After a very hot end to the month of June which was catapulted by the commitment of Arch Manning, it seemed as though Texas had cooled off on the recruiting trail in the month of July. Following Arch, Texas was able to land the likes of Johntay Cook, Malik Muhammad and others, but most of the momentum in July was going to schools like Miami, Oklahoma and Alabama. Well with atleast three priority targets for the longhorns scheduled to announce in August, Texas sits at 1/1 after Derion Gullette made his decision to commit to Steve Sarkisian and the University of Texas. After missing out on some priority edge and lb targets including Anthony Hill, Colton Vasek and Hunter Osborne, it was a must that Texas get the priority edge rusher out of Marlin, TX. He brings a very athletic skillset to the table, was a multiple sport athlete in high school and also dominated on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. Having Derion Gullette on this defense going into the SEC will only be a plus for Pete K, Gary Patterson and this defense. When you look at where this defense has struggled over the years, it is mainly in the trenches on both sides. Players like Derion Gullette will help come in and fix a pass rush that was historically bad last year, only 20 sacks on the entire season. With other priority targets in this recruiting class such as Cedric Baxter, Jordan Matthews, and Jalen Hale still set to announce, it was important that Texas start off August on the right foot by landing one of the best EDGE prospects in the country out of their own backyard. We should fully expect Steve Sarkisian to continue this momentum and help Texas land a top 5 recruiting class for back to back years for the first time since 2018 and 2019. All Gas No Brakes as Sark would say.

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