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Garrett is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and a Texan of deep roots. Having been born and raised in Lubbock, graduated high school in Fort Worth, finished his undergrad in Austin, and spent time in law school in Houston, his familiarity with the state of Texas is vast. Naturally, he covers football news mostly concerning his Alma matter the Texas Longhorns. Hook’em!

The Dallas native and South Oak Cliff high school graduate has set his official decision date for the 20th of July 2022. Cornerback Malik Muhammad stands at 6’0″, 170-pounds and is not a paltry recruit.  Malik is ranked as the 38th recruit nationally, 7th in the state of Texas, and is the 6th overall cornerback. The rankings are according to 247sports.com and their 247Sports Composite. Malik’s decision is potentially a crucial recruiting battle for the Texas Longhorns staff. Having made his official visit to Texas in June and then having an unofficial visit to Texas A&M later in the same…

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Sydir Mitchell, native of Oradell, New Jersey is ranked as the forty-fifth overall defensive lineman and the fourth overall player from New Jersey according to 247Spors Composite. Sydir Mitchell ranks in at 6’5″ tall and three hundred thirty-five pounds. Not a five-star recruit? Sydir Mitchell adds additional depth to the defensive line and continues the recruitment momentum. However, yes is not a commit to the same “hype” as Arch Manning, but still of tremendous benefit to the 2023 class. After all, Sydir Mitchell chose the Texas Longhorns over Georgia and Texas A&M. Oh and it must always be remembered, a…

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The pedal would appear to be to the floorboard.  The “All Gas, No Brakes” mentality of the Texas Longhorns speeds on with this recent commitment.  Five-star wide receiver Johntay Cook II from DeSoto, TX. Johntay Cook is a 6’0″ – 175-pound wide receiver.  According to the 247 Sports he is ranked as the thirty sixth overall recruit nationally.  He also ranks as the sixth wide receiver.  This from the composite ranking for the class of 2023. Cook’s commitment to the Texas Longhorns is the ninth commitment since Arch Manning made his on June 23rd.  With Johntay Cook’s joining the Longhorns…

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The Texas Longhorns have received a much-needed commitment to their 2023 class.  This came in the form of five-star safety Derek Williams Jr.  The 6’2″, 185 pound commit comes out of Westgate High school in New Iberia, Louisiana.  He is ranked thirty-seventh nationally in the 2023 class rankings of 247Sports Composite and forty-fifth nationally in the 247Sports rankings.  The photo included below is of Derek Williams Jr. What does this mean for Texas? The commitment of Williams certainly adds to the recruiting surge the Texas Longhorns have experienced in the past couple of weeks.  This propels the Texas Longhorns to…

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At the moment of writing this article on Monday June 27th, the Texas Longhorns have acquired the additional commitments of seven members of the 2023 class. Four-star linebacker Liona Lefau, four-star wide receiver Jonah Wilson, four-star offensive lineman Jaydon Chatman, three-star offensive lineman Andre Cojoe, three-star offensive tackle Connor Stroh, three-star offensive lineman Trevor Goosby, and most newsworthy of all, five-star quarterback Arch Manning, have all made commitments to the Texas Longhorns over the past seven days. According to 247sports.com, the Texas Longhorns currently have the number five ranked recruiting class for the year of 2023. However, the intent of…

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