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- Height:6'4
- Weight:270 LBS
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Schools of Interest
Alabama Crimson Tide (offered)
Florida Gators (offered)
LSU Tigers (offered)
Michigan Wolverines (offered)
Ohio State Buckeyes (offered)
Oklahoma Sooners (offered)
TCU Horned Frogs (offered)
Texas A&M Aggies (offered)
Texas Longhorns (offered)
USC Trojans (offered)
Daniel Cruz
DCTF Star Rating
Center
Richland Royals, Class of 2024
Status: Committed, Signed LOI
- State Rank:#29
- Position Rank:#1
Honors / Accolades
Earned first-team all-district honors as a junior in 2022.
TXHSFB Teams with the MOST Returning Defensive Starters in 2026
Which playoff teams could be even better in 2026 after returning nearly all defensive starters?
The 2026 Texas High School Football Program Rankings
Every UIL Texas high school football program, ranked.
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What are the Best Programs in Texas High School Football?
All about Dave Campbell's Texas Football's 2026 6-Year TXHSFB Program Rankings, a comprehensive measure of every UIL Texas high school football program.
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The Best QB Districts in Texas
Picking the best QB district in Classes 6A through 2A.
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Tepper: 10 Texas High School Football Teams I Got Wrong in 2025
DCTF's editor-in-chief fesses up: these are the teams I underestimated in the preseason — here’s what I missed, what they proved, and why they deserve their flowers.
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