Lone Star Recruiting News and Notes 7-26-23

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The football season is less than a month away. However, recruiting news and headlines is continuing to heat up this summer. We have plenty of recruiting news making headlines across the Lone Star State. It has been another busy week and the season is approaching quickly. Let's get caught up on the recruiting news.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='413048' first='Taylor' last='Tatum']-Running Back-Longview-2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='413048' first='Taylor' last='Tatum'] is one of the best running backs in the state. He has tremendous speed and can rush it between the tackles or cut it to the outside. Tatum does a great job of finding the rushing lane and exploding through the hole. He is an impressive receiver out of the backfield and has shown that he can make plays in the passing game. Last week, Tatum placed his commitment with the Oklahoma Sooners. Tatum is a running back to watch out for this season in the Lone Star State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='741941' first='Jacob' last='King']-Linebacker-Steele-2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Steele linebacker opens plenty of eyes with his defending against the run and the pass. King does an impressive job of fending off blocks. He is a defender that does a great job of blitzing the opposing quarterback. King is a linebacker prospect to watch out for this upcoming season. He earned a scholarship offer from East Central University over the weekend. King has the potential for a big season this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='921372' first='Michael' last='Fasusi']-Offensive Line-Lewisville-2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='921372' first='Michael' last='Fasusi'] is an offensive line prospect that is racking up the scholarship offers. He is an explosive offensive lineman out of the stance. Fasusi does a great job of getting into the opposing defensive lineman and driving them backward. He has good strength and impressive speed at the tackle position. Fasusi's versatility is impressive, and he has the ability to play a number of positions along the offensive front. He will be visiting Oklahoma and Florida this week. Fasusi is a prospect to watch out for from a recruiting perspective.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='909050' first='Benjamin' last='Rosa']-Offensive Line-Rock Hill-2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='909050' first='Benjamin' last='Rosa'] is an offensive lineman that uses his quickness to his advantage. He has the speed to keep opposing defenders off balance with his speed. Rosa is strong enough to drive opposing defensive linemen backwards. Rosa looks to block at the second level. Last Friday, Rosa earned a scholarship offer from Incarnate Word. Rosa is a prospect to watch out for this upcoming season. He has the potential to have a big season for Rock Hill this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tai'Yion King-Linebackers-Port Arthur Memorial-2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tai'Yion King is one of the most impressive linebackers in the class of 2026. He is a linebacker that is all over the field for Memorial. King defeats blocks and explodes into the offensive backfield. He defends both the run and the pass well. Earlier in the week, King had the opportunity to showcase his talent at the University of Alabama. King is a player to watch out for over the next couple of seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->