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2023’s Most Underrated Big XII Recruits

Jason Duclona, Max Carroll, Tony Terry, and more under-the-radar recruits in the Big XII’s 2023 class

Staff| March 26, 2023 (Updated: July 9, 2025)
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1. ATH Tony Terry, Kansas

Originally recruited as an edge rusher, the 6’5″, 245 lb. Missouri native could also see time at tight end. He’s an early enrollee and could make the two-deep on either side of the ball early in his career.

Meet new DE @TonyTerryJr‼️#Legacy23 #RockChalk pic.twitter.com/h8nn2PcgDg

— Kansas Football (@KU_Football) December 21, 2022

2. ATH Max Carroll, TCU

Carroll is a bit of a tweener at 6’3″, 205 lbs on the defensive side of the ball, but he fits perfectly into the Star role in the Horned Frogs’ defense. He plays with a relentless motor and will likely see special teams action immediately. Oh, and he’s got speed to burn.

?2023 Reel Freak List featuring the top 1% of HSFB prospects with elite in-game athleticism.

TCU commit Max Carroll S (6030, 205) makes our list with a verified max speed of 20.5 mph. Carroll is the model hybrid defender that’s changing modern-day defenses. #ReelAnalytics pic.twitter.com/5KJC2N0fDF

— Reel Analytics (@RAanalytics) December 21, 2022

3. DE Amier Washington, Texas Tech

Joey McGuire stocked up on in-state talent in his first full recruiting class with the Red Raiders, adding 21 prep players from the Lone Star State, including Washington. the 6’2″, 260 lb. DL is a bull as a run defender and has heavy hands as a pass rusher. Assuming he bulks up a little more, he could be a very versatile piece for TTU’s defensive line.

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Welcome to the family, @A_Washington0‼️ #WhatsNexŦ | #WreckEm pic.twitter.com/nbvMNyxgpZ

— Texas Tech Football (@TexasTechFB) December 21, 2022

4. CB Jason Duclona, UCF

A long, smooth corner at 6’1″ 180 lbs., Duclona chose the Knights over a litany of SEC, Big Ten, and ACC offers. He’ll get a chance to see the field early, as every team in the conference needs to run a lot of five and six DB sets.

Jason Duclona,#2 of the South team was named South s MVP during the Rotary South All-Star Classic at Fort Myers High School on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. South won over the North team.

5. WR Ja’Ryan Wallace, Houston

The Cougars have historically been one of the top passing offenses in the country, so it’s no surprise that they’ve been able to find gems at receiver with all of the targets to go around. The 6’4″ Wallace brings unique size to the position on the Cougars’ roster and will be a menace in jump ball situations.

2023 Denton (Texas) Braswell WR Ja’Ryan Wallace is an intriguing rising senior. FSU among the recent offers. @JaryanW @Coach_Cmoore pic.twitter.com/36PiOrTZZy

— Cole Patterson (@_colepatterson) May 10, 2022

Category: College Football, RecruitingTag: Amier Washington, Houston Cougars, Ja'Ryan Wallace, Jason DuClona, Kansas Jayhawks, Max Carroll, Phat Watts, TCU horned frogs, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Tony Terry
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