Texas has recently sent an offer to Garfield Lawrence, a 2021 defensive end out of Tyler, Texas. The three-star prospect committed to Kansas on Nov. 30 but decided not to sign during early signing day. The Longhorns will be pushing hard to flip Lawrence before the Feb. 3 signing date.
Lawrence had an impressive senior season for Tyler Legacy High School and has garnered more attention because of it. He finished with 48 tackles, 12.0 tackles for a loss, seven sacks, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery.
Flipping the defensive end would not be the first 2021 prospect Texas has taken from a Big 12 opponent. Three-star quarterback Charles Wright was once committed to Iowa State and three-star defensive tackle Byron Murphy flipped from Baylor.
New defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski and reported defensive line coach Bo Davis have just under a month to change Lawrence’s mind.
Rating
| Stars | Overall | State | Position | |
| 247 | 3 | – | 103 | 49 |
| Rivals | 3 | – | – | – |
| ESPN | 3 | – | 69 | 48 |
| 247 Composite | 3 | 770 | 106 | 49 |
Vitals
| Hometown | Tyler, Texas |
| Projected Position | Defensive end |
| Height | 6-4 |
| Weight | 240 |
Recruitment
- Offered on Jan. 19, 2021
- No visit yet
Offers (Current Kansas commit)
- Arkansas
- Boston College
- Houston
- Kansas
- Kansas State
- SMU
- Tennessee
- Texas
Crystal Ball
Film
Blessed and honored to announce that I have received an offer from The University of Texas🟠⚪️!! @jmjonesUT @justinwells2424 @CoachPitts4 @TexasLonghorns #blessed pic.twitter.com/tkePHZvZT9
— Garfield🇯🇲🙏🏾 (@garfield151015) January 19, 2021