When five-star quarterback Quinn Ewers committed to Texas in August, it seemed as if the Longhorns were going to have a historic recruiting class. Not only were top players from in the state targets but some of the best prospects across the country thought about playing in Austin.
Everything changed when Ewers, the No. 2 overall player on the 247Sports composite decommitted from Texas and instead chose to head north to Ohio State. Ryan Day and the Buckeyes have been known to enter the state and steal blue-chip players from Tom Herman. On Monday afternoon, they did it again.
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Five-star Caleb Burton, once considered the top priority after Ewers, has committed to Ohio State. Coming out of Del Valle High School, Burton ranks in the top 15 nationally and is the No. 2 wide receiver on the 247Sports composite.
Outside of Texas and Ohio State, 36 other schools have offered Burton, making him a hot commodity. He had released a top 12 consisting of schools such as Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, LSU, and Oklahoma.
COMMITTED #GodsPlan #Zone6️⃣🌰 pic.twitter.com/GNYsjzCvB1
— Caleb Burton III (@calebburtoniii) November 24, 2020
Ohio State now has nine commits in their 2022 class, with the top two being from the state of Texas. More could even be on the way with prospects such as cornerback Denver Harris drawing attention from the Buckeyes.
Tom Herman’s past two recruiting cycles have been nothing short of a dumpster fire. Losing in-state blue-chip talent to other elite programs year in and year out is an excellent way to make your seat warmer than it already is.
While Texas does have time to respond, things are not looking great. Other schools are going to have the opportunity to steal even more top in-state talent over the next year.