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LOOK: Four-star DE Omari Abor sports Texas gloves for his state title game

Duncanville star spotted in Texas gear at the state championship game.

Texas target Omari Abor was spotted in Texas gloves flashing the “hook’em horns” ahead of Duncanville’s state championship game.

Abor is uncommitted and plans to sign during the February signing period. The Duncanville product has interest in Texas, Ohio State, LSU, Texas A&M and Alabama.

247Sports has Abor ranked as the No. 4 defensive end prospect in the nation and No. 9 overall player in the state of Texas. 247Sports recruiting analyst Gabe Brooks compared Abor to Denver Broncos star pass rusher, Bradley Chubb.

With only one official visit left, it will be important for Steve Sarkisian and Bo Davis to get Abor on campus before signing day.

Texas has already signed a very solid defensive line class, adding Abor to the mix with J’Modd Tapp, Justice Finkley among other signees would make up one of the best classes in the country.

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Texas Football Recruiting: Catching up with five-star edge Omari Abor

Longhorns Wire got to catch up with the five-star edge after Duncanville’s historic win over DeSoto on Friday night.

Nobody has done a better job recruiting on the defensive line throughout the 2022 cycle than the Texas Longhorns. Bo Davis and Pete Kwiatkowski have snagged commitments from across the country, spanning from Phoenix, Arizona, to Trussville, Alabama.

Even with seven defensive line commitments, one of the best pass rushers in the country is still on the board, Omari Abor.

I caught up with the five-star edge after Duncanville’s historic win over DeSoto on Friday night. He did not play due to a minor shoulder injury, but he was there to support his teammates.

Both Jeff Banks and Kyle Flood were in town, and Abor had brief conversation with them pregame. 247Sports has listed Banks as one of the main recruiters alongside defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski.

However, Director of High School Relations Chris Gilbert has been the main point of contact.

“That’s my guy,” Abor said. “He knows my dad from back in the day, and we just chop it up with each other. I got to know about him more. Talking to him made me open up my eyes to Texas.”

Abor has yet to take a visit to Austin since picking up his offer in March 2020. Only one official visit remains for the five-star: Texas and Texas A&M are battling for it.

Alabama, LSU, Oklahoma and Ohio State officially hosted him over the summer. With the Sooners cut from his top schools list, the in-state schools have the opportunity to climb back in the recruitment.

Joining the SEC has helped Texas get back into a lot of races. Abor is not one of those. Playing in the sport’s premier conference is far from the top priority.

“I’m not really caught up into the SEC but I am at the same time,” Abor said. “I would love to play in the SEC, but I feel like that’s not one of my biggest concerns about picking a school.”

One of Texas’ best pitches may be the early playing time. The transfer portal is supplying most of the pass rush this season from the edge. Once Ray Thornton and Ben Davis are out of the program, young guys will have opportunities to step up.

Abor has been monitoring the depth chart situation and each of his top five schools but tries to keep it out of mind. He thinks no matter where his final destination ends up being, he will get on the field.

“I kind of look at the depth chart but I kind of don’t at the same time,” the five-star said. “If you can play, you’ll play. You’re going to step on the field.”

Out of Alabama, LSU, Ohio State, Texas and Texas A&M, the Buckeyes have caught Abor’s eyes as the deepest at defensive end. But he reiterated depth does not faze him.

“The biggest depth chart I have seen is Ohio State, but it does not really bother me. I feel like I can really play anywhere.”

Abor confirmed he is still on track for a commitment at the Under Amour All-America game in January. Getting him on campus for an official visit instead of Texas A&M is critical for Texas if it wants to continue to chip away.

On the 247Sports composite, Abor is the No. 2 edge in the country and the No. 18 overall prospect. Within the state of Texas, he is the No. 6 player.

Texas lands commitment from 2022 four-star edge rusher J’mond Tapp

Bo Davis is on fire!

Texas defensive line coach Bo Davis has gained a ton of momentum on the recruiting trail over the last two weeks.

