Stars of Texas Series: Part III

Seven more future stars are featured here as the Stars of Texas series continues. It's a group with a wide range of experience as the players span graduation years from between 2024 and 2028.   [player_tooltip player_id='169330' first='Layla' last='Jackson'], Forward, South Grand Prairie, Class of 2025   Jackson is a very versatile player, as she can play as a striker, a wide forward or a wide midfielder if the formation calls for it. Already committed to Grambling State, Jackson is a star at South Grand Prairie High and plays ECNL with the Dallas Texans. Jackson really excels when it comes to her overall vision on the pitch, how quickly she can stop and turn on a dime, and how crafty she is at finding a way to play a through ball. She is unpredictable with her movements and pace, she's very creative and she's a very strong player. She's actively improving at all times, is open to coaching and works very hard when it comes to training. Watch out for her as she looks for even more creative ways to connect and to disrupt in the final third.   [player_tooltip player_id='86167' first='Presley' last='See'], Central Defender/Defensive Midfielder, Keller, Class of 2026   The Keller sophomore star is a Dallas Texans player and can play both center back and play the No. 6, showing good versatility. She's excellent at contributing from the back line in terms of the offensive attack, and defensively she does lock down the back line. She's looking to improve her goal-scoring prowess, so look out as she gets better and better. She's growing technically, she's maturing from a fitness standpoint and is growing into a leadership role. See is gaining confidence, improving her foot skills and is going to be an impact player this club season.   Taylor Thompson, Keeper, Jordan Class of 2027   As a freshman at Jordan, Thompson focused a lot on making sure she made the save, but is now starting to focus on the approach as she becomes an improved and smarter keeper. She's working on her hands, so she can squeeze the ball more as opposed to just punching it away. Her communication skills are top notch and she kept that up despite being a freshman on the varsity. She needed time to adjust, but the team grew into her being a leader as the season went on as she earned the trust and confidence of the older players. She plays club for the 2009 Rise GA team.   [player_tooltip player_id='112600' first='Jaylynn' last='Traver'], Attacking Midfielder, Flower Mound, Class of 2027   Traver is a dynamic No. 10 as she is creative and distributes well, but also really likes winning the ball and making challenges. She's getting better at finding pockets of space and occupying them, being a threat. She is already composed despite being a freshman, and she plays with a lot of passion and desire for the game. She will work hard, has great fitness and will give it all for her team. She plays high school at Flower Mound and plays club with the Sting Black 2008 ECNL team, playing up a year.   Bailey Wallace, Keeper, Flower Mound, Class of 2024   Wallace plays at Flower Mound High and plays for the Renegades Soccer Club. She is a senior keeper, and she embodied what it meant to be a sweeper keeper. This means she is athletic and brave and will make challenges, tackles and react quickly. She is a very agile keeper, with great mobility and core strength, she is very active and can get long fast. She's good in 1v1 situations as well. She continues to work on fundamental skills to improve, and as she does so, she does it with good work ethic and persistence. Wallace is also a great student athlete, embodying what it means to do both.   Tatyana Williams, Outside Defender/Forward, Red Oak, Class of 2024   Williams is a really fun player to watch. She is versatile as she plays outside back on either side, and can play as a No. 7 or No. 11 also. She's a very athletic player, she's dynamic in that she seems to cover a lot of ground. Alabama State is getting a very good player in Williams next year. She is relatively new to the offensive role and transitioned smoothly. Because her speed and physicality, she can play anywhere on the pitch, outside of keeper, and has done so. Williams will be effective wherever you put her. She is incredibly fit so her speed doesn't wane during the game, and she is becoming a great handler of the ball. She put in a lot of goals for Red Oak, scoring well over a goal per match, and she is still improving her shooting accuracy. She doesn't rush her shot as much, and it has made her even more lethal.   [player_tooltip player_id='169301' first='Keira' last='Wilson'], Midfielder, Allen, Class of 2028   Wilson will be a freshman at Allen High next season, and plays club for the 2010 Sting Black ECNL team in Dallas. She's a versatile midfielder who plays the No. 10 and No. 8. Wilson is advanced at a young age. She is highly technical, being evaluated as one of the most technical and skilled players in her age group in her area. She possesses the ball well, moves with the ball in traffic well and has good footwork. She controls the ball on her foot well, and she has a confidence about her when in possession. With a high soccer IQ, she has excellent filed vision, she keeps her eyes up and reads her opponents well, which allows her to know which space to play the ball or at who's feet. Her anticipation also indicates she's a true student of the game who has amassed a level of knowledge and insight beyond her age. She's selfless as she takes pride in passing, passing with pace and accuracy, making simple passes, playing through balls and long balls alike. Her balls in, her corners and set pieces seem to anticipate a teammate being there as she hits an area with accuracy. She also positions herself well, moving off the ball well, offers support and knows where to be to receive the ball. She continues to develop on the defensive side as well, improving her tackling, her challenge timing and the physicality of the game. With the ability to think fast, she is at ease under pressure.

Seven more future stars are featured here as the Stars of Texas series continues. It's a group with a wide range of experience as the players span graduation years from between 2024 and 2028.