Gerry Hamilton
Recruiting Update: Defensive line battles
The Texas Longhorns continue to swing away with hopes of igning a four man high school defensive line class. That means having to win out for two of four top targets remaining, with two of them being committed to other schools.
Along with Texas battling to win out for two top remaining targets, Kenny Baker has to play keep away with Miami and Florida chasing 4-star++ commitment Myron Charles.
OnTexasFootball begins Monday with a look at the percentages on top defensive line targets remaining.
Texas commitments
Myron Charles, DL, Port Charlotte (Fla.) High
Charles made a visit to Florida this weekend. Miami is working to get him in this weekend too. Charles has spoken to Kenny Baker since returning from the Florida visit.
Florida threat level: 3 (up from 2)
Miami threat level: 3
Josiah Sharma, DL, Folsom(Calif.) High
Sharma made a visit to BYU over the weekend with a few teammates. Sharma informed Kenny Baker prior to the visit to let him know he was going with a few teammates.
BYU threat level: 1
Texas remaining targets
Joseph Mbatchou, DL, Loganville (Ga.) Grayson
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+
The recruitment: Texas fighting Auburn and Florida
The percentages: Texas 37%, Florida 32% and Auburn 31%
Kevin Wynn, DL, Greensboro (Ga.) Greene County - *FSU commit
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+
The recruitment: FSU, South Carolina and Texas battle with Georgia on peripheral.
The percentages: South Carolina 45%, FSU 35% and Texas 20%
The big question with Wynn is will the Longhorns will get Wynn on campus this weekend. If they don't, the percentage drops to 5%.
Justus Terry, DL, Manchester (Ga.) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star
The recruitment: Georgia considered the leader over Alabama, Texas and Auburn.
The percentages: Georgia 35%, Alabama 25%, Texas 20% and Auburn 20%
Chace Sims, DL, Richmond (Texas) Randle - *Texas A&M commit
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+
The recruitment: Texas will have to get Sims back on campus and spend time talking to Steve Sarkisian and Pete Kwiatkowski for this flip to become a realistic possibility. Conversations with Kenny Baker and members of the defensive staff have continued since the Georgia visit October 19.
The percentages: Texas A&M 80% and Texas 20%
Texas' percentage will go up if Sims and family show up in Austin this weekend.
Of note
LSU 4-star++ commitment Walter Mathis Jr. (Savannah, Ga./Calvary Day) is not expected to visit this weekend - barring a significant change. Miami continues to swing away.
Texas continues to have conversations with Nebraska 4-star commit Malcolm Simpson (Hitchcock, Texas/High).