This year’s College Football Playoff has no shortage of North Texas talent.
In-state programs like Texas Tech and Texas A&M are making their CFP debut, looking to build on strong 2025 campaigns. Tech and A&M aren’t the only teams being spearheaded by players with local ties.
Below, we’ll break down a list of Dallas-area products representing teams in the playoff:
Texas Tech linebacker Ben Roberts (13) returns an interception ahead of BYU cornerback Cannon Devries (20) during the second half of the Big 12 Championship football game at AT&T Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, in Arlington. Texas Tech defeated BYU 34-7.
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Texas Tech
WR Kelby Valsin (Arlington Bowie)
S Brenden Jordan (Mansfield)
OLB Charles Esters III (Cedar Hill)
LB Ben Roberts (Northwest Eaton)
OLB Terrell Tilmon (Mansfield Timberview)
WR Haydon Wiginton (Midlothian Heritage)
S Chapman Lewis (Burleson Centennial)
S Braylan McDonald (Lancaster)
S Chief Collins (Lovejoy)
OLB Cheta Ofili (Sachse)
LB Gage Elder (Rockwall)
RB Michael Henderson III (Wylie East)
LB Chris Lemons (Prosper)
LB Brock Golwas (Flower Mound Marcus)
K Stone Harrington (Colleyville Heritage)
OL Connor Carty (Prosper)
OL Jurrien Loftin (Aledo)
OL D’Anthis Upshaw Jr. (Irving)
OL Sheridan Wilson (Argyle)
OL Ellis Davis (Prosper)
WR Bryson Jones (Frisco Lone Star)
TE Trey Jackson (South Oak Cliff)
TE Jason Llewellyn (Aledo)
Texas A&M
DE Nana Boadi-Owusu (Arlington Martin)
CB Jayvon Thomas (South Oak Cliff)
DE Rylan Kennedy (Mansfield Lake Ridge)
RB EJ Smith (Jesuit)
RB Tiger Riden Jr. (DeSoto)
LB Kelvion Riggins (Forney)
RB Preston Landis (Rockwall-Heath)
P Jared White (Southlake Carroll)
S Isaiah Willis (Sunnyvale)
P Tyler White (Southlake Carroll)
WR Whitaker Williams (Frisco Memorial)
WR Luke Miller (Rockwall)
RB AJ DiNota (Frisco)
K Randy Bond (Plano West)
DT Jadon Scarlett (Argyle)
OL Ar’maj Reed-Adams (DeSoto)
OL Nelson McGuire (Midlothian)
OL Marcus Garcia (Denton Ryan)
OL Lamont Rogers (Mesquite Horn)
WR Chase Burton (Parish Episcopal)
DT Nathan Mabon (Mansfield Timberview)
DT Nathan Jackson (Red Oak)
Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer (10) throws a second half pass across the middle during the Red River Rivalry against the Texas Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, October 11, 2025.
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Oklahoma
DB Jaydan Hardy (Lewisville)
QB Michael Hawkins Jr. (Frisco Emerson)
DL Nigel Smith II (Melissa)
QB John Mateer (Little Elm)
WR Manny Choice (Lancaster)
DB Peyton Bowen (Denton Guyer)
DB Eli Bowen (Denton Guyer)
DB Preston Mickens (Southlake Carroll)
DB Maliek Hawkins (Frisco Emerson)
OL Febechi Nwaiwu (Coppell)
OL Michael Fasusi (Lewisville)
OL Gunnar Allen (Aledo)
OL Sean Hutton (Lewisville)
OL Owen Hollenbeck (Melissa)
WR Major Nelson (Mansfield Legacy)
WR Jacob Jordan (Southlake Carroll)
OL Siolaa Lolohea (Euless Trinity)
Indiana
DB Louis Moore (Mesquite Poteet)
K Nico Radicic (Coppell)
DB Bryson Bonds (Crowley)
Ohio State linebacker Payton Pierce, left, tackles UCLA running back Anthony Frias, right, during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
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Ohio State
LB Riley Pettijohn (McKinney)
LB Payton Pierce (Lovejoy)
Oregon
WR Dakorien Moore (Duncanville)
DB Aaron Flowers (Forney)
WR Nathan McCoy II (Duncanville)
Mississippi running back Kewan Lacy (5) runs past Florida safety Jordan Castell (14) for a second half touchdown during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, in Oxford, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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Ole Miss
CB Jaylon Braxton (Frisco Lone Star)
RB Kewan Lacy (Lancaster)
LB Tahj Chambers (Arlington Grace Prep)
TE Trace Bruckler (Frisco Lone Star)
WR Dylan Davis (Parish Episcopal)
Alabama
QB Keelon Russell (Duncanville)
Miami (FL)
K Bert Auburn (Flower Mound)
OL James Brockermeyer (Fort Worth All Saints)
North Texas tight end Tre Williams III (6) scores a touchdown against Tulane linebacker Harvey Dyson, left, during the first half of the American Conference championship NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
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Tulane
LB Harvey Dyson (Cedar Hill)
S TJ Smith (Mansfield Summit)
WR Walker Davis (Jesuit)
S Carson Klein (Lake Highlands)
LS Phoenix Derichsweiler (Jesuit)
OL Darion Reed (Saginaw Chisholm Trail)
WR Kellen Tasby (Plano Prestonwood)
James Madison
RB Ayo Adeyi (Mansfield Legacy)
CB Jamal Olford (Wylie East)
OL Trent Wilson (Southlake Carroll)
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