Head coach Tom Herman has made it a priority to recruit the best athletes out of the state of Texas.
According to Dallas Morning News’ recent list of the Top 50 prospects from Texas for the 2021 class, the Longhorns have already received commitments from two of the Top 10.
SportsDay’s top 50 #txhsfb🏈 recruits for 2021 are here!👀
And three of the top 10, Denton Ryan's Ja'Tavion Sanders (Texas) and Billy Bowman Jr. (Texas) and Parish Episcopal's Preston Stone (SMU) are committed to stay in the state!
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Versatile athlete Ja’Tavion Sanders out of Denton Ryan High School is ranked as the No. 2 player on this list. The four-star prospect verbally announced his commitment to Texas shortly after the Texas vs. LSU game last September. At 6-foot-4, 220 pounds, Sanders is the No. 46 overall rated player in the 2021 recruiting class, according to 247Sports Composite.
Sitting at No. 6 on Dallas Morning News’ list, Billy Bowman Jr. has also verbally announced his decision to continue his playing career at Texas. Bowman is teammates with Sanders at Denton Ryan, the four-star wide receiver chose Texas over offers from Alabama, Oregon, and Florida State.
Including Sanders, the Longhorns have sent offers to the top four players on the list.
No. 1 – Tommy Brockermeyer
- Offensive lineman
- FW All Saints Episcopal School
- 6-foot-6, 283 pounds
- Offers from Auburn, Texas, Clemson, LSU, others
No. 2 – Ja’Tavion Sanders
- Committed to Texas
No. 3 – Camar Wheaton
- Running back
- Garland Lakeview Centennial High School
- 5-foot-11, 190 pounds
- Offers from Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma, others
No. 4 – Savion Byrd
- Offensive lineman
- Duncanville High School
- 6-foot-5, 265 pounds
- Offers from LSU, Alabama, Texas, Ohio State, others