HOUSTON – Houston is the one of the most football-talent rich areas of the country, and any team who is anybody flies in (sometimes in a helicopter) to try to recruit some of that talent. Not only do hundreds of Houston kids play at top schools, many of them have enormous impacts in the grand scheme of college football. One of the four quarterbacks in this year’s college football playoff (Jalen Hurts - Channelview/Oklahoma) is from the area, along with a handful of other players.
Here’s a look at some of the top Class of 2020 talents in the Houston-area, and what they did on early signing day.
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Xavion Alford, Shadow Creek, Defensive Back - Signed with Texas
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Josh White, Cy Creek, Linebacker - Signed with LSU
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Devon Achane, Fort Bend Marshall, All-Purpose Back - Signed with Texas A&M
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Demond Demas, Tomball, Wide Receiver - Signed with Texas A&M
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Now let’s take a look at how some of the Texas schools fared in recruiting.
Houston Cougars
National Rank (247 Sports): 81
Top Players: Sofian Massoud, QB (Cy-Lakes), Chidozie Nwankwo (Foster)
Texas Longhorns
National Rank (247 Sports): 11
Top Players: Bijan Robinson, RB (Tucson, Ariz.), Hudson Card, QB (Lake Travis, Austin)
Rice Owls
National Rank (247 Sports): 94
Top Players: Sean Fresch, ATH (LBJ, Austin), Braedon Nutter, DT (Tomball Memorial)
Baylor Bears
National Rank (247 Sports): 52
Top Players: James Sylvester, DE (Newton, Texas), Drake Dabney, TE (Cy Ranch)
Texas A&M Aggies
National Rank (247 Sports): 6
Top Players: Demas, Haynes King, QB (Longview, Texas)