On Monday, Texas added two four-star prospects to their 2022 recruiting class. In the early afternoon, four-star defensive lineman Jaray Bledsoe announced his commitment. Just hours later, four-star edge rusher J’Mond Tapp joined the party.

Tapp is rated the No. 9 prospect in the state of Louisiana and the No. 9 edge for the 2022 cycle according to 247Sports composite. The Ascension Catholic product chose Texas over LSU, Alabama, and others.

The three-sport athlete has compiled an impressive list of offers up to this point including Florida, Georgia, LSU, Alabama, Texas A&M, and USC. However, Tapp only took two visits throughout the month of June, an unofficial to LSU and an official to Texas.

In 2020, Tapp recorded 64 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and one safety. He becomes one of the highest rated defensive commits in Texas’ 2022 class, behind only four-star safety Bryan Allen Jr. and Bledsoe.

Bledsoe and Tapp’s commitments on Monday catapulted Texas from the No. 10 class in the nation to the No. 6.

Texas’ 2022 recruiting class moves up three spots following latest commitment

Texas’ 2022 class moved up three spots nationally following the commitment of Jaray Bledsoe.

Just when people thought that Texas recruiting would hit a wall until they showcased results on the field this season, elite recruiter and Texas defensive line coach, Bo Davis, came through again for the Longhorns.

Davis has been on fire as of late picking up two major commitments in two weeks. A week after landing four-star defensive lineman Aaron Bryant, Davis continued his momentum by picking up a commitment from four-star defensive lineman Jaray Bledsoe on Monday.

With the Bledsoe commitment, the Longhorns moved up three spots in 247Sports’ 2022 recruiting rankings from No. 10 to No. 7. Texas now has 19 total commitments for the 2022 cycle.

Steve Sarkisian’s first full cycle at Texas currently sits ahead of programs such as LSU, Texas A&M, and Florida State. Along with the No. 7 class in the nation, Texas now holds the top class in the Big 12.

It’s critical that the Longhorns show consistency and progress during the 2021 season to truly catch the attention of other big-name prospects such as five-stars Denver Harris, Devon Campbell, and Evan Stewart.

Four-star DL Aaron Bryant commits to Longhorns over Georgia, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M

On Thursday, Aaron Bryant announced his commitment to Texas over Georgia, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M.

Nine days before the season and Texas’ recruiting has finally taken a positive uptick. It was a rough summer for Steve Sarkisian and the staff but ending with a win can carry momentum into football season.

On Thursday, Aaron Bryant announced his commitment to Texas over Georgia, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M. The four-star defensive lineman makes the 18th pledge in the cycle, moving the Longhorns to the No. 10 class in the country, jumping Clemson.

All four previously mentioned schools received visits during the summer, with Ole Miss receiving two. Georgia, Texas, and Texas A&M were all official, while the hometown program’s were both unofficial.

Defensive line coach Bo Davis was able to win out in the end. Beating three future conference members is something to note, especially from the northern part of Mississippi.

On the 247Sports composite, Bryant ranks as the No. 335 overall prospect and the No. 9 player from his home state of Mississippi. He is the No. 46 defensive lineman within the cycle. He was bumped up to four-star status on Thursday.

Talk about BOMC…

Bryant joins an already stacked defensive line class for Texas. Kristopher Ross and Zac Swanson are already in, making it a widely successful first cycle in Austin for Davis. Snagging potential defensive tackles from the states of Arizona, Mississippi, and Texas shows his range.

Needing to build depth in a major way at the interior part of the defensive line, Texas is far from finished at the position. Four-star Justice Finkley is down to Alabama, Colorado, and Texas with a commitment rumored to be soon.

Jaray Bledsoe should be the priority, though. The four-star seems to be one of the many Texas vs Texas A&M battles throughout the 2022 class.

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Texas Football: List of prospects on campus for final summer official visit weekend

Going into the final weekend of visits before another dead period, Steve Sarkisian and his staff will be hosting more important targets.

