This is Preseason Top 25 Players in Texas high school football. We weighed talent, college potential, 2021 performance, and expected 2022 performance. While still considering college potential, we give a particularly higher weight to the past season’s performance and 2022 projected performance than most rankings, whereas other rankings weigh more heavily strictly on college potential.
| 1. David Hicks | DE | Katy Paetow |
|---|---|---|
| 2. Jackson Arnold | QB | Denton Guyer |
| 3. Anthony Hill | LB | Denton Ryan |
| 4. Rueben Owens | RB | El Campo |
| 5. Dalton Brooks | ATH | Shiner |
| 6. Jaden Greathouse | WR | Austin Westlake |
| 7. Johntay Cook II | WR | DeSoto |
| 8. Colton Vasek | DE | Austin Westlake |
| 9. Javien Toviano | CB | Arlington Martin |
| 10. Austin Novosad | QB | Dripping Springs |
| 11. Jalen Hale | WR | Longview |
| 12. Harris Sewell | OL | Odessa Permian |
| 13. Jaquaize Pettaway | WR | Langham Creek |
| 14. Ian Reed | OL | Vandergrift |
| 15. Malik Muhammad | CB | South Oak Cliff |
| 16. TJ Shanahan | OL | Austin Westlake |
| 17. Ashton Cozart | WR | Flower Mound Marcus |
| 18. Markis Deal | OL | Garland Naaman |
| 19. Braylon James | WR | Stony Point |
| 20. Johnny Bowens | DT | Converse Judson |
| 21. Bravion Rogers | CB | La Grange |
| 22. Bo Edmundson | QB | Lake Travis |
| 23. Calvin Simpson-Hunt | CB | Waxahachie |
| 24. Reid Mikeska | TE | Cypress Bridgeland |
| 25. Connor Stroh | OL | Frisco Wakeland |
