![]() "Then, that leads to the scholarships and everything in recruiting. "Just being selfless and helping the team anyway I can," Haywood said. The one thing he'll reiterate to you, though, is that it's all a product of what the Ryan staff has been preaching. But this entire reality is still fairly new to him and, with the right guidance and mindset, there's no telling who Haywood could become. Yes, it's true that programs like Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M and USC are already involved. ![]() Haywood certainly has realized a ton of his potential, but it's scary to say he still might only be scratching the surface. The one-on-ones, all that, I just move my feet, pancake people and make it happen." I also love that I get my teammates beside me. "I have some speed, the athletic ability is there too. "I would say the physicality is there," Haywood said. It's also credit to his mentality, one Haywood has adopted since seeing so much change in a short amount of time. 11 offensive tackle in the country, he has full confidence in his newfound abilities. 120 overall recruit in the '25 Top247 and the No. Now, Haywood can claim elite status in the class of 2025. We had a lot of talks about it, but over time, everything got better. "Then the coaches wanted to see me at left tackle and basically one day they were like 'Hey, bring him over here'. "So, when I moved here like two or three years ago, I was playing defensive end and defensive tackle," Haywood said. They've helped me as a man, a person, then a football player. "I had never even played on the offensive line before. The coaching staff at Ryan High School in Denton, Texas has helped take Haywood to places he'd never thought he'd reach. He didn't know what direction it'd take him, but the right guidance has already taken him a long way. The next chapter of both Haywood's athletic career and life in general was wide open. I just put in the work and it's all been working out so far." Just getting new friends, a new life, but who cares. "Everything is bigger in Texas, that's what they say. ![]() "It was a big difference, that's for sure," Haywood said. Before he became the four-star, top-150 recruit everyone's come to know, he was a wide-eyed high schooler who had no idea what the future would hold. Just a few years ago, a young Ty Haywood made the move down from Mississippi to Texas.
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