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ANCHOR DOWN: Paetow three-star DL Daryl Campbell commits to Vanderbilt
After dropping his Top 5 a little under a month ago, 2026 three-star defensive lineman Daryl Campbell made his commitment this past Friday.
Campbell committed to Vanderbilt over North Carolina, Houston, Texas Tech, and SMU among others.
For the 6'2 300lb DL, the relationship built with the Commodores staff and the promising 2024 football season they're building upon, Vanderbilt was the best fit.
“The constant recruitment Vanderbilt had been giving to me since they offered was like no other school that was recruiting me,” Campbell said. “After I got on campus and got to talk to Coach Lea, and looking how I can fit into the scheme and what they’re building, I knew it was the right fit for me.”
Vanderbilt was the one SEC program in Campbell’s Top 5 and the ability to play the best-of-the best meant a lot.
“It has always been one of my dreams to play in the SEC,” he said. “Playing with the best you’re going to be the best, the only way you get better is playing against people as good as or better than you and that’s what you get in the SEC.”
Campbell is now the 3rd straight defensive line prospect out of Paetow to commit to a Power Four program following in the footsteps of DJ Hicks (Texas A&M), and Carmello Brooks (Houston).
For the talented rising Senior, continuing on that next level DL tradition truly means the world.
“It’s a great testament to how coach Hicks trains us. I remember coming in my Freshman year and seeing DJ who was the best defensive lineman in the country and then seeing what he did with Mello when he came in,” Campbell said. “He helped me get my game to the same level of those guys and it’s honestly just a blessing. There is no Paetow without Coach Hicks and what he’s done with the defensive line here.”
Now committed, Campbell is ready to lock in on his Senior year and help Paetow make a deep playoff run.
Denton Ryan offensive coordinator and running backs coach Lonnie Teagle, pictured with his family following Ryan's area playoff win last season, is expected to be the new head football coach at Paetow High according to multiple sources.
Sources: Denton Ryan OC Teagle to lead Paetow football
According to multiple sources, Denton Ryan offensive coordinator and running backs coach Lonnie Teagle will be the next head football coach at Paetow High School.
A formal announcement is expected sometime today.
Teagle succeeds B.J. Gotte, who left Paetow in late February for the same role at Pearland High School. Gotte started the football program when the school opened in the fall of 2017 and went 35-13 at the helm of the Panthers.
Teagle spent the last three seasons at Denton Ryan. He was hired as running backs coach in 2019. He was promoted to offensive coordinator in June 2020 and still coached the running backs.
Ryan went 27-2 during Teagle’s two seasons leading the offense. The Raiders won the Class 5A-Division I championship over Cedar Park, 59-14, in 2020. Last season, Ryan went 12-2 and fell to College Station in the regional final. College Station lost to Paetow in the Class 5A-Division I state title game.
Ryan averaged 46.1 points and 33.9 points, respectively, in the last two seasons under Teagle’s guidance. He has proven to fit schemes and coaching to personnel. Passing accounted for 57 percent of the Raiders’ total yards and 59 percent of their offensive touchdowns in 2020. Rushing accounted for 54 percent of Denton Ryan’s total yards and 58 percent of its offensive touchdowns last season.

The 2022 season will be Teagle’s 17th in coaching. He previously coached football and track at Coppell High and Denton High.
Teagle is a graduate of Alcorn State University, where he played football from 2001-2004. He was named one of the university’s top 50 greatest football players as a kickoff and punt return specialist. Teagle is Alcorn State’s leader in kickoff and punt returns in a single season.
Teagle is a native Houstonian.































