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Former Kansas and SMU RB Velton Gardner commits to Texas

Related Topics: Steve Sarkisian, SMU

The final available scholarship for the 2024 season is now occupied after the Texas Longhorns landed a commitment from former Kansas Jayhawks and SMU Mustangs running back Velton Gardner on Wednesday evening.

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The commitment from the 5’9, 189-pounder with one season of eligibility remaining concluded a search that Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian acknowledged on Monday.

“We definitely have a spot that we can utilize. A lot of times this late in the game, it’s probably not a traditional transfer, maybe more of a graduate transfer, something of the sort.