Spread attack: At least one Texas high school football prospect signed in 30 of 50 states
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The districts that produced the teams in the Class 5A Division I state championship were also the big winners on National Signing Day. District 7-5A, the Northeast Tarrant area district that included state champ Southlake Carroll, produced 18 Division I FBS players, more than any other district in the state, according to a Star-Telegram analysis. District 23-5A, home to runner-up Fort Bend Hightower, was No. 2 on the list with 17 FBS recruits. Of the 398 players who signed Feb. 1, 70 percent stayed close to home: in Texas or one of its bordering states.
Signees by county
The top five Texas counties:
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1. Dallas |
58 |
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(tie) Harris |
58 |
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3. Tarrant |
47 |
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4. Denton |
26 |
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5. Collin |
21 |
Signees by school
The five Texas high schools that produced the most signees:
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1. DeSoto |
9 |
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2. Arlington Martin |
7 |
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t-3. Allen |
6 |
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t-3. Denton Ryan |
6 |
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t-5. Denton Guyer |
5 |
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t-5. Euless Trinity |
5 |
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t-5. League City Clear Springs |
5 |
Signees by district
The five Texas districts that produced the most signees:
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1. 7-5A (NE Tarrant) |
18 |
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2. 23-5A (Fort Bend) |
17 |
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3. 4-5A (Arlington) |
16 |
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t-3. 8-5A (Lewisville/ Plano/Allen) |
16 |
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5. 13-5A (Spring/Klein) |
15 |