Class of 2024: Top 15 TXHSFB Defensive Line Prospects

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Rankings Directory:
ATH | QB | RB | WR/TE | OT | Interior OL | DLLB | S | CB

1. DE Colin Simmons (6'3, 225) - Duncanville: Racked up 79 tackles, 33 TFLs, and a school-record 22.5 sacks to lead the Panthers to the 6A Division I state championship.

Considering: Texas, LSU, Miami (FL).

2. SDE Dealyn Evans (6'5, 270) - Longview Pine Tree: Collected 58 tackles, eight TFLs, and four sacks to earn first-team all-district honors.

Committed to Texas A&M.

3. SDE Nigel Smith (6'5, 250) - Melissa: Collected 103 tackles, 17 TFLs, and 11 sacks to earn 7-5A Division II Defensive Lineman of the Year honors.

Considering: Ohio State, Oklahoma, Penn State, Texas, Texas A&M.

4. DE Joseph Jonah-Ajonye (6'3, 240) - Conroe Oak Ridge: Earned first-team all-district honors.

Committed to Georgia.

5. DE Zina Umeozulu (6'4, 220) - Allen: 43 tackles, five TFLs, and three sacks to earn first-team all-district honors. 

Considering: Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, SMU.

6. DT Alex January (6'4, 300) - Duncanville: Helped lead the Panthers to a 6A Division I state championship. 

Committed to Texas.

7. DE Travis Jackson (6'4, 230) - Tyler Legacy: Collected 63 tackles, 15 TFLs, and 7.5 sacks to earn second-team all-district honors. 

Committed to TCU.

8. DE Cheta Ofili (6'4, 215) - Sachse: 

Committed to Texas Tech.

9. DE Zion Taylor (6'2, 240) - Alvin Shadow Creek: Earned first-team all-district honors. 

Committed to Houston.

10. DL Armstrong Nnodim (6'1, 245) - Mesquite Horn: Collected 69 tackles, 16 sacks (school record), 18 tackles for a loss, and two INTs (both returned for TDs) to earn 10-6A Defensive MVP honors.

Committed to Oklahoma State.

11. DT Carlon Jones (6'4, 240) - Bay City: Jones collected 102 tackles, 29 TFLs, and 13 sacks as a junior in 2022.

Committed to Nebraska. 

12. DL Caleb Mitchell Irving (6'2, 235) - Dallas Parish Episcopal: Collected 96 tackles, 13.5 TFLs, and 2.5 sacks to help lead the Panthers to a TAPPS Division I state championship. 

Committed to Purdue.

13. DE Edward Smith (6'4, 220) - Pearland Dawson: Collected 22 tackles, eight TFLs, and two sacks to earn first-team all-district honors. 

Committed to Texas Tech.

14. DE Brock Jackson (6'4, 245) - Lumberton: Jackson racked up 64 tackles, 21 TFLs, and six sacks to earn 10-4A Division I Defensive MVP honors

Committed to Baylor.

15. DT Zechariah Robinson (6'2, 265) - Brookshire-Royal: Robinson racked up 44 tackles, 15 TFLs and eight sacks to earn second-team all-district honors as a junior in 2022. 

Committed to UTSA.

 

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