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LONGHORNS RECRUITING UT eyes nation's No. 1 linebacl{er as 2020 target Here's an early look at top hopes for each defensive position for '20. HDOK'EMJ By Mike Craven Let Mike Cravenkeep 11le 2020class was started when you upon four-star quarteroadc Hudson Qlrd the latest pledged to the Longhorns on May recruiting 25. The &foot-2, 167-pound ath developments lete from I e 1 · , is the No. athookam. 2·ranked dual-threat quanerback com, Ot.l' home in the nation. per the 247Spons for Longt,orns composite, and No. 16 on the Next news and 25. card spent his sophomore sea· analysis.. son at wide recesver. He'll become the starting quarterback for the cavaliers in 2018. 11le 2019 class is essentially half· way done as the dead pertod ends. Tom Herman's program holds 14 comminnems. The targetS for the rest of the class, for the most pan, ar,e already identified and have been offered scholarships. The Longhorns are beginning 10 idenlify their top targets In the 2020 class. Here is an early look Cibolo Steele at the top defensive target at each athlete position for 2020: Jaylon Jones could flt at cornerback. Recruiting continued on cs lhe lightning dime package Hanked safety In nation Recruiting employed by the LOnghorns. Other targe1s: Darius continued from Cl Texas needs fe,o;er lineb.ick· Snow, Chris ThompronJr. ers to be succe,;sful. Some The state or Texas is Prince Dorbah, of It Is supply. It's harder stacked w!lh elite safeUes defensive end, and harder 10 find lrue line in 1he 2020 clas.5, and Wash· Highland Park backers as football shills to ington is emerging as the FYI: 6-4/210; 4 StarS; NO. spread offenses lhrougl1ou1 top-rated of the bunch by 21 on Next 25 the prep le,,els 01 l'Y<'f)' S\;Ue. the naLional recruiting sites. Offers: 6 It's especially true in Texas. I le atn:-adyholdsolfcrs from Other targets: Vernon and lllat's forced 11erman to elite programs such aslt'Xas, Broughton, Alec Bryant, look elsewhere al 1he posi· Alabama and~ Hewas Jaquelin Roy tion. Tuu outside linebackers an Associated Pt=Class6A Defenders take longer to are committed 10 lhe 2019 all-state lirst•team selection develop than olfenst.,e stars, class: De'Gabrlel Floyd, a as a sophomore after retttrn· especially along the line. To four·star pledge from cali· ing four of his five intercep· date. Texashasmadeolfcrs fomia. and lhree•SlaT pros• tionsror too:11c1owns.11ea1so 10 three defensive ends and peel Marrus TffimanJr. from recorded 23 pass breakups. jusl one defensive tackle. Florida. Snow is• big, physical safl'ly Dorbah is an intriguing whocouldgrow intoanout· prospect with upside and Jayton Jones. side linebacker. Thompson a proven Lrack record al a cornerback, Cibolo isa natural safetywilh cor Slate champion caLibcr high Steele nerback coverag(' skills. school program. He\\Teaked FYI: 6-3/185: 4 stars; No. havoc in the 2017statecham· JO on Next 25 Ja 'Quinden Jackson, pionship game against Man· Offers: 10 Duncanville, athlete veland helped fl4lhland Part< Other 1argets: Dwight FYI: 6-2/200; 4 Slars; No. win back-to-back Class SA, MCG iothern, Elias Ricks, s on the Next 25 Division II state champion· Myles Slusher Offers: 16 ships. Oorbah was named 1'hcrl! il11! 1wocliteCOl1l(IT• Other targets: JOC'I Wil• the Distrlcl IS·SA defensive backs In Texas ror lhe 2020 llams,.)0\'311 Fl'rgUSOl1, xavler newcomer of I he year as class, and both arc high on Restrepo a sophomore after record• lhe Longhorns. Jones and NO!everyp~ makes lng84 tackles and to sacks. MCClothern could easlly be a perfect translllon Imo a Brollghton is 1heonlyolher considered the lop priority college position. Jackson in·state defensive lineman at the position. and signing is one of !hose players. lie with a TeXas otfer. but Bry• lhe duo Is lhe goal for Her• plays quam.'roocx for a pow ant expects one soon. Roy, a man.Jones plays al the same er(uJ Duncanville olfense, Louisiana native ravored to high school thai produced thollgh his college future is pick LSU. Is the nation's 1op cac1ens1ems,aTeXassignee probably at rccel\,:,r or in the defensJve tackle prospect. In the 20!8 cyde. Jones and secondary. He was the Dis• Sterns are similar players. trict 7·6A offensive MVP as a J ustin Flowe, inside Texas sees Sterns as a pos• sophomore after accounting linebacker, Upland sible cornerback because for touchdowns as a passer, (Calif.) of his size and a1hlelicism. rusher and receiver. He FYI: 6-2(225: 5 stars: No. Jones is also a bigcornerbock also helps on defense. llis I-ranked Inside linebacker with fluid hips. ll'S possible size and playmaklng abll· in nation he oulgrows lhe cornerback ily 1ransla1e 10 1he oulside