This list of 100 of the greatest Texas High School Football Players of all time was selected by a panel made up of some the state's foremost experts and historians, and was spearheaded by Dave Campbell's Texas Football. The list was initially released on the Dave Campbell's Texas Foobtall Website earlier this Fall.


Ki Aldrich
Linebacker
Temple
Final HS Season: 1934
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (2)
College: TCU
Professional: Chicago (1939-40), Washington (1941-42, 1945-47)

 

 

Scott Appleton
Offensive Lineman
Brady
Final HS Season: 1959
State Championships: 1959
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (2)         
College: Texas
Professional: Houston (1964-66), San Diego (1967-68)

 

 

Jessie Armstead

(DCTF)

Linebacker
Dallas Carter
Final HS Season: 1988
State Championships: 1988 (Forfeit)
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, USA Today All-American, All-State (2)
Key Stats: 302 Tackles, 18 Sacks, 4 Interceptions, 8 Fumble Recoveries-Senior
College: Miami
Professional: New York-N (1993-2001), Washington (2002-03)

 

 

Mike Baab

(DCTF)

Offensive Lineman
Euless Trinity
Final HS Season: 1977
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (1)
College: Texas
Professional: Cleveland (1982-87, 1990-91), New England (1988-89), Kansas City (1992)

 

 

Jerry Ball
Defensive Lineman
Beaumont West Brook
Final HS Season: 1982
State Championships: 1982
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (1)
College: SMU
Professional: Detroit (1987-92), Cleveland (1993, 1999), Oakland (1994-96), Minnesota (1997-99)

 

 

Sammy Baugh



Quarterback
Temple/Sweetwater
Final HS Season: 1932
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame
College: TCU
Professional: Washington (1937-52)

 

 

Cedric Benson

(DCTF)

Running Back
Midland Lee
Final HS Season: 2000
State Championships: 1998, 1999, 2000
Awards: All-State (3)
Key Stats: Rushing: 8,423 Yards-Career
College: Texas
Professional: Chicago (2005-06), Cincinnati (2008-11), Green Bay (2012)

 

 

Raymond Berry
Wide Receiver
Paris
Final HS Season: 1949
Awards: All-State (1)
College: SMU
Professional: Baltimore (1955-67)

 

 

Tony Brackens
Defensive Lineman
Fairfield
Final HS Season: 1991
Awards: All-State (2)
College: Texas
Professional: Jacksonville (1996-2003)

 

 

Bill Bradley

(DCTF)

Quarterback
Palestine
Final HS Season: 1964
State Championships: 1964
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (1)
Key Stats: Rushing: 1,045 Yards, 14 TD; Defense: 6 Interceptions-Senior
College: Texas
Professional: Philadelphia (1969-76), St. Louis (1977)

 

 

Cliff Branch
Wide Receiver
Houston Worthing
Final HS Season: 1966
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (1)
College: Colorado
Professional: Oakland (1972-85)

 

 

Shannon Brazzell

(DCTF)

Defensive Back
Lewisville
Final HS Season: 1996
State Championships: 1996
Awards: All-State (3)
College: TCU

 

 

Drew Brees

(DCTF)

Quarterback
Austin Westlake
Final HS Season: 1996
State Championships: 1996
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (1)
Key Stats: Passing: 3,529 Yards, 31 TD-Senior
College: Purdue
Professional: San Diego (2001-05), New Orleans (2006-)

 

 

Blake Brockermeyer
Offensive Lineman
Fort Worth Arlington Heights
Final HS Season: 1991
Awards: All-State (1)
College: Texas
Professional: Carolina (1995-98), Chicago (1999-2001), Denver (2002-03)

 

 

Earl Campbell

(DCTF)

Running Back
Tyler John Tyler
Final HS Season: 1973
State Championships: 1973
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, NFHS Hall of Fame, All-State (1)
Key Stats: Rushing: 2,036 Yards, 29 TD-Senior
College: Texas
Professional: Houston (1978-84), New Orleans (1984-85)

 

 

Ray Childress

(DCTF)

Defensive Lineman
Richardson Pearce
Final HS Season: 1980
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (1)
College: Texas A&M
Professional: Houston (1985-95), Dallas (1996)

 

 

Ray Crockett
Defensive Back
Duncanville
Final HS Season: 1983
College: Baylor
Professional: Detroit (1989-93), Denver (1994-2000), Kansas City (2001-02)

 

 

Leonard Davis

(DCTF)

Offensive Lineman
Wortham
Final HS Season: 1996
Awards: USA Today All-American, All-State (2)
College: Texas
Professional: Arizona (2001-06), Dallas (2007-10), San Francisco (2012)

 

 

Eric Dickerson

(DCTF)

Running Back
Sealy
Final HS Season: 1978
State Championships: 1978
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (2)
Key Stats: Rushing: 5,873 Yards-Career
College: SMU
Professional: Los Angeles-N (1983-87), Indianapolis (1987-91), Los Angeles-A (1992), Atlanta (1993)

 

 

Tren'Davian Dickson
Wide Receiver
Navasota
Final HS Season: 2015
State Championships: 2014
Awards: All-State (1), State Championship Game-MVP (1)
Key Stats: Receiving: 90 Receptions, 2,165 Yards, 39 TD-Junior; Receiving: 82 Receptions, 1,516 Yards, 24 TD-Senior
College: Texas Southern

 

 

