The Longhorns Completed Their 2021 Signing Class with Three February Additions to Bring the Total to 23 Newcomers
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TEXAS FOOTBALL NATIONAL SIGNING DAY THE LONGHORNS COMPLETED THEIR 2021 SIGNING CLASS WITH THREE FEBRUARY ADDITIONS TO BRING THE TOTAL TO 23 NEWCOMERS THE SIGNEES Name Pos. Class Height Weight Hometown (Previous School/High School) David Abiara ...................................................... DL ....... Fr.-HS .........6-4 ......... 245 ...................................Mansfield, Texas (Legacy) Jaden Alexis* ................................................... WR ....... Fr.-HS .........6-0 ......... 185 .........................Pompano Beach, Fla. (Monarch) Morice Blackwell Jr. .......................................... LB ........ Fr.-HS .........6-1 ......... 200 .................................... Arlington, Texas (Martin) Jonathon Brooks ...............................................RB ....... Fr.-HS .........6-0 ......... 190 ......................... Hallettsville, Texas (Hallettsville) Casey Cain ........................................................ WR ....... Fr.-HS .........6-3 ......... 180 ...................... New Orleans, La. (Warren Easton) JD Coffey III* ....................................................DB ....... Fr.-HS .........6-0 ......... 180 .............................Kennedale, Texas (Kennedale) Hayden Conner* ................................................ OL ....... Fr.-HS .........6-5 ......... 315 ............................................ Katy, Texas (Taylor) Terrence Cooks II* ............................................ LB ........ Fr.-HS .........6-2 ......... 210 .........................Pearland, Texas (Shadow Creek) Juan Davis* ....................................................... TE ........ Fr.-HS .........6-4 ......... 215 .............................. Fort Worth, Texas (Everman) Darion Dunn* ....................................................DB ....... Sr.-TR .........6-1 ......... 192 .........................Oakdale, La. (McNeese/Oakdale) Derrick Harris Jr.* ............................................. LB ........ Fr.-HS .........6-2 ......... 215 ..........................New Caney, Texas (New Caney) Gunnar Helm* ................................................... TE ........ Fr.-HS .........6-5 ......... 230 ........................ Englewood, Colo. (Cherry Creek) Ishmael Ibraheem ..............................................DB ....... Fr.-HS .........6-1 ......... 175 ........................................Dallas, Texas (Kimball) Jamier Johnson* ...............................................DB ....... Fr.-HS .........6-0 ......... 170 ........................................Pasadena, Calif. (Muir) Keithron Lee ..................................................... WR ....... Fr.-HS ........5-10 ........ 175 ........................................ Bryan, Texas (Rudder) Max Merril ......................................................... OL ....... Fr.-HS .........6-4 ......... 280 ........................... Houston, Texas (Strake Jesuit) Byron Murphy II ................................................ DL ....... Fr.-HS .........6-1 ......... 295 ......................................DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto) Isaac Pearson* ................................................... P ......... Fr.-TR .........6-2 ......... 215 ... Newcastle, Australia (University of Newcastle) Ja’tavion Sanders .............................................ATH ...... Fr.-HS .........6-4 ......... 220 ..........................................Denton, Texas (Ryan) Barryn Sorrell .................................................... DL ....... Fr.-HS .........6-3 ......... 250 ............................ New Orleans, La. (Holy Cross) Jordon Thomas ................................................. DL ....... Fr.-HS .........6-3 ......... 240 ............................ Port Arthur, Texas (Memorial) Ray Thornton* ................................................... LB ........ Sr.-TR .........6-3 ......... 225 ......................... Killeen, Texas (LSU/Shoemaker) Charles Wright* .................................................QB ....... Fr.-HS .........6-1 ......... 195 ......................................... Austin, Texas (Austin) *Early Enrollee, will participate in spring drills TEXAS FOOTBALL NATIONAL SIGNING DAY THE SIGNEES David Abiara Jaden Alexis (AH-bee-ahr-ah) WIDE RECEIVER DEFENSIVE LINEMAN 5-11 • 185 • Fr.-HS 6-4 • 245 • Fr.