Kobe Bryant inspired thousands of parents to name their kids after him, including several Texas high school football players and players playing college ball in Texas, including the Texas Longhorns' Kobe Boyce, Texarkana Texas High's Kobe Webster and Cy Ranch's Kobe Banks.

Dave Campbell’s Texas Football is tracking every FBS college football player who is leaving Texas college programs either through transfer or the NFL Draft. 

Lake Travis is a hotbed for college football prospecta and coaches will have a heavy interest in hard-hitting 2022 safety Derrick Johnson. Johnson already has an offer and is catching some Power Five conference interest. 

DCTF had the opportunity to catch up with Clear Springs 2022 wide receiver Noah Thomas to get an updated outlook on his recruitment as we head into the offseason.
 

Fort Bend Marshall 2022 defensive back Jacobe Chester is a prospect on the rise and many colleges like Houston, Texas, Colorado, Florida, and Oklahoma are closely tracking his development. 

North Texas has hired former SMU head coach Phil Bennett as its third defensive coordinator in three seasons. 

Texas Tech quarterback Alan Bowman will enter the transfer portal with three years of eligibility remaining at his next stop. 

The Republic of Football looks at the Texas Four heading to the WAC and reviews new coordinator hires at Texas, Houston and UTEP.

Baylor inked a whole class of exciting prospects in the Early Signing Period, including Cy-Ranch defensive back Romario Noel who has the blend of size and speed to be considered as the future of the Baylor defensive backfield.