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Seven from 2016 Signing Class Named TSWA All-State
2/15/2016 12:00:00 AM | Football
HOUSTON - Seven members of the 2016 #HTownTakeover signing class have been named to the Texas Sports Writers Association All-State Football teams including Katy safety Collin Wilder who was named the organization's Class 6A Defensive Player of the Year.
In addition to Wilder, Manvel quarterback D'Eriq King and Westfield defensive tackle Ed Oliver received Class 6A honors while John Tyler offensive lineman Braylon Jones, Crosby offensive lineman Keenan Murphy, Lovejoy quarterback Bowman Sells and Reagan running back Mulbah Car earned 5A honors. In addition to earning second team honors as an offensive lineman, Jones also received honorable mention honors as a defensive lineman.
For King, Oliver and Wilder, the latest announcement marked the third consecutive season to receive TSWA All-State honors while Jones, Murphy and Sells received the honor for the second straight season.
Six of the seven will officially step on the Tier One campus later this year while Sells began classes on Jan. 19 and will participate in action when Houston Football opens spring practice on Monday, March 7.
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Mulbah Car | RB | 5-11 | 194 | Austin, Texas | John H. Reagan HS
Three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals, Scout and 247Sports … No. 43 running back by ESPN … No. 81 player in the state of Texas by ESPN … set the Austin Independent School District career rushing record … named second-team AP Texas All-State and district 26-4A MVP as a senior after running for 1,675 yards and 33 touchdowns … named all-central Texas first team running back as a junior after rushing for 1,655 yards and 20 touchdowns … rushed for 1,178 yards and seven touchdowns as a sophomore to earn district 26-4A Newcomer of the Year award … competed in the Texas State Wrestling Championships as a sophomore … chose Houston over Indiana, Iowa State, Nebraska, Oregon State, Purdue and Texas Tech among others … coached by Keith Carey at John H. Reagan HS.
Braylon Jones | OL | 6-3 | 278 | Tyler, Texas | John Tyler HS
Three-star recruit by Rivals, Scout and 247Sports … No. 54 defensive tackle by Scout … No. 10 defensive tackle in the state of Texas by Scout … had 70 tackles and two forced fumbles as a senior to earn first team district 16-5A honors on both offense and defense … totaled 95 tackles and seven sacks as a junior en route to earning second team district 16-5A honors … had 61 tackles, 2.5 sacks and a fumble recovery as a sophomore and was named district 16-4A Defensive Newcomer of the Year … owns 195 career tackles … coached by Ricklan Holmes at John Tyler HS.
D'Eriq King | QB | 5-10 | 170 | Manvel, Texas | Manvel HS
Four-star recruit by ESPN … member of ESPN 300 … No. 14 athlete in the nation by ESPN … No. 31 player in the state of Texas by ESPN … No. 202 overall player nationally by ESPN … named district 22-6A MVP as a senior … named first team All-Greater Houston … Elite 11 semifinalist … ranked the No. 11 player in the Houston area by VYPE Houston … closed out his high school career with over 10,000 career passing yards and 3,000 career rushing yards … threw for 2,898 yards and 43 touchdowns against just five interceptions as a senior while rushing for 640 yards and eight touchdowns … named to the Houston Chronicle's 2016 Top 100 list … as a junior threw for 3,193 yards and 47 touchdowns with just three interceptions while rushing for 780 yards and 12 touchdowns … ran for 1,289 yards and 17 touchdowns as a sophomore while throwing for 2,628 yards and 36 touchdowns … had 1,745 passing yards as a freshman to go along with 14 touchdowns through the air and 11 on the ground with 731 rushing yards … chose Houston over Baylor, Clemson, Michigan State, TCU and UCLA among others … coached by Kirk Martin at Manvel HS.