June has been one of the most hectic months in the history of college football recruiting. With the NCAA dead period being lifted, prospects from both the 2022 and 2023 prospects were visiting college campuses like crazy. Most had official visits lined up for four consecutive weekends.

Texas was no different. Every single week, at least one priority target was on campus. Over the weekend of June 12, it was mostly juniors with players such as Arch Manning, Rueben Owens, and Johntay Cook on campus. Flash forward one week and Texas’ top needs in the 2022 class were seeing Austin on official trips.

Going into the final weekend of visits before another dead period, Steve Sarkisian and his staff will be hosting more important targets. Four-star safety Bryce Anderson will be in Austin following the State 7v7 tournament in College Station. Texas is attempting to close the gap with Texas A&M.

Two important offensive linemen will visit as well, but unofficially. Kyle Flood, alongside Bo Davis, will be upon the busiest members of Sarkisian’s staff.

Here are the prospects on campus for final summer official visit weekend:

Texas Football: Most important recruits that are expected to be on campus this weekend

This weekend will be a monster one for the Texas football program as they’re expected to host numerous top 2022 and 2023 recruits.

Texas’ football program is gearing up for a monster weekend on the Forty Acres. Continue reading “Texas Football: Most important recruits that are expected to be on campus this weekend”

LOOK: Five-star DL Bear Alexander shows off photos from Texas visit

Texas hosted highly touted five-star defensive lineman Bear Alexander for an unofficial visit on Wednesday.

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Five-star defensive lineman Bear Alexander is one of the most sought-after prospects in the 2022 recruiting class. Continue reading “LOOK: Five-star DL Bear Alexander shows off photos from Texas visit”

Texas Football Recruiting: Longhorns offer five-star defensive tackle Mykel Williams

Bo Davis is looking for another DT to compliment Kristopher Ross. On Friday, UT offered one of the top DTs in the country, Mykel Williams.

Bo Davis’ search for another defensive tackle to add to the 2022 class has gone outside the state of Texas. North Shore’s Kristopher Ross has committed to Texas, but Davis is looking for someone to partner him up the middle.

On Friday, the Longhorns put their hat in the running for one of the top defensive tackle prospects in the country. Five-star Mykel Williams picked up offer No. 30 from Texas.

The 247Sports crystal ball is currently in favor of Kirby Smart and Georgia. Mykel has scheduled two official visits so far, heading out west to Los Angeles to see USC and in-state Georgia Tech.

His top 10 released on Jan. 1 also included Alabama, Arizona State, Clemson, Kentucky, LSU, Ohio State, and Penn State. If Texas wants to make a late push, there will be work to do for Davis and Steve Sarkisian.

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247 4 39 6 4
Rivals 5 21 1 4
ESPN 4 55 6 6
247 Composite 5 23 4 2

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Hometown Columbus, Georgia
Projected Position Defensive tackle
Height 6-5
Weight 265

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  • Offered on May 14, 2021
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Former five-star linebacker, Alabama transfer Ben Davis commits to Texas

Alabama transfer linebacker Ben Davis officially announced his commitment to the University of Texas on Monday.

In early March, a report from Inside Texas stated that Alabama graduate transfer linebacker Ben Davis was expected to join Steve Sarkisian’s roster in Austin.

The former five-star prospect officially announced his commitment to the University of Texas on April 26. Davis spent five years in Tuscaloosa, redshirting his freshman year in 2016. He appeared in 23 games and recorded eight tackles, one sack and one pass breakup.

Davis ultimately chose to enter the NCAA transfer portal on Feb. 15 and was one of the most highly sought-after players in the portal.

In the 2016 recruiting class, Davis was rated the No. 1 player from the state of Alabama and a top 10 player in the country according to 247Sports composite rankings.

The 6-foot-4, 250-pound playmaker will make an immediate impact for Texas in the hybrid outside linebacker/defensive end role called the Jack. The Longhorns have now brought in LSU’s Ray Thornton, Notre Dame’s Ovie Oghoufo, New Mexico State’s Devin Richardson and Davis to try and fill the void of production left by Joseph Ossai.