #36 Permian RB
Garrett Porter #78 Permian OT

[trinitytrojansdominate]

#7 Tevin Williams- Trinity
#10 Stetson Smith- Trinity
#29 Trey Robinson- Trinity
#9 Denarius McGhee- Trinity
#3 Tyree Tucker- Trinity
#2 Earnest Norman- Trinity
#47 Elikina Fielo- Trinity sorry if i mess spelled your name
#28 Andrew Murphy- Trinity
#6 Eyron Barnett- Trinity


Just face it... Trinity has the only good players on it:D

[AllenEagles15]

#7 Tevin Williams- Trinity
#10 Stetson Smith- Trinity
#29 Trey Robinson- Trinity
#9 Denarius McGhee- Trinity
#3 Tyree Tucker- Trinity
#2 Earnest Norman- Trinity
#47 Elikina Fielo- Trinity sorry if i mess spelled your name
#28 Andrew Murphy- Trinity
#6 Eyron Barnett- Trinity


Just face it... Trinity has the only good players on it:D

I agree, ya'll did have some athletes this year ;)

[trinitytrojansdominate]

I agree, ya'll did have some athletes this year ;)
so ya'll admit that we're better than ya'll:D
JK LOL

[EaglePower]

Rex Burkhead Plano
Jeremy Revees Allen
#7 EZ Allen
Matt Brown Allen
#3 Jeremiah Williams Allen
#7 Trinity

[AllenEagles15]

so ya'll admit that we're better than ya'll:D
JK LOL

Skill set wise maybe...But I think we played the better game. Can't wait for week 3 next year. Should be fun to visit HAKAville. :notworthy

[ATXChap07]

Garrett Gilbert QB Lake Travis
Ryan Swope ATH Westlake
Emory Blake WR SF Austin
Glasco Martin ATH Stony Point
Alex Okafor DE Pflugerville
Tevin Mims DE Stony Point
Princeton Collins RB Westwood
DeAndre Perry WR Austin Bowie

[trinitytrojansdominate]

Skill set wise maybe...But I think we played the better game. Can't wait for week 3 next year. Should be fun to visit HAKAville. :notworthy
park right next to the elementary school, it is a whole heck of alot easier to get out:D that is where i park cuz it is easier to get out and you get to walk through the other teams crowd :D

[AllenEagles15]

park right next to the elementary school, it is a whole heck of alot easier to get out:D that is where i park cuz it is easier to get out and you get to walk through the other teams crowd :D

Well sir, I would. But I'll hopefully be on the field :D

[oldmojo94]

sherard ray from permian. brad givens son at ohs....#4....brad marquez (i think thats his name) only a soph.

[t00 playa]

Ill say,

christine micheal - West Brook
carrier - Pearland
#12 - Hightower
Deandrew white - NS
Barrett Mathews - NS
Miller- Pearland


....short list that i can think of so far....:eek:

[querstions]

Malena
Ashcraft
Kid from Mansfield High
Whitlock
Jeffcoat
Jr. LB from SGP

[KattTx]

Outside of my Panthers...

Derrick Teagarden (jr) - QB Odessa High
Bradley Marquez (soph) - RB Odessa High
Darius Miller (sr) - RB Midland High
Hunter Byler (??) - DB Midland Lee

[Bill4par]

I am going to change this up....my vote for player(s) is the O-Line at Allen. Just complete nastiness, same thing with Trinity, their O-Line got after you. Both these player(s) were fun to watch. Also Jesuit's O-Line was pretty fun to watch. Some of these guys block out the sun, just massive!!:notworthy:notworthy:notworthy

[#1texasgreat]

I am going to change this up....my vote for player(s) is the O-Line at Allen. Just complete nastiness, same thing with Trinity, their O-Line got after you. Both these player(s) were fun to watch. Also Jesuit's O-Line was pretty fun to watch. Some of these guys block out the sun, just massive!!:notworthy:notworthy:notworthy

than we will play in the shade;)haha!!!!

[85Roughneck]

Ricky Gaines - WR - Dickinson
Shane Ros - QB - Cinco Ranch
Elvin Tapong - DL - Katy (man is a beast, QB's worst nightmare)
Chris Roberson FB - Katy (Best true fullback I've seen in a while)

[coachg89]

I'm a little biased -

Shane Ros, QB, Cinco Ranch

He played as well as he did with a torn ACL that never fully healed.

[WildcatFan2]

Rex Burkhead - Plano
Kris Lott - Plano
Carson Meger - Plano (the kid just doesn't get enough credit)

Williams, Reeves, #7, #69, #89 - Allen

#9 Denarius McGhee- Trinity
#47 Feilio(?) - Trinity

Ashcroft - CHill
Malena - CHill
Camara - CHill

Whitlock - Wylie
Nott - Wylie

Iwuji - Hebron
Staten - Hebron

Lawrence - Heath

Tariq Allen - iMac

Murphy - Desoto
Polite (So.) - Desoto

Tausch - K Jesuit

to name a few..... :)

[Jayhawker]

I look at these list and obviously most of them are Regional in nature -- makes you think dang I wish I could have seen ________!

