Lone Star Recruiting News and Notes 10-23-23

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The high school football season has started to take shape in the state of Texas. Today we are going to take a look at some prospects making recruiting news across the Lone Star State. We are going to start our week on a strong note and get caught up on the news making recruiting headlines this week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='724855' first='Tatum' last='Evans']-Linebacker-Grapevine-2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='724855' first='Tatum' last='Evans'] does a great job of diagnosing the play and getting into the opposing offensive backfield. Evans gets off blocks and can pressure the quarterback or haul down the ball carrier behind the line of scrimmage. Last week, the Grapevine linebacker had the opportunity to visit the TCU campus and coaching staff. He is a prospect to watch out for over the next couple of seasons for Grapevine.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kevin Dodard-Athlete-All Saints Episcopal-2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kevin Dodard is a defensive prospect that can terrorize opposing quarterbacks and wide receivers in the secondary. He has the speed to cause problems for wide receivers. Meanwhile, he does a good job of playing the ball while it is in the air. Dodard knows how to make plays on the football and take it the opposite direction. Dodard earned a scholarship offer from Navy earlier in the week and he is a player to watch out for this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Syris Corley-Offensive Line-Taylor-2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Taylor High School offensive lineman is a versatile prospect on the offensive line. Corley has extremely quick feet and gets into the opposing defensive lineman quickly. He does a great job of keeping opposing pass rushers off-balance. Last week, Corley earned a scholarship offer from Cal-Berkley. He is an offensive lineman to keep an eye on as the early signing period approaches.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='688696' first='Maliek' last='Hawkins']-Defensive Back-Frisco Emerson-2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='688696' first='Maliek' last='Hawkins'] is a prospect to watch out for over the next couple of seasons for Frisco Emerson. Hawkins can rotate from safety to the cornerback position with equal effectiveness. He does a great job of making plays on the ball. Hawkins can separate the ball from the ball carrier and do so with some force. Over the past few weeks, Hawkins earned a scholarship offer from Penn University.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='618316' first='Tristan' last='Johnson']-Defensive Line-L.D. Bell-2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='618316' first='Tristan' last='Johnson'] can play multiple positions along the defensive front. He has the speed to work at tackle or edge positions. Johnson has an impressive mix of speed and power to fend off blocks and get into the opposing offensive backfield. Over the weekend, Johnson earned a scholarship offer from TCU. Johnson is a defensive line prospect to watch out for over the next few weeks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->