CenTex '17 Prospect Spotlight! Hunter Towery, LB (Thorndale)

CenTex 2017 prospect Hunter Towery (Thorndale, 6'1" 220, 4.59) is the typical small town prospect that plays on both sides of the football. He lines up at running back on offense but defense may be his true destiny as a linebacker.  Runs hard and loves to collide with opposing players whether on offense or defense.  Has good speed. Does a great job of dropping back into coverage and running with slot receivers. Is "country boy" tough and plays the final snap like it's the first snap of the game. Towery also possesses an Ivy League type of transcript.

Towery's film link: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/4206405/hunter-towery 

CenTex '17 Prospect Spotlight! Cameron Cavanaugh, DT (Troy)

CenTex 2017 prospect Cameron Cavanaugh (Troy, 6'3" 259, 4.94) is one of the many hidden gems that plays football in Central Texas. He is deceptively fast and moves very well in the trenches coming off of the edge swiftly. Knows how to get his hands up at the right time. Possesses good size. Has loads of untapped potential. Lines up at defensive end but may be a hybrid as a defensive tackle prospect. 

Cavanaugh's film link: http://www.hudl.com/video/3/4775654/5721dd7864e96b63802a4aaf 

CenTex '18 Prospect Spotlight! Rashon Sheppard, LB (Pflugerville Connally)

CenTex 2018 prospect Rashon Sheppard (Pflugerville Connally, 5'11" 230, 4.9) is a tough linebacker that can play both on the inside and the outside. He's not afraid to collide with larger offensive linemen and makes sure tackles. Presently, Sheppard is more of a small school prospect but could change that with a huge campaign on the field in his junior year.

Sheppard's film link: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/5629975/rashon-sheppard

CenTex '18 Prospect Spotlight! Hakeem White, OT (Waco Midway)

CenTex 2018 prospect Hakeem White (Waco Midway, 6'4" 275, 5.1) should see his stock rise tremendously in his junior year.  In the trenches, he takes up a lot of space, is disciplined, keeps his feet moving, drives back and dominates defenders, and uses his hands well.  He has the body type to add 40 lbs. to his frame. White may possibly project as an offensive guard at the collegiate level and could end up with double-digit scholarship offers beforehand.

White's film link: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3303727/hakeem-white 

Attn: CenTex Prospects! It's Time to Put Up!

Attn: CenTex Prospects! The "T-shirt Warrior" season is officially over! Starting next week (8/1/16) for a number of schools and the week after next (8/8/16) for the rest of the schools, it's going to the be time to prove what you're all about underneath the helmet, where it counts the most! Let's have a great season and show folks what CenTex area football is all about!

CenTex '18 Prospect Spotlight! Clayton Blank, DE (Belton)

CenTex 2018 prospect Clayton Blank (Belton, 6'4" 200, 4.93) is a defensive end whose name will most likely be appearing on various college coaching staff boards at the conclusion of the upcoming season.  He has long arms, good leaping skills, is deceptively strong, and is still growing into his body with the ability to still add another 30 lbs. of muscle to his frame within the next year. His speed off of the ball is also good and he could very well project as an outside linebacker.

CenTex Legend Spotlight! Kenneth Alexander (Austin LBJ)!

Former Austin LBJ phenom Kenneth Alexander is one of the best and most sought after linebacker recruits to ever derive from the Central Texas area.  He was selected to the Parade Magazine All-America team and most recruiting experts had him rated as one of the top 5 nationally (#1 in Texas) at his position for the 1990 high school graduation class.  Afterwards, Alexander was a standout player at Florida State University, earning both Academic All-America and ACC All-Academic honors while helping the Seminoles to capture the national championship of college football in 1993.  Today, he's a very successful attorney and businessman advising new businesses on formation of corporations and business structures, drafting privacy policies and structuring commercial transactions.

1990 National Top Recruits List: http://articles.philly.com/1990-02-14/sports/25882868_1_gurus-max-emfinger-weinke 

FBS Coaches from the Central Texas Area!

Tulsa cornerbacks coach Aaron Fletcher is one of a number of FBS coaches that truly prides himself on returning to his Central Texas roots to recruit football prospects.

