We listed the top 6A and 5A QB and WR duos in Texas high school football yesterday, so today we're releasing the top combos in 4A and 3A!
Who is the top duo in your mind?
4A
5. Sealy QB Kane Killough and ATH Elijah Sanders
Killough (6-3, 220) is an absolute unit whom nobody wants to tackle when he gets a full head of steam on QB power. He threw for 2,326 yards and 27 touchdowns and added 879 yards and 15 touchdowns on the ground, earning District 11-4A DII Second Team honors. He has one offer to Air Force.
Sanders is a two-way force with six interceptions from the safety spot and 65 catches for 766 yards and nine touchdowns at receiver. He earned the District’s Utility MVP award. Sanders’ shiftiness and speed are his calling cards, but he’s not afraid to lower the shoulder.
4. Waco La Vega QB Kourtney Parr and WR Jabarie Thornton
Thornton, an Oklahoma State commit, was the District 12-4A DII Co-Offensive MVP after catching 79 passes for 1,470 yards and 15 touchdowns. At 5-11, 175 pounds, he combines precise route running with superb athleticism, both shifty and fast.
Parr grew into a dynamic player in his first season starting as a sophomore quarterback. The 6-3, 215-pound prospect was a Second Team All-District selection after throwing for 2,168 yards and 18 touchdowns. He should take on an outsized role in the offense after District MVP running back Bryson Roland graduated.
3. Frisco Panther Creek QB Graylyn Fry and ATH Jalen Lott
Lott is arguably the best athlete in Class 4A. The two-way star had 85 receptions for 1,111 yards and 16 touchdowns as a junior and then earned two silver medals at the UIL State Track Meet in the long jump and high jump. He’s committing on July 4 with offers from all the top schools in the country.
Fry excelled in his first season starting in Panther Creek’s pass-happy offense. The 5-11, 175-pound quarterback earned District 7-4A DI First-Team honors after passing for 3,290 yards and 37 touchdowns. He moves well in the pocket and throws with zip.
2. Canyon West Plains QB Reid Macon and ATH Kane White-Tinsley
You’d be hard pressed to find a more experienced QB in Texas than Macon. He’s a four-year starter and four-sport athlete who led upstart Canyon West Plains to the state semifinals as a junior. Macon earned District 4-2A DI MVP with 3,528 passing yards and 36 touchdowns on a 71% completion rate. He also reached top speeds of 21.7 miles per hour as a runner (576 yards, 15 touchdowns on the ground). Macon has offers from Midwestern State and Colorado Mesa.
White-Tinsley (5-11, 175) is a beast on both sides of the ball. He’s the defensive center fielder at safety (9 interceptions), who’s more than willing to lay the boom (55 tackles). On offense, he’s Macon’s No. 1 target with 64 receptions for 1,065 yards and 12 touchdowns.
1. Kilgore QB Kayson Brooks and ATH Lakeyleon Graves
Brooks proved a quick study in his first year as a starter, throwing for 3,673 yards and 43 touchdowns and setting multiple school records. The 5-11, 175-pound quarterback is a jitterbug in the pocket - in the best way. His escape acts leave defenders with their arms up, screaming at each other.
Graves is arguably Kilgore’s best player on both sides of the ball. He led the team with 48 receptions for 987 yards and 14 touchdowns and also tallied 136 tackles and three interceptions as a defensive back. The 6-2, 190-pound athlete holds 14 offers from schools such as Houston and Missouri.
3A
5. Lamesa QB Daniel Ramos and WR Cylius McCurley
McCurley earned District 2-3A Division I MVP honors after hauling in 86 passes for 1,316 yards and 27 touchdowns (no, that’s not a typo). He scored just under two-and-a-half touchdowns per game as a junior. At 5-10, 175 pounds, he is Lamesa’s deep threat and can also move around the formation as a running back.
Ramos was fearless as a freshman, earning First Team All-District with 2,575 yards and 38 touchdown passes. He’s a pro-style quarterback but displays smart scrambling ability when the pocket breaks down.
4. Pottsboro QB Cayden Humphery and WR Zavier Brady
Humphery was the District 6-3A DI Offensive MVP after passing for 1,859 yards and 18 touchdowns and rushing for 1,551 yards and 35 touchdowns. At 6-foot, 195 pounds, he’s a football player first and a quarterback second, and I mean that as a compliment to his hard-nosed playing style. You want to go to war with this guy.
Brady (6-1, 185) hauled in 65 passes for 998 yards and 10 touchdowns. He is Pottsboro’s shot of adrenaline, making the big play when the team needs him most.
3. Wall QB Landon York and WR Reid Robertson
York is the returning passing leader in Class 3A after throwing for 3,767 yards and 48 touchdowns on a 66.7% completion rate as a junior. The 6-3, 195-pound signal caller earned All-West Texas MVP after leading Wall to a 13-2 record.
Robertson is a 6-2, 175-pound wide receiver who makes the circus catch look routine. A two-time state qualifier in the 4x400m and 4x100m relays, his easy athleticism shows on tape. He hauled in 60 passes for 913 yards and 12 touchdowns. Robertson recently received his first offer to Angelo State.
2. Fairfield QB Kohl Collins and WR Finn Smith
Collins’ highlight tape is FUN. The 6-3, 195-pound athlete pulls multiple Houdini acts within the pocket before sailing the ball 40 yards down the field on the flick of the wrist. He earned District 9-3A DI Offensive MVP honors with 3,554 passing yards and 43 touchdowns.
Smith is Collins’ favorite target. The 5-7, 155-pound receiver can seemingly score at will with his 4.47 speed. He put up 1,381 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns as a junior and scored multiple kick return touchdowns, as well. Smith has two offers from Sacramento State and Mississippi Valley State.
1. Winnsboro QB Nolee Carroll and WR Camden Capehart
Capehart, a Mississippi State commit and the back-to-back Class 3A State Champion in the 100, is effortlessly fast on tape. He’s a clean route runner but also takes screen passes to the house by erasing angles from the secondary. Capehart caught 56 passes for 1,379 yards and 25 touchdowns.
Want proof of quarterback Carroll’s arm strength? Capehart can’t outrun his deep passes. The rising senior earned District 7-3A DI First Team honors with 2,771 yards and 23 touchdowns. The 6-foot, 175-pound gunslinger is also a sturdy runner between the tackles.
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