Jon Poorman
@JonPoorman
Journalist covering high school sports + more for @HoustonChron » @KansasCity born + raised » @MissouriState grad » #GirlDad x 2 » [email protected]
🚨 FAB 50 UPDATE 🚨 Starting Monday, July 28, I’ll start rolling out the @HoustonChronHS FAB 50 list, highlighting the top 50 Houston high school football players entering the 2025 season. I am changing things up from years past where we’ve ranked only senior players based on…

Rise and shine sleeping beauties. #Texans training camp starts today! Here are the 7 Houston Texans players with the most to prove in 2025. It is heavy on the offense houstonchronicle.com/sports/texans/… via @houstonchron
NEW: From @HoustonChron: Quanell X claims North Shore football star Chace Calicut was coerced into driving car in shooting houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…
🏈 Some final FAB 50 numbers: » 38 Houston-area high school teams represented » 21 college football programs with commits selected » 9 running backs selected, the most of any position 👀 Players 41-50 revealed Monday at houstonchronicle.com! #txhsfb
🚨 FAB 50 UPDATE 🚨 Starting Monday, July 28, I’ll start rolling out the @HoustonChronHS FAB 50 list, highlighting the top 50 Houston high school football players entering the 2025 season. I am changing things up from years past where we’ve ranked only senior players based on…
Big 12 Football Media Days 13 years ago in Dallas during my summer internship with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Wrote about Geno Smith and Collin Klein, among other things. Time flies!

🏀 NEW: Summer Creek head coach Kiara Marshall talks about the state of girls basketball in Texas, from talent level to WNBA influence to the UIL playoff format @CoachMarshall25 @sc_ladyhoops @HumbleISD_SCHS @HumbleISD @Tabchoops #txhshoops houstonchronicle.com/sports/high-sc…
🏈 FAB 50: Players ranked 41-50 coming Monday morning! #txhsfb
🚨 FAB 50 UPDATE 🚨 Starting Monday, July 28, I’ll start rolling out the @HoustonChronHS FAB 50 list, highlighting the top 50 Houston high school football players entering the 2025 season. I am changing things up from years past where we’ve ranked only senior players based on…
NEW: From @carolinewilb: Georgia football commit from North Shore facing felony charges after another teen fired shots from car houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron
🚨 Working on a story about wearable tech in Texas high school football, using products like @Go_Rout, and would love to speak with a couple of our Houston coaches who plan to use it this season. Let me know if you want to share your perspective! #txhsfb
The FAB 50 list is currently in the drafting stage, so it’s not been finalized just yet as I continue to comb through the 100+ schools in our coverage area to make sure I don’t miss anyone deserving. But I want to hear from you as well. Think you know a guy who deserves to be…
Update on Jarvis from his mother: He is back in a medically induced coma after doctors discovered internal bleeding, which they performed emergency surgery to stop. They are running several tests to determine the underlying issue that’s caused his decline.
📰 Today’s @HoustonChron sports section features my story on @CSHSPanthersFB player @JarvisSpires, whose community has rallied around his family after he suffered heat stroke on July 5. His mother, Alzadia Spires, says Jarvis will one day share his story with hopes of inspiring…
🌮 Had to hit up one of favorite San Antonio spots, the Iron Cactus, for some blackened Baja fish tacos for dinner tonight!

NEW: UIL addresses new playoff format, drop in state football attendance, heat safety, girls flag football houstonchronicle.com/sports/high-sc… via @houstonchron
NEW: High school football Game of the Week coming to Houston via streaming this season houstonchronicle.com/sports/high-sc… via @houstonchron