Top 10 SETX Football Players Over Last 20 Years

[AthleticSupporter - Jock]

Played for Jasper. Has had an extensive NFL career with the Falcons.

Was with Falcons until about a week ago.  Cardinals just signed him to a 1 year deal.

 

But I'm guessing Badsanta was questioning if he belonged on the list.  Let's see...

He played as a true freshman in the Big 12 and then made 1st Team Big12 the next 3 years as a LB.  Voted All-American at Mizzou and was a 1st round draft pick in the NFL.  Is now going in to his 6th season in the NFL.  I think he deserves to be mentioned on the list.  But that's just me.

 

Oh, and Rivals didn't think he was that good of a LB coming out of Jasper.  Shows what they know.

[Hornet71]

Chad Downs

[eagleswoodville#1]

Was with Falcons until about a week ago. Cardinals just signed him to a 1 year deal.

But I'm guessing Badsanta was questioning if he belonged on the list. Let's see...
He played as a true freshman in the Big 12 and then made 1st Team Big12 the next 3 years as a LB. Voted All-American at Mizzou and was a 1st round draft pick in the NFL. Is now going in to his 6th season in the NFL. I think he deserves to be mentioned on the list. But that's just me.

Oh, and Rivals didn't think he was that good of a LB coming out of Jasper. Shows what they know.

Oh okay. I wasn't sure about what he meant either. Lol

[87JAG]

Chip Ambres - West Brook '95-'97

Dustin Long - PN-G '99

Jamaal Charles - Port Arthur Memorial '03-'05

Christine Michael - West Brook '06-'08

LeFrederick Ford - Kirbyville '10

Earl Thomas III - WO-S '06

Desmond Doss - Silsbee '05-'06

Ben Wells - Ozen '07

Tony Brown - Ozen '13

Terrance Singleton - Port Arthur Memorial '10-'11

How the heck does Tony Brown make the list? Did you see him play in high school?

[BMTSoulja1]

How the heck does Tony Brown make the list? Did you see him play in high school?

He had an exceptional senior year... Kid was fast, big, and physical and could hold his own against any receiver that he covered...

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

He had an exceptional senior year... Kid was fast, big, and physical and could hold his own against any receiver that he covered...

One season?  What he do the other two? 

[Tyler Dixson]

His junior season was his best year. Sophomore 2nd best. Senior years was the worst year stats wise.

[87JAG]

I don't know his stats, but during the game you would hear a lot of names. His was not one of them. He was not physical. He got run over by a quarterback. This is the same guy in the opening kickoff of a game against WB just let the ball sit in the endzone. TOUCHDOWN WB! He may be a very good player, but he did not standout on that team. There were a lot of players on that team who contributed more to their success. Go back and look at some of his teammates. Pay attention to the safeties and LBs. Play an Ozen tape and listen to the announcer. Top 10? I don't think he makes the list if you were just talking about Ozen kids only.

[87JAG]

I am willing to bet you that his teammates feel the same way.

[BMTSoulja1]

One season? What he do the other two?

imo, that was his best year...

[BMTSoulja1]

Sure, he could've been showcased more on offense... But on defense, even if the stats didn't show too much, he lined up with the best receivers in our district and took them Away by getting physical with them on the jam at the line of scrimmage and having the recovery speed to break up the pass... Btw, there are no stats for pass breakups....

[badndn]

Brown wasn't even the best cover corner in the district. Honestly, Mitchell from Central and Rose from PNG were better cover guys than Brown and they were WR's who played a little D every now and then.

[Just an old Coach]

No particular order
Jamal Charles PAM
Tremain Thomas EC
Christine Michael WB
Vance McDonald EC
Earl Thomas WOS
Sean Weatherspoon Jasper
Chip Ambres WB
Dustin Long PNG
Jeff Spikes Burkeville
Toddrick Pendland Newton

[BMTSoulja1]

Brown wasn't even the best cover corner in the district. Honestly, Mitchell from Central and Rose from PNG were better cover guys than Brown and they were WR's who played a little D every now and then.

