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On3 has updated its recruiting ranking for the 2024 class following the first month of the high school football season. Beaumont (Texas) United five-star offensive tackle and Texas A&M commit Weston Davis is the No. 18 overall prospect in the 2024 On300 and a new five-star prospect, jumping up from No. 20 overall in On3’s previous rankings.

The latest edition of On3’s 2024 rankings features 19 five-star players, up from 15 in the previous update in April. Of those 19 prospects, 17 are already committed to college programs, with five-star wide receiver Micah Hudson and defensive lineman David Stone the latest to come off the board to Texas Tech and Oklahoma, respectively.

The 6-foot-5.5, 285-pound Davis committed to Texas A&M on June 26, choosing the Aggies over Alabama, Oklahoma State, LSU, Oklahoma and TCU. He made a trip to College Station in March, then returned for an official visit at the beginning of June that led to his eventual pledge.

“The environment and the coaching staff,” Davis told Hayes Fawcett. “I like how it’s lot of doors that open when you graduate from there. Coach BGA and Coach Steve taking me and developing me and showing them how to be a man in life.”

Weston Davis Scouting Summary

“Light-footed, flexible offensive tackle with one of the higher developmental upsides among offensive linemen in the 2024 cycle. Measured in at over to 6-foot-5, and north of 280 pounds in the spring prior to his senior year. Has plus length for the position with arms that have measured over 35-inches. Was a basketball-first athlete prior to taking up football in high school. Still relatively new to the game, but has shown considerable upside. Has high-end movement skills.

Easily works to the second level as a run blocker and has burst and bounce in his movements. Shows budding physicality as a run blocker and works to finish blocks. Has the natural skill set to develop into a gifted pass protector. Will need time to gain strength and mass along with honing his technique. Should benefit from a redshirt year and time in a college strength program.”

LUFKIN, Texas (WXIX/Gray News) - A Kentucky man with a passion for fishing may have broken an international record with his latest catch while on a fishing trip in Texas.

Art Weston has been fishing since he was a young boy growing up in Illinois with his father and brothers.

Over the past few years, he has been exploring several waterways with a guide service run by Capt. Kirk Kirkland, traveling around targeting International Game Fish Association world records.

“Fishing is my main hobby,” Weston said. “I have targeted river fishing here in the states and in South America with over 50 current (and pending) IGFA fishing world records.”

According to Weston, he recently broke a 70-year-old IGFA all-tackle world record while on an eight-day fishing excursion on Sam Rayburn Lake in Texas.

While on Kirkland’s boat, Weston said he reeled in a 283-pound alligator gar last weekend that was 4 feet around and more than 8 feet long.

“I caught a 283-pound fish on a 6-pound test, that makes it even more special,” Weston said.

According to IGFA’s website, the current all-tackle world record for that type of fish is 279 pounds and was set by Bill Valverde on Dec. 2, 1951, in Rio Grande, Texas.

“Alligator gar will surface numerous times during a fight to get gulps of air or to jump, and if you have a great guide, they can get a rope on it and land it at the side of the boat, which is legal for an IGFA record,” Weston said. “We keep the boat right over the fish the whole time we are fighting it to be ready to land it when it surfaces.”

It reportedly took Kirkland and Weston about two hours and 45 minutes to land the creature.

After the pair took the measurements of the fish they released it back in the water, something they said they do with all their catches.

“What I enjoy about fishing and especially record hunting, is all the strategy and knowledge you must gain and how well you plan for each trip. I apply learning from prior trips to keep me advancing in the sport,” Weston said.

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Five-star offensive tackle Weston Davis of Beaumont (TX) United High flipped his commitment from Texas A&M to LSU Thursday night.

The 6-foot-6, 280 pounder had been committed to the Aggies since June.

“I see that LSU has the best offensive line in the SEC right now,” Davis said. “Coach Davis is a good coach and he developed the players that he has now.”

His relationship with the coaching staff and their plan for him played a role in his decision as well.

“I love the coaching staff, especially coach Davis. Man, it’s family there for sure. They plan on using me like Emery (Jones) and Will (Campbell).”

The Lone Star State offensive tackle joins coach Brian Kelly and the Tigers’ top 12 class in the 2024 team rankings. He is accompanied by four-star tight end Trey’Dez Green, four-star safety Dashawn McBryde, and others.

Weston Davis Recruiting Profile

Davis ranks as the No. 92 player in the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also tabs in as the No. 6 offensive tackle and the No. 16 player in Texas.

On3 ranks him higher than the industry, as he tabs in as the No. 18 player nationally, the No. 3 offensive tackle, and the fourth-best player in Texas.

