Texas High School Football

Bringing the best of all high school football playersChampionships. He too, is a member is the Pro
is the Txprepsfootball All Texas Team. These areFootball Hall of Fame.
elite members of Texas high school footballThere are a total of thirteen outstanding football
teams. One of the players is Garrett Gilbert fromplayers from the Texas state history books. All
Lake Travis. Garrett has hit the records withof which have went on to become phenomenal
4,826 yards in a single season. He is the son ofathletes, thus making Texas well known for their
former National Football League Gale Gilbert, whotalented National Football League players of all
played for the Chargers, Seahawks and the Bills.time.
Not to mention this quarterback has made 52Currently, sitting at number four in the nation is
touch downs in 2007 and he is responsible forthe Katy, Texas Tigers. Some former Katy,
leading his team to the Class 4A Division II StateTexas high school football players include Jorge
Championship.Diaz, who is offensive lineman went on to play
Some of the state records were placed yearsfor the National Football League. He played for the
ago. Kenneth Hall set the record for most careerTigers in 1991 and is now with the Tampa Bay,
rushing yards at 11,232. That was in Sugar LandBuccaneers. Eric Heitman is also a offensive
1950-53. Earlier in the century was anotherlineman playing for the San Francisco 49Er's. He
phenomenal player, Samuel Baugh. He was namedplayed for the Katy Tigers in 1997.
the first best professional football quarterback. HeThe Tigers are a great team setting state
later went on to play for the Washington,records. James Aston, a rushing back set the
Redskins.record at 34 rushing carried in a Championship
Earl Campbell is a Pro football Hall of Famegame and that was back in 2003. In 1999, Jamel
member. Nicknamed The Tyler Rose (after thebranch, who is also a rushing back set the record
place he is from, Tyler, Texas). In 1978 he wentwith 249 rushing yards in a Championship game.
on to play for the Houston, Oilers and named theOver the years, the state of Texas has brought
Offensive Rookie of the year and the Mostus some of the most phenomenal athletes. Many
Valuable Player, by the Associated Press. He alsoof them were branded the best of NFL in some
went on to play for the New Orleans Saints.way or another.Also, because Texas has brought
Doak Walker, born in Dallas, Texas, was crownedthe NFL some of the greatest all time players, I
All American football player with the Heismanbelieve that is the main reason why Texas high
Trophy. That was back in 1948. Then he went onschool football is so popular today. They have
to play for the Detroit Lions and helped to pavecertainly paved the way for some of the National
the way to the National Football LeagueFootball League's finest of all time.