National Signing Day 2013 is five weeks away, and many of the standouts on the East Texas Sports Network's ETSN 25 recruiting countdown know where they're headed.

John Tyler wide receiver Fred Ross is No. 2 on the updated ETSN 25. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)
John Tyler wide receiver Fred Ross is No. 2 on the updated ETSN 25. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)
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Here's ETSN.fm's updated list of the region's top recruits in the 2013 class, led by some familiar faces who are at the top of the preseason ETSN 25: Carthage's Isaiah Golden, John Tyler's Fred Ross, Atlanta's Corion Webster, and Whitehouse's Dylan Cantrell. There are also a few players who moved up the list, such as New Boston's Damien Haskins, Henderson's Patrick "Monsta" Brown, Lufkin's JaBryce Taylor, and Longview's Tre Allen. Three new faces make their first appearances on the ETSN 25: Longview's Tory White and Colin Jeter, plus Hallsville's Hayden Wall.

We plan to update the list one more time, if necessary, just prior to signing day. Also, be on the lookout for a list including some of the top juniors and sophomores in East Texas, classes that could be two of the best in the region in recent memory.

ETSN 25

updated Jan. 2

1. Isaiah Golden, DT, Carthage

  • 6-2, 315
  • committed to Texas A&M
  • Senior stats: 76 tackles, 32 for loss, 4 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recovery, 18 QB pressures; 3 rushing touchdowns

 

2. Fred Ross, WR, John Tyler

  • 6-2, 185
  • committed to Oklahoma State
  • Senior stats: 86 catches, 1,594 yards, 22 touchdowns; 28 carries, 165 yards, 3 touchdowns

 

3. Corion Webster, RB, Atlanta

  • 6-0, 190
  • committed to Oklahoma State
  • Senior stats: 204 carries, 1,681 yards, 13 touchdowns

 

4. Dylan Cantrell, WR, Whitehouse

  • 6-3, 205
  • committed to Texas Tech
  • Senior stats: 66 catches, 1,396 yards, 15 touchdowns

 

5. Tyus Bowser, ATH, John Tyler

  • 6-3, 225
  • Offers: Memphis, Missouri, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, UL Lafayette, West Virginia, Wyoming
  • Senior stats: 83 tackles, 24 sacks, 5 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries; 1 rushing touchdown, 1 passing touchdown, 1 receiving touchdown

 

6. Greg Ward, ATH, John Tyler

  • 5-10, 165
  • committed to Houston
  • Senior stats: 280 of 400, 4,202 yards, 44 touchdowns, 5 interceptions; 170 carries, 861 yards, 13 touchdowns

 

7. Dac Shaw, LB, Mineola

  • 6-2, 200
  • committed to TCU

 

8. Damien Haskins, RB, New Boston

  • 5-10, 210
  • committed to Oregon State
  • Senior stats: 288 carries, 3,196 yards, 52 touchdowns

 

9. Patrick "Monsta" Brown, ATH, Henderson

  • 5-10, 170
  • Offers: UL Monroe, New Mexico State, Central Arkansas
  • Senior stats: 37 of 58, 598 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception; 183 carries, 1,391 yards, 19 touchdowns; 20 catches, 340 yards, 2 touchdowns; 3 punt return touchdowns

 

10. D.J. Dean, ATH, Newton

  • 5-11, 180
  • committed to Utah
  • Senior stats: 49 of 97, 1,062 yards, 11 touchdowns, 0 interceptions; 88 carries, 1,014 yards, 20 touchdowns; 34 tackles, 4 interceptions, 1 forced fumble, 1 FG block

 

11. Bivins Caraway, QB, Longview

  • 6-0, 200
  • committed to UL Monroe
  • Senior stats: suffered season-ending knee injury in Sept. 1 opener

 

12. JaBryce Taylor, WR, Lufkin

  • 6-2, 185
  • committed to SMU
  • Senior stats: 87 catches, 1,628 yards, 16 touchdowns

 

13. Tre Allen, ATH, Longview

  • 6-1, 235
  • Offers: Arkansas State, Memphis, Southern Nazarene (Okla.)
  • Senior stats: 49 tackles, 18 for loss, 12 sacks, 1 kick block (eight games with Longview after transferring from Chapel Hill; decommitted from Arkansas State in December)

 

14. Tory White, RB, Longview

  • 5-9, 175
  • Senior stats: 164 carries, 1,253 yards, 14 touchdowns

 

15. Syd Moore, DT, Van

  • 6-1, 260
  • Offers: SMU, Texas State, UL Monroe
  • Senior stats: 110 tackles, 36 for loss, 4 sacks, 1 interception; 46 carries, 244 yards, 7 touchdowns

 

16. Justice Liggins, WR, John Tyler

  • 6-1, 192
  • Offers: Wyoming, Northwestern State, Southeastern Louisiana
  • Senior stats: 56 catches, 699 yards, 7 touchdowns; 9 carries, 37 yards, 2 touchdowns

 

17. Darion Flowers, WR/DB, John Tyler

  • 6-0, 165
  • Senior stats: 69 catches, 1,143 yards, 9 touchdowns

 

18. Trey Washington, WR/DB, Gilmer

  • 6-1, 170
  • committed to SMU
  • Senior stats: 32 catches, 334 yards, 2 touchdowns; 1 passing touchdown; 59 tackles, 3 interceptions

 

19. Nick Siler, OL, Henderson

  • 6-4, 255
  • committed to Air Force

 

20. Lucas Askew, TE, Harmony

  • 6-6, 210
  • committed to Texas State
  • Senior stats: 32 catches, 378 yards, 5 touchdowns

 

21. Colin Jeter, TE, Longview

  • 6-6, 210
  • Offers: Air Force, Texas State, Northwestern State, Sam Houston State
  • Senior stats: 6 catches, 77 yards, 1 touchdown

 

22. Everett Dickerson, ATH, Atlanta

  • 6-0, 170
  • committed to SMU
  • Senior stats: 35 carries, 339 yards, 7 touchdowns; 3 catches, 89 yards; 28.6 yards per kickoff return (6 returns)

 

23. Demontrai Lewis, DE, Lufkin

  • 6-3, 215
  • Offers: Texas State, UTSA, Sam Houston State

 

24. Zacchaeus Page, OL, Tyler Lee

  • 6-4, 300
  • Offers: Louisiana Tech, SFA

 

25. Hayden Wall, OL, Hallsville

  • 6-4, 270
  • Offers: SFA, Abilene Christian
  • Senior stats: graded 95 percent, 75 pancakes, 56 knockdowns

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