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RECRUIT SCOOP: VYPE Hot 100 for 2020 Version 2.0
With so many talents in Houston, it's a challenge to put together such a list. It's so hard to decipher who will develop at the next level, who has peaked out, who made the right choice and who will be in transfer portal in a year.
This list tries to combine all of those unknowns. For instance, Katy's Jordan Patrick may be one of the Tigers greatest playmakers in school history, so how is he No. 87 on this list, while Tomball's (No. 6) Demond Demas, (No. 13) Shadow Creek's Xavian Alford and (No. 36) FB Bush LB Kenneth Phillips didn't even play their senior year.
We reached out to several of the uncommitted players, who have updated us on their favorites.
How about this? UTSA has six of the Top 100 verbally committed. Now, they are without a coach as Frank Wilson was let go. So many variables in this recruiting game, but take a look as we can "agree to disagree."
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THE VYPE HOT 100 for 2020
No. 1 Zach Evans, North Shore, RB, Uncommitted
Early grad ready for Saturdays
No. 2 Dwight McGlothern, Klein Oak, DB, Uncommitted (Favors LSU, OU, Az State, Baylor, Va Tech)
Has emerged as H-Town's top two-way player
No. 3 Alec Bryant, Shadow Creek, DE, Uncommitted
Coveted edge rusher
No. 4 Chidozie Nwankwo, Foster, DT, Houston
Ed Oliver-clone
No. 5 Devon Achane, FB Marshall, Athlete, Texas A&M
The Flash
No. 6 Demond Demas, Tomball, WR, Texas A&M
Great athlete but didn't never saw him play against major competition
No. 7 Josh White, Cy Creek, LB, LSU
Area's top LB
No. 8 Chad Lindberg, Clear Creek, OL, Georgia
Should translate to SEC
No. 9 Joshua Eaton, MacArthur, DB, Uncommitted (Favors LSU, OU, Bama, Oregon)
Rangy and raw. Has big college upside
No. 10 Sofian Massoud, Cy Lakes, QB, Houston
Best player no one ever saw. New York transfer
No. 11 Vernon Broughton, Cy Ridge, DE, Texas
Great frame. Future Longhorn star?
No. 12 Damieon George, North Shore, OL, Alabama
Giant OL. Could dominate in SEC. He's North Shore tough-enough
No. 13 Xavion Alford, Shadow Creek, DB, Texas
Missed senior season to injury
No. 14 Troy Omeire, FB Austin, WR, Texas
Big WR with college-ready body
No. 15 Taye McWilliams, Lamar Consolidated, Athlete, Baylor
Under-rated stud on offense
No. 16 Parker Washington, Travis, WR, Penn State
Size an issue. Skill and heart aren't
No. 17 Malik Hornsby, FB Marshall, QB, Uncommitted
Talented. Not sure where he fits in on field
No. 18 Frank Brown, Sterling, RB, Uncommitted
Great versatile RB. Can run and catch
No. 19 Bryson Washington, CE King, DB, Oklahoma
Long DB could help Sooners immediately
No. 20 Corey Flagg, North Shore, LB, Miami
Tackling machine. Must play MLB due to size
GALLERY BY BRADLEY COLLIER
Josh White, Cy Creek
No. 21 Smart Chibuzo, Hightower, OL, Texas A&M
Big kid, needs to push people around
No. 22 Josh Bankhead, College Park, OL, Texas A&M
Great guard, pass-blocker and run-blocker
No. 23 Ronald Triplette, Shadow Creek, DT, Kansas State
Under-rated DE and picked perfect spot to play
No. 24 Robert Wooten, Stafford, DE, Uncommitted (Favors SMU, Wisconsin, Virginia Tech)
Could be a star in college. Big upside. Great size, athleticism
No. 25 Cedric Melton, Klein Cain, OL, Arizona
Came on as a senior. Played tremendous in historic season
No. 26 Jeremiah Harris, Shadow Creek, LB, Kansas State
Can run sideline to sideline
No. 27 Akinola Ogunbiyi, Kempner, OL, Texas A&M
Another Fort Bend big body OL
No. 28 John Gentry, North Shore, RB, Utah
Sleeper alert. Can run and catch
No. 29 Avery Helm, FB Marshall, DB, Florida
Long corner. Needs size, strength and to stay healthy
No. 30 Paula Vaipulu, Channelview, DT, Georgia Tech
Brains and braun
No. 31 Bayne Tryon, Cy-Fair, TE, Tulsa
Good college choice. Can catch and solid blocker
No. 32 Casey Collier, Barbers Hill, OL, USC
Huge OL. Raw athlete. Super nice kid
