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RECRUIT SCOOP: All eyes are on Forney LB and Aggie-commit
Kelvion Riggins was the anchor of the Forney defense last year, helping lead the Jackrabbits to a 13-2 record and a State Semifinal appearance.
After a great junior season the star 2025 linebacker pledged his commitment to Texas A&M in January.
Riggins was one of the first commits in the 2025 class for Texas A&M and new staff under coach Mike Elko. Since then, he’s been locked in on what the Aggies are trying to build.
“The history and culture at the school and throughout the program is amazing,” he said. “I just see Coach Elko building that winning culture like he did at Duke.”
The Aggie linebacker commit was one of the best defensive players in the state last year, but football wasn’t originally what he wanted to play.
“I honestly started playing football because I was trash at baseball,” he laughed. “My Dad was my coach and told me I should try football. Once I got to my freshman year, I started doing my thing and figured out football is what I wanted to do.”
Sports is a family affair in the Riggins house. Kelvion’s Dad played at Georgia Southern, his Mom ran track and his sister is Top 40 softball player in the country for the Class of 2027.
“We’re a sports family,” he said. “When I’m not focusing on football, I’m supporting my sister who’s a freshman on varsity. We are always doing something that has to do with sports.”
Outside of playing football, Riggins has started coaching youth players in the Blue Chips football camp. For Riggins, it’s all about showing the kids the sport he loves.
“I just wanted to give back to the little kids,” Riggins said. “I wanted to show some love and how to play the game the right way. That's the same way I had players and coaches do for me at a young age.”
With the athletic pedigree, his commitment in the bag, what else does he have to accomplish?
“Obviously, the goal for this year is to make it to State and win it all," he said. "For me, I’m trying to have 150 tackles, 30 tackles for loss and three pick six’s.”
DISTRICT PREVIEW: Forney Football enters district undefeated
The Forney Jackrabbits are riding a high and preparing to have one of their best seasons yet. As they look to enter district play with an undefeated record, VYPE DFW takes a look at the program in the 2023-24 season so far.
Non-District Play
Opening their season with a huge 64-10 victory over the Crandall Pirates, it was clear from the start that Forney was already setting the tone. Over the next three games, the Jackrabbits would post nearly 200 unanswered points combined against their opponents. In week two, the Jackrabbits hosted Frisco Memorial in a 62-0 victory. Week three saw a 53-0 victory over Mesquite Poteet on the road to end non-district play.
Kofi Edwards, Javian Osborne, Kevin Espinal, Cameron Carter, Alex Perin, Alijah Merkson, Kyle Crawford, Orin Gee, and Dylan Stephens are just some of the athletes who contribute on the offensive side of the ball. Putting in the work from kick-off to the last whistle, this offense scores early and often in order to keep the ball moving every second of the game.
Henry Abramson, Tristan Bennett, Joshua Anusiem, Aaron Flowers, Kellen Wolverton, Kutter Vlasin, Kelvion Riggins, Landon Ritter, Landry Hopkins, Luke Rodriguez, among others are known to make big defensive plays and stops for the Jackrabbits allowing domination in their games.
What To Expect
Forney opened district play on the road against West Mesquite in a dominating fashion with a 69-0 victory. As the team travels to Lufkin on Friday, September 22nd for their second game of the season, they're looking to continue their dominance. Lufkin is 3-1 on the season with their first district game being a 42-0 loss against Longview.
As the team progresses through district, their toughest opponents will be seen in Longview, McKinney North, and Tyler. Set to face off against these three on October 6th, October 27th, and November 3rd, fans can expect this team to put in all of the required work to walk into the playoffs ready to continue their mission.