Top 10 Fort Worth-area high school receivers are loaded with FBS talent in 2020 season
Tylan Wallace is an All-American wide receiver at Oklahoma State, but before that, he was scorching opposing defenses at Fort Worth South Hills. Who will become the next great all-area wide receiver?
By now, we all know that COVID-19 has forced a delay of the start of the Class 5A, 6A and private school seasons until September. While most 4A-1A programs will kick off on time, we get you set for the upcoming high school football season.
Return to dfwvarsity.com for the area’s Top 10 linemen on Tuesday.
1. JoJo Earle, Sr., Aledo
Last season: 84 catches, 1,601 yards receiving, 15 TDs; 429 yards rushing, 11 TDs
The 4-star LSU commit has helped the Bearcats to back-to-back state titles. In those two years, Earle has accounted for 48 touchdowns (31 receiving, 14 rushing) and 3,400 yards of total offense. Earle is ranked as the No. 12 WR in the country by 247Sports.
2. Da’Wain Lofton, Sr., Fort Worth North Side
Last season: 1,256 yards receiving, 15 TDs; 317 yards rushing, 14 TDs; returning, 3 TDs
The 3-star Virginia Tech commit is a triple-threat in receiving, rushing and special teams. He helped the Steers to their first playoff berth in 40 years and became the first player in program history to be named to the Associated Press all-state first team.
3. Brady Boyd, Sr., Southlake Carroll
Last season: 66 catches, 972 yards, 8 TDs
The 3-star Minnesota commit finished the season strong. In the final two playoff games against Midland Lee and Duncanville, Boyd recorded 20 catches, 292 yards and 2 TDs.
4. Eric Mcalister, Sr., Azle
Last season: 60 catches, 1,437 yards, 23 TDs
The 6-foot-3 all-state candidate had six games of 100 or more yards receiving, including two 200-yard games. In his final six games last season, Mcalister recorded 889 yards and 15 TDs. He holds 12 offers, which includes Nebraska, Wisconsin, Virginia Tech, Utah, San Diego State and Boise State.
5. Hal Presley, Sr., Mansfield Summit
Last season: 806 yards receiving, 11 TDs
The 3-star Baylor commit, who held 27 offers, was named first-team all-district last season and district offensive sophomore of the year during the 2018 season.
6. Jimmy Valsin, Sr., Arlington Bowie
Last season: 33 catches, 670 yards, 8 TDs
Valsin started 2019 with a bang with seven catches, 178 yards and 2 TDs against Flower Mound Marcus. He ended the season with four catches, 100 yards and 3 TDs in a playoff game against Amarillo Tascosa. He holds 23 offers.
7. Daniel Calabrese, Sr., Colleyville Covenant
Last season: 1,669 yards receiving, 17 TDs
Calabrese, who made the TAPPS all-state team, had a career-high 315 yards receiving and 4 TDs last season in Week 5 against Frisco Legacy Christian. He’s among the leaders of receivers returning this season.
8. Jace Washington, Sr., Haltom
Last season: 52 catches, 872 yards, 8 TDs
The 6-foot-4 receiver will continue to be the focal point of the Haltom offense. He had three games of 100 or more yards receiving and two with at least 10 receptions. In Week 2 and 3, Washington made 15 grabs for 358 yards.
9. Cameron Brady, Sr., Arlington Lamar
Last season: 54 catches, 601 yards, 8 TDs
Brady, who held 17 offers before committing to Ole Miss, was a nice No. 2 for the Vikings behind now-Oklahoma freshman Trevon West. But with West in Norman, the 3-star Brady is expected to be the go-to-guy for coach Laban DeLay’s offense.
10. Irene Ngabonziza, Sr., Nolan Catholic
The 3-star Villanova commit, who also plays free safety for the Vikings, has been named TAPPS first-team all-state during the past two seasons. He had 89 yards and 2 TDs last season to help Nolan win its first playoff game since 2015. Ngabonziza recorded 28 catches for 571 yards and 7 TDs as a sophomore.
Honorable mention: CJ Nelson, Richland; CJ Baskerville, Richland; Tyler Stone, Joshua; Noah Smith, Joshua; Isaac Shabay, Colleyville Heritage; Xavion Brice, Arlington Seguin; Isaiah Ortega, Chisholm Trail; Max McCuiston, Eaton; Lesley Odimara, Arlington; Cal Robinson, Arlington Martin; Justin Tone, Arlington Sam Houston; Connor Welsh, Birdville; Jaggar Hebeisen, Colleyville Heritage; Ben Gair, Grapevine; Justin Kimber, Mansfield Timberview; Gavin Naquin, Cleburne; Jaedon Pelegrino, Aledo; Parker Priddy, Godley; Lonnie Adams, Castleberry; Diego Rivera, Castleberry; Kamron Kimble, Lake Worth; Darryn Carruthers Jr., Arlington Grace Prep; Jamal Marshall, Fort Worth Christian; Austin Scheets, Colleyville Covenant
This story was originally published August 21, 2020 at 1:57 PM.
