Texas received some promising news on the recruiting trail Wednesday evening.
Four-star defensive lineman Jayden Wayne announced his top 11 schools and the Longhorns made the cut. Georgia, Auburn, Michigan State, USC, Washington, Alabama, Miami, Florida, LSU and Oregon were also mentioned.
Wayne is rated the No. 1 overall prospect in the state of Washington for the 2023 recruiting class, and the No. 5 defensive lineman in the country according to 247Sports composite.
BREAKING: 2023 DL Jayden Wayne has narrowed his list to 1️⃣1️⃣ Schools!
The 6’5 245 DL from Tacoma, WA is ranked as a Top 30 Player in the 2023 Class (#6 DL)
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The 6-foot-5 defensive lineman has been targeted by just about every major Power Five program across the nation. 247Sports national recruiting editor Brandon Huffman had many positive things to say about Wayne:
Wayne has the length and quickness to beat blockers off the ball and the explosiveness at the LOS to quickly get into the backfield. Needs to add strength and improve his arsenal of moves, with some work on his technique, but his raw athleticism, with continued development could turn him into an elite pass rusher. Plays with good leverage and fires off the ball, and is stout in ability to disengage. Shows burst and ball skills when playing offense as well.
There’s currently one crystal ball prediction for Wayne in favor of Miami, but there’s plenty of time left in his recruitment.
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