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Texas Football: Tarik Black and Jahdae Barron officially added

The Texas Longhorns have officially added Michigan transfer Tarik Black and former Baylor signee Jahdae Barron to the 2020 roster.

It is official, the Texas Longhorns have added Tarik Black and Jahdae Barron to the 2020 roster. Tarik Black was a player that was rumored to receive interest from Tom Herman’s staff once he entered the transfer portal. The school announced on Monday that he is officially on the roster.

The addition of Black comes as no surprise given that the team lacks experience at the wide receiver position. Especially after Devin Duvernay and Collin Johnson’s departures to the NFL. Brennan Eagles and Jake Smith have some experience at wide out and now add Tarik Black. Black was a highly touted wide receiver coming out of Connecticut but never really gained any kind of traction in Ann Arbor while playing for Michigan. He dealt with injuries and spotty quarterback play while a member of the Wolverines.

Last season was Black’s best with 25 receptions (40 in his career), 323 yards receiving and one touchdown. Those numbers won’t blow you away but he brings experience to a young group. He wore number seven up north and will likely wear it again for the University of Texas. That number is vacant on the offensive side of the ball and the graphic provided by UT shows him the seven jersey so that feels like a done deal. Along with Black, Smith, Eagles and Whittington that gives new offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich some toys to play with.

On the defensive side of the ball, Texas officially welcomes Jahdae Barron to the Longhorns family. Barron originally committed and signed to play for the Baylor Bears but the sudden departure by then head coach Matt Rhule opened the door for Texas. Barron requested to be released from his NLI and that is where Texas got involved.

“Jahdae is a highly-regarded prospect and talented young man who is a great addition to our 2020 signing class,” Herman said. “He’s a local player from Pflugerville who we’ve followed closely for a long time and is fulfilling a lifelong dream of playing for Texas.” -Tom Herman via Jeff Howe on 247 Sports

Possesses the requisite corner build with adequate height and frame potential relative to the position. Plays smoothly and instinctive in coverage. Shows good ball skills for a DB. Flashes encouraging reactive quickness. Consistently stays in-phase with receivers while playing off coverage. No verified testing times, but owns a 10.95 100-meter time. Good long speed. Natural corner but could potentially provide position flexibility in college. Willing tackler with solid numbers in that department, but can improve technique and consistency. Needs to continue adding bulk and strength to combat bigger opponents in college. One of the top 2020 corners in Texas who could become multi-year starter with NFL Draft potential. – Gabe Brooks of 247 Sports

The addition of Barron brings depth to the position of cornerback and an eventual starter in the Chris Ash defense. It is hard to imagine with no spring football and the uncertainty surrounding when they will action get on the field to think otherwise. His addition is just another solid get by the staff for the 2020 recruiting class.

Longhorns adds new cornerback, growing concerns over Texas-OU game

Newest Locked on Longhorns Podcast where the team discusses a new addition to the team and the Big 12 Commish’s concerns for Texas-OU game.

Cami and Patrick open the show discussing the newest cornerback added to the 2020 recruiting class. How does Jahdae Barron fit in with the current group of defensive backs? Plus the Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby appeared on SiriusXM radio and voiced his concerns over the Red River Rivalry game at the Cotton Bowl.

With the addition of Barron, what impact did that have on the 247 rankings for the Longhorns? The re-air of the Alamo Bowl happens on Friday night. The duo discuss why they will be tuning in to watch Texas battle Utah one more time.

With Greg Brown now committed to play at the University of Texas does that mean there should be higher expectations? How Joe Lunardi of ESPN views this team for March Madness. Texas loses a basketball recruit to Florida, are prospects passing on Texas due to the hot seat of Shaka Smart?

Plus Texas busts out the big guns for one of the top recruits in the nation.

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Texas now eighth ranked class in 2020 recruiting cycle

After landing Jahdae Barron, Texas has moved up to eighth in the 247Sports composite recruiting standings. UT jumped Florida of the SEC.

After landing former Baylor signee Jahdae Barron, Texas has moved up one spot in the 247Sports composite recruiting standings to eighth. Originally behind the Florida Gators, the four-star corner from Austin helped leapfrog the Longhorns over the SEC team.

Barron will join other four-star prospect Kelvontay Dixon as the other cornerback in the 2020 recruiting class. Early enrollees Xavion Alford and Jerrin Thompson come in as safeties to wrap up the 2020 defensive backs.

20 out of 21 players from the 2020 recruiting class come from the state of Texas. Five-star running back Bijan Robinson is the only player from out of state, as he is from Arizona.

Not only did the Longhorns acquire recruits from Texas, but 11 out of the top 30 players from in-state committed to UT. Texas signed the top in-state players at five different positions. The top (two) quarterback, defensive end, defensive tackle, linebacker, and center will all play college ball in Austin.

Being ranked eighth nationally still has Texas as the top spot in the Big 12. Oklahoma will finish second in the conference, coming in at 11th overall.

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Former Baylor signee is now committed to Texas

Former Baylor Bears signee has committed to playing at the University of Texas in the new look Chris Ash defense.

Jahdae Barron was a cornerback from 2020 recruiting class that was originally committed and signed with the Baylor Bears. Following Matt Rhule’s departure to the NFL, Barron asked to be released from his NLI (national letter of intent) and was granted. This allowed him to re-open his recruiting and according 247 Sports, he is now committed to play for the Texas Longhorns.

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