Even with all the offseason additions Texas made ahead of the 2022 season, they were unable to address the linebacker position.
It is very likely that this position will be a huge point of emphasis for Steve Sarkisian and his staff when it comes to recruiting the 2023 class. After the 2022 season, the Longhorns are set to lose some key players at the linebacker spot as players like DeMarvion Overshown are set to move on from Texas after the season.
They received some positive news via Twitter in terms of their standing with one of the nation’s best linebacker recruits, as four-star Liona Lefau released his top eight schools and it included the Longhorns.
Top 8. 🤔 https://t.co/xwu5XKHAmP pic.twitter.com/sDq9sKN3yU
— liona lefau 🤟 (@LefauLiona) March 18, 2022
The Kahuku. Hawaii native is also deciding between schools such as USC, Oklahoma, and Oregon. He ranks as the No. 181 player in the country, No. 15 linebacker, and the best player in the state of Hawaii according to 247Sports.