The Texas Longhorns have a new coach in Tom Herman and he's not wasting much time in building a recruiting class. Texas only had a handful of commitments, but Herman does have a lot of official visits to use. With a recruiting dead period nearly here, the Longhorns are trying to make major waves on the recruiting trail. Here is all the latest Texas recruiting news and rumors you need to know:
4-star RB commits to Texas
Four-star running back Toneil Carter (Houston, TX) announced his commitment to the Longhorns after decommitting for Georgia:
Thank y'all for the support . #Letsride pic.twitter.com/v4DWK6vzb2
— Toneil Carter (@CarterToneil) December 19, 2016
Carter becomes the second commitment Tom Herman has landed at Texas, and will enroll in January. The 5-foot-10, 200-pounder is ranked as the No. 7 running back and No. 137 overall prospect in the country.
Houston LB commit sets Texas official visit
Herman got three-star linebacker Marqez Bimage (Brenham, TX) to commit to Houston just over a year ago, and now, he's trying to get him to flip to Texas - and it seems to be working.
Bimage will make an official visit to Texas on Jan. 20 after receiving a scholarship offer last week. The 6-foot-3, 233-pounder is ranked as the No. 25 inside linebacker and No. 699 overall prospect in the country.
Longhorns a finalist for 3-star DE
Three-star defensive end Bryan Jones (Baton Rouge, LA) released his top five schools on Sunday, and Texas made the cut:
Top 5 for @yallknowlilb , can't wait to see where he ends up. #FollowMEforEdits #RoadTo8K pic.twitter.com/Zm8Iu0dDTD
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) December 19, 2016
The Longhorns are joined by Houston, Mississippi State, Ole Miss and Texas A&M. The 6-foot-5, 240-pounder is ranked as the No. 15 strong-side defensive end and No. 366 overall prospect in the country.
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