Texas’ recruiting migration toward the West Coast ventured into the Beehive State – this time with linebackers coach Jeff Choate.
Lander Barton, the No. 1 prospect in Utah, picked up an offer from the Longhorns on Thursday. The outside linebacker has 14 offers, mainly from the Pac-12. Michigan, Notre Dame and Virginia are the only schools east of the Mississippi.
Pete Kwiatkowski can place outside linebacker recruits either along the defensive line with the Jack/X positions or convert them to more traditional inside linebackers. Since Barton stands at 6 feet, 4 inches and weighs in at 215 pounds, he could be a candidate to play up the middle. DeMarvion Overshown shares similar attributes to the high school senior.
It has been awhile since Texas landed a prospect from the state of Utah. Starting offensive lineman Junior Angilau was the last player. He was a member of the 2018 recruiting class. Van Fillinger was committed during the ’20 cycle but ended up with the Utes.
Rating
| Stars | Overall | Position | State | |
| 247 | 4 | 184 | 15 | 1 |
| Rivals | 4 | – | 30 | 1 |
| ESPN | 4 | – | 33 | 4 |
| 247 Composite | 4 | 245 | 18 | 1 |
Vitals
| Hometown | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Projected Position | Outside linebacker |
| Height | 6-4 |
| Weight | 215 |
Recruitment
- Offered on April 8, 2021
- No visit yet
Offers
- Arizona State
- Colorado
- Michigan
- Nebraska
- Notre Dame
- Oregon
- Stanford
- Texas
- UCLA
- USC
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- Washington State
Crystal Ball
Film
Honored to be offered by the University of Texas🤘@coachjhemm @CoachChoateUT @CoachK_FBCoach @TexasFootball pic.twitter.com/SIGl4pRa3W
— Lander Barton (@BanderLarton) April 8, 2021