Tag: 2022 defensive class

WATCH: Texas commit Jaylon Guilbeau clamps a receiver at Pylon 7on7 nationals

Jaylon Guilbeau’s side of the field is a no fly zone.

While Texas is in the middle of a huge weekend and hoping to obtain more commits after getting pledges on the offensive line from Cole Hutson and Connor Robertson, one of their longtime commits is terrorizing receivers.

Defensive back Jaylon Guilbeau committed to the former staff in September of 2020 and was the first player of the 2022 class. He is a very athletic and savvy corner, who also doubles at as a track star at Memorial High School in Port Arthur, Texas.

Guilbeau and fellow commit Jaydon Blue’s 7-on-7 team, Fast7V7, is playing at the Pylon7on7 Nationals this weekend and both are making huge plays for the team.

Take a look at Guilbeau absolutely shutting down this receiver.

The Longhorns have often referred to themselves as Defensive Back University and Guilbeau certainly seems like he is a player who will be able to carry that tradition, or in the case of last season’s team…resurrect it.

The Longhorns’ defensive backs struggled at times last season as they gave up over 10 yards per pass and gave up on average 266 yards per game through the air.

With the new defensive staff making corrections this season, and players like Guilbeau incoming, the Longhorns should actually be playing like the real DBU soon enough.

Where Texas’ 2022 defensive commits and top targets rank after ESPN’s updated rankings

Four of Texas’ commits in the ’22 class are on defense. Here is where Texas’ defensive commits, top targets are in the latest ESPN300.

Four of Texas’ seven commits in the 2022 class come from the defensive side of the ball. Safety Bryan Allen and cornerback Jaylon Guilbeau will headline the secondary, while defensive tackle Kristopher Ross and linebacker Trevell Johnson are monsters within the front seven.

In ESPN’s latest rankings update, all but Johnson make it into the top 300 prospects. Allen is the highest rated out of the four, coming in at No. 77 and the No. 5 safety in the country.

Plenty of Texas targets are highly ranked as well, highlighted by five-star outside linebacker Harold Perkins and four-star cornerback Denver Harris. These are two guys considered a must for Pete Kwiatkowski’s group in the ’22 class. Their talent is too good to allow outside of Austin.

The early signing is not until December, giving the Longhorns plenty of time to make a few more splashes. With official visits occurring over the month of June, Sarkisian and his staff will have the opportunity to sell the 2022 class on their product in person. Some of the top players in the country have already locked down official visit dates.

Here is where Texas’ defensive commits and top targets rank after the ESPN300 update.