[TX5AFanatic]

HT - Philip Steward, Darius Johnson, London Hamilton, AJ Highsmith, Thomas Luna, Jake Kane

Cinco Ranch - QB and WR's (cant remember names or numbers)

Pearland - Carrier

NS - QB

[HHSDT93]

Shane Ros - QB from Cinco Ranch - A lot of heart from this kid. Oh, so fluent and accurate in the passing game, and he could did a better job than anybody I've seen at evading Hightower's defensive line. Great competitor.

TE from North Shore - I believe his number was 87, but this guy has killed Hightower two straight years. Very athletic guy for his size.

Casey Carrier - Pearland - Best running back in the state, in my mind. Runs with more guts and heart than anybody I've seen at the high school level.

Phillip Steward and Darius Johnson (#12) - Hightower is going to be sad to see these two go. Steward is a defensive force and has taken the defense under his wing, whilest Johnson has been our best reciever all year, and in my mind, one of the best recievers in State.

[dada]

Daniel Salinas LB- North Shore
Daniel Lasco RB- The Woodlands
Joel Free WR- Marcus
Shane Gordon LB- Cypress Bay Fla.
Sam Holl S- Katy

[abileneeagles311]

rex burkhead - RB plano
chris williams and justin carroll - LB abilene
matt brown - QB allen
herschel sims - RB - abilene
amon pimpton - RB - abilene cooper
will ford - abilene cooper

[slcdragonfan]

rex burkhead - RB plano
chris williams and justin carroll - LB abilene
matt brown - QB allen
herschel sims - RB - abilene
amon pimpton - RB - abilene cooper
will ford - abilene cooper

Are we a little 'abilene-centric' here? ;)

[abileneeagles311]

Are we a little 'abilene-centric' here? ;)
maybe.... haha.
but i didn't see that many teams play this year.:(

[HomeofChampions'06]

Daniel Salinas LB- North Shore
Daniel Lasco RB- The Woodlands
Joel Free WR- Marcus
Shane Gordon LB- Cypress Bay Fla.
Sam Holl S- Katy

Sam has certainly stepped up on this inexperienced defense. I sure hope these guys can bring home another title to Katy.

Do we still tell people that our defense is inexperienced? :D

[SLC]

**Tyrick Rollison(QB)- Sulpher Springs(4A)**

Rex Burkhead(ATH)- Plano

Jackson Jeffcoat(DE)- Plano West

Thomas Ashcraft(OT)- Cedar Hill

Collin Ashley(WR)- Flower Mound

Stephen Hopkins(RB)- Flower Mound Marcus

Justin Iwuji(QB)- Hebron

Joel Gray(OT)- Hebron

Brandon DeFrance(WR)- Colleyville Heritage

Nick Nott(RB)- Wylie

Jerod Monk(QB)- Wylie

Jeremiah Williams(RB)- Allen

Matt Brown(QB)- Allen


The Astericks are around Tyrick Rollison because he is the best player I watched all year long.

[Wrecking Crew 12]

Lache Seastrunk - RB - Temple
Ryan Swope - RB - Westlake
Alex Okafor - DE - Pflugerville
Garrett Gilbert - QB - Lake Travis
Tevin Mims - DE - Stony Point
Emory Blake - WR - Austin High

[Hurricanes192]

The LB for Hightower (#40). Sorry I don't recall his name. He has great speed and hits like an NFL LB.

Phillip Stewert I believe

[mojo4life]

#36 permian

[clc]

#36 permian

He was so much fun to watch!

[mojo4life]

He was so much fun to watch!

yeah.. you guys beat a pretty good team(that Day) keep up the good work..
GOOD LUCK THE REST OF THE WAY EAGLES!!!!!!!!!!:notworthy

[bryanvikings]

a guy know one probably heard of but
Chris Nutall- A&M Consolidated rb only a soph

[trinitytrojansdominate]

Also forgive me, is it Lehi or Levi Tonga
anyway the QB from Bell
and Kenneth Farrow the RB from Bell;)

[abileneeagles311]

**Tyrick Rollison(QB)- Sulpher Springs(4A)**

Rex Burkhead(ATH)- Plano

Jackson Jeffcoat(DE)- Plano West

Thomas Ashcraft(OT)- Cedar Hill

Collin Ashley(WR)- Flower Mound

Stephen Hopkins(RB)- Flower Mound Marcus

Justin Iwuji(QB)- Hebron

Joel Gray(OT)- Hebron

Brandon DeFrance(WR)- Colleyville Heritage

Nick Nott(RB)- Wylie

Jerod Monk(QB)- Wylie

Jeremiah Williams(RB)- Allen

Matt Brown(QB)- Allen


The Astericks are around Tyrick Rollison because he is the best player I watched all year long.
he was a lot of fun to watch
i saw him play at shotwell stadium when they played cooper.
he's a great athlete...

[SLC]

he was a lot of fun to watch
i saw him play at shotwell stadium when they played cooper.
he's a great athlete...



Indeed he is.. That young man is one heck of a baller.

