On February 5, the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) and DICK’S Sporting Goods announced the 2025-2026 THSCA Football Super Elite Teams. This award recognizes student athletes across Texas for their outstanding athletic achievement in the 2025 UIL football season, the organization said.

Kosi Okpala from Katy ISD’s Mayde Creek High School was named to the defense team. Okpala was the only KISD athlete selected for the super elite team.

To access the complete list of Football Super Elite Teams for all divisions, go to https://www.thsca.com/super-elite-teams.

The THSCA Super Elite Teams recognize outstanding high school athletes across Texas who have demonstrated exceptional skill and character in their respective sports. The selection process is a two-step evaluation conducted by both the THSCA Super Elite Team (S.E.T.) Committee and the Sport-Specific Advisory Committee.

First, nominated athletes are reviewed by the S.E.T. Committee, which is made up of coaches representing the eight THSCA regions across the state. This committee carefully evaluates each nomination and recommends players for Super Elite Team consideration. In the second phase, the Sport-Specific Advisory Committee reviews the recommendations from the S.E.T. Committee and makes the final selections for the Super Elite Team.

To be eligible for nomination, an athlete must meet the following criteria:

· The nominating head coach must be a current THSCA professional member and submit the nomination by the designated deadline.

· The student athlete must demonstrate good moral character.

· The athlete must be a varsity team member in good standing at the time of nomination.

· The athlete must have distinguished themselves as an elite competitor in their sport.

The THSCA Super Elite Team selection process ensures that the most deserving athletes are recognized for their performance, leadership, and integrity, the organization said.

“THSCA is proud to continue its partnership with DICK’S Sporting Goods as the presenting sponsor of the THSCA Super Elite Teams award for football,” the press release said. “This partnership highlights a shared commitment to recognizing and celebrating the dedication, talent, and excellence of student-athletes across Texas. With DICK's Sporting Goods' support, the Super Elite Teams award will continue to honor outstanding achievements on and off the field, further inspiring the next generation of high school athletes.”

About the Texas High School Coaches Association

The Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) is Texas high school coaches' principal advocate and leadership organization. The THSCA provides the highest quality representation, education, and services to Texas high school coaches and affiliate members by enhancing the professionalism of coaches and the schools they represent. The mission statement is simply this: To help and serve Texas high school coaches as they work to help and serve student-athletes. "HELPING COACHES HELP KIDS." For more information on THSCA, visit www.thsca.com.

About Texas High School Coaches Education Foundation

The mission of the Texas High School Coaches Education Foundation is to develop funds from a broad range of donors to provide professional education programs that will strengthen, reinforce, and enhance professionalism in high school coaches throughout the state of Texas. These programs provide instructional material and training in character development to coaches in Texas at both the high school and middle school levels and can directly impact the lives of over 1.5 million student athletes each year. The two established events are the Texas Coaches Leadership Summit and the R.O.C.K. Mentoring Workshop.