TCU’s 2027 recruiting class already sits at 17 commitments, and all of them are coming out of the high school ranks. With week 0 games underway and more senior seasons about to kick off, several of those future Horned Frogs are back in action this week.
Daniel Yebit and Yukon are off to a fast start after a 37-7 win over Putnam City. Yebit made a real impact on both sides of the ball, catching a 20-yard touchdown on offense and picking off two passes, including one he took back for a touchdown. Yukon now gets Mustang on Friday at 7 p.m.
Kobe Haynes helped Whitney open with a 40-0 rout of Mart, and now the focus shifts to Cameron Yoe on Friday night. Whitney and Cameron Yoe both enter the matchup at 1-0.
Drake Carroll’s debut for SA Alamo Heights was loud. In a 43-14 win over SA Pieper, he piled up four tackles for loss, including three sacks. Alamo Heights will host Somerset on Friday.
Landon Johnson and Madison Prep Academy are set to begin their 2026 season on Thursday against New Orleans Jesuit. That game is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Jesuit.
Noah Gillespie posted six tackles in Broken Arrow’s 37-14 win over Har-Ber, and now Broken Arrow heads to Tulsa Union, which is still looking for its first win after opening 0-2.
Braylon Deal turned in a big all-around performance in Naaman Forest’s 28-13 win over Fossil Ridge. He completed 9 of 16 passes for 124 yards and a touchdown, then added 122 rushing yards and another score on 13 carries. Naaman Forest takes that momentum into Thursday’s road game at Richardson.
Darrien Neal was part of a Denton Guyer team that started slowly but finished strong in a 45-20 win over Rockwall-Heath. Neal finished with three tackles and a tackle for loss, and Guyer now meets Melissa on Friday.
Round Rock has work to do after a 42-28 loss to Pflugerville Weiss, a game in which the Dragons managed just two rushing yards. That means both Colton Steed and Dylan Jaeger are headed into a Friday matchup with Temple looking to help Round Rock respond. Jaeger had two catches for 71 yards and a touchdown in the loss.
Caris Sela nearly helped Justin Northwest escape with a win in week 0, but FM Marcus came away with a 41-38 overtime victory. Sela still produced plenty, rushing for 105 yards and two touchdowns while also adding 52 receiving yards and another score through the air. Northwest now meets Frisco Wakeland at Northwest ISD Stadium.
Brice McCurdy put together a strong stat line in Waco Robinson’s 36-35 loss to Bellville, completing 18 of 22 passes for 208 yards and a touchdown while also running for 63 yards and a score on 15 carries. Robinson now travels to Springtown to face the top 10 ranked Porcupines.
Linkin Apana and Kamehameha dropped to 1-3 after an 8-0 loss to Kapolei. They’ll face Campbell on Saturday at 7 p.m.
Hunter Black and Brazos Christian are coming off a 45-14 loss to Austin Regents, with Black finishing with two tackles. Brazos Christian will be back on the field Friday against Austin Savio.
Jewellz Tapp and John Curtis open their season Friday against North Shore, one of the top teams in Texas.
Ty Greene and Houston Stratford are trying to bounce back from a 38-0 loss to Tomball. Stratford’s next test comes Friday against Langham Creek.
Alexander Herrera and Crowley are set to face Arlington Lamar on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Crowley ISD Multi-Purpose Stadium.
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Big 12 Just Closed A Roster Loophole TCU Could Not Ignore
The Big 12 has moved to shut down a roster path that college programs have quietly had to factor into planning, adopting a rule that bars athletes who have signed professional contracts or been on professional rosters from competing in any conference-sponsored sport. For TCU and the rest of the league, the change brings the conference in line with a broader push among major conferences to draw a firmer boundary between college and pro athletics, even as that line has become harder to define.
The timing matters because the eligibility and roster questions around former professionals have not gone away, and the legal fight over who gets to compete is still unfolding. The SEC has already filed a federal lawsuit against LSU over the issue, which only adds another layer of uncertainty for schools trying to manage rosters in an era when the rules are changing almost as fast as the market for talent. [Read more 🡒]
TCU Faces New Accountability Questions Ahead Of The Home Opener
TCU Athletics has restored media credentials to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram after a brief suspension tied to the papers reporting on the locker room assault involving senior safety Jacob Fields. The move comes as the Horned Frogs head toward their home opener, with the program still dealing with the fallout from a case that has already led to Fields dismissal from the football team for a team-rules violation connected to the incident.
Fields later turned himself in to authorities and was charged with aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, leaving the university to answer not only for the incident itself but for how it responded once the story became public. Restoring access may close one chapter of the dispute with the newspaper, but it leaves TCU facing fresh questions about transparency and accountability as the season moves forward. [Read more 🡒]
Indiana Is Betting Big On Josh Hoover For One Critical Reason
Josh Hoovers move from TCU to Indiana in early January gave Curt Cignetti another experienced arm to evaluate as the Hoosiers keep reshaping their roster through the portal. Hoover spent three seasons in Fort Worth, started multiple games and put up enough production to make him one of the more intriguing quarterback additions Indiana has made under the new staff.
Cignetti has already made clear he sees Hoover as a player who can step in and help lead the program, with the coach pointing to the same kind of upside Indiana pursued with Fernando Mendoza. For a team trying to keep building momentum, the appeal is obvious: Hoover arrives with game experience, a track record of production and a chance to become the next transfer quarterback to matter in Bloomington. [Read more 🡒]