Todd Dodge



Quarterback
Port Arthur Jefferson
Final HS Season: 1980
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, Parade All-American, All-State (1)
Key Stats: Passing: 3,135 Yards, 30 TD-Senior; Passing: 5,642 Yards-Career
College: Texas

 

 

Jerod Douglas

(DCTF)

Running Back
Converse Judson
Final HS Season: 1993
State Championships: 1992, 1993
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, Parade All-American, All-State (2)
Key Stats: Rushing: 6,188 Yards, 85 TD-Career
College: Baylor

 

 

Lawrence Elkins



Wide Receiver
Brownwood
Final HS Season: 1960
State Championships: 1960
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (1)
Key Stats: Receiving: 30 Receptions, 500 Yards, 9 TD-Senior
College: Baylor
Professional: Houston (1966-67)

 

 

Dave Elmendorf

(DCTF)

Defensive Back
Houston Westbury
Final HS Season: 1966
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (1)
College: Texas A&M
Professional: Los Angeles-N (1971-79)

 

 

Tyler Ethridge

(DCTF)

Spread Back
Richland Springs
Final HS Season: 2007
State Championships: 2004, 2006, 2007
Awards: All-State (4)
Key Stats: Passing: 10,681 Yards, 230 TD-Career; Rushing: 4,500 Yards-Career; 24 Interceptions-Career
College: Sul Ross

 

 

Willie Everett
Offensive Lineman
Daingerfield
Final HS Season: 1985
State Championships: 1983, 1985
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (2)
College: Baylor

 

 

Melvin Foster
Linebacker
Houston Yates
Final HS Season: 1986
State Championships: 1985
Awards: USA Today All-American, All-State (2)
Key Stats: 180 Tackles, Eight Interceptions, Five Sacks, Four Blocked Punts-Senior
College: Iowa

 

 

Garrett Gilbert

(DCTF)

Quarterback
Austin Lake Travis
Final HS Season: 2008
State Championships: 2007, 2008
Awards: Gatorade National POY, USA Today All-American, Mr. Texas Football, All-State (2)
Key Stats: Passing: 12,534 Yards, 137 TD-Career
College: Texas/SMU
Professional: New England (2014), St. Louis (2014), Carolina (2018), Cleveland (2019)

 

 

Johnathan Gray



Running Back
Aledo
Final HS Season: 2011
State Championships: 2009, 2010, 2011
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, Gatorade National POY, USA Today All-American, Mr. Texas Football, All-State (3)
Key Stats: Rushing: 10,889 Yards, 205 TD-Career
College: Texas

 

 

Jerry Gray
Defensive Back
Lubbock Estacado
Final HS Season: 1981
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame
College: Texas
Professional: Los Angeles-N (1985-91), Houston (1992), Tampa Bay (1993)

 

 

Darrell Green
Defensive Back
Houston Jones
Final HS Season: 1977
College: Texas A&M-Kingsville
Professional: Washington (1983-2002)

 

 

Joe Greene
Defensive Lineman
Temple Dunbar
Final HS Season: 1965
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame
College: North Texas
Professional: Pittsburg (1969-81)

 

 

Forrest Gregg
Offensive Lineman
Sulphur Springs
Final HS Season: 1951
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (1)
College: SMU
Professional: Green Bay (1956, 1958-70), Dallas (1971)

 

 

Britt Hager

(DCTF)

Linebacker
Odessa Permian
Final HS Season: 1983
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (1)
College: Texas
Professional: Philadelphia (1989-94), Denver (1995-96), St. Louis (1997)

 

 

Ken Hall



Running Back
Sugar Land
Final HS Season: 1953
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, NFHS Hall of Fame
Key Stats: Rushing: 11,232 Yards-Career; Rushing: 4,045 Yards-Senior
College: Texas A&M
Professional: Chicago (1959), Houston (1960-61), St. Louis (1961)

 

 

Graham Harrell

(DCTF)

Quarterback
Ennis
Final HS Season: 2003
State Championships: 2001
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (3)
Key Stats: Passing: 12,532 Yards, 167 TD-Career; Passing: 4,825 Yards, 67-TD-Senior
College: Texas Tech
Professional: Green Bay (2012)

 

 

Tommie Harris
Defensive Lineman
Killeen Ellison
Final HS Season: 2000
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, USA Today All-American, All-State (1)
Key Stats: 139 Tackles, 21 Tackles for Loss, Six Sacks, Two Forced Fumbles-Junior
College: Oklahoma
Professional: Chicago (2004-10), San Diego (2011)

 

 

Lester Hayes
Defensive Back
Houston Wheatley
Final HS Season: 1972
College: Texas A&M
Professional: Oakland (1977-86)

 

 

David Hodge

(DCTF)

Linebacker
Brazoswood
Final HS Season: 1974
State Championships: 1974
Awards: All-State (1)
College: Houston

 

 

E.J. Holub



Offensive Lineman
Lubbock
Final HS Season: 1956
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (1)
College: Texas Tech
Professional: Dallas-A (1961-62), Kansas City (1963-70)

 

 

Ken Houston
Defensive Back
Lufkin Dunbar
Final HS Season: 1962
College: Prairie View A&M
Professional: Houston (1967-72), Washington (1973-80)

 

 

Dane Johnson

(DCTF)

Defensive Back
Southlake Carroll
Final HS Season: 1993
State Championships: 1992, 1993
Awards: All-State (2)
College: Texas Tech

 

 