No. 33 Larry Moore, FB Marshall, OL, Texas Tech
Pretty athletic for his size
No. 34 Joseph Wilson, North Shore, DB, Kansas State
Can lock down and tackle
No. 35 Seth Jones, Shadow Creek, WR, Baylor
Game-changer for Creek Boys
No. 36 Kenneth Phillips III, FB Bush, LB, Texas A&M
Missed much of season with leg injury
No. 37 Dylan Robinson, Atascocita, WR, Houston
Led amazing corps of WRs for Eagles
No. 38 Nick Booker-Brown, Westfield, DT, Boise State
Nasty and great motor on the inside
No. 39 Will Garner, Klein, DE, Baylor
Solid pick up. Must pick it up if gonna play for Bears
No. 40 Denzel Blackwell, Strake Jesuit, DB, Boston College
Texas kid in northeast. Could be a fit
No. 41 Drake Dabney, Cy Ranch, TE, Arizona
Sumlin use a TE? Could move inside
No. 42 Jessie Evans, CE King, DE, Uncommitted
Great off the edge
No. 43 DJ Warnell, Dickinson, DB, Uncommitted
Athletic corner with size
No. 44 Calib Perez, Dawson, OL, Duke
Will fit nice in the ACC
No. 45 Christian Hood, Hightower, LB, Duke
Will fit nice in ACC. Pretty physical
No. 46 Upton Stout, North Shore, DB, Uncommitted
Has played a ton of meaningful snaps. A tad undersized
No. 47 Clinton Anokwuru, Bush, DE, Uncommitted (Favors Va Tech, Texas Tech, Colo State, Wyoming, SMU)
Will be a beast in college
No. 48 Kendal Taylor, Westfield, RB, Uncommitted (Favors SMU)
Game-breaking, change-of-pace back
No. 49 Jalen Paxton, Manvel, WR, Tulsa
Has emerged as star during senior year
No. 50 Jason Brooks, Dobie, OL, Vanderbilt
Run, run, run-blocker
No. 51 Warren Robinson, FB Marshall, LB, Uncommitted (Favors Colorado, UTSA, SFA)
Flies around the football
No. 52 Braedon Nutter, Tomball Memorial, DT, Rice
Good, dependable inside guy
No. 53 Clarence Dalton, Galveston Ball, RB, Uncommitted
Big back with speed and slash
No. 54 Faybian Marks, George Ranch, DB, Uncommitted (Favors Baylor, Kansas State, Kansas)
Great football bloodline
No. 55 Dakota White, Katy, OL, Louisiana Tech
Will come in polished for Tech
No. 56 Dan Dishman, Clear Falls, TE, UTSA
This dude makes PLAYS
No. 57 Bryan Massey, Katy, DB, UTSA
Great tackler, good in back end of defense
No. 58 Zion Childress, New Caney, Athlete, UTSA
Lit up scoreboards in Northeast side
No. 59 Logan Kyle, Tomball Memorial, WR, Vanderbilt
Over 1,300 yards as senior; doing something right
No. 60 Tiago Sumbo, Seven Lakes, DT, Undecided
Good run-stopper, good size
No. 61 Willie Eldridge, Cy Ranch, RB, UTEP
Versatile back who can catch
No. 62 Malachai Jones, Westfield, WR, Tulsa
Dependable as they come, good after catch
No. 63 Ben Renfro, Magnolia, DB, Utah
Utah's Scanley knows talent
No. 64 Bryson Stewart, Ridge Point, DT, Uncommitted (Favors Wyoming, SMU, New Mex St)
Dominated Fort Bend ISD on line of scrimmage
No. 65 Derek Bowman, Magnolia, OL, Houston
Big OL, can move a little bit too
No. 66 JD Head, Pearland, QB, Louisiana Tech
Threw it around the Rig for two years, has experience
No. 67 Ryan Frank, Magnolia West, DB, Texas Tech
'Stangs have had some sleepers in college
No. 68 Kade Bond, Magnolia, OL, North Texas
Another solid Bulldog OL
No. 69 Marcus Smith, Stafford, OL, SMU
Interior lineman, has size will get stronger
No. 70 Brandon Brown, Morton Ranch, DT, Tulane
A leverage guy in the trenches
No. 71 Malik Johnson, The Woodlands, Athlete, Kansas
Speed return man, can run the sweep too
No. 72 Ryan Stubblefield, Foster, QB, Uncommitted
Good high school QB, does it translate
No. 73 Matthew Roberts, North Shore, LB, Uncommitted
Kansas move-in; little brother a beast on OL too
No. 74 Kendal Septs, FB Austin, OL, Houston
Will develop in college
No. 75 Christian Lee, Friendswood, TE, North Texas
Will put on weight to be a legit college TE, good hands
No. 76 Loronzo Thompson, Clear Brook, WR, North Texas
UNT needs athletes; he's one
No. 77 Kobie Campbell, Hightower, Athlete, Rice
Small but speedy. Good with ball in hands
No. 78 Dominique Ratcliff, Conroe, DT, UL-L
Cajuns go a sleeper
No. 79 Elijah Champaigne, Tomball Memorial, DT, Tulane
