Lone Star Recruiting News and Notes 10-16-23

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The recruiting news is not slowing down one bit across the Lone Star State. We have plenty of prospects to shine a spotlight on this week. From taking recruiting visits to earning scholarship offers, we have plenty to look at to start our week. It is time to get caught up on a busy week of recruiting in the state of Texas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='413161' first='Markus' last='Boswell']-Linebacker-Lake Travis-2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='413161' first='Markus' last='Boswell'] does a great job of diagnosing the play and getting to the ball carrier. He gets off of blocks quickly and puts himself in a good position to haul the ball carrier to the ground. Boswell uses his speed to his advantage and does not seem to have trouble dropping back into pass coverage. Earlier in the week, the Lake Travis linebacker earned a scholarship offer from Abilene Christian University.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='970086' first='Zachery' last='Turner']-Wide Receiver-Duncanville-2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the most athletic wide receivers in the class of 2026. The Duncanville wide receiver does an impressive job of creating separation from opposing defenders. He has the speed to stretch the field with the deep ball. However, his athleticism is impressive. Turner can go up and high point the football and outwork the opposing defender for the football. Last week, the talented Duncanville wide receiver earned a scholarship offer from Texas over the weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='920390' first='Tyren' last='Polley'] Jr.-Athlete-Duncanville-2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Polley Jr. is an impressive prospect in the secondary for Duncanville. He has tremendous athleticism in the defensive backfield. Polley Jr. does an excellent job of making plays on the football. He has the speed to stick with opposing wide receivers. The Duncanville prospect earned a scholarship offer from Kansas last week. He is a prospect to watch out for over the next few years.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tradarian Bell-Running Back-Texas-2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tradarian Bell is one of the most explosive running backs in the class of 2026. He can explode through the hole quickly. Bell does a good job of allowing his blockers to set up blocks. He gets to the second level and has an extra gear when he gets into the open field. Over the weekend, he had the opportunity to visit TCU. Earlier in the week, Bell earned a scholarship offer from Penn State University. He is a player with a high ceiling and tremendous potential.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='848909' first='Taji' last='Atkins']-Running Back-Westfield-2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='848909' first='Taji' last='Atkins'] is a patient running back that finds the rushing lanes quickly. He does a good job of setting up his blocks. Atkins can catch the ball out of the backfield and make plays in the passing game. He is dangerous with the ball in his hands. Atkins recently earned a scholarship offer from Georgetown University. Congratulations go out to him!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->