Boody Johnson



Running Back
Waco
Final HS Season: 1923
State Championships: 1922
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame
Key Stats: Rushing: 3,910 Yards-Career
College: Baylor

 

 

Tommy Kramer

(DCTF)

Quarterback
San Antonio Lee
Final HS Season: 1972
State Championships: 1971
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, State Player of the Year (1), All-State (2)
Key Stats: Passing: 5,489 Yards, 54 TD-Career
College: Rice
Professional: Minnesota (1977-89), New Orleans (1990)

 

 

Ernie Ladd



Offensive Lineman
Orange
Final HS Season: 1956
State Championships: 1954
Awards: PVIL Hall of Fame
College: Grambling
Professional: San Diego (1961-65), Houston (1966-67), Kansas City (1967-68)

 

 

Dick Lane
Linebacker
Austin Anderson
Final HS Season: 1946
State Championships: 1945-PVIL
Professional: Los Angeles-N (1952-53), Chicago (1954-59), Detroit (1960-65)

             

                                                          

Bobby Layne

(DCTF)

Quarterback
Dallas Highland Park
Final HS Season: 1943
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (1)
College: Texas
Professional: Los Angeles-N (1952-53), Chicago (1954-59), Detroit (1960-65)

 

 

Bob Lilly
Defensive Lineman
Throckmorton
Final HS Season: 1956
College: TCU
Professional: Dallas (1961-74)

 

 

James Lott
Defensive Back
Refugio
Final HS Season: 1983
State Championships: 1982
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (1)
College: Texas

 

 

Reggie McNeal

(DCTF)

Quarterback
Lufkin
Final HS Season: 2001
State Championships: 2001
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (2)
Key Stats: Passing: 2,385 Yards, 24 TD-Senior; Passing 5,935 Yards, 64 TD-Career
College: Texas A&M
Professional: Cincinnati (2006)

 

 

Warren McVea

(DCTF)

Running Back
San Antonio Brackenridge
Final HS Season: 1963
State Championships: 1962
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (1)
Key Stats: Rushing: 1,332 Yards, 46 TD-Senior
College: Houston
Professional: Cincinnati (1968), Kansas City (1969-73)

 

 

Jack Mildren

(DCTF)

Quarterback
Abilene Cooper
Final HS Season: 1967
Awards: All-State (1)
Key Stats: Passing: 2,076 Yards, 20 TD-Senior; Rushing: 24 TD-Senior
College: Oklahoma
Professional: Baltimore (1972-73), New England (1974)

 

 

DeWayne Miles

(DCTF)

Running Back/Linebacker
Amherst
Final HS Season: 1995
State Championships: 1994, 1995
Awards: All-State (2)
Key Stats: Rushing: 89 TD-Senior
College: West Texas A&M

 

 

Kyler Murray



Quarterback
Allen
Final HS Season: 2014
State Championships: 2012, 2013, 2014
Awards: Gatorade National POY, USA Today All-American, Mr. Texas Football, All-State (3), State Championship Game-MVP (3)
Key Stats: Passing: 10,386 Yards, 117 TD-Career; Rushing: 4,139 Yards, 69 TD-Career
College: Texas A&M/Oklahoma
Professional: Arizona (2019-)

 

 

Dan Neil

(DCTF)

Offensive Lineman
Cypress Creek
Final HS Season: 1992
Awards: All-State (1)
College: Texas
Professional: Denver (1997-2004)

 

 

Dat Nguyen

(DCTF)

Linebacker
Rockport-Fulton
Final HS Season: 1993
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (2)
College: Texas A&M
Professional: Dallas (1999-2005)

 

 

Tommy Nobis



Linebacker
San Antonio Jefferson
Final HS Season: 1961
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (1)
College: Texas
Professional: Atlanta (1966-76)

 

 

Richard Osborne

(DCTF)

Wide Receiver
San Antonio Lee
Final HS Season: 1971
State Championships: 1971
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (2)
Key Stats: Receiving: 86 Receptions, 1,429 Yards, 13 TD-Senior
College: Texas A&M
Professional: New York-A (1976), Philadelphia (1976-78), St. Louis (1979)

 

 

David Overstreet
Running Back
Big Sandy
Final HS Season: 1976
State Championships: 1973, 1974, 1975
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (3)
Key Stats: Rushing: 7,652 Yards, 102 TD-Career; Rushing: 3,032 Yards, 56 TD-Junior
College: Oklahoma
Professional: Miami (1983)

 

 

Jack Pardee
Running Back
Christoval
Final HS Season: 1952
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame
Key Stats: Rushing: 57 TD-Senior
College: Texas A&M
Professional: Los Angeles-N (1957-64, 1966-70), Washington (1971-72)

 

 

Roshauud Paul

(DCTF)

Quarterback
Bremond
Final HS Season: 2016
State Championships: 2014, 2015, 2016
Awards: Parade All-American, Mr. Texas Football, All-State (2), State Championship Game-MVP (3)
Key Stats: Passing: 2,256 Yards, 24 TD-Senior; Rushing: 2,892 Yards, 55 TD-Senior
College: Texas A&M/Arkansas State

 

 

Adrian Peterson

(DCTF)

Running Back
Palestine
Final HS Season: 2003
Awards: USA Today All-American, All-State (2)
Key Stats: Rushing: 2,960 Yards, 32 TD-Senior
College: Oklahoma
Professional: Minnesota (2007-16), New Orleans (2017), Arizona (2017), Washington (2018-19), Detroit (2020-)

