ESPN RISE

Here's a preseason look at the players to watch in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area:

PRIME-TIME PLAYERS

RYAN MOSSAKOWSKI
Rated the nation's No. 20 quarterback in the ESPNU 150, Mossakowski has thrown for nearly 6,000 career yards. He has offers from the likes of Texas A&M, Auburn, Nebraska and Oregon.

JONATHON MILLER
Miller piled up 1,984 rushing yards last season to lead the area's Class 5A rushers. The Oklahoma commit averaged 7.8 yards per carry and notched 25 touchdowns.

JACKSON JEFFCOAT
Easily one of the nation's top recruits from the Class of 2010, Jeffcoat picked up All-State honors as a sophomore last fall. He recorded 78 tackles, 10 sacks and 19 QB pressures.

KEVIN BRENT
A punishing force in the defensive backfield, Brent is rated the nation's No. 17 DB in the ESPNU 150. He has offers from college powerhouses like LSU, USC, Texas and Oklahoma.

COACH'S TAKE

AN AREA COACH ON JACKSON JEFFCOAT:
"He's the most dominant defensive lineman I've seen for a player his age. He played like a senior last year when he was only a sophomore. And you know he's just gonna keep getting better."