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Highly sought-after cornerback prospect Ishmael Ibraheem narrowed down his list of schools to the top ten contenders.
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Texas has been targeting a talented four-star cornerback out of Dallas, Texas. Continue reading “Four-star cornerback narrows down list, Texas a top contender”
Three-star cornerback Philip Riley out of Bloomingdale High School in Florida recently released his list top seven schools.
Texas recently offered three-star cornerback Philip Riley out of Bloomingdale High School in Florida. Continue reading “Three-star cornerback from Florida lists Texas in top seven schools”
2021 four-star athlete Julien Simon has announced his top eight schools. The projected wide receiver is top five in the nation.
Julien Simon recently received an offer from the University of Texas and he has now announced the top eight schools in the running for his recruitment. Simon who is a top 100 player according to 247 sports has the Longhorns in that group. He is a top five athlete and is projected as a wide receiver at the college level. If Texas were able to sign Simon, that would give them three of the top five athletes in the nation.
Continue reading “2021 four-star athlete narrows down his top eight”
Texas recently offered four-star defensive end Kelvin Gilliam out of Virginia in the 2021 recruiting class.
It’s clear that Texas has made it a priority to strengthen the defensive line. Continue reading “Texas is targeting four-star defensive end from Virginia”
Head coach Tom Herman and Co. recently offered a highly sought after safety from Virginia in the 2021 recruiting class.
This is an interesting target for the Longhorns that they must get involved with quickly. Continue reading “Texas offers three-star safety from Virginia in 2021 class”
The Texas Longhorns were among the top 11 schools being considered for 2021 four-star defensive end Shemar Turner of DeSoto, Texas.
Shemar Turner of DeSoto recently released his top schools for consideration. The 2021 recruit has Texas among those schools. The Longhorns made an offer back in June of 2019. Turner would be a huge get for the team as they try and rekindle their pass rush that has been missing from the team for a few seasons now.
Continue reading “Texas Longhorns make the cut for four-star defensive end”
Wide receiver Evan Stewart is the latest prospect from the 2022 recruiting class to receive an offer from Texas.
Texas head coach Tom Herman is hoping to strengthen the wide receiver group moving forward.
Continue reading “Texas offers four-star wide receiver from Frisco”
Texas head coach Tom Herman is hoping to sign the nation’s top running back in consecutive recruiting classes.
Could the Longhorns sign the nation’s top running back in consecutive recruiting classes?
It’s a legitimate possibility. Five-star running back Camar Wheaton took an unofficial visit to Texas this week. A high-profile prospect out of Garland Lakeview Centennial, Wheaton traveled to Austin on Tuesday according to Burnt Orange Nation.
Wheaton currently holds dozens of offers, but Oklahoma and Texas appear to be two of his top destinations. The Longhorns only signed one running back in the 2020 recruiting class in five-star prospect Bijan Robinson.
According to 247Sports Composite, Wheaton is the No. 16 overall player in the 2021 recruiting class. Although the 5’11, 190-pound playmaker is the highest-rated prospect at his respective position, he’s the No. 2 overall player in the state of Texas behind offensive tackle Tommy Brockermeyer .
Wheaton has accounted for over 3,000 rushing yards and 40 rushing touchdowns throughout his high school career thus far.
| Stars | Overall | State | Position | |
| 247 | 4 | 42 | 7 | 4 |
| Rivals | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| ESPN | 4 | 41 | 4 | 3 |
| 247 Composite | 5 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| Hometown | Garland, TX |
| Projected Position | RB |
| Height | 5-11 |
| Weight | 190 |
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Lady Vols basketball signs two four-star recruits.
KNOXVILLE — The Lady Vols basketball program got in on the college basketball signing fever on Wednesday, adding two four-star recruits.
Tess Darby, a 6-foot-1 swingwoman from Greenfield High School in Greenfield, Tenn., first verbally committed to UT back on October 18, but the paperwork is now official. The prized perimeter player is rated at four-stars, as well as the No. 33 guard and the No. 144 player overall by ProspectsNation.com; she is given a three-star rating and ranked as the No. 29 guard in the nation by espnW HoopGurlz. She won a state championship in 2018 and was a Class A finalist for Miss Tennessee Basketball that season.
Head coach Kellie Harper had the following to say about her newest Lady Vol.
“Tess is a skilled and competitive wing. She is a terrific shooter and has a high basketball IQ. As a native Tennessean, Tess has a great appreciation of what it means to be part of our university and the Lady Vol(s) program.”
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Greenfield's own Tess Darby is our newest Lady Vol🍊🏀#GoLadyVols x @tess_darby10 pic.twitter.com/YlXUCPwlEA
— Lady Vol Basketball (@LadyVol_Hoops) November 13, 2019
Destiny Salary, a 6-foot guard out of Jonesboro High School in Jonesboro, Ark., is ranked as a four-star guard by both espnW HoopGurlz and ProspectsNation.com. She was a USA Today All-Arkansas Second Team selection in 2019 and earned Class 5A all-state in 2019 and Class 6A all-state in 2017.
Coach Harper also had some encouraging words about the four-star signee.
“Destiny is an athletic and high-energy guard. She is aggressive getting to the basket and defending the ball. Destiny has a magnetic personality that will be great for our team and Tennessee fans.”
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From Jonesboro → Rocky Top
Destiny Salary is our newest Lady Vol🍊🏀#GoLadyVols x @BrizZy15_ pic.twitter.com/unAZGcSnGH— Lady Vol Basketball (@LadyVol_Hoops) November 14, 2019
The two women represent the first high school signees of the Kellie Harper era. She was quoted saying, “both Tess and Destiny are really good people, and we are excited to be adding them to the Lady Vol family.”
Corey Walker signs with Tennessee.
KNOXVILLE — The Tennessee Volunteers men’s basketball program has signed four-star recruit Corey Walker to a letter of commitment, kicking off college basketball’s fall signing period. He was the first high school player to verbally commit to the Vols, as well as the first official signee of the 2020 class.
The 6-foot-6 small forward from Hastings, Fla. is one of three top-40 prospects in Tennessee’s 2020 class, and ranked 36th overall according to 247Sports ratings. He was the first elite prospect to commit to UT back in March after an unofficial visit convinced him Knoxville is the place to be.
According to Walker’s former high school coach Vince Martin, the University of Tennessee is a perfect fit for the talented prospect.
“Three things stuck out to him. Number one, the academics at Tennessee, being able to get a degree from a prestigious school. Number two is Rick Barnes and he’s huge. He feels really comfortable with coach Rick Barnes. That was the biggest thing. Then the culture at Tennessee, those guys are all bought in.”
Walker had also considered a litany of other schools, including Baylor, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Georgetown, Louisville, Michigan, USC and Xavier. Ultimately, he chose to bring his talents to Rocky Top, where he will undoubtedly make an immediate impact next season.
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🏀 Corey Walker
📍Hastings, Florida
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Welcome to the family, Corey ✊🍊#GBO / #ComeFlyWithUs pic.twitter.com/btehYTBTEx
— Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) November 13, 2019