 

 

Travis Quintanilla



Quarterback
Refugio
Final HS Season: 2013
State Championships: 2011
Awards: All-State (3), State Championship Game-MVP (1)
Key Stats: Passing: 13,472 Yards, 178 TD-Career
College: Texas A&M-Kingsville

 

 

Cory Redding

(DCTF)

Defensive Lineman
Galena Park North Shore
Final HS Season: 1999
Awards: USA Today All-American, All-State (2)
College: Texas
Professional: Detroit (2003-08), Seattle (2009), Baltimore (2010-11), Indianapolis (2012-14), Arizona (2015)

 

 

Mike Renfro

(DCTF)

Wide Receiver
Fort Worth Arlington Heights
Final HS Season: 1973
Awards: All-State (2)
Key Stats: Receiving: 50 Receptions, 819 Yards-Senior
College: TCU
Professional: Houston (1978-83), Dallas (1984-87)

 

 

Stanley Richard
Defensive Back
Hawkins
Final HS Season: 1986
Awards: All-State (1)
College: Texas
Professional: San Diego (1991-94), Washington (1995-98)

 

 

David Richards



Offensive Lineman
Dallas Highland Park
Final HS Season: 1983
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, USA Today All-American, All-State (1)
College: SMU/UCLA
Professional: San Diego (1988-92), Detroit (1993), Atlanta (1994-96), New England (1996)

 

 

Aaron Ross
Defensive Back
Tyler John Tyler
Final HS Season: 2001
Awards: All-State (1)
Key Stats: Six Interceptions-Senior
College: Texas
Professional: New York-N (2007-11, 2013), Jacksonville (2012), Baltimore (2014)

 

 

Kyle Rote
Running Back
San Antonio Jefferson
Final HS Season: 1946
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (1)
College: SMU
Professional: New York-N (1951-61)

 

 

Jordan Shipley

(DCTF)

Wide Receiver
Burnet
Final HS Season: 2003
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (4)
Key Stats: Receptions: 264 Receptions, 5,424 Yards, 73 TD-Career
College: Texas
Professional: Cincinnati (2010-11), Jacksonville (2012), Tampa Bay (2012)

 

 

Billy Sims

(DCTF)

Running Back
Hooks
Final HS Season: 1975
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, Parade All-American, All-State (2)
Key Stats: Rushing: 7,738 Yards-Career
College: Oklahoma
Professional: Detroit (1980-84)

 

 

Mike Singletary

(DCTF)

Linebacker
Houston Worthing
Final HS Season: 1977
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame
College: Baylor
Professional: Chicago (1981-92)

 

 

Jerry Sisemore

(DCTF)

Defensive Lineman
Plainview
Final HS Season: 1969
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame
College: Texas
Professional: Philadelphia (1973-84)

 

 

Billy Ray Smith

(DCTF)

Defensive Lineman
Plano
Final HS Season: 1979
State Championships: 1977
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (1)
College: Arkansas
Professional: San Diego (1983-92)

 

 

Bubba Smith

(DCTF)

Defensive Lineman
Beaumont Charlton-Pollard
Final HS Season: 1962
Awards: PVIL Hall of Fame
College: Michigan St.
Professional: Baltimore (1967-71), Oakland (1973-74), Houston (1975-76)

 

 

Kevin Smith

(DCTF)

Defensive Back
West Orange-Stark
Final HS Season: 1987
State Championships: 1986, 1987
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (1)
Key Stats: 12 Interceptions; Receiving: 9 TD-Senior
College: Texas A&M
Professional: Dallas (1992-99)

 

 

Lovie Smith
Linebacker
Big Sandy
Final HS Season: 1975
State Championships: 1973, 1974, 1975
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (3)
College: Tulsa

 

 

Jaxon Smith-Njigba

(DCTF)

Wide Receiver
Rockwall
Final HS Season: 2019
Awards: All-State (2), Player of the Year (1)
Key Stats: Receiving: 296 Receptions, 5,403 Yards, 63 TD-Career
College: Ohio St.

 

 

Matthew Stafford

(DCTF)

Quarterback
Dallas Highland Park
Final HS Season: 2006
State Championships: 2005
Awards: EA Sports National Player of the Year, All-State (1)
Key Stats: Passing: 8,958 Yards, 94 TD-Career
College: Georgia
Professional: Detroit (2009-)

 

 

Robert Strait

(DCTF)

Running Back
Cuero
Final HS Season: 1988
State Championships: 1987
Awards: All-State (3)
Key Stats: Rushing: 8,148 Yards, 121 TD-Career
College: Baylor

 

 

Bobby Taylor

(DCTF)

Defensive Back
Longview
Final HS Season: 1991
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, USA Today All-American, All-State (2)
Key Stats: Defense: 4 Interceptions; 3 KO Returns-Junior
College: Notre Dame
Professional: Philadelphia (1995-2003), Seattle (2004)
 

 

 

Charley Taylor
Wide Receiver
Grand Prairie Dalworth Gardens
Final HS Season: 1959
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame
College: Arizona State
Professional: Washington (1964-75, 1977)

 

 

Earl Thomas
Defensive Back
West Orange-Stark
Final HS Season: 2006
Awards: All-State (2)
Key Stats: 11 Interceptions-Career
College: Texas
Professional: Seattle (2010-18), Baltimore (2019)