-HS Pompano Beach, Fla. (Monarch) Mansfield, Texas (Legacy) HS Coach: Dante Lombardi HS Coach: Chris Melson An all-county and all-district selection … ranked No. 53 among wide receivers nationally and No. 59 overall in the state of Florida by Rivals … slotted at No. 59 at his position A two-time all-district honoree … named a finalist for the 2020 SI All-American team nationally and No. 59 in the state of Florida by ESPN … the No. 57 receiver nationally … rated No. 229 nationally, the No. 24 defensive end and No. 41 overall in the state of and No. 49 recruit in Florida according to 247Sports ... a PrepStar All-Midlands Region Texas by ESPN … ranked the No. 6 defensive end and No. 41 overall in the state by Dave selection ... elected not to play in the 2020 season … named first-team All-County by the Campbell’s Texas Football … rated No. 77 overall in Texas by Rivals … ranked the 40 South Florida Sun Sentinel, and second-team All-Broward 8A-6A by the Miami Herald in strongside defensive end and No. 104 in Texas by 247Sports … selected as the top area 2019 … pulled in 49 receptions for 894 yards and eight touchdowns, while also rushing defensive lineman by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram … named first-team All-District 4-5A for one touchdown as a junior … also played defense and recorded one interception Division 1 in 2020 … registered 17 tackles and two fumble recoveries in six games as … posted six 100-yard receiving games … caught six passes for 121 yards and two a senior … collected six tackles, including five solo stops and one tackle for loss, and touchdowns against Nova … made two receptions, both for touchdowns, for 108 yards recovered a fumble against Midlothian … tabbed first-team All-District 6-5A Division 1 against Pompano Beach … tallied five receptions for 125 yards and one touchdown in 2019 … compiled 75 tackles, including 21 tackles for loss and 15 sacks as a junior against Stoneman Douglas … collected a season-high nine receptions for 106 yards … secured seven tackles with one tackle for loss and one sack against Highland Park … against Coconut Creek … recorded six receptions for 130 yards and one touchdown notched two sacks against Adams … part of a defense that posted back-to-back shutouts against Spanish River … snagged eight receptions for 108 yards and one touchdown against Samuell and Sunset … helped Legacy to a 4-3 district mark and an appearance in against Boca Raton … helped Monarch to a 6-4 overall record in 2019 … also participated the 5A Division 1 bi-district playoffs in 2019 … recorded 24 tackles, including six tackles in track and field in high school … holds personal-bests of 10.75 in the 100-meter dash for loss, one sack and one blocked punt as a sophomore … collected two tackles for and 22.27 in the 200-meter dash ... chosen Junior Class President at Monarch … father, loss in back-to-back games against Wilson and Adams … helped Legacy to a 6-5 overall Rich, was a running back who played college football at the University of Washington and record, including a 5-2 district mark, and an appearance in the 5A Division 1 bi-district is tied for seventh on the school career rushing touchdowns list with 28, he also went on playoffs in 2017. to play in the NFL for the Jacksonville Jaguars and the St. Louis Rams. TEXAS FOOTBALL NATIONAL SIGNING DAY THE SIGNEES Morice Blackwell Jr. Jonathon Brooks (mahr-EECE) RUNNING BACK LINEBACKER 6-0 • 190 • Fr.-HS 6-1 • 200 • Fr.-HS Hallettsville, Texas (Hallettsville) Arlington, Texas (Martin) HS Coach: Tommy Psencik HS Coach: Bob Wager An all-state honoree and district MVP … ranked No. 15 among running backs and No. 41 in the state of Texas by Rivals … slotted at No. 20 among running backs and No. 51 An All-America, all-state and three-time all-district honoree … selected for the 2021 in the state of Texas by 247Sports … ranked No. 39 at his position and No. 92 in the Under Armour All-America Game … also played safety and participated on special teams state of Texas by ESPN … ranked the No. 6 running back and No. 54 overall in the state at Martin … ranked No. 294 nationally, No. 31 among linebackers and No. 48 in the state by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … named a top-10 finalist for Dave Campbell’s Mr. of Texas by ESPN … ranked No. 38 in the state of Texas and No. 18 among outside Texas High School Football Player of the Year in 2020 ... selected to the Texas MaxPreps linebackers by 247Sports … ranked No. 47 in the state of Texas and No. 27 among outside All-State first team … a PrepStar All-Midlands Region selection ... rushed for 3,530 yards linebackers by Rivals … listed as the No. 2 linebacker and No. 20 overall in the Area Top 50 and 62 touchdowns on 295 carries (12.0 ypc) as a senior … also caught 15 passes for by the Dallas Morning News … rated No. 46 on the Austin American-Statesman’s Fab 55 284 yards and three touchdowns, intercepted two passes with 116 return yards (58.0 ypr) … ranked the No. 4 outside linebacker and No. 77 overall in the state by Dave Campbell’s and returned three punts for 124 yards (41.3 ypr) as part of 4,054 all-purpose yards … Texas Football … a PrepStar Top 350 All-American ... chosen District MVP and first-team registered 299 rushing yards and six touchdowns