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- Height:6-5
- Weight:250 LBS
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LSU Tigers (offered)
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James Sylvester
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Defensive End
Newton Eagles, Class of 2020
Status: Verbal Commit
- State Rank:#35
- Position Rank:#4
Honors / Accolades
The definition of a defensive end. A long-armed defender who can get after the quarterback, but is also strong enough to take on blocks at the point of attack and help limit the run game.
Stepp's No. 3 Game of 2025: Big First Half Propels Wall to First State Title
Matt Stepp's No. 3 game of the 2025 Texas high school football season was a state title game thriller between the Wall Hawks and the Newton Eagles.
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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The 50 Biggest Texas High School Football Upsets of 2025
Heavyweights fell, underdogs rose, and nothing went according to plan — relive the wildest upsets of the 2025 Texas high school football season.
The Will of Wall: How Hawks won first state championship in program history
Wall holds off late Newton surge to win first state championship.
3A DII Instant Reaction: Wall 25, Newton 24
"Wall Ball" remained undefeated to close out the 2025 season.
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3A DII State Championship Highlights: Robertson, York, Sisson, Braden Lead Wall to Title
Wall holds thanks to elite receiving night from Reid Robertson and the defense of Gavin Sisson and Jacob Braden.
Carrying the Legacy: Drew Johnston Honors Father with Trip Back to State
After growing up in the shadow of Eagles football, Drew Johnston now leads Newton back to the state championship stage, carrying his father’s legacy with him every step of the way.
TXHSFB Computer Projections for All 12 UIL State Championship Games
See the computer’s picks and score projections for every UIL Texas high school football state championship game.
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