The Arch Manning ripple effect at Texas is alive and well.
Derek Williams, ranked No. 76 in the 2023 ESPN 300, committed to the Longhorns on Monday night, a decision that came after his official visit this weekend in Austin.
Williams, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound safety out of Westgate High School in New Iberia, Louisiana, chose Texas over Alabama, Miami, Texas A&M, LSU, Clemson and Oklahoma.
"I feel Iike I'm a great player and I think the defense will kind of fit me," Williams told ESPN. "They're going to use me in a nickel, safety spot.