Highlighting three students who demonstrate excellence on and off the field

(The Dallas Examiner) – Today’s high school athletes are destroying the myth that high school football players are just a bunch of dumb jocks. Several players from Dallas ISD, as well as DeSoto, Duncanville Lancaster and Cedar Hill ISD have either signed or are receiving a full athletic and academic scholarships to colleges and universities around the country.Three local high school seniors have been highlighted for their commitment on and off the field, producing GPAs of 3.9 and higher. They include two players from South Oak Cliff High School and one player from DeSoto High School.Deondrae “Tiger” RidenDeSoto High School running back and all-time rushing leaderPosition played: running backJob: Lead rusher for the Eagles football teamHigh school career stats: 4,194 rushing yards 56 touchdowns; broke DeSoto High School’s school rushing record and became the Eagles all-time rushing leader.Born: DallasGPA: 3.9Years played: 3UIL State Titles: 2College plans:Signed with Texas A&M University on full athletic/academic scholarship. He also visited Texas, Ole Miss and SMU.“I chose Texas A&M because it felt like home when I visited there. It was like one big family, especially for DeSoto High School because Texas A&M has a lot of athletes from DeSoto High School who ended up...