With the advent of the early signing period, a new breed of prospects have emerged — players largely overlooked until schools have a chance to evaluate senior film and are forced to fill needs with roughly 80 percent of the available prospects already signed.
Duncanville cornerback Ennis Rakestraw is exactly that recruit from the current cycle and he picked up a big offer from the Texas Longhorns on Friday evening.
The offer to Rakestraw reads like a confirmation that Texas is close to announcing the hire of Jay Valai as the new cornerbacks coach as the 6’0, 170-pounder Rakestraw immediately becomes the most important target at the position for the Longhorns.