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FAMILY LEGACY: Youngest Witten emerges onto recruiting scene
Liberty Christian football finished the football season on top as the TAPPS Division II State champs under the direction of head coach and NFL legend Jason Witten.
Though the famed Dallas Cowboy tight end-turned-coach might steal a lot of the headlines, another Witten is starting to make a name of his own.
Cooper Witten, a 2027 Athlete, has had quite the offseason picking up offers from Baylor, Duke, Missouri, Oklahoma, TCU and UAB.
I caught up with Witten about his recruitment, his big freshman year and upcoming season
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Witten had a big freshman year on varsity for Liberty Christian as a key piece to the Warriors' defense finishing the year as a first-team, all-state selection.
“It was a great year going undefeated and winning State, and there were a lot of great memories made,” he said. “I’m looking forward to building off of last year and have a bigger impact on the field going both ways.”
After a big freshman fall, Witten burst onto the recruiting scene in June picking up his first offer from Oklahoma after attending a camp in Norman.
“It was amazing, I really enjoyed the whole camp and felt like I did pretty well,” Witten said. “Getting to know the coaches and getting rewarded with an offer was just a blessing.”
Football is a family affair for the Witten family. Cooper, the youngest of the bunch, gets to do something very few players get to do, play with his older brother CJ while being coached by his Dad, Jason.
“It’s a great experience to go to practice every day and come back and talk ball when we get home,” he said. “CJ and I got to watch him play growing up in the pros. Seeing how hard you have to work to get to that point was a big lesson. Having him coach me is also a big blessing.”
Now with camp season over, the young prospect is focused on his upcoming sophomore year.
“I’m really looking forward to go back-to-back as State champs which is rare to do in your first two years of high school football,” he said.
Cooper Witten is a star in the making at Liberty Christian, and looks to write his own chapter in the Witten football storybook.
Red Oak Has A Bona Fide Star In Robinson
Red Oak was a team that took big steps last fall finishing the year with a 12-1 record, losing to the eventual State Champs Aledo in the third round.
A big piece to their success was 2026 4-star WR Brayden Robinson, who is one of the top recruits in the country with 30+ offers.
Robinson’s recruitment started his freshman year, picking up an offer from UIW. Now, the rising junior has 34 offers from the likes of Ohio State, LSU, Oregon, Texas and Ole Miss to name a few. So, what’s the recruiting process been like?
“First off, it’s just been a blessing to be in this position, doing what I’m doing,” Robinson said. “The recruiting process has been good right now. I'm just trying to take it slow and check out a couple schools.”
Robinson was up at Ohio State this weekend - one of the top programs in the country.
“It’s always fun getting to go to these big programs and having them recruit me," he said. "It’s honestly kind of crazy because a lot of people have always been doubting me and I’m putting the rest of the world on notice.”
Robinson had a solid sophomore year but was riddled by injury, which is tough on a young player, but he took away important lessons from the injuries.
“Sophomore year had a lot of ups and downs, honestly,” he said. “I was in and out with injuries and it really taught me the mental aspect of the game. We had a great year going undefeated in district, winning district and making it to the third round. I think we’re going to go farther this year.”
So, what’s in store for his upcoming junior year?
“We all grew up together and talked about being high level recruits and winning big," he said. "We did that last year and we’re looking to go farther next year and keep the program on the rise."