 

 

Rodney Thomas

(DCTF)

Running Back
Groveton
Final HS Season: 1990
State Championships: 1989, 1990
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (2)
Key Stats: Rushing: 8,441 Yards, 115 TD-Career; Rushing: 3,701 Yards-Senior
College: Texas A&M
Professional: Houston (1995-96), Tennessee (1997-2000), Atlanta (2001)

 

 

Thurman Thomas



Running Back
Fort Bend Willowridge
Final HS Season: 1983
State Championships: 1982
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, USA Today All-American, All-State (2)
Key Stats: Rushing: 1,556 Yards, 22 TD-Junior, Rushing: 1,573 Yards, 15 TD-Senior
College: Oklahoma State
Professional: Buffalo (1988-99), Miami (2000)

 

 

Zach Thomas
Linebacker
White Deer/Pampa
Final HS Season: 1991
State Championships: 1988-White Deer
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (2)
Key Stats: Rushing: 928 yards, 8-TD-Senior; 158 tackles, 6 Sacks, 5 Forced Fumbles-Senior
College: Texas Tech
Professional: Miami (1996-2007), Dallas (2008)

 

 

Emmitt Thomas
Linebacker
Angleton
Final HS Season: 1961
College: Bishop College
Professional: Kansas City (1966-78)

 

 

Ladanian Tomlinson
Running Back
Waco University
Final HS Season: 1996
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (1)
Key Stats: Rushing: 2,554 Yards, 39 TD-Senior
College: TCU
Professional: San Diego (2001-09), New York-A (2010-11)

 

 

Byron Townsend



Running Back
Odessa
Final HS Season: 1947
State Championships: 1946
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (2)
Key Stats: Rushing: 3,463 Yards, 51 TD-Career
College: Texas

 

 

Jerry Tubbs
Linebacker
Breckenridge
Final HS Season: 1952
State Championships: 1951, 1952
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, Parade All-American, All-State (2)
College: Oklahoma
Professional: Chicago (1957-58), San Francisco (1958-59), Dallas (1960-66)

             

                                                          

Marvin Upshaw
Offensive Lineman
Robstown
Final HS Season: 1964
College: Trinity (Texas)
Professional: Cleveland (1968-69), Kansas City (1970-75), St. Louis (1976)

 

 

Gene Upshaw
Offensive Lineman
Robstown
Final HS Season: 1962
College: TAMU-Kingsville
Professional: Oakland (1967-81)

 

 

Doak Walker
Running Back
Dallas Highland Park
Final HS Season: 1945
State Championships: 1945 (Co)
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (1)
College: SMU
Professional: Detroit (1950-55)

 

 

David Warren

(DCTF)

Defensive Lineman
Tyler John Tyler
Final HS Season: 1996
State Championships: 1994
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, USA Today All-American, All-State (3)
Key Stats: 356 Tackles, 31 sacks-Career
College: Florida State

 

 

Joe Washington

(DCTF)

Running Back
Port Arthur Lincoln
Final HS Season: 1971
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, PVIL Hall of Fame, Parade All-America, All-State (2)
Key Stats: Rushing: 1,708 Yards, 19 TD-Junior
College: Oklahoma
Professional: San Diego (1977), Baltimore (1978-80), Washington (1981-84), Atlanta (1985)

 

 

James Washington

(DCTF)

Wide Receiver
Stamford
Final HS Season: 2013
State Championships: 2012, 2013
Awards: All-State (2)
Key Stats: Receiving: Receiving: 157 Receptions, 2,630 Yards, 46 TD-Career
College: Oklahoma St.
Professional: Pittsburg (2018-)

 

 

Richmond Webb
Offensive Lineman
Dallas Roosevelt
Final HS Season: 1985
College: Texas A&M
Professional: Miami (1990-2000), Cincinnati (2001-02)

 

 

Trent Williams
Offensive Lineman
Longview
Final HS Season: 2005
Awards: All-State (1)
College: Oklahoma
Professional: Washington (2010-18), San Francisco (2020-)

 

 

Roy Williams

(DCTF)

Wide Receiver
Odessa Permian
Final HS Season: 1998
Awards: All-State (2)
Key Stats: Receiving: 49 Receptions, 1528 Yards, 17 TD-Senior
College: Texas
Professional: Detroit (2004-08), Dallas (2008-10), Chicago (2011)

 

 

Vince Young

(DCTF)

Quarterback
Houston Madison
Final HS Season: 2001
Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (1)
Key Stats: Passing: 3,819 Yards, 59 TD-Senior; All-Purpose: 12,987 Yards-Career
College: Texas
Professional: Tennessee (2006-10), Philadelphia (2011)

This list of 100 of the greatest Texas High School Football Rivalries of all time was selected by a panel made up of some the state's foremost experts and historians, and was spearheaded by Dave Campbell's Texas Football. The list was initially released on the Dave Campbell's Texas Foobtall Website earlier this Fall.

