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3 days ago | burntorangenation.com | Daniel Seahorn

Texas Athletics Linebacker recruiting has been a little bit of a mystery this cycle, but it seems to be gaining for clarity for Texas as the June official visit window comes to a close. Texas hosted several linebacker prospects during the month of June and now one is closing in on a decision. Four-star Katy (TX) Mayde Creek EDGE/linebacker Kosi Okpala announced that he has set his decision date for July 3rd and he will be making his decision between Baylor, Miami, Penn State, and Texas.

3 days ago | burntorangenation.com | Daniel Seahorn

Texas Athletics Texas defensive line coach Kenny Baker has been a busy man over the past couple of months and his efforts are being rewarded in the form of commitments and Texas being in the conversation for several high profile defensive line prospects. Four-star Miami (FL) Northwestern defensive tackle James ‘JJ” Johnson recently took an official visit to Texas and came away with very high remarks.

5 days ago | burntorangenation.com | Daniel Seahorn

247Sports The Longhorns have been named a finalist for yet another blue chip caliber talent this cycle, and this one comes from the Sunshine State of Florida. Per On3’s Hayes Fawcett, four-star Pensacola (FL) Pensacola Catholic EDGE rusher Trenton Henderson announced that his recruitment is down to Florida, LSU, and Texas.

5 days ago | burntorangenation.com | Daniel Seahorn

Samari Matthews’ Twitter Things have been picking up on the recruiting trail for the Texas Longhorns, and it looks like the month of July could be a big month for Steve Sarkisian and his staff. There have already been several high priority targets who have set commitment dates for the month of July and now you can add one more to the docket.

1 week ago | burntorangenation.com | Daniel Seahorn |Wescott Eberts

Vodney Cleveland/IG What a difference a year makes. After first-year Texas Longhorns defensive tackle coach Kenny Baker struggled to land commitments last summer, forcing a late-cycle rally, things have been much more smooth in his second year on the job, culminating in a big — literally and figuratively — commitment from Birmingham (Ala.) Parker defensive tackle Vodney Cleveland on Saturday.