Seagoville is not rebuilding in 2026, but it is retooling in three specific areas.
The Dragons graduated a senior class that carried real production: running back Kelveion Gates, receiver Adam West, and defensive contributors Darryl Donahue, Jderek Anderson, Twone Long, and Gael Carbajal.
How quickly Seagoville fills those gaps will decide whether the Dragons build on last season’s fourth place district finish or get caught in a deeper playoff race.
Key Losses
- RB Kelveion Gates — 132 carries, 807 yards, 10 TD
- WR Adam West — 19 catches, 335 yards, 4 TD
- DL Darryl Donahue — team leading 4 sacks
- DB Jderek Anderson — team leading 2 interceptions
- DL Twone Long — experienced senior presence up front
- Gael Carbajal — senior depth piece
Replacing Kelveion Gates
Gates leaves the clearest hole on the roster. His 807 yards and 10 touchdowns on 132 carries represented the largest workload on the team, and his consistency near the goal line will not be easy to replicate with one player.
Seagoville does not need a single back to duplicate that role. Kollin Williams, Rickey Wilkins Jr., and Devionte Smith all return with experience in the backfield, giving the coaching staff several proven options to spread Gates’ former carries across multiple players.
A New Leading Receiver
West’s 335 yards and four touchdown catches led Seagoville a season ago, and his graduation removes the Dragons’ most productive downfield target. Replacing him is a more natural transition than replacing Gates.
James Roberts returns after finishing second on the team in receiving, while Francis Perkins and Jayln Beauchamp bring varsity experience of their own. Williams and Wilkins remain able to contribute through the passing game as well.
The real question is not whether Seagoville has receivers. It is whether one of them becomes the player opposing defenses must specifically game plan for, and Roberts is the most logical candidate to fill that role.
Defense Faces the Bigger Rebuild
Seagoville’s steepest challenge is on defense. Donahue led the team with four sacks, Anderson led the secondary with two interceptions, and Long provided an experienced senior presence up front. These departures touch every level of the unit.
Josiah Royal and Diego Ayala return with varsity experience on the defensive line, and both remain on the current preseason roster. But replacing three key departures takes more than two returning starters.
Seagoville needs new tacklers, another consistent edge rusher, and defensive backs who can create turnovers.
The Dragons did not generate a high number of interceptions in 2025 even with Anderson atop the team, which makes his production harder to simply absorb.
Francis Perkins and Devionte Smith both have defensive back experience, though current roster information does not yet clarify how those roles will be divided.
A secondary that forces more short fields would also ease pressure on an offense still settling its own personnel questions.
Quarterback Remains Unsettled
One clarification matters here. Ancel Bynaum led the Dragons with seven touchdown passes in the available 2025 statistics, but he does not appear on the current preseason roster.
That absence does not confirm he has left the program. What can be said is that the position remains open entering the season.
Kollin Williams has previous experience at quarterback, and Andrew Hernandez completed 65 percent of his passes in his opportunities last year. Until Seagoville names a starter, the position will remain one of the most closely watched storylines of August.
The Bigger Picture
Seagoville’s offensive line offers a real cushion against its other losses. Royal, Davien Rucker, and Daniel Pius all return as seniors, and Beauchamp adds another experienced blocker at tight end.
That continuity, paired with returning options at running back and receiver, means Seagoville kept its offensive identity even after losing its leading rusher and receiver.
Defense is a steeper climb, since replacing Donahue, Anderson, and the unit’s other departed seniors means developing new leaders, not just new starters.
District 5-5A Division II includes defending state champion South Oak Cliff and a talented Mesquite Poteet team, leaving little room for a slow start.
If Seagoville replaces its defensive production and settles its quarterback situation, the rest of the roster carries enough experience to keep the Dragons in the playoff hunt.
