The definitive source for all Rivals news. The No. Tour every dunk, layup, 3-pointer and, of course, fadeaway jumper that make up Dirk Nowitzki’s career. He also took too many visits to colleges to name, but when he went to the likes of Alabama, Auburn, Texas and Iowa – to name a few of the schools that offered – he used it to his advantage, learning from the offensive line coaches as much as he could. A year and a half in the lives of the immigrant students of Thomas Jefferson High School’s boys soccer team. He joins three-star running back Cam Davis (San Diego State) and three-star linebacker Jai Jones (Boise State) as college pledges who are returning for a South Oak Cliff team that is coming off a 9-3 season. The 6-foot-6 offensive tackle drew the attention of college coaches across the country with a dominating display, showing the ability to stand stout in pass protection on one play and pancake an opponent on the next. Duncanville’s Ja’Quinden Jackson tops our list of the Dallas area’s best high school football recruits. The time we have here. “I think this year’s playing film is going to be 10 times better than my sophomore film,” Brockermeyer said. I have worked at The Dallas Morning News since 2000. When Brockermeyer says that, it doesn’t come across as arrogant or pretentious, two descriptions that would be the antithesis of who he is, according to All Saints head coach Aaron Beck. He was cleared a few weeks ago and was immediately working with his father, Blake, and twin brother, James, who is also a four-star offensive lineman. Greg Riddle, SportsDayHS writer and editor. Consider that his father was an All-American at Texas and a first-round draft pick and his potential becomes even more tantalizing. He lists 17 college offers, including Georgia, Minnesota (his dad’s alma mater), Duke, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State and SMU. After graduating from the University of Oregon in 2016, Joseph interned at The News before working for The Ames Tribune and KOIN-TV in Portland. Story and rankings by Joseph Hoyt. Trust the Process and and your goal will come true. He used the time away from the field to work on technique. By signing up you agree to our privacy policy, Stand with us in our mission to discover and uncover the story of North Texas. Get the scoop on hot topics, story lines, stats, photos and more about Texas high school sports. All rights reserved. Wyrick is the second commitment in the Class of 2021 for Stanford, which was 4-8 in 2019. Photos by Tom Fox, Staff Photographer; Juan Figuerora, Staff Photographer; Stewart F. House, Special Contributor. South Oak Cliff three-star recruit Jimmy Wyrick announced via Twitter on Tuesday that he has committed to Stanford. One of the top cornerbacks in the Dallas area has made his college choice. Editted by Tommy Magelssen. The junior is the son of former NFL defensive back Jimmy Wyrick, who attended DeSoto and played for the Detroit Lions (2000-03) and Miami Dolphins (2003-04). 1 recruit in the SportsDayHS Top 50 – a ranking of the best recruits in the class of 2021 in the Dallas area – missed his junior season after he had surgery to fix an injured labrum in his right shoulder and still believes he got better. high school sports Football. A year and a half in the lives of the immigrant students of Thomas Jefferson High School’s boys soccer team. Dave Campbell’s Texas Football is partnered with Next Level Athlete to create our rankings. Two years ago, as a sophomore, Tommy Brockermeyer dominated. ©, The Dallas Morning News Inc. All Rights Reserved. Click the circles to see recruits by high school, or filter the recruits by position: Joseph Hoyt has covered high school sports for The Dallas Morning News since November, 2018. #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/FjMolHLegV. He got stronger through the rehabilitation, he said. Design, development and illustration by John Hancock. It comes across as confident, a statement from someone who knows they put in the work to back it up. SportsDay’s top recruits for 2020. I cover high school sports as a reporter and help coordinate our coverage. That’s why he believes he’ll be better this fall than his dominant sophomore season. © 2020 Verizon Media. I graduated from TCU, where I ran track and cross country. The Texas high school football coach’s recommendation and in-person evaluations play a significant role in DCTF’s rankings process. “Tommy is one of those guys that could have an ego the size of Texas but quite frankly doesn't,” Beck said. Copyright © 2020 The Dallas Morning News. Duncanville’s Ja’Quinden Jackson tops our list of the Dallas area’s best high school football recruits. Wyrick is rated by 247Sports as the 36th-best cornerback in the nation and the 65th-best overall recruit in Texas in the Class of 2021. All rights reserved. 2021 Player Rankings. Above (clockwise from top): Fort Worth All Saints’ offensive lineman Tommy Brockermeyer, Denton Ryan athlete Ja’Tavion Sanders and Garland Lakeview Centennial running back Camar Wheaton. Wyrick (5-10, 160) is rated the third-best cornerback in D-FW in the Class of 2021. Watch his highlights and you’ll sometimes see him erase two defenders at once. He has an unusual humility for someone who comes from a football family, Beck said, and has the inherent athleticism and size that college coaches covet.