Tag: 2022 commitment

Texas lands commitment from five-star offensive lineman Devon Campbell

ON FIRE! Texas adds another five-star to its offensive line class in Devon Campbell.

Texas won a huge Red River recruiting battle on Wednesday as they landed five-star offensive lineman Devon Campbell over rival Oklahoma.

The Arlington Bowie product was one of the top uncommitted prospects heading into national signing day on Feb. 2.

Campbell is rated the No. 3 prospect in the state of Texas and the No. 1 interior offensive lineman in the country, according to 247Sports’ composite rankings.

He becomes the highest-rated commit in Texas’ 2022 recruiting class.

Campbell joins offensive lineman Kelvin Banks as the sole five-star prospects in the class. If they both hold true to their commitment, it will be the first time in program history for Texas to sign two five-star offensive linemen in the same cycle.

Recruiting analyst Gabe Brooks from 247Sports had promising things to say about Campbell in his scouting report:

Average height with good length and a stout build that is virtually college-ready. Good athlete on the field relative to size; shows in pulling ability and second-level blocking. Heavy-handed and flashes devastating punch power at times in those second-level opportunities. Impressive open-field athleticism when lead-blocking beyond the line of scrimmage. Terrorizes second-level defenders and looks for extra work.

With the addition of Campbell, Texas signed one of the best offensive line classes in program history. A fantastic job by Kyle Flood.

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Texas lands commitment from four-star safety Larry Turner-Gooden

BOOM! Texas adds another key piece to their 2022 class.

Longhorns fans who tuned in to NBC for the All-American Bowl were treated to some good news on Saturday as Larry Turner-Gooden announced his commitment to Texas.

The four-star safety chose Texas over the likes of USC, Colorado, Missouri, Maryland and Penn State.

247Sports composite ranks Turner-Gooden as the No. 15 safety in the country and No. 13 player from Calif.

National recruiting analyst Greg Biggins gave Turner-Gooden a 2-3 round NFL draft projection in his scouting report:

Plays a physical game with an edge in his game. Has good cover skills and ball awareness and is always around the football. Shows good football instincts and is tough in run support. Has a strong body and has filled out and added size in his upper body over the last year. He shows both short area quickness and has good long speed as well. He’s an excellent return man and should be able to return punts and kicks at the college level. Plays very hard with a consistent motor and has a strong will to win.

Turner-Gooden joins Bryan Allen and Austin Jordan to make up Texas’ talented trio of safeties in the 2022 class. He has already signed with the Horns and will enroll early for the spring semester.

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Texas lands three-star ATH Savion Red over SMU

One of the more underrated recruits in the state.

The recruiting momentum continues as Texas lands commitment No. 4 on the day with do-it-all athlete Savion Red.

Texas is hoping that they found a diamond in the rough in the Grand Prairie product. 247Sports has Red rated as a three-star recruit and the No. 205 prospect in the state of Texas.

It remains to be seen what position Red will play at the next level. During his high school career, Red showed the ability to play quarterback, running back, wide receiver and even some linebacker.

Between Red’s 5-foot-10, 210-pound frame and Texas wanting to take a second running back this class, starting Red as a running back/slot wide receiver would be a good fit.

 

 

In magical senior season at Grand Prairie, Red lead the Gophers to their first playoff win and appearance in over 32 years. He totaled over 2,200 yards and 28 touchdowns while playing both quarterback and wide receiver.

Check out this clip of Red laying the boom on a defender:

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Three-star inside linebacker Trevell Johnson commits to Texas

Texas has landed another commitment in inside linebacker Trevell Johnson. He becomes the fourth member of the 2022 recruiting class.

Texas has landed another commitment in inside linebacker Trevell Johnson. He becomes the fourth member of the 2022 recruiting class and will join Jaylon Guilbeau on the defensive side of the ball.

During Johnson’s junior year, he racked in 109 total tackles and 14.0 tackles for a loss. When rushing the quarterback, the linebacker had four sacks and 10 quarterback hurries.

He also added an interception, three passes defended, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, a blocked punt, and a blocked field goal. All while playing at the 6A level.

On the 247Sports composite, Johnson is a three-star prospect and the No. 65 player within the state of Texas. On the national level, he is listed as the No. 520 prospect and the No. 21 inside linebacker in the country.

Jeff Banks and linebackers coach Jeff Choate have been listed as the main recruiters for Johnson. Banks is seen as one of the top recruiters in the country and has locked in his first commitment for the Longhorns.

For the second recruiting cycle in a row, the Longhorns have landed a linebacker from Arlington Martin. Four-star outside linebacker Morice Blackwell signed his letter of intent back in December. Defensive end Ernest Cooper is another prospect in the 2022 class Texas will be pushing for.