I can roll with that. Mitchell and Rose were beasts....

[ozens fastest@1906]

I don't know his stats, but during the game you would hear a lot of names. His was not one of them. He was not physical. He got run over by a quarterback. This is the same guy in the opening kickoff of a game against WB just let the ball sit in the endzone. TOUCHDOWN WB! He may be a very good player, but he did not standout on that team. There were a lot of players on that team who contributed more to their success. Go back and look at some of his teammates. Pay attention to the safeties and LBs. Play an Ozen tape and listen to the announcer. Top 10? I don't think he makes the list if you were just talking about Ozen kids only.

 

If you knew what you were talking about, you would know that he only played corner his Fresh & Sr. years.. Yes his Jr. season was statistically his best and he was at Safety... 

[rykerx144]

Joseph Red Bryant

[mmccary]

No 1 Jamaal Charles...no brainer!

[BADSANTA]

Desmond Doss for Silsbee was a great high school wide receiver. Think he caught well over 1,000yds and played only like one or two years in Silsbee. Was a BEAST!

[Gabe]

If Tony is on your list you better add Kimler of Nederland and Rose of png. Saw both light him up

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He had an exceptional senior year... Kid was fast, big, and physical and could hold his own against any receiver that he covered..idiot fox jk /quote]ii

[Gabe]

Kimler made him look silly and Rose I think set a record the night he went against tony

[BMTSoulja1]

Kilmer made MANY look silly that year including almost everyone he lined up against us....

My question about Rose..... Did he line up against Rose all night?

[Cougar14.2]

Tony Brown is the only person in the state that could come close to checking KD Cannon last year, a couple of times Cannon couldn't even get off the line. You know people in SETX are too close to the situation when they try to put two kids that saw limited time in the Southland conference in a category with the most highly recruited player to ever come out of the area. You have to be able to evaluate the whole situation, luckily Saban was a little better at that than some of the people east of the Trinity.

[ozens fastest@1906]

Tony Brown is the only person in the state that could come close to checking KD Cannon last year, a couple of times Cannon couldn't even get off the line. You know people in SETX are too close to the situation when they try to put two kids that saw limited time in the Southland conference in a category with the most highly recruited player to ever come out of the area. You have to be able to evaluate the whole situation, luckily Saban was a little better at that than some of the people east of the Trinity.

very well spoken, typed, put.. some go off of their own personal feelings/opinions when it comes to their evaluation of players.. when you evaluate Tony you should keep in mind that he only played CB his Fr. and Sr. b/c of the defensive schemes he played in. Tony played in a zone blitz scheme his soph and jr years from the safety position which was a better fit for the players around him. his sr yr Tony played man to man which is why he is was the top recruit in the state of texas his ability to play man coverage was un matched by any other hs player in the state.. KC Cannon was one of the top 5 WR in the country in their class and tony at times made him look mediocre.. someone keeps bringing up Rose from PNG, good kid no dought but no one has mentioned the 102 yard int return Tony brought back against PNG when they kept trying to force Rose the ball. I mean seriously I think Im gonna go with Nick Saban and his recruiters evaluation of Tony Brown then some qb club board member who couldnt spot talent if it sat at the same dinner table with em 

[Gabe]

Then why is this thread even up if we can't say opinions on a player?
Tony is a good cornerback and I wish him all the best. The two times I saw him his senior year the WR he matched up with had pretty darn good games.

On another point and not in reference to Tony but college coaches do make mistakes. If they didn't Garrett Gilbert would have won a Heilman and a national championship

[AggiesAreWe]

Tony Brown is the only person in the state that could come close to checking KD Cannon last year, a couple of times Cannon couldn't even get off the line. You know people in SETX are too close to the situation when they try to put two kids that saw limited time in the Southland conference in a category with the most highly recruited player to ever come out of the area. You have to be able to evaluate the whole situation, luckily Saban was a little better at that than some of the people east of the Trinity.

 

 

Most highly recruited ever?? Based on what criteria?

 

Remember, "ever" is a long time. ;)