Friday: Top CFB Prospects to Watch in the UIL Football State Championships

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4A Division I: Stephenville vs. Austin LBJ

Austin LBJ has a number of next-level talents on its roster. Leading the pack is 2022 LB Kaleb Brown (6'0, 200) who is verbally committed to Houston. 2023 RB Sedrick Alexander (5'9, 180) has proven that he is one of the most dangerous and explosive running backs in the state and he is starting to pick up recruiting interest, including a recent offer from Texas Southern. 2023 LB Latraveon McCutchin (6'1, 215) is the brother of Oklahoma defensive back Latrell McCutchin. 

Stephenville also has a talented roster, but the name to really circle on your roster is 2022 WR Coy Eakin (6'3, 185). Eakin is the type of prospect who could walk out of a showing on the big stage and earn an FBS offer (if he has not signed). Currently, he has schools like Lamar, UIW, Ouachita Baptist and Harding in hot pursuit. 

4A Division II: Gilmer vs. China Spring

Leading the show at Gilmer is UTSA 2022 QB commit Brandon Tennison (5'10, 165). He is an exciting playmaker at quarterback who can and will beat defenses through the air and on the ground. His younger brother 2025 ATH Caden Tennison (5'11, 175) is an exciting playmaker who is hyper-elusive in the open field and flashes the top-end speed of an elite recruit. 2022 WR Jay Rockwell (6'3, 185) is committed to Sam Houston. 2023 WR Rohan Fluellen (5'11, 165) already has offers from Houston, Marshall, Tennessee, UTSA, Western Kentucky, Wisconsin and more. 

5A Division I: College Station vs. Katy Paetow

College Station features 2023 RB Marquise Collins (5'9, 180), who is one of the top running backs in the state regardless of class and has been feasting on defenses in the playoffs. Collins already has offers from Baylor, Houston, Kansas, North Texas, Texas Tech, Utah, Utah State and Vanderbilt. 2022 TE Houston Thomas (6'4, 215) is a red zone weapon who is considering offers from schools like UTSA, Fresno State and Louisiana Tech. 2023 DT Connor Lingren (6'5, 310) bullies at the point of attack and colleges like Purdue and Vanderbilt have already offered. 

Katy Paetow is an interesting program. It is a roster loaded with college-level talent, but many would be considered as under the radar. 2023 LBs Alex Kilgore (6'1, 205) and Daymion Sanford (6'2, 195) are two defensive prospects to note. Kilgore will catch the eye of colleges sooner than later. He plays with suddenness and violence against the run and displays above-average skills in pass defense. 2022 QB CJ Dumas (6'3, 195) recently decommitted from Prairie View A&M. He has been a terror in the playoffs and should be a prospect that a number of colleges may find very intriguing after the Early Signing Period reset. 

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