Keenan Murphy | OL | 6-2 | 295 | Crosby, Texas | Crosby HS
Three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals, Scout and 247Sports … No. 5 center by Scout … three-time unanimous All-District first team selection … received honorable mention AP All-State honors in both 2014 and 2015 … named to the Houston Chronicle's 2016 Top 100 list … ranked the No. 48 player in the Houston area by VYPE Houston … started 39 games over his high school career and helped lead Crosby to 34-5 record over that span … graded out at 92 percent with 100 over pancake blocks in his career … chose Houston over Colorado, Memphis, Missouri and Texas Tech among others … coached by Jeff Riordan at Crosby HS.
Ed Oliver | DT | 6-2 | 290 | Houston, Texas | Westfield HS
Five-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals, Scout and 247Sports … No. 1 defensive tackle in the state of Texas by Scout … No. 1 defensive tackle in the midlands by Scout … No. 2 defensive tackle nationally by ESPN … No. 2 player in the state of Texas by ESPN and 247Sports … No. 3 player in the state of Texas by Rivals … No. 3 defensive tackle by Scout … No. 4 overall player nationally by ESPN … No. 4 defensive tackle by Rivals and 247Sports … No. 6 overall player nationally by Scout … named Defensive MVP in the 2016 Under Armour All-America Game … named second team All-American by USA Today … named the Scout All-Midlands Defensive Player of the Year … named to USA Today's All-USA Texas Football first team … named all-district 15-6A in 2015 … named to the Houston Chronicle's 2016 Top 100 list … ranked the No. 1 player in the Houston area by VYPE Houston … recorded 83 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, nine sacks, two forced fumbles and an interception as a senior … had 84 tackles and seven sacks as a junior to earn district 15-6A MVP honors … had 62 tackles, including 14 for loss, and one fumble recovery as a sophomore to earn district 13-5A Defensive Newcomer of the Year award … chose Houston over Alabama, Baylor, LSU, Mississippi, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Texas and Texas A&M among others … coached by Matt Meekins at Westfield HS.
Bowman Sells | QB | 6-2 | 182 | Lucas, Texas | Lovejoy HS
No. 16 quarterback by Rivals … No. 67 player in the state of Texas by Rivals … three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals, Scout and 247Sports … honorable mention AP All-State as a senior … named District 10-5A offensive MVP in 2015 … threw for 3,140 yards and 35 touchdowns as a senior while leading Lovejoy in rushing with 829 yards on the ground and 12 touchdowns … threw for 3,008 yards and 35 touchdowns as a junior while adding 392 yards and five touchdowns on the ground … named all-district 10-5A as a junior … threw for 2,632 yards and 25 touchdowns in varsity action as a freshman before his sophomore season was cut short due to injury … was named district 13-4A Newcomer of the Year as a freshman … chose Houston over Clemson, Iowa, Ohio State and Texas … coached by Ryan Cox at Lovejoy HS.
Collin Wilder | DB | 5-11 | 175 | Katy, Texas | Katy HS
Three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals, Scout and 247Sports … No. 36 safety by Rivals … No. 77 player in the state of Texas by Rivals … named 2016 Maxpreps All-American … four-year starter at safety for Katy High School, playing in 64 straight games capped by a win in the 2015 Texas Class 6A Division II State Championship … ended his career with 413 career tackles … team ended the year ranked No. 1 nationally in both the final MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National rankings and the NationalHSFootball.com's HSFB100 … led a Katy defense that only allowed 62 points the entire season, pitching 10 shutouts in 16 games and giving up more than eight points just twice … named to USA Today's All-USA Texas Football second team … named district 19-6A MVP in 2015 … honorable mention AP All-State as a senior … named to the Houston Chronicle's 2016 Top 100 list … named the 2015 Houston Chronicle Defensive Player of the Year … totaled 124 tackles, 12 pass breakups, three interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as a senior … had 118 tackles and three interceptions as a junior … pulled in five interceptions and two fumble recoveries as a sophomore … collected 56 tackles and one interception as a freshman … chose Houston over Missouri, Northwestern, Tennessee, Texas Tech and Wisconsin among others … coached by Gary Joseph at Katy HS.
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