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Spring (Texas) Klein Oak High School has a handful of prospects in the 2014, 2015 and even the 2016 classes and plenty of college coaches have made their way to the school in the north Houston area to evaluate them this spring.

One of them is 2014 inside linebacker Josh Mabin, who continues to add schools to his offer list.

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When it comes to how he approaches athletics and everything that comes with it, Arlington (Texas) James Martin defensive end Myles Garrett is methodical.

The five-star defensive end does things his way -- and not in a bad way.

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Gladewater (Texas) High School defensive tackle Daylon Mack felt confident in where his recruitment was headed.

Having picked up offers from the two most well-known programs in his home state, visiting both campuses and dissecting it all, he felt certain that he was ready to make a commitment to one of them.

Then Alabama extended the 2015 prospect a scholarship offer and Mack took a step back. Now, the 6-foot-2, 307-pound prospect intends to take his time when it comes to decision-making in the recruiting process.

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COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Former Texas A&M left tackle Luke Joeckel's name could be the first called when the NFL draft begins on Thursday.

If it does play out that way, it would be the latest in a long line of landmark events that have occurred since the start of last football season that have raised Texas A&M's profile and, as a result, helped the Aggies in recruiting.

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Six catches, 59 yards and zero touchdowns. That’s a mediocre game for a lot of wide receivers.

But for Class of 2015 wideout Damarkus Lodge, that’s what he totaled his entire sophomore season.

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HOUSTON, Texas -- After a busy track and field season, ESPN Watch List linebacker Zach Whitley Jr. is turning his attention back to football.

The 2014 prospect's time on the track for this season is complete and on Tuesday at Houston North Shore, the soon-to-be-senior was out at Galena Park ISD Stadium, barking out calls to his defensive teammates during 7-on-7 sessions as he and the Mustangs prepare for the 2013 season.

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ALLEN, Texas -- Cedar Hill (Texas) High School is no stranger to producing Division I football talent, and 2015 receiver Damarkus Lodge looks to be one in the next wave of Longhorns to have a chance to play big-time college football.

The sophomore has made unofficial visits to three in-state programs already this spring and picked up his first FBS offer -- from Arizona State -- in the meantime.

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ALLEN, Texas -- There is a growing sentiment among those tied in with ESPN Watch List safety Edwin Freeman (Arlington, Texas/Bowie) that TCU is the prevailing favorite right now.

It makes sense, given that Freeman’s former high school coach Kenny Perry was recently hired at TCU as its director of high school relations. So what does Freeman think of that notion?

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COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Recruiting is an always-competitive space for college football programs, particularly in the state of Texas and especially in the SEC.

Everyone is looking for an edge and these days, more programs are looking for their advantage in timing, as in, evaluating and offering prospects at an earlier stage in the process.

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The Twitter account for Myles Garrett (Arlington, Texas/Martin) tells half truth.

Garrett’s bio reads, “The big silly guy who plays football? Yea thats me,” and those who know Garrett know he enjoys to laugh and joke around. What the Twitter page doesn’t tell is just how athletically gifted the ESPN Watch List defensive end is. In fact, in addition to being the silly guy, friends have a nickname for him that seems to fit.

“They call me Superman,” Garrett said. “I guess it’s cool. It makes me laugh.”

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March has been a busy month for Spring (Texas) High School quarterback Darius Lee-Campbell.

The 6-foot-2, 198-pound signal-caller has taken in a pair of junior days so far and will head to another this weekend.

So far, the recruiting process has been good for Lee-Campbell, who wasn't sure if he'd be recruited as a quarterback yet but fully intends to be one at the college level.

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Going into last weekend, Texas A&M had a little ground to make up when it came to the race for Katy (Texas) Seven Lakes defensive end Jarrett Johnson.

The 6-foot-3, 225-pound prospect already had visited Texas, but his visit to Aggieland closed the gap in the race. The Aggies made quite the impression on Johnson, enough for him to call the race "even."

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BRENHAM, Texas -- The spring is always an important time for recruits.

When college coaches are allowed to be out at high schools evaluating prospects in late April and May, it can lead to opportunities and scholarship offers for recruits.

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Oklahoma has been in hot pursuit of offensive tackle Braden Smith (Olathe, Kan./Olathe South) since his sophomore season. Olathe South head coach Jeff Gourley talked with SoonerNation about Smith's approach to the recruiting process, who's recruiting him the hardest and what makes him unique.

SN: How's he been handling the process thus far?

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