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1. KJ Ford (6'3, 245) - Duncanville: Ford collected 57 tackles, seven sacks and 16 TFLs to earn first-team all-district and Under Armour All-America honors.
2. Jamarion Carlton (6'5, 240) - Temple: Carlton collected 57 tackles, 11 TFLs and five sacks to earn 12-6A first-team all-district and Navy All-American honors.
3. Landon Barnes (6'3, 220) - Duncanville: Barnes collected 43 tackles, six sacks and 12.5 TFLs as a junior in 2024.
4. Jesse Ford (6'4, 235) - Arlington Martin: Ford earned first-team all-district honors.
Committed to TCU.
5. Carter Buck (6'6, 240) - Lake Travis: Buck earned 80 tackles, 17 TFLs and seven sacks to earn 26-6A Defensive Lineman of the Year honors.
Committed to TCU.
6. Jaylen Stewart (6'2, 230) - Pearland: Stewart collected 52 tackles and 10 sacks to earn 22-6A first-team all-district honors.
Committed to Illinois.
7. Julian Hugo (6'4, 230) - Cibolo Steele: Hugo collected 83 tackles, 21 TFLs and 10 sacks to earn 29-6A Defensive MVP honors.
Committed to Arizona State.
8. Hudson Woods (6'3, 230) - Smithson Valley: Woods collected 66 tackles, 13 sacks and 20 TFLs to help his team win a 5A Division I state title and earn 13-5A Defensive MVP honors.
Committed to SMU.
9. Amontre Harris (6'4, 220) - Summer Creek: Harris collected 59 tackles 10 sacks and 16 TFLs to earn 23-6A second-team all-district honors.
Committed to SMU.
10. Tucker Ashford (6'3, 230): Fort Worth Christian: Ashford earned first-team all-district and first-team all-state honors.
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