Throwback Thursday: Class of 2016 TXHSFB Top 50

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Big Hits: OT Greg Little and DT Ed Oliver

Two of the top five highest-rated prospects in the cycle are already in the NFL. Little was named as an ALL-SEC selection at Ole Miss before going on to be selected in the second round by the Carolina Panthers. The rookie recently won the starting left tackle job in Carolina before being sidelined with a concussion. Oliver was the highest-rated prospect to ever sign with Houston and went on to become the ninth overall pick in the NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. 

Big Misses:  DT Kendell Jones & WR Denzel Mims

Heading into the 2019 season, former Manvel three-star ATH D'eriq King may have been the first name mentioned as underrated, but lets hit pause on that for now. 

Jones helped lead one of the most dominating defenses in the state at Killeen Shoemaker but fell off the football map after leaving Alabama to attend a junior college. Mims is climbing up some of the all-time receiving lists at Baylor and has played all four years. He is the battle to be recognized as the Big 12's best alongside names like Tylan Wallace and Ceedee Lamb. 

Interesting Facts:

The two highest-rated quarterbacks were Jalen Hurts and Shane Buechele, who both transferred from their original school to help lead their current teams to undefeated records. Hurts is in the thick of the Heisman race at Oklahoma. Buechele has helped lead a significant turnaround at SMU, and the Mustangs are 5-0 for the first time since 1933.  

Texas A&M's DL Justin Madubuike is coming off of his best game of the year and his name is being tossed around as a potential first-round NFL pick. 

TE Kaden Smith, WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey, and RB Trayveon Williams are all already on NFL rosters. 

Stars RK Name High School Pos.  HT/WT Signed With
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 1 Greg Little Allen  OT 6'5/318 Mississippi
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 2 Ed Oliver Westfield  DT 6'2/290 Houston
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 3 Kendell Jones Shoemaker  DT 6'5/365 Alabama
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 4 Justin Madubuike McKinney North  DE 6'4/240 Texas A&M
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 5 Brandon Jones Nacogdoches  S 6'0/190 Texas
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 6 Tyrie Cleveland Westfield  WR 6'3/190 Florida
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 7 Tren'Davian Dickson Navasota  WR 5'11/171 Baylor
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 8 Kaden Smith Marcus  TE 6'6/240 Stanford
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 9 Devin Duvernay Sachse  WR 5'11/195 Texas
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 10 Jeffrey McCulloch Davis  OLB 6'3/225 Texas
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 11 Jared Mayden Sachse  CB 6'1/190 Alabama
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 12 Deontay Anderson Manvel  S 6'1/202 Mississippi
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 13 Eric Monroe North Shore S 6'0/180 LSU
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 14 Dontavious Jackson Alief Elsik  ILB 6'2/240 Florida State
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 15 Patrick Hudson Silsbee  OG 6'5/320 Texas
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 16 Jean Delance North Mesquite  OT 6'5/270 Texas
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 17 Quartney Davis Langham Creek  WR 6'3/185 Texas A&M
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 18 Levi Onwuzurike Allen  DE 6'3/250 Washington
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 19 Sewo Olonilua Kingwood  ATH 6'2.5/212 TCU
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 20 Tristen Wallace De Soto  ATH 6'3/225 Oregon
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 21 Jordan Elliott Westside  DT 6'4/300 Texas
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 22 Andrew Fitzgerald Marcus  DE 6'5/247 Texas
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 23 Isaiah Chambers MacArthur  DE 6'3.5/250 TCU
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 24 Kameron Martin Memorial  RB 5'10/175 Auburn
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 25 Devwah Whaley Central Senior  RB 6'0/195 Arkansas
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 26 Kellen Diesch Byron Nelson  OT 6'7/270 Texas A&M
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 27 Jaylon Jones Allen  CB 5'11/182 Mississippi
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 28 Brandon Bowen Byron Nelson  DE 6'6/230 TCU
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 29 Obi Eboh Carroll  CB 6'1.5/187 Stanford
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 30 Chris Daniels Trinity  DT 6'3.5/299 Texas
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 31 Mark Jackson Steele  DE 6'2.5/226 Oklahoma
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 32 Erick Fowler Manor  DE 6'1/235 Texas
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 33 Jalen Hurts Channelview  QB 6'2/203 Alabama
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 34 Chris Owens Lamar  OG 6'3/315 Alabama
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 35 Bravvion Roy Spring  DT 6'2/300 Baylor
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 36 Shane Buechele Lamar  QB 6'1/185 Texas
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 37 Christian Wallace Sealy  S 6'3/211 Oregon State
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 38 Mike Williams All Saints DT 6'1.5/300 Stanford
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 39 Eric Cuffee Waco  CB 5'11.5/188 Texas
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 40 Ross Blacklock Ft. Bend Elkins  DT 6'4/314 TCU
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 41 Dee Anderson De Soto  WR 6'4/175 LSU
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 42 Lil'Jordan Humphrey Carroll  ATH 6'4/200 Texas
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 43 Dillon Sterling-Cole Westfield  QB 6'2.5/183 Arizona State
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 44 Reggie Hemphill-Mapps Manvel  WR 6'1/175 Texas
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 45 Rahssan Thornton Shoemaker  DE 6'3/220 LSU
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 46 Courtney Lark Bellaire  WR 6'0.5/172 Houston
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 47 Houston Miller Keller  DE 6'3/240 Texas Tech
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 48 Charles Oliver Fairfield  CB 6'1.5/182 Texas A&M
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 49 T.J. Vasher Rider  WR 6'5/198 Texas Tech
Image result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image pngImage result for star image png 50 Trayveon Williams C E King  RB 5'8.5/182 Texas A&M

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