Texas Top 10 Def. Tackle

2013 Recruiting: A Look at the TPS Positional Rankings - Defense Tackles

 by Clarence Nevels on July 3, 2012 9:26 AM CDT in Texas Prep Stars Recruiting

 Featured Photo: Gerrard Johnson - TPS Newcomer of the Year

Along with being arguably the most important player in a great run defense, a defensive tackle must possess a multitude of abilities: a good burst off the line of scrimmage, quick feet, good hands, the ability to diagnose and react to the play, and the strength to interfere with it.

No wonder top defensive tackles are some of the most coveted recruits in the country—and why many of 2013's have already found their likely destinations come Signing Day 2013.

While for some, video might have been hard to come by, I've ranked who I think are the top 10 defensive tackles in the 2013 recruiting class. See if what you've seen and heard agrees with my assessments.

I have also added 3 sleepers. Nothing better than a diamond in the rough when recruiters are blazing that long hard recruiting trail. Remember you heard it here first.

DEFENSIVE TACKLE:

1. Justin Manning (Kimball - Dallas, Texas)
2. Kerrick Huggins (Skyline - Dallas, Texas)
3. Isaiah Golden (Carthage, Texas) - committed to Texas A&M
4. A'Shawn Robinson (Arlington Heights - Fort Worth, Texas) - committed to Texas

5. Hardreck Walker (Westfield - Houston, Texas)
6. Cornelius Henderson (Duncanville - Duncanville, Texas)
7. Gerrard Johnson  (Waxahachi, Texas) NEWCOMER
8. Dimarya Mixon (West Mesquite- Mesquite, Texas)

 9. Trey Owens (South Grand Prairie - Grand Prairie, Texas)
10. Vincent Taylor Madison (San Antonio, TX) - Oklahoma State

TPS 12 MAN PLAYER - Khalil Reese (Desoto - Desoto, Texas)

SLEEPERS:

11. Joshua Wheeler (South Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie, Texas) 
12. Jordan Toliver (Duncanville - Duncanville, Texas)

UNDER RADAR:

13. Brandon Cooper ( South Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie, Texas)