Rivals nationwide recruiting analyst Nick Harris takes a take a look at the prospects within the state of Texas that would see large rises within the rankings, the quantity of expertise within the state of Arkansas in 2024 and what a theoretical Dallas vs. Houston sport would appear like within the 2024 class.
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UGASports – Three-Point Stance: Rankings risers, Arkansas in 2024, Dallas vs. Houston
A handful of Texas prospects are set for large rankings boosts.
Robust junior seasons across the state of Texas in 2022 have allowed a handful of 2024 prospects to rise to the floor as a number of main Energy 5-worthy recruits are actually being focused going into the spring.
Of these, three prospects may see jumps from outdoors of the highest 100, or outdoors of the rankings generally, into the highest 75.
Conroe (Texas) Oak Ridge four-star linebacker Justin Williams is a prospect within the second stage that accrued triple-digit tackles final season and served as among the finest defensive gamers within the state of Texas. Each bodily and by style-of-play, Williams is similar to 2023 five-star Suntarine Perkins in his capacity to cowl sideline-to-sideline, rush the passer and drop again in protection. Because of this, Williams’ worth is ready to skyrocket going into the offseason.
Austin (Texas) Vandegrift offensive deal with Blake Frazier is without doubt one of the most bodily spectacular prospects not solely within the state of Texas, however in the entire nation. At 6-foot-6, 260 kilos, Frazier makes use of his measurement to overwhelm opposing defensive traces, and it helped his Vipers group attain the state championship for the primary time at school historical past. In the event you’re in search of a bruiser that may fall again on his capacity if his measurement not often may not be sufficient, Frazier is your man.
Longview (Texas) four-star working again Taylor Tatum at the moment sits proper outdoors of the Rivals250, however it’s resoundingly clear that Tatum has a stake to be the No. 1 working again within the state of Texas after an eye-boggling junior season. Tatum rushed for 1,891 yards and 33 touchdowns, and it has energy applications from across the nation vying for his companies.
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The state of Arkansas has a 2024 class that uniquely stands out
Little Rock (Ark.) Christian four-star quarterback Walker White, who made a shock dedication to Auburn over favored-Clemson this previous week, headlines a powerful class within the state of Arkansas on this subsequent cycle that’s one thing that it hasn’t seen in fairly some time.
Whether or not or not it’s offensive weapons corresponding to Benton (Ark.) working again Braylen Russell and Malvern (Ark.) working again Jalen Dupree or defensive skills corresponding to Little Rock (Ark.) Mills four-star outdoors linebacker Charleston Collins and Bryant (Ark.) defensive finish TJ Lindsey, the expertise from top-to-bottom within the state has put them firmly on the map going deeper into the cycle.
In a cycle the place Mississippi additionally holds a category that exceeds earlier years, the Mid-South area shall be a powerful contender for essentially the most gifted area within the nation by the tip of the cycle.
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In a theoretical 2024-only Dallas vs. Houston sport, who wins?
One of the enjoyable theoretical questions soccer followers within the state of Texas ask yearly is that if Dallas or Houston has the deeper class, and that query is a scorching one within the 2024 cycle.
After a 2023 cycle that noticed sturdy returns each in Dallas and in Central Texas, Houston has made a powerful resurgence in 2024 with the presence of excessive skills corresponding to excessive four-star quarterback DJ Lagway, four-star vast receiver Drelon Miller and four-star linebacker Justin Williams amongst others.
Nevertheless, Dallas should still take the cake with a deeper theoretical roster in particular place teams, particularly within the secondary and with receiver expertise. Whereas each areas maintain measurement within the trenches, the pace and expertise within the ability positions might give Dallas the sting.
A sport prediction from me would come with Lagway having his manner offensively with a down yr within the linebacker corps for the Dallas space, however the Houston secondary not with the ability to maintain up with the Dallas air assault with receiving skills corresponding to Parker Livingstone, Bryant Wesco and Keonde Henry. Moreover, pushing the ball downfield in opposition to a secondary with Corian Gipson, Ka’Davion Dotson and a number of different four-star skills can be greater than a problem.
Dallas takes it, 38-27.