At the midway point of the 2026 high school football season, players have started to separate themselves when it comes to being regarded as the best in the country.
The Southwest region in particular has soon a good amount of changes when it comes from where our preseason ALL-USA team for the region was compared to where we are now.
Here are the latest selections for the Southwest region, made up of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, at the midway point of the season. Names are listed in alphabetical order within each position.
Southwest Region first-team ALL-USA offense
Quarterback: Ty Snell, Allen (TX), So.
Running Back: Landen Williams-Callis, Randle (Richmond, TX), Sr.
Running Back: SaRod Baker, DeSoto (TX), Sr.
Wide Receiver: Julian Caldwell, Argyle (TX), Sr.
Wide
Receiver: Evan Nanez, Cleveland (Rio Rancho, NM), Jr.
Tight End: Ben Kolar, Norman North (OK), Sr.
Offensive Lineman: Kennedy Brown, Kingwood (TX), Sr.
Offensive Lineman: Ismael Camara, Gilmer (TX), Sr.
Offensive Lineman: Cooper Hackett, Fort Gibson (OK), Sr.
Offensive Lineman: Kaeden Penny, Bixby (OK), Sr.
Flex: Ian Thomas, Tomball (TX), Jr.
Southwest Region first-team ALL-USA defense
Defensive Lineman: Cameron Hall, Mansfield Summit (Arlington, TX), Sr.
Defensive Lineman: Kaden McCarty, Cypress Falls (TX), Sr.
Defensive Lineman: Beckhem Parker, Allen (TX), Sr.
Defensive Lineman: Zane Rowe, Guyer (Denton, TX), Sr.
Linebacker: Israel Hammons, Choctaw (OK), Sr.
Linebacker: Colton McKibben, Carlsbad (NM), Sr.
Linebacker: Jhadyn Nelson, Langham Creek (Houston, TX), Sr.
Linebacker: Cooper Witten, Liberty Christian (Argyle, TX), Sr.
Cornerback: Gabriel Osborne Jr., Mustang (OK), Sr.
Safety: JayQuan Snell, Waxahachie (TX), Sr.
Flex: Semaj Stanford, Broken Arrow (OK), Sr.
Southwest Region second-team ALL-USA offense
Quarterback: Jerry Meyer III, Waxahachie (TX), Sr.
Running Back: G’Yrell Smith, North Crowley (TX), Sr.
Running Back: Taylen Strange, Waxahachie (TX), Jr.
Wide Receiver: Jackson Coleman, Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, CO), Sr.
Wide Receiver: Alijah Landrum-Hamilton, Cherry Creek (Greenwood, CO), Sr.
Tight End: Titus Hawk, Choctaw (OK), Sr.
Offensive Lineman: Kendrick Harris, Duncanville (TX), Jr.
Offensive Lineman: Odaefe Oruru, Jenks (OK), Sr.
Offensive Lineman: Jackson Roper, Cherry Creek (Greenwood, CO), Sr.
Offensive Lineman: Gavin Wilson, Bixby (OK), Jr.
Flex: Jayshon Gibson, Richland (TX), Sr.
Southwest Region second-team ALL-USA defense
Defensive Lineman: Raiden Cook, Barbers Hill (Mt. Belvieu, TX), Sr.
Defensive Lineman: David Dotson, Atascocita (TX), Jr.
Defensive Lineman: Ezarian Fields, North Shore (TX), So.
Defensive Lineman: Sedrick March Jr., Waxahachie, Sr.
Linebacker: Case Alexander, Washington (OK), Sr.
Linebacker: Brayden Bonik, Fort Bend Ridge Point (TX), Jr.
Linebacker: C’Ivion Hines, Klein (TX), So.
Linebacker: Deshawn Simmons, Harlan (TX), Jr.
Cornerback: Aiden Gonzales, Volcano Vista (Albuquerque, NM), Jr.
Safety: James Foster III, Lancaster (TX), Jr.
Flex: Daniel Yebit, Yukon (OK), Sr.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: USA TODAY Sports ALL-USA Southwest Region midseason football team
