Jalen Brewster
| Buford Wolves | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 302 lb (137 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cedar Hill (Cedar Hill, Texas) Buford (Buford, Georgia) |
Jalen Brewster is an American football defensive tackle at Buford High School in Georgia. He is a five-star recruit and one of the top prospects in the class of 2027.
Early life
Brewster is from Cedar Hill, Texas.[1] He was raised by his father, former National Football League (NFL) offensive lineman Robert Brewster, after his mother died a week after his birth.[2] He grew up playing football, first as a running back, before becoming a defensive lineman as a sophomore at Cedar Hill High School.[2] In addition to being a top defensive tackle, he still was used at times at running back, scoring five touchdowns in his sophomore year.[3] He then scored four rushing touchdowns while posting an average of eight yards per carry as a junior in 2025.[2] Brewster was invited to the Polynesian Bowl, the All-American Bowl and the Under Armour All-America Game.[4][5][6] On August 22, 2026, he transferred to Buford High School in Georgia for his senior season.[7]
Brewster is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top prospects in the class of 2027.[8] He has been ranked by ESPN and Rivals.com as the number one overall prospect in his class, as well as a top five recruit by 247Sports.[1][9][10] He committed to play college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders on October 4, 2025, on a CBS Sports livestream.[11] The Red Raiders head coach, Joey McGuire, had coached at Brewster's high school from 2003 to 2016.[8] In July 2026, Brewster was ranked by ESPN as the best recruit in the country, regardless of class.[12]
References
- 1 2 "Jalen Brewster". 247Sports. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Riddle, Greg (August 12, 2026). "Cedar Hill DL Jalen Brewster, nation's No. 1 recruit, plays in memory of his mom". The Dallas Morning News.
- ↑ Riddle, Greg (October 4, 2025). "Cedar Hill five-star junior defensive lineman Jalen Brewster commits to Texas Tech". The Dallas Morning News.
- ↑ "Jalen Brewster Commits to 2026 Navy All-American Bowl". NBC Sports. May 12, 2025.
- ↑ Roach, Mike (May 14, 2025). "No. 1 2027 DL Jalen Brewster named to 2026 Polynesian Bowl". 247Sports.
- ↑ Powers, Greg (February 19, 2026). "Explosive, Versatile, Unstoppable: Jalen Brewster is a DCTX Five-Star". Dave Campbell's Texas Football.
- ↑ Spears, Joseph (August 22, 2026). "Jalen Brewster, nation's No. 1 defensive lineman, makes shocking transfer announcement". USA Today.
- 1 2 Lederman, Eli (October 4, 2025). "Texas Tech lands pledge from 5-star DT Jalen Brewster". ESPN.
- ↑ Beasley, Lauren (April 16, 2026). "2027 DT Jalen Brewster back in Lubbock for Texas Tech spring game". USA Today.
- ↑ Lederman, Eli; Haubert, Craig; Luginbill, Tom (July 22, 2026). "How every 2027 five-star college football prospect will fit". ESPN.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Stumbaugh, Julia (October 4, 2025). "Jalen Brewster Commits to Texas Tech, 5-Star is No. 1-Ranked DL in Class of 2027". Bleacher Report.
- ↑ Tucker, Billy (July 17, 2026). "Ranking the top 25 college football recruits regardless of class". ESPN.