Colton Gilbert, Conner Kindle voted co-Texas Defensive High School Football Player of the Week (9/22/2025)

Gilbert is from Sealy; Kindle hails from Bullard

Athlete of the week / AOTW

Congratulations to Sealy’s Colton Gilbert and Bullard’s Conner Kindle for being voted co-Texas Defensive High School Football Player of the Week for Sept. 18-20. 

Gilbert had a monster game in a 35-7 win over Bay City with 10 total tackles, three sacks, a forced fumble and a blocked punt. Sealy notched 10 sacks as a team. 

Kindle had six total tackles (two for loss), a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in a 41-38 loss to Liberty-Eylau. 

We are accepting Texas High School Football Player of the Week nominations. If you would like to nominate an athlete, email bob.lundeberg@gmail.com.

About Our Athlete of the Week Voting

High School on SI voting polls are meant to be a fun, lighthearted way for fans to show support for their favorite athletes and teams. Our goal is to celebrate all of the players featured, regardless of the vote totals. Sometimes one athlete will receive a very large number of votes — even thousands — and that’s okay! The polls are open to everyone and are simply a way to build excitement and community around high school sports. Unless we specifically announce otherwise, there are no prizes or official awards for winning. The real purpose is to highlight the great performances of every athlete included in the poll.

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