Daylon Mack

GLADEWATER -- For more than a year, it seemed there'd be little drama leading up to National Signing Day for Gladewater defensive tackle Daylon Mack. But then came Dec. 19, when the five-star prospect re-opened his recruitment after 14 months as a Texas A&M commit. Two new suitors -- Texas and TCU -- entered the picture, fueling the flames of thousands of fans on recruiting message boards thro

If the stories are true, Gladewater five-star defensive tackle Daylon Mack has made his college choice.

Five minutes before Gilmer and West Orange-Stark kicked off their Class 4A Division II state championship game on Friday at AT&T Stadium, Daylon Mack was the biggest news of the day.

East Texas' sophomore class produced some stellar safeties in 2012, such as Whitehouse's Justin Dunning, Carthage's Bryian Bolton, and Sulphur Springs' Larry Pryor.