Demetrio Teniente / The Dallas Morning News
Stats alone don’t lead to success in Texas High School football, though piling up the yards and collecting touchdown catches certainly helps.
Last year was last year, and it is hard to predict what will happen based on the previous season’s failures or successes. Still, it’s nice to know which playmakers, game-changers and record-breakers will once again play under the Friday night lights.
Over the next few weeks, we’ll look at the top returning players in terms of passing yards, rushing yards and receiving yards in the 6A, 5A, 4A/others and private school classifications.
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Below are the top returning passers at 6A schools, based on The Dallas Morning News’ top 20 passing leaders from a season ago (listed in descending order of yards).
Tre Williams, Aledo
Stats (While at Lewisville): 210 of 325 (65%) for 2,536 yards, 29 TDs and 11 INTs
Notable: Williams transferred to Aledo from Lewisville earlier this year after his family moved cities due to his father’s job. Williams (5-10, 165) was a big part of Lewisville’s 8-3 season in 2025, throwing for 2,536 yards and 29 touchdowns while completing 65% of his passes as a junior. He threw for 236 yards and a touchdown on 20 of 28 passing in Lewisville’s 22-15 first-round playoff loss to five-time state champion Allen.
Jerry Meyer III, Waxahachie
Stats: 194 of 315 (62%) for 2,485yards, 33 TDs and 8 INTs
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Notable: Meyer is ranked 42nd overall in The Dallas Morning News’ Top 100 recruits for the Class of 2027 and is the No. 2 overall QB behind only Colton Nussmeier, whose eligibility for the 2026 season remains in question.
Deshawn Edwards, Mansfield Lake Ridge
Stats: 167 of 282 (59%) for 2,453yards, 25 TDs and 7 INTs
Samuel Loera, Rowlett
Stats: 161 of 297 (54%) for 2,428 yards, 16 TDs and 5 INTs
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Brady Brock, Hebron
Stats: 176 of 272 (65%) for 2,381 yards, 25 TDs and 6 INTs
Nelson Peterson Jr., Forney
Stats: 141 of 235 (60%) for 2,257 yards, 20 TDs and 5 INTs
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Baron Sampson, Flower Mound
Stats: 150 of 283 (53%) for 2,128 yards, 13 TDs and 11 INTs