Texas Longhorns safeties coach Blake Gideon secured the first major coup of his time back on the Forty Acres by landing a Monday commitment from New Iberia (La.) Westgate cornerback Derek Williams, who was an official visitor over the weekend.
The 6’2, 185-pounder wasted little time in making his decision official, becoming the first consensus five-star safety to commit to Texas since Angleton’s BJ Foster a little more than five years ago. Williams was also considering Alabama and LSU and holds 17 total offers, including Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Miami, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, and Texas A&M.