(Coaches are listed in alphabetical order and their high school alma mater is listed in parenthesis. Also, the head strength & conditioning coaches from CenTex are listed as well.)

Ephraim Banda (San Antonio Taft)
Safeties Coach - University of Miami, FL

Kendal Briles (Stephenville)
Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach - Baylor

Ty Detmer (San Antonio Southwest)
Offensive Coordinator - Brigham Young University

Perry Eliano (Killeen Ellison)
Defensive Coordinator - Bowling Green State University

Larry Fedora (College Station A&M Consolidated)
Head Football Coach - University of North Carolina

Aaron Fletcher (Austin LBJ)
Cornerbacks Coach - Tulsa University

Nick Grimes (College Station A&M Consolidated)
Tight Ends/H-Backs Coach - University of Cincinnati

Adam Hall (Austin Westlake)
Strength & Conditioning Coach - San Diego State

Stephen Hamby (San Antonio Alamo Heights)
Offensive Line Coach - Bowling Green State University

Chris Hurd (Killeen)
Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach - Florida Atlantic

Larry Jackson (Rockdale)
Director of Sports Performance (Strength & Conditioning) - Texas A&M

Clay Jennings (Waco La Vega)
Defensive Backs Coach - University of Texas

Mike Jinks (Converse Judson)
Head Football Coach - Bowling Green State University

Kliff Kingsbury (New Braunfels)
Head Football Coach - Texas Tech University

Greg Knox (Rosebud-Lott)
Running Backs Coach/Special Teams/Coordinator - Mississippi State

Ty Linder (Austin Westlake)
Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs Coach - University of Cincinnati

Kerry Locklin (Rockdale)
Defensive Tackles Coach - New Mexico State

Charles McMillian (Bryan)
Safeties Coach/Defensive Passing Game Coordinator - New Mexico

Claude Mathis (Bartlett)
Running Backs Coach - SMU

Brian Mitchell (Waco)
Cornerbacks Coach - Virginia Tech

LaMar Morgan (Copperas Cove)
Defensive Backs Coach - University of Louisiana-Monroe

Brian Natkin (San Antonio Churchill)
Recruiting Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach - University of Texas - El Paso

Craig Naviar (Taylor)
Associate Head Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator - University of Houston

Andy Padron (San Antonio Clark)
Co-Offensive Coordinator/QB's Coach - Bowling Green State University

Jordan Peterson (Lexington)
Outside LB's Coach/Assistant Recruiting Coordinator - Fresno State

Dan Sharp (Boerne)
Defensive Ends Coach - TCU

Shawn Slocum (Bryan)
Special Teams Coordinator/Outside LB's Coach - Arizona State

Ronnie Vinklarek (Flatonia)
Offensive Line Coach - Rice University

Troy Walters (College Station A&M Consolidated)
Wide Receivers Coach - University of Central Florida

Jason Washington (San Antonio MacArthur)
Special Teams Coordinator/Cornerbacks Coach - University Houston

Darrell Wyatt (Killeen)
Recruiting Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach - University of Houston

CenTex '17 Prospect Spotlight! Tyler Welch, WR (Troy)

CenTex 2017 prospect Tyler Welch (Troy, 6'0" 169, 4.34) is one of the faster prospects in the Central Texas area and has been working hard to improve his stock since the 2015 football season concluded. He has good ball skills, is a long-strider, and is full of confidence against anyone he faces. Look for him to make a lot of big plays and put up big stats this season with the Trojans throwing the ball more frequently.

Welch's film link: http://www.hudl.com/video/3/4318505/5721dd93c124573b5486d158 

Attn: Football Prospects! Don't Be That Guy!

There are a number of 2016 prospects that are currently feeling like this. Don't be that guy ('17, '18, '19, & '20 prospects)!

CenTex '17 Prospect Spotlight! Justin Ward-Mink, RB (Round Rock McNeil)

CenTex 2017 prospect Justin Ward-Mink (Round Rock McNeil, 5'8" 160, 4.43) is one of the exciting under-the-radar prospects on the offensive side of the ball in the Central Texas area. Possesses good peripheral vision, is both hard to locate and slippery when running between the tackles, and has a burst of speed to get past guys in the secondary. A good receiving threat out of the backfield as well.

Ward-Mink's film link: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/5273942/justin-ward