Where the top 2023 NFL Mock Draft prospects played in Texas
There are 17 players being mentioned in various 2023 NFL Mock Drafts that could be selected in the first three or four rounds that played high school football in Texas.
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Three of those are Texas Longhorns in Roshchon Johnson, Keondre Coburn and DeMarvion Overshown.
The list can be broken down a number of ways.
One way is by regions of the state with the Dallas/Fort Worth area leading the way with six players. A second way is by Power 5 conference with the Big 12 leading the way with nine. A third look could be from an On3 Consensus Rankings standpoint coming out of high school, with eleven players being ranked 5-star’s or 4-star’s out of the 17.
DFW area (6)
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Rockwall High – Ohio State
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 28 On3 Consensus 5-star (2020)
Christian Gonzalez, CB, The Colony High – Colorado/Oregon
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 311 (2020)
Drew Sanders, LB/EDGE, Denton Ryan High – Alabama/Arkansas
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 27 On3 Consensus 5-star (2020)
Steve Avila, OC, South Grand Prairie – TCU
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 970 (2018)
Rashee Rice, WR, Richland High – SMU
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 814 (2019)
Marvin Mims, WR, Frisco Lone Star – Oklahoma
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 146 (2020)
Houston area (3)
Zach Evans, RB, North Shore – TCU/Ole Miss
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 13 On3 Consensus 5-star (2020)
Devon Achane, RB, Fort Bend Marshall High – Texas A&M
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 136 (2020)
Keondre Coburn, DT, Westfield High – Texas
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 111 (2018)
East Texas (2)
Tyree Wilson, EDGE, West Rusk High – Texas A&M/Texas Tech
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 417 (2018)
DeMarvion Overshown, LB, Arp High – Texas
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 48 (2018)
Golden Triangle (1)
Roschon Johnson, RB, Port Neches-Groves – Texas
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 266 (2019)
CenTex (4)
Quentin Johnston, WR, Temple High – TCU
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 84 (2020)
Brandon Joseph, S, College Station – Northwestern/Notre Dame
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 1042 (2019)
Deuce Vaughn, RB, Cedar Ridge – Kansas State
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 1200 (2020)
Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, CB, Waco Midway High – TCU
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 1192 (2019)
San Antonio/South Texas (1)
Jaylon Jones, CB, Cibolo Steele High – Texas A&M
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 26 On3 Consensus 5-star (2020)
