Texas’ Top Incoming Freshman: Part V

Texas&#8217; Top Incoming Freshman: Part V

Jake Lemming

August 16, 2024 @ 10:09 AM

Our series is winding down with part five today looking at Texas' top 2028 prospects! The recruits featured have stood out at an early point in their careers. Not before long, they will likely be names shining under the lights on Friday night. Keep an eye on them as they continue to develop over the next four years.   As always, If you have someone you think I need to see, please DM them to me on Twitter at @hsfbscout!   <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/>   LB: Jake Graham, 5'9" 195, Grapevine   A physical inside linebacker that can step up between the tackles and fill gaps with some heat. He rolls his hips and speeds his feet on contact, he takes quality angles to the tackles and has some pop behind him on initial engagement. He's already pretty filled out for a freshman if he continues to grow, I think he could be a heck of a prospect.   WR: [player_tooltip player_id='1144269' first='Tristan' last='Shelton'] 6'1" 170, Denton Guyer   A yards after the catch machine who is strong and quite slippery. Shelton has the body control to bounce off tacklers & continue on his way, he's got the quickness and hand-fighting ability to defeat press and is an absolute menace on the outside as a perimeter blocker. He's a complete receiver prospect who can stretch the field but is also willing to do the dirty work.   WR: Landon Dean, 5'11" 160, Walnut Grove   A crafty route runner who knows how to get a defender to open his hips and tip his cards. Dean has strong hands through contact, he consistently makes the first tackler miss and does a good job working back to his quarterback at the top of his route. He catches the football away from his body and looks to get north & south immediately following a reception.   ATH: Lucas Sunwall, 6" 165, Colleyville Heritage   Lucas has terrific ball skills and can elevate to attack the pigskin at its highest point. He's patient with the ball in his hands allowing for blockers to create a crease and has the burst & top end speed to hit it and be off to the races. At safety, he plays with a hunter mentality and has the closing speed to track down ball carriers behind the line of scrimmage.   WR: Braylen Gatewood, 5'11" 140, San Marcos   Braylen can get on a defender's toes in a hurry, he's an easy deep ball tracker and has the change of direction to make tacklers miss in space. He generates an abundance of separation between himself and the defender and has a huge catch radius for a receiver his size. He does a good job shooting his hands late and is extremely competitive on contested catches.   ATH: Adrian Miera, 5'8" 155, Judson   Adrian is explosive at the top of his route and loses no acceleration coming out of his cuts. He's got reliable hands, he can hold the line downfield, and has got the body control to adjust to poorly placed throws. He's tough, dependable, and can play a wide array of positions on both sides of the football.   ATH: [player_tooltip player_id='819839' first='Trey' last='Finney'] 5'8" 150, Dekaney   Finney has already hauled in numerous division one offers and if you turn on the tape you can see why. This is a twitchy athlete with ankle-breaking type make you miss ability. He can fly, he's got the vision to spot small creases and make something out of it and is quite violent as a runner when contacted. He could be one of the top players in the entire 2028 class.

Our series is winding down with part five today looking at Texas' top 2028 prospects! The recruits featured have stood out at an early point in their careers. Not before long, they will likely be names shining under the lights on Friday night. Keep an eye on them as they continue to develop over the next four years.