Good size in middle
No. 80 Jayden Goodwin, Cy Falls, DB, UTEP
Athletic bloodline, good feet
No. 81 Cameron Peters, Stafford, QB, UTSA
Big QB, more of a pro-style guy
No. 82 Darius Edmonds, Atascocita, TE, Louisiana Tech
Sleeper coming out of Eagles' nest
No. 83 Reggie Brown, Legacy, TE, Tulane
A bit of an unknown, but has size and pedigree
No. 84 Devin Gunter, Ridge Point, Athlete, Rice
First-team corner at big, successful high schoo
No. 85 Ricky Johnson, Cy Falls, DB, UTEP
Helped lead Eagles to successful season in back end
No. 86 Je'Vaun Dabon, Cy Ridge, DB, Uncommitted (Favors Houston, Southern Miss, Texas State)
Can cover and run
No. 87 Jordan Patrick, Katy, WR (Preferred WO at Texas State)
One of greatest playmakers in Katy history
No. 88 Jett Duncan, The Woodlands, OL, North Texas
Will be solid for Mean Green. Coachable, good size
No. 89 Asyrus Simon, Atascocita, DE, UTSA
Son of Aggie LB, can play on the edge at that level
No. 90 Leke Asenuga, FB Bush, OL, Uncommitted
Likely a center at next level
No. 91 RJ Smith, Tompkins, RB, Uncommitted (Favors Temple, FIU, Air Force)
Amazing high school RB
No. 92 Trey Phillippi, Montgomery, OL, Rice
Big ole' country guy'
No. 93 Will Jones, Atascocita, OL, Uncommitted
Another solid big man from Eagles
No. 94 Eric Rodriguez, Travis, QB, Uncommitted
Great HS career; great football IQ
No. 95 Payton Tally, Cy-Fair, DB, Princeton
Smart kid in the backfield
No. 96 Michael Pheonix, Conroe, WR, Uncommitted
Outstanding career, someone needs to pick him up
No. 97 Warren Shankle, Shadow Creek, LB, Uncommitted
Heat-seeking missile
No. 98 Darryl Harris, Dickinson, WR, Uncommitted
WR can win 50-50 balls
No. 99 Caleb Fox, The Woodlands, DT, Uncommitted
Anchor on the line
No. 100 Montrell Bolton, Klein Oak, QB, Uncommitted
Under-recruited QB
SETX powers to fight for supremacy in District 12-5A-DII
VYPE District 12-5A-DII Preseason Rankings
Port Neches-Groves
Nederland
Barbers Hill
Baytown Lee
Santa Fe
Crosby
Vidor
Dayton
(Bold Denotes Playoff Teams)
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Ijenea Wooley, Baytown Lee
OFFENSIVE MVP: Kade Scott, Nederland
DEFENSIVE MVP: Santiago Agudelo, PN-G
BREAKOUT PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Nate Hays, Santa Fe
SLEEPER TEAM: Baytown Lee
Port Neches-Groves Indians
Port Neches-Groves comes into 2019 on a somewhat "rebuild" year after losing generational- talent Roschon Johnson (University of Texas) to graduation. However, don't cry just yet for PN-G as they return one of the best linemen in the state in OL Jaylen Garth (6-foot-5, 290-pound). Coach Brandon Faircloth also brings back WR Kaleb Wuenschel (624 yards, 2 TDs receiving) and will have confidence in junior QB Blake Bost taking over the reins of the offense come late August. The defense will be led by the dynamic trio of LB Santiago Agudelo (100 tackles), DL Josh Patterson (50 tackles, 5 sacks) and LB Donovan Bergeron (50 tackles, 1 INT). As with every year, PNG's big game will be Nov 11th vs Nederland in the annual "Bum Phillips Bowl".
Nederland is still reeling from their 2018 area-round playoff loss to FB Marshall 63-24. The Bulldogs were thriving heading into that game after finishing their regular season 9-1. Coach Monte Barrow no doubt is looking for a repeat season beginning in August as new faces reload in Bulldog Country. Running back Kade Scott (1,085 yards, 10 TDs total) will be the workhorse in the backfield and QB Bryce McMorris (461 yards, 3 TDs passing) will be asked to up his game for any success to happen. McMorris split time at the quarterback position last year but 2019 this will be all his show. On defense, the secondary will lead the way with the talented trio of CB Logan Nguyen (3 INTs), CB Cedric Pete (2 INTs) and returning all-district safety Kerrington Broussard. The Bulldogs could have the inside track to the district crown as they host Barbers Hill (10/4) and PNG (11/8).
