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Analyzing the best Dallas-area high school safeties in the Class of 2025

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1 year ago

July 11, 2024

Analyzing the best Dallas-area high school safeties in the Class of 2025

Out of the 10 safeties that made The Dallas Morning News’ top 100 recruits list for the class of 2024, five of them ranked within the top 25. This year, however, not one safety made it that high on the list.

Here’s a look at each of the safeties ranked within The News’ top 100 recruits list for the class of 2024.

No. 28 Sael Reyes

Reyes, the safety ranked as No. 38 in the country according to 247Sports.com, helped DeSoto to a 16-0 record and the Texas 6A D-1 state championship during his junior season last year. He recorded 60 tackles, one sack, one interception and one forced fumble.

He committed to SMU on May 19 over scholarship offers from Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, LSU and others.

No. 29 Tyren Polley Jr.

The 5-foot-10, 180 pound rising senior at Duncanville helped his school to its second consecutive Texas 6A D-1 state championship this past season.

During the 2023-24 season, Polley Jr. recorded 51 solo tackles, 79 total tackles and three interceptions.

After receiving scholarship offers from LSU, Oklahoma, SMU and others, the safety committed to SMU on Feb 23.

No. 46 Bo Onu

The Baylor Bears added Onu, a three-star safety out of Hebron, to its class of 2025 in June.

Onu is coming off of a first-team all-district junior season, and has the ability to play a hybrid safety role as well as a roaming linebacker position.

Last season, the 6-foot-1, 210 pound safety tallied 29 tackled, snagged three interceptions and recovered three fumbles.

No. 59 Ayden Webb

According to 247Sports.com, Webb is ranked as No. 110 among all safeties nationally in the class of 2025.

Webb aided Lake Highlands to a 9-3 overall record and a 7-1 district record, placing them first in the 6A Region 1 District 7 standings.

The three-star safety committed to the Oklahoma State Cowboys on June 19 after receiving scholarship offers from SMU, TCU, Houston and others.

No. 63 Nathan Tilmon

Three days after his official visit to Texas in June, Tilmon decommited from SMU and decided to re-open his recruitment status.

The 6-foot, 185-pound safety out of Mansfield Timberview only played in eight games during his junior season and recorded 34 tackles and six pass breakups.

No. 85 Tobias Gary

During his 16-game junior season, Gary aided South Oak Cliff to a Texas 5A D-II state runner-up finish and the Golden Bears’ third consecutive year making a title game appearance. He tallied 59 tackles and three interceptions during the 2023-24 season.

The 5-foot-11, 180-pound safety received scholarship offers from Texas, Kansas, Texas Tech and others but chose to commit to LA Tech.

No. 91 Braylan McDonald

McDonald, a three-star recruit from Lancaster, helped his team to an overall record of 9-6 and a 5-3 district record, placing them in fourth place out of the 5A-1 Region II District 7 standings.

According to 247Sports.com, McDonald is ranked as the No. 93 safety in the nation. He has received scholarship offers from Texas Tech, Boston College and others, but committed to Washington State on June 29.

No. 92 Rohon Kazadi

Kazadi, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound safety out of Plano, only appeared in five games during his junior football season. He recorded 14 solo tackles and 29 total tackles.

He received offers from Memphis, Syracuse, Tulsa and others but has yet to come to a commitment decision.

No. 98 Zephen Walker

In 2022, Walker primarily played offense in seven games as a sophomore, completing 10-of-19 passes for 157 yards and rushed for 154 yards and one touchdown.

However, he transitioned to safety fulltime during his junior year at Lewisville. Last season, the 5-foot-11, 180-pound safety recorded 48 tackles and one interception.

Walker has received college offers from Army, Navy, Arkansas State and others, but he committed to the Oregon State Beavers on June 27.

No. 100 Juan-Milleon Aguilar

Aguilar began his varsity debut as a freshman playing snaps on both offense and defense. He caught eight passes for 134 yards and one touchdown while recording 40 tackles, three interceptions and one fumble recovery.

As a Bishop Dunne sophomore in 2022, Aguilar tallied 51 tackles, three interceptions and three fumble recoveries.

During his junior season, however, he aided Dallas Kimball to an 8-3 record and a Texas 5A D-II playoff appearance.

The 5-foot-11, 170-pound safety has received scholarship offers from Texas State, Grambling State and others but has yet to make a commitment decision. He posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he will announce his commitment on July 17.

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Dallas, Mesquite police investigate double murder-suicide

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December 14, 2025

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DALLAS – A Dallas Police investigation into a double homicide continues after the suspected gunman was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Mesquite, authorities announced.

