Only 10 programs remain in the mix for elite Seminary (Miss) strong-side defensive end Nathan Pickering.
The Texas Longhorns are among that bunch, along with Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Mississipi State, Ole Miss and USC, Picking announced on Monday.
A brute force in the trenches, Pickering totaled 85 tackles in 2017, along with a mind-boggling 39 tackles for loss, five sacks and 21 hurries, and his top 10 reflects that productivity.
Texas, which became his most recent offer on Feb 28 and his only Big 12 invitation, is yet to host the prized Mississippi product, and to this point, that hasn’t impacted his interest in the ‘Horns.