Built Ford Tough Honors Six Texas Players of the Week

The weekly recognition for Week 11 went to quarterbacks, linebackers and a receiver across Class 2A to 6A and private schools.

Updated on Nov. 12, 2026 in Football

Built Ford Tough Honors Six Texas Players of the Week

Built Ford Tough has named six Texas high school football players as Players of the Week for Week 11. Raykell Ford of Tyler High, Tyler Heath of Paris High, Camdyn Almond of Alto, Jhadyn Nelson of Langham Creek, Konnor Johnson of Lorena and Will Newhouse of Second Baptist School were selected across their respective classifications.

Why it matters

Each weekly winner becomes eligible for consideration as a Built Ford Tough Texas High School Football Player of the Year, a designation that highlights individual performances across the state's football landscape. The honors recognize standout production during the late stage of the regular season and into the playoffs.

Ford completed 19 of 28 passes for 241 yards and five touchdowns while rushing 10 times for 143 yards and two scores against Mesquite. Johnson set a school record with 321 receiving yards against Cameron Yoe, and the final Player of the Year selection process remains outside the scope of the weekly honors.

The players

Built Ford Tough

Built Ford Tough is a high school football recognition program run in partnership with Ford, now in its 21st season, that honors standout Texas players each week.

Raykell Ford

Raykell Ford is a quarterback at Tyler High who won the Class 5A honor after leading his team to its first district championship since 2018.

Tyler Heath

Tyler Heath is a quarterback at Paris High who won the Class 4A honor after throwing eight touchdowns in a single performance.

Camdyn Almond

Camdyn Almond is a quarterback at Alto who won the Class 2A honor after passing for five touchdowns and rushing for five more.

Jhadyn Nelson

Jhadyn Nelson is a linebacker at Langham Creek who won the Class 6A honor for his week's performance.

The details

Raykell Ford led Tyler High to its first district championship since 2018 with seven touchdowns in a 63-28 win over Mesquite, the school's 29th district title. Tyler Heath threw eight touchdowns for Paris High, and Almond passed for 365 yards and five touchdowns for Alto.

Week 11 of the season: Built Ford Tough announced weekly Players of the Week for six Texas high school football players.

Season Trajectory

The weekly Built Ford Tough honors feed directly into the program's Player of the Year designation, extending a 21-season recognition structure for Texas high school football. Week 11 winners like Ford and Almond enter that season-long consideration as the regular season closes and playoff positioning takes shape.

Fantasy and recruiting followers can track these standout performances, as several winners posted multi-touchdown games that shape state rankings. Readers following Texas prep football can use the weekly honors to identify top quarterbacks and linebackers entering the playoff stage.

The takeaway

Weekly recognition programs like Built Ford Tough give readers a consistent way to follow individual standouts across every Texas classification. Tracking these honors through the season shows which players are building toward the program's Player of the Year consideration.