Barbers Hill Eagles
Tom Westerberg enters his third season at the helm of Barbers Hill and this fall could bring some dynamite as "The Hill" returns plenty of able bodies with 32 returning lettermen. The offense returns five starters with offensive lineman Casey Collier (Minnesotacommit) leading the way. At 6-foot-7 and 300-pounds, this "road-grader" will anchor the running game and fortify QB Conner Dunham's (388 yards, 4 TDs passing) ability to find WR Cameron Cauley (326 yards, 4 TDs receiving) in open spaces. The defense should be more experienced from as DB Branden Heffernan (4 INTs) will team with LB Cavin Branin to keep the Eagles in games late. In order to move up in the playoff seeding, the Eagles will have to win on the road against Nederland (10/4) and Port Neches-Groves (11/1). A win at either place could bring a first playoff win.
Baytown Lee Ganders
Baytown Lee is a powder keg waiting to explode this fall. Coach Tim Finn is looking at a strong returning core of talent led by returning District MVP QB Ijenea Wooley (2,452 yards, 24 TDs passing; 912 yards, 8 TDs rushing), who is a playmaker in every aspect. Wooley is a big-bodied quarterback who is a load to bring down. RB/LB Ja'Kenan Davis (475 yards, 5 TDs rushing; 605 yards, 3 TDs receiving) is on the cusp of having a breakout season, giving Finn an explosive 1-2 punch. This could be one of the best backfield's in the district at season's end. Defense is the only thing that will keep the Ganders from a breakout playoff appearance. LB Kyle McKiernan (55 tackles) and DE Edgar Pulido (45 tackles, 4 sacks) will lead the charge but the only question is will they have enough. Pivotal games on the schedule will be home games versus Sante Fe (10/4) and Crosby (11/8). As Wooley goes, so goes the Ganders this fall.
Santa Fe Indians
Santa Fe comes off a 2018 season where they experienced their third playoff appearance ever. Although they lost 53-13 to FB Marshall, the Indians have a renewed sense of confidence heading into the fall. Recently promoted head coach Matt Bentley takes over for Mark Kanipes, who took the Brazosport coaching position. The Indians bring back talented ATH turned QB Nate Hays (618 yards, 4 TDs receiving) and another two-way players Bruce Erekson and Cameron Bennett at DB/WR. Tight end Dalton Stevens and defensive lineman Reece Dobson (52 tackles, 4 sacks) bring much needed versatility to the Indians' 4-2-5 defense. Playoff ramifications will come October 18 at Crosby for the fourth and final playoff spot.
Crosby Cougars
After suffering through a debilitating district budget crisis coupled with the departure of coach Jeff Riordan to Chapel Hill, the Crosby Cougars are limping back to stability with new coach Jerry Prieto. The former Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial offensive coordinator brings with him a winning attitude as he will need it with a young team that needs its swagger back. The Cougar offensive line is solid with bookend tackles Keegan Schexnayder and Blaine Berry, which will help the passing game. Receivers E'Monte Wilson and Hubert Mitchell will be looked upon as scoring playmakers with ATH Deniquez Dunn most likely leading the charge from behind center. Defensively, LB Hunter Bailey and DB Marcus Jnoffin will lead a crew that will need to grow up fast in order for Crosby to see the postseason. Also watch for kicker Trevor Helburg. High risk, high reward will be the Cougars for 2019.
Vidor Pirates
Questions abound for Vidor this season as respected coach Jeff Matthews has unproven talent with junior QB Quentin Root slotted as the opening week starter. The Pirates suffered through a six-week losing streak last season that nullified an optimistic 3-0 start. Vidor's unique Slot-T offense should open up possibilities for top RB Brad Nunez (1,398 yards rushing) as Ammon Hutson opens up some lanes for him. Defensively, LBs Mason Brown (120 tackles) and Gage Galloway (86 tackles) will anchor an experienced front with six returners. Josh Wright will be one to watch in the secondary. Must-win games will be at home versus Sante Fe (10/12) and Dayton (11/9), sandwiched around a road contest against Lee (11/2).
Dayton Broncos
Dayton is up against a proverbial wall this fall as competitiveness will be their main goal. The Broncos went 0-10 last season but were in four games that were decided by seven points or less. A bright spot for the Broncos will be their athletic QB Chris Olige (711 yards, 4 TDs receiving), who moves over from slot receiver. Also look for sophomore WR/DB Donovan Orebo to have an impact on offense. Defensively, LB Gavin Bennett (98 tackles, 2 sacks) is a solid contributor, but will need help to keep the score close. If everything breaks their way, Dayton could be a four win team for 2019.