Scouting Summary

On3’s Scouting and Rankings Team writes about him as a college recruit:

“Light-footed, flexible offensive tackle with one of the higher developmental upsides among offensive linemen in the 2024 cycle. Measured in at over to 6-foot-5, and north of 280 pounds in the spring prior to his senior year. Has plus length for the position with arms that have measured over 35-inches. Was a basketball-first athlete prior to taking up football in high school. Still relatively new to the game, but has shown considerable upside. Has high-end movement skills. Easily works to the second level as a run blocker and has burst and bounce in his movements. Shows budding physicality as a run blocker and works to finish blocks. Has the natural skill set to develop into a gifted pass protector. Will need time to gain strength and mass along with honing his technique. Should benefit from a redshirt year and time in a college strength program. Doubles as a contributor on Beaumont United’s nationally-ranked basketball team.”

He currently has an On3 NIL Valuation of $118K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.

BOOM! Texas A&M has gained their eleventh player in the 2024 recruiting class, reeling another blue-chip prospect as four-star Beaumont, Texas offensive tackle Weston Davis, who was predicted to land with rival LSU, has committed to the Maroon and White!

Weston Davis’s recruiting saga has most Aggies fans worried going into the summer, but as we at Aggies Wire have continued to remind everyone willing to listen, continuing to trust Jimbo Fisher’s recruiting acumen after developing a close relationship with Davis over the last couple of months has led up to today’s announcement, and even though his commitment is a surprise to some analysts (2.3% chance to land with the Aggies according to On3), Texas A&M has been near the finish line the entire time.

BREAKING: Elite 2024 OT Weston Davis tells me he has Committed to Texas A&M!

The 6’6 280 OT from Beaumont, TX chose the Aggies over Alabama and LSU

He ranks as a Top 25 Player in the ‘24 Class (No. 3 OT)https://t.co/BApQ2BmzfP pic.twitter.com/tFZsVMsm9P

— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) June 27, 2023

Currently positioned as the 23rd-ranked player, 3rd-ranked offensive tackle, and 5th-ranked player in Texas, Davis’ high-end athleticism and massive frame, combined with his elite footwork, are some of the many reasons why this may be Texas A&M’s biggest coup in the 2024 cycle.

With his commitment, Texas A&M now ranks 14th according to On3’s Team Rankings, as Davis joins four-star OT Ashton Funk and three-star IOL Coen Echols as the three trench signees in class. Congratulations, Weston! Gig ’em!

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DALLAS, Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Megatel Group, one of the largest private homebuilders in the nation, today announced that the company has launched its prefabricated home park product line, with the development of a nearly 700-prefabricated-home park near the city of Weston, a Dallas suburb.

"We are pleased to develop our first of many prefabricated home parks and to provide a modern, yet affordable housing option for individuals with low to moderate income levels," said Zach Ipour, co-founder. "This development project in Weston marks the launch of our prefabricated home park product line, Golden Gate Communities. Within the next five years, we plan to build and develop 10,000 prefabricated homes across the nation through this platform."

Golden Gate Communities will feature unique, luxury amenities, including an amenity center with a café, fitness center, and resort-style swimming pool. Additional amenities include access to outdoor activities, such as pickle ball, bocce ball, volleyball, and a playground. Five acres at each community will be dedicated to amenities such as a farmers' market, which will provide residents access to local produce and will ultimately support small business owners and agricultural workers. These amenities are exclusive to Golden Gate residents and not available to the public unlike Megatel's recent lagoon developments.

Ipour explains that prefabricated home communities are the future of affordable housing as median home prices continue to rise. "As material costs and labor shortages continue to negatively impact the industry, fabricated home parks will offer quality affordable housing options for individuals that cannot pursue the American dream of owning a home. Through our Golden Gate Communities, we will change the perception of trailer parks and provide innovative and modernized communities that are attainable for people of all price points, budgets and lifestyles."

Once completed, Megatel's prefabricated home park in Weston will feature approximately 700 prefabricated homes ranging in size from 550 square feet to 2,400 square feet. Residents will benefit from the community's location within the Celina Independent School District, which earned an A rating from Niche.com.

Currently, Megatel Homes has two other prefabricated home development projects underway near the Dallas suburbs of Prosper and Celina. The firm is planning to expand the Golden Gate operation extensively throughout Texas.

Ipour adds that a shortage of residential construction labor and materials is contributing to the low inventory of available homes across the nation. "Nationwide, there are approximately 250,000 construction jobs sitting vacant and prices as well as lead times of building materials have skyrocketed, with prices of some materials increasing by more than 15%. Our new prefabricated home park platform is an innovative approach to provide affordable housing options and to ultimately expand our customer base."

About Megatel HomesFounded in 2006, Megatel Homes has emerged as one of the most successful homebuilders in the state of Texas. The company has had considerable growth, with more than 100 developments comprised of several thousand homes, completed since its founding. The company currently has more than 100 communities and is rapidly spreading throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

SOURCE Megatel Homes