Local high school football players in North Texas have been drafted or signed with NFL teams. Te Ja'Tavion Sanders from Denton Ryan was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the 4th round. Byron Murphy II from the Texas Longhorns was selected by the Seattle Seahawks. Ennis Rakestraw Jr. from Duncanville was drafted by the Lions in the 2nd round. TCU's OL Brandon Coleman was picked by the Washington Commanders in the third round.