Texas Football: Notes, top performers from Pylon 7v7 Dallas day 2

The final day of action at Pylon 7v7 Dallas on Feb. 5 saw more Texas football recruiting targets taking part in bracket play. This weekend of Pylon 7v7 action had some fireworks as Grand Elite Always Open wound up taking the crown with an impressive 23-0 win over 940 Elite U.

We saw a couple of the Texas Threat teams that are chocked full of blue-chip talent make good runs in bracket play on Feb. 5. True Buzz is also a team filled with blue-chip recruits that made a run through multiple rounds of bracket play.

I was in attendance at different points of both days of action at Pylon 7v7 Dallas. Here are my notes and top performers from the second day of action in DeSoto on Feb. 5 to cap Pylon 7v7 Dallas 2023.

Some names to watch for Texas football among the top performers at Pylon 7v7 Dallas day 2

Elijah Baesa, WR (2024)

Both days of Pylon 7v7 Dallas were an absolute highlight fest for 2024 Mesquite wide receiver and Arizona State Sun Devils commit Elijah Baesa. The 6-foot and 175-pound wideout was dominant at all levels of the field in bracket play. He had multiple scores and was consistently dominant against opposing defensive backs.

Keelon Russell, QB (2025)

A rising name to watch around the college football recruiting landscape in the 2025 cycle is the 6-foot-3 and 180-pound Duncanville quarterback Keelon Russell. Displaying excellent timing and spin on the ball, Russell was a standout this weekend along with fellow DFW quarterback and 2024 DeSoto product DJ Bailey for Grand Elite Always Open.

Russell just picked up his first FBS offer a couple of weeks ago from the Memphis Tigers. More should be on the way in the near future.

Davon Mitchell, TE (2025)

It was hard to find a better tight end at Pylon 7v7 Dallas this weekend than the elite five-star 2025 Allen product Davon Mitchell. The towering 6-foot-5 and 230-pound tight end was one of the most consistent targets for 2024 Frisco Emerson quarterback Michael Hawkins for 940 Elite U in bracket play.

Mitchell holds offers from nearly 30 schools as of early February, including Texas and the Texas A&M Aggies.

Alijah Cason, ATH (2024)

One of the most impressive skill players I saw in action this weekend was the 5-foot-10 and 170-pound First Baptist athlete Alijah Cason. The Dallas native made some big plays for Texas Threat during pool play, including one of the nicest touchdown catches I saw this weekend. He displayed excellent body control and hands to reel in a great touchdown from 2024 Grandview quarterback Ryder Hayes.

Cason currently holds one FBS offer, from the New Mexico Lobos.

Ka’Davion Dotson, DB (2024)

I haven’t talked much about any defensive standouts this weekend, as most of what I was watching specifically was the play of various quarterbacks and wideouts. But one player that stuck out to me later in pool play and throughout bracket play this weekend was the touted four-star Duncanville 2024 defensive back Ka’Davion Dotson.

Cole Patterson of Orangebloods noted that Dotson is a “tone setter” for Duncanville’s defense. And he was able to do much of the same for Texas Threat this weekend.