Texas signees and targets at the All-American Bowl
The 2023 All-American Bowl, a postseason tradition for the best high school football players in the country, gets underway in San Antonio on Tuesday with the first of several practices. Some of the top prospects from around the nation, including a handful of Texas commits and targets, will prepare this week ahead of the All-American Bowl game on Saturday, January 7.
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The game will be televised live on NBC and Peacock, and Inside Texas and On3 will have complete coverage of the event. Signees Payton Kirkland, Tausili Akana, Anthony Hill Jr., DeAndre Moore Jr., and Ryan Niblett will be in action.
Texas target Jelani McDonald is also at the event and will announce on Saturday.
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All heights and weights are numbers announced by Texas on national signing day.
Texas signees in action
Payton Kirkland, OL, Orlando (Fla.) Dr. Phillips
Team: East
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 415
On3 Consensus Ranking in Florida: No. 77
Height: 6-foot-6
Weight: 370 pounds
Tausili Akana, EDGE, Lehi (Utah) Skyridge via Laie, Hawaii
Team: West
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 102
On3 Conesnsus Ranking in Utah: No. 1
Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 220 pounds
Anthony Hill Jr., LB, Denton (Texas) Ryan
Team: West
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 15 (five-star)
On3 Consensus Ranking in Texas: No. 4
Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 230 pounds
DeAndre Moore Jr., WR, Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco – not in attendance on Tuesday
Team: West
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 101
On3 Consensus Ranking in California: No. 8
Height: 6-foot-0
Weight: 190 pounds
Ryan Niblett, WR, Aldine (Texas) Eisenhower
Team: West
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 73
On3 Consensus Ranking in Texas: No. 14
Height: 5-foot-10
Weight: 165 pounds
2023 decisions to watch
Jelani McDonald, LB/ATH, Waco (Texas) Connally
Team: West
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 137
On3 Consensus Ranking in Texas: No. 30
Height: 6-foot-2.5
Weight: 190 pounds
Finalists: Texas, TCU, Oklahoma State
