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WATCH: Bijan Robinson explains why he chose Texas

On Friday, the Texas Longhorns secured the program’s first five-star running back pledge since Johnathan Gray in 2012 with the commitment Tucson (Ariz.) Salpointe Catholic standout Bijan Robinson, the nation’s No. 3 running back and No. 20 player overall, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.

Given that Robinson was a virtual lock to Ohio State less than a week ago, the combination of his lofty ranking and the drama surrounding his sharp turn away from the Buckeyes made his interview with Sports360AZ.com even more interesting than most in that genre.

And plus, he’s an interesting young man who had quite the story about meeting Matthew McConaughey.