[slcdragonfan]

Indeed he is.. That young man is one heck of a baller.

He sure looked good in their game with us.:notworthy

[ajordi32]

Indeed he is.. That young man is one heck of a baller.
I don't buy the crap about best players because it's about players that win! I don't believe you can be MVP on a losing team and I would rather have Joe Montana or Phil Simms than Dan Marino, Dan Fouts. The great players transend there teams to a different level and if you took that paticular off that team they would an average team. The best players win! Carry there teams and make everyone around them better.

[oldmojo94]

I look at these list and obviously most of them are Regional in nature -- makes you think dang I wish I could have seen ________!
very true!!

[slcdragonfan]

I don't buy the crap about best players because it's about players that win! I don't believe you can be MVP on a losing team and I would rather have Joe Montana or Phil Simms than Dan Marino, Dan Fouts. The great players transend there teams to a different level and if you took that paticular off that team they would an average team. The best players win! Carry there teams and make everyone around them better.

:confused: This is about the players we as individuals thought stood out in games that we witnessed. What is wrong with that? A player can have an individual good game and still lose. Take a look at the NB linebacker Tom Wort. A tremendous player, playing hurt early, and his team did not make the playoffs. Doesn't mean he isn't a great player. Was Barry Sanders a great player? Did he take his team to the superbowl? By your definition, he is not.

[SLC]

I don't buy the crap about best players because it's about players that win! I don't believe you can be MVP on a losing team and I would rather have Joe Montana or Phil Simms than Dan Marino, Dan Fouts. The great players transend there teams to a different level and if you took that paticular off that team they would an average team. The best players win! Carry there teams and make everyone around them better.


And every player I listed, does exactly that!

[PearlandDL09]

Kevin miller(19) and jarrad stewart(6) from pearland.
johnson(12) and steward(40) from hightower.
bo snelson wasnt too bad either.

[Matthew 2000 Eagle]

Also forgive me, is it Lehi or Levi Tonga
anyway the QB from Bell
and Kenneth Farrow the RB from Bell;)

It's Lehi, and yes, him and Farrow are pretty damn good!

[Wypirates03]

I'll play!

Dexter Imade - Rowlett, RB
Jackson Jeffcoat - Plano West, DE/OT
Nikita Whitlock - Wylie, NT
Toby Ball - Wylie, LB
Nick Knott - Wylie, RB
Jerod Monk - Wylie, QB
Ben Malena - Cedar Hill, RB
Justin Iwuji - Hebron, QB
Phillip Mitchel - Hebron, WR/S
Joel Grey - Hebron, OT
Rex Burkhead - Plano, RB/LB
Kris Lott - Plano, WR
Stepfan Taylor - Mansfield, RB
Jonathon Miller - Naaman Forest, RB
Tayler Gabriel - Mesquite Horn, WR

[30 Year Allen Fan]

Rex Burkhead - Plano
Kris Lott - Plano
Carson Meger - Plano (the kid just doesn't get enough credit)

Williams, Reeves, #7, #69, #89 - Allen

#9 Denarius McGhee- Trinity
#47 Feilio(?) - Trinity

Ashcroft - CHill
Malena - CHill
Camara - CHill

Whitlock - Wylie
Nott - Wylie

Iwuji - Hebron
Staten - Hebron

Lawrence - Heath

Tariq Allen - iMac

Murphy - Desoto
Polite (So.) - Desoto

Tausch - K Jesuit

to name a few..... :)

I agree. That kicker from Jesuit has a leg. He was kickibg FG's from 60 yards in practice and kicked a 53 yarder in the game against Allen. I believe he is going to Notre Dame (poor kid).

[allendad]

I agree. That kicker from Jesuit has a leg. He was kickibg FG's from 60 yards in practice and kicked a 53 yarder in the game against Allen. I believe he is going to Notre Dame (poor kid).


Poor thing!:D

[mrja13]

Waco Midway #3 RB John Hubert.

[ASH1157]

I agree. That kicker from Jesuit has a leg. He was kickibg FG's from 60 yards in practice and kicked a 53 yarder in the game against Allen. I believe he is going to Notre Dame (poor kid).

And he's playing in some All Star game this next week in Hawaii. I saw that on the DMN high school blog this week.

That dude was awesome!

[Grizzy55]

Kasey Carrier #5- Pearland
Jarrad Stewart#6- Pearland
Running back fr clear lake i think he is za sophmore or freshman not sure i think he is number 32

[eaglefan87]

Heschel Sims - RB - Abilene
Chris Williams - LB - Abilene
Will Ford - Safety - Abilene Cooper
Amon Pimpton - RB - Abilene Cooper
Stepfan Taylor - RB - Mansfield
DaDa Brown - RB - Tyler Lee

[StrongDog]

The QB from SA Clark impressed me in the one game I watched him. The first play he took a naked about 50-60 yards to the house against SA Madison. He threw for a couple of touchdowns, and also as far as I could tell he came in on 3rd and longs to play in the secondary. He intercepted two passes. His last pick clinched the game for Clark on Madison's final drive.