Game Changing Athletes Vol. 3: Dallas (10/14/24)

Dallas can almost stand alone without saying "Texas." You know what people mean when the m Dallas boys show up to play ball. We have a grab bag of athletes who are keeping their names in the conversation with their elite abilities at multiple positions. Let take a look at five kids on the rise in this hotbed area.    Tariq is a lighting quick athlete with some dawg in him. He can make defenders miss in the whole and will separate outside in space. Doesn't carry too much baggage, which keeps him light on his feet doing his best disappearing acts if you don't put hands on him. Tariq sees things before they happen and will continue to be a problem as he matures. I see him mainly as a slot or hybrid back on offense.       McCoy is a big play target in the passing game. He has great ball skills and takes pride in his route running mechanics. His body control, catching football away from body, and acceleration out of breaks are some of the cleanest in his Class. Also, already has nice size to transition into high school. Not to mention he's a solid option for jet sweeps or getting ball in hand early out of backfield.     Mr. Clayton is a problem point period. This young man is a dual threat Quarterback that can make you pay in so many ways. First, he will sit in the pocket and pick you apart if he has the time. Second, he can roll out and be pretty accurate on the run. Third, whether it's a designed run or the play breaks down, this is when he becomes special. Jeremy runs like a top back and will juke you or run you over. I've even seen him throw a pass and go block. That's a true leader!     [player_tooltip player_id='1524343' first='Xavier' last='Fuentes'] is a pure football player that gets physical no matter the assignment. His experience comes by RB/WR/LB. He's tenacious on both sides of the ball and looks like he has a chip on his shoulder. When the ball is in his possession, it looks like he sheds tacklers off with ease. Then flips to defense and runs through contact. Keep an eye on this one.     Houston is a tall athlete with long muscular limbs who can run, throw, and catch at a very high level. Cor'Mond looks the part with intelligence to control the offense. He has a good arm, great running ability, and will route you up as well. He's strong too. Don't sleep on him breaking multiple arm tackles during the play then making someone miss to power himself into the end zone. His swagger can't be ignored and neither can his triple threat skill set.

Dallas can almost stand alone without saying "Texas." You know what people mean when the m Dallas boys show up to play ball. We have a grab bag of athletes who are keeping their names in the conversation with their elite abilities at multiple positions. Let take a look at five kids on the rise in this hotbed area.