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THE NEXT BIG THING: VYPE DFW’s FAB 40 Prospects of 2026
Everyone wants to know, who is the next big thing?
The Dallas-Fort Worth area has always been brimming with elite football talent. That talent is scattered across the college football landscape and even the NFL.
While the Class of 2024 has signed and are heading to campus, and the Class of 2025 prospects have all been evaluated and picked over... now we take a look at the rising juniors-to-be.
It's early, but some of the metroplex youngsters are flexing early and picking up offers.
It's the old adage, if you think you are early to offer... you are late.
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No. 1 - John Turntine III, North Crowley, Offensive Lineman
No. 2 - Javian Osborne, Forney, Running Back
No. 3 - Kevin Ford Jr., Duncanville, Defensive End
No. 4 - Davian George, Lone Star, Running Back
No. 5 - Kaydon Finley, Aledo, Wide Receiver
No. 6 - Jalen Lott, Panther Creek, Athlete
No. 7 - Jesse Ford, Arlington Martin, Defensive Lineman
No. 8 - Jordan Deck, Lone Star, Safety
No. 9 - Felix Ojo, Lake Ridge, Offensive Lineman
No. 10 - Brayden Robinson, Red Oak, Wide Receiver
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No. 11 - Cortavious Tisaby, South Oak Cliff, Offensive Lineman
No. 12 - Zaden Krempin, Prosper, Offensive Lineman
No. 13 - Raycine Guillory, Aledo, Running Back, Texas-Commit
No. 14 - Zachery Turner, Duncanville, Tight End
No. 15 - Bryce Gilmore, Prosper, Offensive Lineman
No. 16 - Drew Evers, Mesquite Horn, Safety
No. 17 - Sir Nathanial Young, Cedar Hill, Defensive End
No. 18 - Sean Stover, Prosper, Offensive Lineman
No. 19 - Tatum Bell II, Frisco Heritage, Wide Receiver
No. 20 - Jaylen Pile, Parish Episcopal, Wide Receiver
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No. 21 - Ryan Gilbert, Mesquite horn, Defensive Back
No. 22 - Brock Boyd, Southlake Carroll, Wide Receiver
No. 23 - Caleb Smith, Allen, Wide Receiver
No. 24 - Corbin Glasco, Denton Guyer, Wide Receiver
No. 25 - Ryder Mix, Lone Star, Tight End
No. 26 - Donovan Webb, Panther Creek, Defensive Back
No. 27 - Jamarion Phillips, South Oak Cliff, Linebacker
No. 28 - Braylon Edwards, Duncanville, Safety
No. 29 - Quinn Murphy, Liberty Christian, Quarterback
No. 30 - Dominic Saidu, First Baptist, Wide Receiver
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No. 31 - Noah Schuback, Melissa, Quarterback
No. 32 - Brandon Ford, Crowley, Defensive Back
No. 33 - Victor Lincoln, Lancaster, Defensive Back
No. 34 - Kaedyn Cobbs, Denton Guyer, Linebacker
No. 35 - Ayson Theus, Duncanville, Wide Receiver
No. 36 - Landon Barnes, Duncanville, Defensive end
No. 37 - Keidric Osunde-Brown, Arlington Bowie, Wide Receiver
No. 38 - Jaylon Sterling, Sunnyvale, Athlete
No. 39 - Mikali Trotter, South Oak Cliff, Running Back
No. 40 - Nelson Peterson, Forney, Quarterback
RING KING: Duncanville QB Russell sits atop throne Of TXHSFB
Duncanville football has become the BRAND of Texas high school football over the past eights years making State Title runs and having some of the top recruits in the country.
The now back-to-back State Champs sit atop the throne of Texas high school football, with a chance to go back-to-back-to-back with the "Ring King" 4-star quarterback & SMU-commit Keelon Russell leading the charge.
Russell first burst on the scene his sophomore year leading the Panthers to their first-ever State Title and then returned to State as a junior to go back-to-back.
“Honestly it wasn’t anything more than just execution from the start,” Russell said. “This past year, we wanted it more. I feel like we got really humbled during the DeSoto game and just decided we couldn't lose another game, and we did just that.”
The pressure of winning the title is enormous for any quarterback but for the Duncanville QB1 it is multiplied by 10 when looking at how many times they had left Jerry’s World without a ring. For Russell, he takes it as a challenge.
“The pressure is always high being the quarterback, especially here at Duncanville,” he said. “Everybody is watching you, if the team has a bad game they’re going to blame the quarterback and coaches like in colleges but I use that pressure as a challenge to be better.”
Russell committed to SMU in September, deciding to stay home. Since the State Title game, however, more school’s have been pushing to get the star quarterback to flip. Alabama, Florida and Oregon will all receive official visits along with SMU.
“Alabama has been a school I’ve had a great relationship with and they’ve been recruiting me heavily lately, so I’m excited to get out there,” he said. “I also will be visiting Oregon and Florida. Those schools have been going after me for a while, so I’m excited to check them out and check off that last box.”
With some big OV’s quickly approaching, Russell is getting ready to attend the most prestigious Quarterback Camp in the country, the Elite 11 Finals.
“Getting invited to the Elite 11 finals is honestly a blessing," he said. "I’ve been talking about getting there for years so to get the invite was exciting.
“When I get out there, I want to compete and get better... get my name out there. All the top quarterbacks in every draft were Elite 11 guys and that’s where they made a name for themselves.”
After his busy summer, the Duncanville quarterback is ready to get under those Friday Night Lights in his last season wearing the blue and red.
“I honestly really just have a feeling of calmness," he said. "I’ve done this two other times now and I feel like I’m at the peak of my game. I still working hard to get better, but I feel like we’re ready to make another run back to State.”