ARLINGTON, Texas — When Texas and Oklahoma State line up for the Big 12 Championship game in Arlington, there will be plenty of Houston-area players on the field. The state is a hotbed of college football recruiting, so it's no surprise that there the state's biggest city will be well-represented in the conference's biggest game.
Sitting at No. 7, Texas has a shot at the College Football Playoff if they can top Oklahoma State. They would still need help, though.
Below are the Houston-area athletes on each team's rosters and where they played their high school ball.
Texas Longhorns
- WR Ryan Niblett -- Houston Eisenhower
- RB Jayden Blue -- Klein Cain
- DB Carson Marshall -- Katy
- RB Ky Woods -- Clear Springs
- LB David Bgenda -- Cinco Ranch
- WR Hamilton McMartin -- Katy
- LB Jett Bush --- Strake Jesuit
- T'Vondre Sweat -- Huntsville
- DL Vernon Broughton -- Cy Ridge
- K Charlie Feris -- Cy Ranch
- TE Patrick Bayouth -- Episcopal
- WR Thatcher Milton -- Cy Fair
- P Ian Ratliff -- Atascocita
- LB Winston Smith -- Memorial
- OL Christian Jones -- Cy Woods
- OL Max Merril -- Strake Jesuit
- OL Hayden Conner -- Taylor
- OL Kelvin Banks Jr. -- Summer Creek
- WR Ty Boatright -- Kingwood
Oklahoma State Cowboys
- OL Cole Birmingham -- Katy
- OL Calvin Harvey -- Houston
- OL Jason Brooks, Jr. -- Dobie
- WR Camron Heard -- Furr