Offers: 28 posoon andoo.'0111csan elite wide receiver position. \Vil· Other targets: Derek safety prospec 1. McGloth· Iiams could play running Wingo ern. a five-star prospecl, back or wide receiver, but Texas defensive coordi· will play his junior season he's a player favored to stay nacor and linebacker coach al Cedar Hill Trlnily calho in state and clloooe LSU l'er• Todd Orlando Is picky when llc afierstanlng high school guson and Resirepo arc Out· it comes 10 players a1 his at New caney. or-state targets with olfers position. Some of it is due from lhe Longhorns. to lhe Longhorns relying Bryso11 Washi11gton, more on big safe1ies and safety, C.E. King contactMll<eCravenat versatile cornerbacks in FYI: 6-2,1196: 4 stars: No. [email protected]. DISTRICT 2.5-6A SUMMER FOOTBALL TOUR Lake Travis Cavaliers quarterback Hudson Card warms up before t he lake Travis Cavallers' spring game at Lake Travis High School on May 18. JOHN C.UTIERQEZ/FOII AMERICAN STATcSMAN Hopes high for Cavaliers Lake Travis went to third-straigl,t state title game last season. By Chris Dukes Contributing Wnter In February's biennial realign ment, Westlalce and Lake Travis rejoined a district that indudes familiar foes such as the four Austin school district Class 6A teams, the Hays school district teams and Del Valle. Each week this summer, we will take a peek at the nine football programs that will compece in District 25-6A. This week, we finish the series by looking at Lake Travis. Where we left off: It was busi ness as usual for Lake Travis last year as the Cavs went to their chird-straight state title game. The 2016 state champions came up justshon ofbadc-to-back titles though, falling to Allen at AT&T Cavs continued on A9 DISTRICT 25--6A Austin High Akins Anderson Bowle lakeTravis Westlake Hays Del Valle Lehman cavs• offense, playing every pledge caught 98 passes for Cavs thing [rom running back to 1,774 yardsaad32 Lotal touch continued from A8 wideout to tight end. Cen downs last year. On defense, ter Matthew Herrera was the the rich get richer with Cedar Stadium in Arlington. While anchor of the offensive line, Park move-in John Hunter lasL year's team was great, and camerorn Dicker moves Henry stepping in Lo lead a there's a chance the Cavs on to the University ofTe.xas linebacker group that also might be even better in 2018, after a three-year varsity returns Matthew Peterman whichisb.ldnewsforanyone career as both a kicker and from injury. Kyle Eaves could on !he Lake Travis schedule. punter. on defense, Kade see playing time at both cor Who's gone? Quarter Langston was a first-team nerback and wide receiver. back Matthew Baldwin will all-district selection on the Defensive lineman Raleigh betakingsnapsatOhioState defensive line. Defensive Erwin is a bit undersized but this year. He threw for 3,842 end Reid Bacon was one of makes up for it with explo yards and 44 touchdowns the team leaders in tackles, sive quickness. Look for big last year before suffering a tackles for loss and sacks. thing; from an offensive line knee injury on his first snap Who's back? Garren Wil bolstered by Andrew Salem in the stale title game. Kyle son might very well be the and Dawson Weiss. Wakefield was a truly versa- best high scb.ool receiver in Breakout player : Incom ~ tile player last year for the the country. The Ohio State ing junior quanerback Hud· son Card was already a star last year at wide receiver but showed everyone what his future looks like when he was forced into the quarterback role in the state champion• ship ~e. Against elite com· petition, Card looked every bit the talent the University of Texas saw when itoffered him a scholarship. Wilh the athleti cism that made himoneoflhe most dangerous receivers in Central Texas last year com bined with an elite arm, he should help make Lhisotrense one of the best in the state. Lake Travis receiver Garrett WIison (5) scores a touchdown In the Lake Travis Cavaliers' spring game at Lake Travis High School on May 18.JOHNGlJTIERREZ/FORAMERtCAN-STAT1'SMAN Lake Travis' Kyle Eaves lnteroepts a pass In the end zone to prevent a Los Fresnos touohdown In a playoffgame last season. Eaves returns for the Cavs' defense. JAY Pt.OTKJN PHOTO FOOTBALL Cavs' other receivers hope to make impact Backup QB Peyton Class 6A this season. bar the double-teams he knows are Janecek will likely see Except he's not playing receiver coming from defenses. At camps this season. including the prestigious The time as a receiver too. card, who verbally commie Opening, Wilson's worked~ Led to the University of Texas as top-flight receivers and defensive ByJayPlotkln a quarterback earlier this sum· backs to become to\.W)er to cover.