 

*Note Results do not include 2020 Season

 

Abbott vs. Aquilla
Rivalry Nickname: "The Throwdown"
Miles Between Schools: 11
Total Meetings: Not Available
First Meeting: Not Available
Most Recent Meeting: 2018: Aquilla 49, Abbott 44

 

 

Abilene vs. Abilene Cooper
Rivalry Nickname: "Crosstown Showdown"  
Miles Between Schools: 4
Total Meetings: 59     
Series Record: Abilene Cooper: 34-25 (Abilene Cooper W1)
First Meeting: 1961: Abilene 26, Abilene Cooper 6
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Abilene Cooper 23, Abilene 14

 

 

Abilene vs. San Angelo Central
Miles Between Schools: 89
Total Meetings: 95
Series Record: San Angelo Central: 46-44-5 (SA Central W4)
First Meeting: 1910: San Angelo Central 17, Abilene 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: San Angelo Central 35, Abilene 13

 

 

Alice vs. Kingsville King
Miles Between Schools: 31
Total Meetings: 93
Series Record: Alice: 54-36-3 (Alice W8)
First Meeting: 1909: Alice 26, Kingsville King 7
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Alice 46, Kingsville King 13

 

 

Amarillo vs. Amarillo Palo Duro       
Miles Between Schools: 8
Total Meetings: 62
Series Record: Amarillo: 39-21-2 (Amarillo W15)
First Meeting: 1956: Amarillo 27, Amarillo Palo Duro 7
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Amarillo 42, Amarillo Palo Duro 7

 

 

Amarillo vs. Lubbock
Miles Between Schools: 118
Total Meetings: 99
Series Record: Amarillo: 84-12-3 (Amarillo W38)
First Meeting: 1910: Lubbock 5, Amarillo 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Amarillo 65, Lubbock 20

 

 

Anson vs. Hamlin
Miles Between Schools: 18
Total Meetings: 93
Series Record: Anson: 50-40-3 (Hamlin W1)
First Meeting: 1922: Anson 6, Hamlin 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Hamlin 27, Anson 7

 

 

Arlington vs. Arlington Lamar
Miles Between Schools: 4
Total Meetings: 49
Series Record: Arlington Lamar: 25-23-1 (Arlington Lamar W1)
First Meeting: 1971: Arlington 57, Arlington Lamar 7
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Arlington Lamar 34, Arlington 33

 

 

Austin Johnson vs. Austin Northeast (Reagan)
Miles Between Schools: 3
Total Meetings: 46
Series Record: Austin LBJ: 29-16-1 (Austin Johnson W16)
First Meeting: 1974: Austin Northeast 14, Austin Johnson 8
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Austin Johnson 49, Austin Northeast 0

 

 

Austin Lake Travis vs. Austin Westlake
Rivalry Nickname: "Battle of the Lakes"
Miles Between Schools: 13
Total Meetings: 14
Series Record: Austin Lake Travis: 10-4 (Lake Travis W1)
First Meeting: 2006: Austin Westlake 38, Austin Lake Travis 14
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Austin Lake Travis 26, Austin Westlake 25

 

 

Ballinger vs. Brady
Miles Between Schools: 74
Total Meetings: 91
Series Record: Ballinger: 58-32-1 (Ballinger W2)
First Meeting: 1926: Brady 32, Ballinger 7
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Ballinger 26, Brady 22

 

 

Ballinger vs. Coleman
Miles Between Schools: 37
Total Meetings: 94
Series Record: Ballinger: 60-30-4 (Ballinger W2)
First Meeting: 1914: Coleman 72, Ballinger 6
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Ballinger 63, Coleman 7

 

 

Bartlett vs. Granger
Rivalry Nickname: "Battle of Highway 95"
Miles Between Schools: 6
Total Meetings: 90
Series Record: Granger: 51-37-2 (Granger W4)
First Meeting: 1917: Bartlett 15, Granger 6
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Granger 63, Bartlett 8

 

 

Bay City vs. El Campo
Miles Between Schools: 32
Total Meetings: 116
Series Record: El Campo: 63-44-9 (El Campo W1)
First Meeting: 1911: Bay City 0, El Campo 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: El Campo 40, Bay City 14

 

 

Baytown Lee vs. Port Arthur Jefferson
Miles Between Schools: 73
Total Meetings: 62
Series Record: Port Arthur Jefferson: 33-26-3 (Baytown Lee W4)
First Meeting: 1924: Port Arthur Jefferson 41, Baytown Lee 0
Most Recent Meeting: 1997: Baytown Lee 39, Port Arthur Jefferson 6

 

 

Beaumont Central vs. Beaumont Ozen (Formerly Beaumont Charlton-Pollard vs. Beaumont Hebert)
Miles Between Schools: 5
Total Meetings: Not Available
Series Record: Not Available
First Meeting: Not Available
Most Recent Meeting: 2017: Beaumont Central 49, Beaumont Ozen 14

 

 

Bellville vs. Columbus           
Miles Between Schools: 31
Total Meetings: 65
Series Record: Bellville: 36-27-2 (Bellville W2)
First Meeting: 1930: Columbus 38, Bellville 7
Most Recent Meeting: 2015: Bellville 24, Columbus 22

 

 

Belton vs. Temple
Rivalry Nickname: "Battle of Leon River"
Miles Between Schools: 10
Total Meetings: 49
Series Record: Temple: 36-8-5 (Temple W7)
First Meeting: 1907: Temple 11, Belton 5
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Temple 66, Belton 34

 

 

Borger vs. Pampa
Miles Between Schools: 29
Total Meetings: 87
Series Record: Pampa: 44-41-2 (Pampa W4)
First Meeting: 1929: Pampa 20, Borger 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Pampa 30, Borger 25

 

 

