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AUSTIN, Texas -- Tristen Wallace was slightly jumpy at the start of Texas' camp Sunday. "Just nervous," said the DeSoto (Texas) quarterback. "Really nervous." Well, turns out those nerves might have made him jumpy at just the right times. The 6...

The first day back to football was a fruitful one for DeSoto (Texas) defensive back Nick Orr. Fresh off his appearance at the Texas state track and field championships on Saturday, Orr put back on the pads and got back to work Monday. How'd it go?...

Blog | May 13, 2013

That old saying about keeping your friends close but your enemies closer seemed to come to light today in DeSoto, Texas. That's where Nick Orr, one of the Eagles' best 2014 prospects, was told he now has offers from longtime rivals Missouri and Ka...

Blog | May 07, 2013

DESOTO, Texas -- If nothing else, 2015 running back JaMycal Hasty (Longview, Texas/Longview) has been very visible the last couple of weeks. On April 5, Hasty attended Texas A&M's "Friday Night Lights" extravaganza. The following weekend, he r...

Blog | April 16, 2013

DESOTO, Texas -- After winning the defensive back MVP award at the Next Level Athlete South DFW Video Showcase, Ronnie Larue (Dallas/Bishop Dunne) re-emphasized his original objective on the football field. "I want to come out and prove that I'm o...

Blog | April 15, 2013

DESOTO, Texas -- Daylon Tarkington (Fort Worth, Texas/Trimble Tech) had a coming-out party of sorts Sunday afternoon. Last September, Tarkington's junior season came to a sudden halt after suffering a broken leg in Trimble Tech's second game of th...

Blog | April 15, 2013

AUSTIN, Texas -- It is all about the family for Texas' newest 2015 commit. After receiving an offer from the Longhorns on Friday afternoon, defensive tackle Bryce English (DeSoto, Texas/DeSoto) wasted little time in committing to Texas. In doing s...

Consider the torch passed. When DeSoto (Texas) lost to eventual Texas Class 5A Division I state champion Allen (Texas) in the semifinal round, 2015 running back Jatory Sparks-Brown was approached by a teammate and was given some last-minute advice...

Blog | February 20, 2013

ESPN 150 athlete Dontre Wilson (DeSoto, Texas/DeSoto) has signed with Ohio State. Wilson switched his commitment from Oregon on Monday. The 5-foot-10, 174-pound athlete could see time all over the field in Urban Meyer's offense. What does Wilso...

Blog | February 06, 2013

After losing long-time commit Dontre Wilson (DeSoto, Texas/DeSoto) to Ohio State on Monday, the Oregon Ducks enter signing day looking for a couple of surprises to go their way. Fortunately the Ducks have gotten the better end of the deal with signin...

DuckNation has the latest updates after an action packed Monday on the recruiting trail. ATH Dontre Wilson (DeSoto, Texas/DeSoto), the No. 55 player in the ESPN 150, announced Monday night that he will be attending Ohio State next year after bein...

The Buckeyes gained an explosive offensive piece Monday night with the addition of Under Armour All-American athlete Dontre Wilson (DeSoto, Texas/DeSoto). We can't imagine the pitch from Ohio State to Wilson didn't include a very descriptive idea ...

Inside linebacker Taylor Young (DeSoto, Texas/DeSoto) had been a force all season, but it was the Texas Class 5A Division I state-quarterfinal game against Southlake (Texas) Carroll where people who didn't already know him begin to ask questions. ...

Blog | February 04, 2013

In getting ESPN 150 athlete Dontre Wilson (Desoto, Texas/DeSoto) to alter his college choice from Oregon to Ohio State on Sunday, the Buckeyes not only shored up the wide receiver position in the recruiting class of 2013, they picked up an instant th...

It wasn't the best weekend for the Longhorns for a variety of reasons, the results of which could be felt for a while around Austin. ESPN 150 athlete Dontre Wilson (DeSoto, Texas/DeSoto) had an opportunity to make some of the bleakness subside wit...

Dontre Wilson, the No. 55 player in the ESPN 150, ended weeks of speculation Monday night when he committed to Ohio State over Oregon and Texas.