When Tom Herman arrived on the Forty Acres and made Humble Atascosita offensive tackle Sam Cosmi one of his first additions to the 2017 Texas Longhorns recruiting class after holding a commitment from Cosmi with the Houston Cougars, the expectations for Cosmi were low.
The athleticism on tape was clear, but Cosmi was only 260 pounds and ranked well outside the top 1,100 prospects nationally in the 247Sports Composite rankings. TCU and Memphis were his only other reported offers.
As Cosmi prepares for the 2021 NFL Draft after leaving Texas following his redshirt junior season, his trajectory has been remarkable.