Brackettville Brackett vs. Sabinal
Miles Between Schools: 63
Total Meetings: 81
Series Record: Sabinal: 41-38-2 (Brackett W1)
First Meeting: 1921: Brackett 13, Sabinal 6
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Brackett 64, Sabinal 12

 

 

Bridgeport vs. Decatur
Rivalry Nickname: "Battle of Big Sandy"
Miles Between Schools: 12
Total Meetings: 103
Series Record: Decatur: 67-29-7 (Decatur W5)
First Meeting: 1920: Decatur 21, Bridgeport 6
Most Recent Meeting: 2017: Decatur 61, Bridgeport 28

 

 

Bronte vs. Robert Lee
Rivalry Nickname: "Coke County Rivalry"
Miles Between Schools: 13
Total Meetings: 102
Series Record: Bronte: 50-48-4 (Bronte W2)
First Meeting: 1927: Robert Lee 78, Bronte 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2015: Bronte 41, Robert Lee 13

 

 

Brownsville Hanna vs. San Benito
Miles Between Schools: 19
Total Meetings: 94
Series Record: San Benito: 51-41-2 (San Benito W1)
First Meeting: 1913: San Benito: 13, Brownsville Hanna 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: San Benito 55, Brownsville Hanna 28

 

 

Brownwood vs. Stephenville
Rivalry Nickname: "Battle of 377"
Miles Between Schools: 62
Total Meetings: 75
Series Record: Brownwood: 46-27-2 (Brownwood W1)
First Meeting: 1937: Stephenville 7, Brownwood 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Brownwood 38, Stephenville 22

 

 

Burnet vs. Liberty Hill
Rivalry Nickname: "Battle of 29"
Miles Between Schools: 20
Total Meetings: 51
Series Record: Burnet: 30-18-3 (Burnet W1)
First Meeting: 1914: Burnet 6, Liberty Hill 6
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Burnet 35, Liberty Hill 31

 

 

 

Burnet vs. Marble Falls
Rivalry Nickname: "Battle of Burnet County"
Miles Between Schools: 16
Total Meetings: 100
Series Record: Burnet: 51-40-9 (Burnet W1)
First Meeting: 1913: Marble Falls 20, Burnet 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Burnet 41, Marble Falls 6

 

 

 

Cameron Yoe vs. Rockdale
Rivalry Nickname: "Battle of the Bell"
Miles Between Schools: 18
Total Meetings: 92
Series Record: Cameron Yoe: 64-26-2 (Cameron W2)
First Meeting: 1911: Rockdale 11, Cameron Yoe 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Cameron 31, Rockdale 3

 

 

 

Canadian vs. Perryton
Rivalry Nickname: "Highway 83 Rivalry"
Miles Between Schools: 47
Total Meetings: 70
Series Record: Perryton: 40-28-2 (Canadian W2)
First Meeting: 1923: Canadian 24, Perryton 6
Most Recent Meeting: 2018: Canadian 32, Perryton 10

 

 

 

Carrizo Springs vs. Crystal City
Rivalry Nickname: "Turkey Creek Shootout"
Miles Between Schools: 14
Total Meetings: 93
Series Record: Carrizo Springs: 58-33-2 (Crystal City W4)
First Meeting: 1921: Carrizo Springs 0, Crystal City 0
|Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Crystal City 19, Carrizo Springs 15

 

 

 

Carthage vs. Henderson
Rivalry Nickname: "Battle of 79"
Miles Between Schools: 27
Total Meetings: 77
Series Record: Henderson: 40-37-3 (Carthage W2)
First Meeting: 1925: Carthage 6, Henderson 6
Most Recent Meeting: 2017: Carthage 35, Henderson 0

 

 

 

Cedar Hill vs. DeSoto
Rivalry Nickname: "Battle of the Belt Line"
Miles Between Schools: 6
Total Meetings: 31
Series Record: DeSoto: 18-13 (Cedar Hill W2)
First Meeting: 1956: Cedar Hill 24, DeSoto 6
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Cedar Hill 28, DeSoto 27

 

 

 

Celina vs. Pilot Point
Rivalry Nickname: "Battle of the Cats"
Miles Between Schools: 15
Total Meetings: 59
Series Record: Celina: 30-28-1 (Celina W11)
First Meeting: 1932: Celina 12, Pilot Point 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2011: Celina 43, Pilot Point 12

 

 

 

Clarendon vs. Memphis
Rivalry Nickname: "Old School Rivalry"
Miles Between Schools: 27
Total Meetings: 96
Series Record: Memphis: 48-43-5 (Clarendon W3)
First Meeting: 1914: Clarendon 7, Memphis 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Clarendon 34, Memphis 8

 

 

 

Cooper vs. Honey Grove
Miles Between Schools: 30
Total Meetings: 91
Series Record: Cooper: 47-39-5 (Honey Grove W1)
First Meeting: 1911: Honey Grove 13, Cooper 11
Most Recent Meeting: 2011: Honey Grove 33, Cooper 13

 

 

 

Corpus Christi Calallen vs. Gregory-Portland
Miles Between Schools: 26
Total Meetings: 66
Series Record: Tied: 32-32-2 (CC Calallen W4)
First Meeting: 1944: Gregory-Portland 26, CC Calallen 10
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: CC Calallen 20, Gregory-Portland 3

 

 

 

Corpus Christi Miller vs. Corpus Christi Ray
Miles Between Schools: 4
Total Meetings: 68
Series Record: Corpus Christi Ray: 36-30-2 (CC Miller W1)
First Meeting: 1950: CC Miller 27, CC Ray 14
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: CC Miller 61, CC Ray 0

