Convenience Big Store: High school football recruits: Breaking down the FAB 50

June 24, 2024

FAB 50: Breaking down the top Houston high school football recruits for the 2025 class

It might only be late June, but it's never too early to start looking forward to football season.

The Greater Houston area is always loaded with high school talent, and this year is no different.

The Class of 2024 gave us one of the top players in the country with Willis quarterback D.J. Lagway, who was named the national player of the year, along with several other highly-touted five-star recruits.

So, how does this year's batch of senior players shape up?

The Class of 2025 is stronger overall, according to the composite rankings from 247Sports. We took a closer look at the headliners in our annual FAB 50 recruits list. There are 26 high schools represented and 16 college programs with commitments on the list, which features profiles on the top 50 local recruits.

Follow all our coverage at houstonchronicle.com/highschoolsports.

Jon Poorman, High School Sports Editor

jpoorman@houstonchronicle.com

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