Tag: Jeff Choate

Texas offers four-star OLB Lander Barton, top player from Utah

Texas’ recruiting migration toward the west coast ventured into Utah on Thursday. OLB Lander Barton has picked up an offer from Jeff Choate.

Texas’ recruiting migration toward the West Coast ventured into the Beehive State – this time with linebackers coach Jeff Choate.

Lander Barton, the No. 1 prospect in Utah, picked up an offer from the Longhorns on Thursday. The outside linebacker has 14 offers, mainly from the Pac-12. Michigan, Notre Dame and Virginia are the only schools east of the Mississippi.

Pete Kwiatkowski can place outside linebacker recruits either along the defensive line with the Jack/X positions or convert them to more traditional inside linebackers. Since Barton stands at 6 feet, 4 inches and weighs in at 215 pounds, he could be a candidate to play up the middle. DeMarvion Overshown shares similar attributes to the high school senior.

It has been awhile since Texas landed a prospect from the state of Utah. Starting offensive lineman Junior Angilau was the last player. He was a member of the 2018 recruiting class. Van Fillinger was committed during the ’20 cycle but ended up with the Utes.

Rating

Stars Overall Position State
247 4 184 15 1
Rivals 4 – 30 1
ESPN 4 – 33 4
247 Composite 4 245 18 1

Vitals

Hometown Salt Lake City, Utah
Projected Position Outside linebacker
Height 6-4
Weight 215

Recruitment

  • Offered on April 8, 2021
  • No visit yet

Offers

  • Arizona State
  • Colorado
  • Michigan
  • Nebraska
  • Notre Dame
  • Oregon
  • Stanford
  • Texas
  • UCLA
  • USC
  • Utah
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • Washington State

Crystal Ball

Film

Twitter

Texas offers four-star OLB Lander Barton, top player from Utah

Texas’ recruiting migration toward the west coast ventured into Utah on Thursday. OLB Lander Barton has picked up an offer from Jeff Choate.

Texas’ recruiting migration toward the West Coast ventured into the Beehive State – this time with linebackers coach Jeff Choate.

Lander Barton, the No. 1 prospect in Utah, picked up an offer from the Longhorns on Thursday. The outside linebacker has 14 offers, mainly from the Pac-12. Michigan, Notre Dame and Virginia are the only schools east of the Mississippi.

Pete Kwiatkowski can place outside linebacker recruits either along the defensive line with the Jack/X positions or convert them to more traditional inside linebackers. Since Barton stands at 6 feet, 4 inches and weighs in at 215 pounds, he could be a candidate to play up the middle. DeMarvion Overshown shares similar attributes to the high school senior.

It has been awhile since Texas landed a prospect from the state of Utah. Starting offensive lineman Junior Angilau was the last player. He was a member of the 2018 recruiting class. Van Fillinger was committed during the ’20 cycle but ended up with the Utes.

Rating

Stars Overall Position State
247 4 184 15 1
Rivals 4 – 30 1
ESPN 4 – 33 4
247 Composite 4 245 18 1

Vitals

Hometown Salt Lake City, Utah
Projected Position Outside linebacker
Height 6-4
Weight 215

Recruitment

  • Offered on April 8, 2021
  • No visit yet

Offers

  • Arizona State
  • Colorado
  • Michigan
  • Nebraska
  • Notre Dame
  • Oregon
  • Stanford
  • Texas
  • UCLA
  • USC
  • Utah
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • Washington State

Crystal Ball

Film

Twitter

Three-star inside linebacker Trevell Johnson commits to Texas

Texas has landed another commitment in inside linebacker Trevell Johnson. He becomes the fourth member of the 2022 recruiting class.

Texas has landed another commitment in inside linebacker Trevell Johnson. He becomes the fourth member of the 2022 recruiting class and will join Jaylon Guilbeau on the defensive side of the ball.

During Johnson’s junior year, he racked in 109 total tackles and 14.0 tackles for a loss. When rushing the quarterback, the linebacker had four sacks and 10 quarterback hurries.

He also added an interception, three passes defended, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, a blocked punt, and a blocked field goal. All while playing at the 6A level.

On the 247Sports composite, Johnson is a three-star prospect and the No. 65 player within the state of Texas. On the national level, he is listed as the No. 520 prospect and the No. 21 inside linebacker in the country.

Jeff Banks and linebackers coach Jeff Choate have been listed as the main recruiters for Johnson. Banks is seen as one of the top recruiters in the country and has locked in his first commitment for the Longhorns.

For the second recruiting cycle in a row, the Longhorns have landed a linebacker from Arlington Martin. Four-star outside linebacker Morice Blackwell signed his letter of intent back in December. Defensive end Ernest Cooper is another prospect in the 2022 class Texas will be pushing for.