Tag: July 31

Three-star LB Jeremy Patton announces commitment date, crystal ball comes in

Jeremy Patton announced he will be committing on July 31. He will be in Austin the day before, giving Sarkisian another chance to close on a coveted prospect.

Steve Sarkisian added to his first class on Wednesday with four-star cornerback/safety Austin Jordan. Of the 15 commitments Texas has, seven are from the defensive side of the ball.

Another couple of players have the chance to put their names in the class on July 31. After delaying his announcement, Derrick Brown will be committing on the final day of the month. He will be joined by three-star linebacker Jeremy Patton on the same day.

A time for the decision is still to be determined.

Patton announced he will be in Austin the day before his commitment for the pool party/BBQ Bash. Sarkisian will have the last shot at the linebacker, getting another opportunity to close down on a top target.

Patton currently sports a top five list of Arkansas, Baylor, LSU, Michigan, and Texas. The two in-state schools were thought to be the favorite, but the Wolverines seem to be trending in a positive direction.

Sam Webb of TheMichiganInsider put in a crystal ball in favor of Michigan, with a confidence score of six.

Texas still leads overall in the crystal ball category, having three out of the five predictions with a confidence score of seven.

On the 247Sports composite, Patton is the No. 590 prospect in the country and No. 83 within the state of Texas. At the linebacker position, the three-star ranks at No. 63.

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Four-star edge Derrick Brown announces revised commitment date

Derrick Brown is down to two schools: Baylor and Texas. He announced a push back of his commitment, with July 31 being the new date.

One of Texas’ top targets seems ready to announce his commitment.

Derrick Brown originally said July 20 would be his commitment date after official visits to Baylor, Texas, and Texas Tech. Oklahoma got an unofficial visit and is expected to host the four-star on an official in the fall.

However, Brown is down to two schools: Baylor and Texas. He announced a push back of his commitment, needing more time to think about his major life choice.

July 31 will be Brown’s new date, he announced via Twitter on Thursday. Justin Wells of InsideTexas confirmed the edge prospect would be locking down his recruitment as well.

Pete Kwiatkowski will be Brown’s main recruiter, needing pass-rushing numbers going forward. With how thin the Longhorns are expected to be at jack in future seasons, getting a win over Dave Aranda and the Bears would benefit greatly.

Bo Davis has done an excellent job recruiting the defensive line. Anthony Jones was the latest to join the class but is expected to play as an outside linebacker.

Landing Brown would solidify any concern Kwiatkowski had at jack. No more transfers would be necessary at the position.

On the 247Sports composite, Brown is the No. 46 player in the state of Texas. On the national scale, the four-star is the No. 299 prospect and No. 14 edge in the nation.

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