By SuperWest Sports Staff
The State of Texas has produced a total of 1,058 high school recruits who have been highly rated by 247Sports and signed with a college since 2000.
Here are the Top 25-rated prep players from the “Lone Star State,” all of whom were awarded at least four or five stars, with ratings ranging from 1.0027 to .9953.
The all-time highest-rated recruit was Walker Little, an offensive tackle with a rating of 1.0027 from Episcopal High School out of Bellaire, who signed with Stanford in the Class of 2017.
The highest-rated recruit to stay in the state and attend Texas A&M was Myles Garrett, a defensive end with a rating of 1.0017 from Martin High School in Arlington, who signed with the class of 2014.
The highest-rated recruit to stay in the state and attend Texas was Vince Young, a quarterback with a rating of 1.0000 from Madison High School in Houston, who signed with the class of 2002.
In addition to each player’s name, rating, and stars, the table includes their position, class, hometown, and college choice.
This is the nineth in a series of the top College Football recruits produced by each state.
Top 25 All-Time High School Recruits from the State of Texas
| Player | Po | Rating | H.S. | City | College | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Little | OT | 1.0027 | Episcopal | Bellaire | Stanford | 2017 |
| Myles Garrett | DE | 1.0017 | Martin | Arlington | Texas A&M | 2014 |
| Vince Young | QB | 1.0000 | Madison | Houston | Texas | 2002 |
| Quinn Ewers | QB | 1.0000 | Southlake Carroll | Southlake | Ohio St | 2021 |
| Adrian Peterson | RB | .9996 | Palestine | Palestine | Oklahoma | 2004 |
| Mario Edwards | DT | .9995 | Ryan | Denton | Florida St | 2012 |
| Russell Shepard | QB | .9986 | Cy Ridge | Houston | LSU | 2009 |
| Rhett Bomar | QB | .9982 | Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | Oklahoma | 2004 |
| Sergio Kindle | LB | .9981 | Woodrow Wilson | Dallas | Texas | 2006 |
| Ryan Mallett | QB | .9978 | Texas High | Texarkana | Michigan | 2007 |
| B.J. Johnson | WR | .9976 | South Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | Texas | 2000 |
| Matthew Stafford | QB | .9975 | Highland Park | Dallas | Georgia | 2006 |
| Rodrique Wright | DT | .9970 | Alief Hastings | Houston | Texas | 2002 |
| Reggie McNeal | ATH | .9970 | Lufkin | Lufkin | Texas A&M | 2002 |
| DJ Lagway | QB | .9966 | Willis | Willis | Florida | 2024 |
| Tommie Harris | DT | .9966 | Killeen | Killeen | Oklahoma | 2001 |
| Terrance Toliver | WR | .9965 | Hempstead | Hempstead | LSU | 2007 |
| DeMarcus Granger | DT | .9964 | Kimball | Dalls | Oklahoma | 2005 |
| Reggie Youngblood | OT | .9960 | Booker T. Washington | Houston | Miami | 2005 |
| Jackson Jeffcoat | DE | .9957 | Plano West | Plano | Texas | 2010 |
| Johnathan Gray | RB | .9956 | Aledo | Aledo | Texas | 2012 |
| Craig Loston | S | .9956 | Aldine Eisenhower | Houston | LSU | 2009 |
| Tommy Brockermeyer | OT | .9956 | All Saints Episcopal | Fort Worth | Alabama | 2021 |
| DJ Hicks | DL | .9955 | Paetow | Katy | Texas A&M | 2023 |
| Justin Williams | LB | .9953 | Oak Ridge | Conroe | Georgia | 2024 |