Double murder-suicide investigation

What we know:

Dallas officers responded to a shooting call in the 15800 block of El Estado Drive in Far North Dallas at 2:40 p.m. on December 11, 2025. The preliminary investigation determined that two people had been shot.

The victims were identified as 24-year-old Arlina Sander, who died at the scene, and 27-year-old Darvilease Washington, who was taken to a local hospital where he later died.

Detectives quickly identified a possible suspect and a suspect vehicle registered in Mesquite. As Dallas detectives prepared an arrest warrant, they were notified by the Mesquite Police Department about a shooting in that city.

Suspect found dead in Mesquite

The suspect in the El Estado homicides was found dead in the 1000 block of Craig Drive in Mesquite, having suffered an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The suspect’s vehicle was found in the driveway.

The Dallas County Medical Examiner has identified the man as 44-year-old Jonathan Lakill Mantoy Jones. His time of death was just after 5 p.m., according to the M.E. report.

What we don’t know:

The motives and circumstances surrounding the offense are still under investigation.

Dallas Police ask anyone with information to contact Detective Paul Johnson at 469-271-6328 or via email at paul.johnson@dallaspolice.gov.

The Source: Information in this article is from the Dallas Police Department.

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Dallas-Fort Worth might see some sunshine on Sunday. Will the coming week be cloudy?

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December 14, 2025

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Dallas-Fort Worth might see some sunshine on Sunday. Will the coming week be cloudy?

After a gloomy Saturday, cold temperatures moved through Dallas-Fort Worth through the evening, though the area is expected to see some sunshine on Sunday.

Temperatures are forecast to reach a high near 43 on Sunday with early morning wind chills in the 20s or lower for parts of North Texas, according to the National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office.

Nighttime temperatures are likely to drop to a below-freezing 28, with wind gusts calming down in the evening after reaching as high as 30 mph during the day.

The coming week is expected to be somewhat sunny, barring some cloud cover during the night.

Starting Tuesday, the weather is supposed to get warmer with daytime temperatures in the 60s and 70s.

The latest Dallas weather forecast from KXAS-TV (NBC5):

SUNDAY (HANUKKAH BEGINS): Partly sunny, breezy and much colder. High: 44. Wind: N 10-20 mph.

MONDAY: Mostly sunny and chilly. Low: 28. High: 53. Wind: SE 5-10 mph.

TUESDAY: Mixture of sun and clouds, mild. Low: 43. High: 63. Wind: S 10-15 mph.

WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny and warmer. Low: 53. High: 71. Wind: S 10-20 mph.

THURSDAY: Plenty of sunshine, warm. Low: 56. High: 71. Wind: N 5-10 mph.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny and pleasant. Low: 47. High: 67. Wind: SE 5-10 mph.

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Participants share their experience as BMW Dallas Marathon weekend begins.

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December 13, 2025

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Participants share their experience as BMW Dallas Marathon weekend begins.

The BMW Dallas Marathon is in full swing this weekend. Events started Friday night and will run through Sunday.

Saturday morning included a 10K, 5K, and the kids’ 100-meter dash, but Sunday is the big day so many runners have been training for.

From young runners to older runners, thousands participated in Saturday’s events, including one of Santa’s elves.

“Santa made me work today,” said John Schmidt, who participated in the 5K dressed as Santa’s finest.

Myrna Besley came from Colorado to jog the BMW Dallas Marathon 5K on Saturday morning, pushing her grandson along the way.

“My daughter is a runner, we do this to go along with her, she’s way ahead of us, and she’ll be running in the marathon tomorrow,” Besley said.

Teachers Caroline Menzia and Emma Gayle took a break from the classroom to hit the pavement.

“We work hard every day in our job, and I don’t know, we wanted to push ourselves outside of our work, to do something for us that we can accomplish,” said Menzia.

Organizers said while a lot goes into planning this event, it’s important for runners to enjoy the journey it’s taken to get here.

“Have some fun, smile, it’s hard, getting to the finish line is not easy,” Jason Schuchard, president of the BMW Dallas Marathon, said. “But just relax, trust your training, and just remember to smile.”

If you’re one of the thousands of runners running on Sunday, organizers said to arrive early, stay hydrated, and stay warm.

“Come early, park early, make yourself comfortable, you don’t want to stress out,” said Dr. Logan Sherman, chairman of the BMW Dallas Marathon. “It’s going to be cold, so bundle up and any clothes or any items you want to discard before you get to the start, please know that you can discard it on the side of the corral right before you’re about to take off.”

There will be many road closures in Downtown Dallas on Sunday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit: https://dallasmarathon.com/.

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