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- Weight:245 LBS
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Schools of Interest
Arkansas State Red Wolves (offered)
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (offered)
Colorado State Rams (offered)
San Diego State Aztecs (offered)
Texas State Bobcats (offered)
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (offered)
UTEP Miners (offered)
UTSA Roadrunners (offered)
AJ Phillips
DCTF Star Rating
Tight End
Franklin Lions, Class of 2027
Status: Verbal Commit
- State Rank:NR
- Position Rank:#7
Phillips caught 382 yards and six touchdowns, earning First-Team All-District Honors.
Top 10 Non-District Games in 2026: 4A and 3A
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The 2026 Texas High School Football Program Rankings
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What are the Best Programs in Texas High School Football?
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Tepper: 10 Texas High School Football Teams I Got Wrong in 2025
DCTF's editor-in-chief fesses up: these are the teams I underestimated in the preseason — here’s what I missed, what they proved, and why they deserve their flowers.
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