 

 

 

Corrigan-Camden vs. Groveton
Miles Between Schools: 20
Total Meetings: 85
Series Record: Groveton: 54-29-2 (Corrigan-Camden W19)
First Meeting: 1931: Groveton 52, Corrigan-Camden 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2015: Corrigan-Camden 74, Groveton 33

 

 

 

Cuero vs. Yoakum
Rivalry Nickname: "Dewitt County Rivalry"
Miles Between Schools: 17
Total Meetings: 110
Series Record: Cuero: 71-33-6 (Yoakum W1)
First Meeting: 1911: Yoakum 7, Cuero 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Yoakum 40, Cuero 21

 

 

 

Dallas Carter vs. Dallas Kimball
Rivalry Nickname: "Oak Cliff Super Bowl"
Miles Between Schools: 5
Total Meetings: 53
Series Record: Dallas Carter: 34-17-2 (Dallas Kimball W2)
First Meeting: 1967: Dallas Kimball 22, Dallas Carter 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Dallas Kimball 16, Dallas Carter 13

 

 

 

Dallas Lincoln vs. Dallas Madison
Rivalry Nickname: "South Dallas Super Bowl"
Miles Between Schools: 2
Total Meetings: 54
Series Record: Dallas Lincoln: 30-24 (Dallas Lincoln W1)
First Meeting: 1956: Dallas Lincoln def. Dallas Madison (No Score Available)
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Dallas Madison 34, Dallas Lincoln 6

 

 

 

Deer Park vs. La Porte
Rivalry Nickname: "Border Battle"
Miles Between Schools: 10
Total Meetings: 64
Series Record: La Porte: 33-30-1 (La Porte W1)
First Meeting: 1941: La Porte 21, Deer Park 12
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: La Porte 20, Deer Park 14

 

 

 

DeKalb vs. New Boston
Rivalry Nickname: "Battle for the Traveling Trophy"
Miles Between Schools: 13
Total Meetings: 89
Series Record: New Boston: 47-40-2 (DeKalb W2)
First Meeting: 1930: DeKalb def. New Boston (No Score Available)
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: DeKalb 20, New Boston 14

 

 

 

Del Rio vs. Eagle Pass
Rivalry Nickname: "Battle on the Border"
Miles Between Schools: 57
Total Meetings: 99
Series Record: Del Rio: 69-25-5 (Eagle Pass W3)
First Meeting: 1920: Del Rio 7, Eagle Pass 6
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Eagle Pass 24, Del Rio 17

 

 

 

DeLeon vs. Dublin
Miles Between Schools: 14
Total Meetings: 90
Series Record: DeLeon: 46-42-2 (Dublin W7)
First Meeting: 1915: DeLeon 29, Dublin 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Dublin 31, DeLeon 7

 

 

 

Denison vs. Sherman
Rivalry Nickname: "Battle of the Axe"
Miles Between Schools: 16
Total Meetings: 114
Series Record: Sherman: 66-42-6 (Denison W6)
First Meeting: 1902: Sherman 15, Denison 6
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Denison 29, Sherman 13

 

 

 

Devine vs. Hondo
Rivalry Nickname: "Highway 173 Showdown"
Miles Between Schools: 21
Total Meetings: 99
Series Record: Hondo: 59-38-2 (Devine W2)
First Meeting: 1921: Hondo 33, Devine 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Devine 42, Hondo 26

 

 

 

Devine vs. Pearsall
Miles Between Schools: 22
Total Meetings: 98
Series Record: Devine: 48-45-5 (Devine W2)
First Meeting: 1921: Pearsall 38, Devine 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Devine 48, Pearsall 28

 

 

 

El Campo vs. Wharton
Miles Between Schools: 17
Total Meetings: 100
Series Record: El Campo: 72-24-4 (El Campo W4)
First Meeting: 1911: El Campo 11, Wharton 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: El Campo 31, Wharton 13

 

 

 

El Paso Coronado vs. El Paso Franklin
Rivalry Nickname: "Westside Bowl"
Miles Between Schools: 2
Total Meetings: 26
Series Record: El Paso Franklin: 19-7 (EP Franklin W2)
First Meeting: 1995: El Paso Franklin 28, El Paso Coronado 7
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: El Paso Franklin 28, El Paso Coronado 14

 

 

 

El Paso vs. El Paso Austin
Rivalry Nickname: "Battle of the Claw"
Miles Between Schools: 4
Total Meetings: 89
Series Record: El Paso Austin: 55-32-2 (EP Austin W2)
First Meeting: 1930: El Paso 24, El Paso Austin 6
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: El Paso Austin 40, El Paso 6

 

 

 

Ennis vs. Waxahachie
Rivalry Nickname: "Battle of 287"
Miles Between Schools: 21
Total Meetings: 98
Series Record: Waxahachie: 51-45-2 (Ennis W1)
First Meeting: 1908: Waxahachie 37, Ennis 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Ennis 21, Waxahachie 13

 

 

 

Euless Trinity vs. Hurst Bell
Rivalry Nickname: "Black and Blue Rivalry"
Miles Between Schools: 4
Total Meetings: 51
Series Record: Euless Trinity: 35-14-2 (Euless Trinity W22)
First Meeting: 1970: Hurst Bell 14, Euless Trinity 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Euless Trinity 42, Hurst Bell 7