BY DENNIS SILVA II | DENSILVA2@GMAIL.COM

Colby Huerter is a two-time Class 6A all-state selection. A bruising, athletic 6-foot-1, 190-pound safety, he is a prolific stat-stuffer for Tompkins’ defense, averaging 6.2 tackles per game with 10 interceptions, a fumble recovery and a fumble caused in 26 games over the last two seasons.

Even more impressive than his physical ability, however, is his guile. One of my favorite plays—of any high school athlete I’ve covered in my 15 years in sportswriting—is this heads-up save during a game against Cinco Ranch two years ago.

Wow. What a heady defensive play by Tompkins. Cinco QB Cam Harper fumbles. Tompkins S Colby Huerter bats the ball bsck into play. Jordan Holmes recovers. First takeaway of the game for Falcons. Great play on the ball by Huerter. #txhsfb @ColbyHuerter @SNiper0_x @othsfalconfb pic.twitter.com/FCeo3UXMm9

— Dennis Silva II (@densilva2) November 3, 2018

“My approach to being a safety is to know your opponents better than they know themselves,” the incoming senior said. “So, when it comes to game time, there is not a lot of thinking on my part, just reacting. My mindset is to give maximum effort 100 percent of the time.”

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