Who likes a little west coach action? Steve Sarkisian, that’s who.
Not many head coaches in the Big 12 will head out west quite like Sarkisian will. The former USC and Washington head coach has kept his connections and hired assistant coaches with ties such as Jeff Choate and Pete Kwiatkowski.
Texas has gone hunting for some of California’s biggest prospects, including landing four-star quarterback Maalik Murphy. On Thursday night, there were two predictions for the Longhorns to land another prospect from California.
Nick Harris and Mike Roach of Horns247 have both inserted crystal ball prediction for three-star athlete Arlis Boardingham. The Birmingham High School product has been featured on both sides of the ball but is expected to play on the offensive side in college.
Boardingham currently has two official visits scheduled in Texas and Arizona State. Herm Edwards will have the opportunity to impress first on June 18. One week later, Boardingham will be in Austin.
California played a shortened spring season thanks to COVID-19. Boardingham played in six games, totaling 24 receptions for 450 yards and six touchdowns. On defense, he recorded 21 total tackles and 8.0 tackles for a loss.
Based on Sarkisian’s offense at Alabama, wide receivers are usually on the smaller side. Jerry Jeudy, Henry Ruggs, DeVonta Smith, and Jaylen Waddle (all who turned into first-round picks) were all 6-foot-1 or shorter.
Boardingham currently stands at 6-foot-4 and weighs in at 220 pounds. If he ends up signing with Texas, Sarkisian and his offensive staff could test the three-star at different positions.
On the 247Sports composite, Boardingham ranks as the No. 450 player and No. 38 athlete in the country. Within the state of California, he is the No. 36 player.