A day before the Longhorns play Georgia in the SEC title game, Texas earned a victory over the Bulldogs on the recruiting trail.
Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian, center, along with quarterback Quinn Ewers, left, and the rest of the Longhorns, after beating Texas A&M in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in College Station, Texas.Justus Terry, a defensive lineman from Manchester, Ga., announced Friday he would be leaving his home state to play for Texas next year. Terry, who also was considering Georgia and Auburn, had been the nation’s top remaining uncommitted 2025 prospect.
Although there will be an additional signing period in February, 247Sports officials said Texas should maintain its No. 1 standing. The top 11 classes as of Friday afternoon include eight Southeastern Conference schools and three Big Ten programs.The highest-rated recruiting classes outside the SEC and Big Ten are Notre Dame at No. 12 and Miami at No. 14.Terry is the nation’s No. 2 defensive lineman and No. 10 overall prospect, according to the 247Sports Composite. His decision gives Texas nine of the 247Sports Composite’s top 66 prospects.
This marked the first signing period since the demise of the national letters of intent that prospects had sent in the past after signing with their respective schools. Athletes now are signing their names to a financial aid agreement that can include name, image and likeness agreements along with the standard tuition and room and board details.
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