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Texas recently sent an offer to the No. 1 rated recruit in the state of Iowa, four-star tight end Thomas Fidone.
Texas recently sent an offer to four-star tight end Thomas Fidone out of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Continue reading “Texas now targeting top-rated tight end in 2021 recruiting class”
Each Longhorns Wire staff contributors chose which newcomer will have the biggest impact for Texas this season.
It’s time for another Longhorns Wire roundtable discussion. Continue reading “Which Texas football newcomer will make the biggest impact in 2020?”
Texas has expressed strong interest in four-star running back Jaydon Blue out of Houston.
Texas appears to be in great shape at the running back position moving forward. Continue reading “Texas hoping to land four-star running back from Houston”
Texas is one of five schools left in the hunt to land four-star defensive end Shemar Turner.
Texas is inching towards landing another highly sought-after defensive end prospect. Continue reading “Four-star defensive end lists Texas in top five schools”
The Longhorns are now targeting a four-star wide receiver from the 2021 recruiting class.
Texas is now targeting a wide receiver prospect out of Kosciusko, Mississippi. Continue reading “Texas offers tough, physical wide receiver from 2021 recruiting class”
Texas has their eyes set on an all-around student athlete out of the 2023 recruiting class.
Texas has their eyes set on a highly sought-after athlete out of Jacksonville, Florida. Continue reading “Texas offers Under Armour All-American from Florida”
Texas has lost an in-state battle to Texas A&M for Deuce Harmon. Coming out of Denton Guyer, Harmon picked the Aggies over six schools.
A couple of days after picking up a new crystal ball prediction for 2021 cornerback Ishmael Ibraheem, Texas has a lost an in-state recruiting battle to Texas A&M for another cornerback, Deuce Harmon. Coming out of Denton Guyer, Harmon picked the Aggies over Notre Dame, Oregon, SMU, Texas, TCU, and USC.
Back on April 6, Harmon released a top 10 list which did not include the Longhorns. Despite being one of the best in-state cornerbacks, Texas had not extended an offer. Three days later on April 9, Chris Ash offered Harmon. Despite the offer and making his top seven list, it was too little too late, as Texas A&M had been recruiting Harmon consistently throughout the year.
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Harmon left his recruitment open though, saying he would “still plan on taking visits,” when everything reopens in the fall. Texas could have the opportunity to flip the Texas A&M commit, something that has only happened twice since 2010.
Listed at 5-9 and 185 pounds, what Harmon lacks in size, he makes up for with athleticism. Seen as a good defender in man to man situations, he would fit ideally into Ash’s new system.
For now, Harmon is committed to the Aggies and will be spending his college years in College Station. The door is still open for the Longhorns though, as spending more time with the cornerback could see him make an unusual flip to Texas.
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2021 4* OLB Clayton Smith has committed to play at Oklahoma. Smith is the Sooners’ top-ranked defensive player in the 2021 recruiting class.
Another in-state prospect will be leaving the state of Texas, with 2021 four-star outside linebacker Clayton Smith going north of the border to Norman. The top-rated linebacker in the state, Smith is Oklahoma’s top-ranked defensive player in the 2021 class.
According to the 247Sports composite, Smith is the eighth-ranked outside linebacker in the country and the 17th ranked overall player in the state of Texas. Smith chose the Sooners over Florida State, Kentucky, LSU, Oregon, and Texas.
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12 out of the top 20 players in the state of Texas have committed so far, with seven going out of state. LSU and Oklahoma have landed a couple prospects, while Ohio State and USC have also entered the Lone Star State.
Despite Smith and four-star wide receiver Mario Williams committing today, Oklahoma still ranks third in the Big 12 for the 2021 recruiting cycle. Texas and Baylor both sit ahead of the Sooners, as the Longhorns continue to have the only five-star commitment in the conference.
As for recruiting more outside linebackers in the 2021 class, Texas may be set with what they have. Four-star Derrick Harris Jr. has been committed since August 3, 2019, while three-star Morice Blackwell committed earlier this month.
Three-star Terrance Cooks is 100% towards the Longhorns on 247Sports Crystal Ball, but Tom Herman may be set with the recruits the have at the position.
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Texas football is sitting just behind Alabama in blue chip ratio percentage for the 2020 recruiting class.
After the recent additions of defensive back Jahdae Barron and transfer wide receiver Tarik Black, we’ve decided to take a look at Texas’ updated blue chip ratio among other programs. Continue reading “Texas Football: 2020 class atop national rankings in blue chip talent”
Texas has added a four-star defensive end to their 2021 recruiting class.
Texas head coach Tom Herman and Co. have made it a top priority to strengthen the defensive line, it looks like the plans have started to come to fruition. Continue reading “Four-star defensive end commits to Texas”
