Each recruiting cycle, the top five prospects in Texas earn five-star status in Dave Campbell’s Texas Football, while the remainder of the Top 50 receive four-star ratings. The five five-stars in the Class of 2027 were unveiled last week as part of Five-Star Week presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods.

21 players in the Class of 2028 have been named to the initial five-star watch list and awarded four-star status as evaluations begin for next year’s Five-Star Week. The list may expand or contract based on school visits, coaching feedback, and performances at elite events throughout the offseason, and, most importantly, on on-field performances in 2026.  

The players below are listed in alphabetical order.

2028 Five-Star Watchlist

WR Jaylen Addai (6'1, 165) - Alvin Shadow Creek

ATH Brayden Arnold (6'0, 190) - Duncanville

CB Royce Bimage (6'0, 160) - Dickinson

OLB Brayden Bonik (6'1, 195) - Fort Bend Ridge Point

OT R'Monie Edwards (6'6, 300) - Cypress Ranch

ATH James Foster III (6'2, 200) - Lancaster

QB Tristin Gaines (6'1, 170) - Waller

OG Kendrick Harris (6'4, 275) - Duncanville

OLB Tylan Henderson (6'1, 205) - Pflugerville Weiss

WR Jaden Hurndon (6'2, 180) - Longview

WR Brendyn Jackson (6'0, 170) - Midlothian

WR Damarion Mays (6'3, 185) - North Crowley

ATH Dillon Mitchell (5'8, 155) - Sheldon C.E. King

RB Micah Rhodes (5'10, 180) - Klein Oak

RB Sean Simon (5'10, 190) - La Porte

DE Ke'Drid Smith (6'2, 215) - Texarkana Pleasant Grove

DT Aaron Snell (6'0, 270) - Waxahachie

WR Carter St. Junious (6'3, 185) - Manvel

ATH CJ Whaley (6'4, 185) - Atlanta

QB Trey Wright (5'10, 175) - Frisco Lone Star

QB Carter Zingelmann (6'5, 220) - Coppell