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IT writeup: http://www.insidetexas.com/forums/threads/daily-double-texas-grabs-4-star-from-ok.81830/

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OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok — The wide receiver class of 2019 is coming together.

Texas head coach Tom Herman, OC Tim Beck, and outside WRs coach Drew Mehringer went north of the Red River for the latest commit of the 2019 cycle when Oklahoma City Millwood’s Demariyon Houston verbally pledged to the Longhorns.

Listed at 6-foot-0, 165 pounds, Houston fits the mold of an outside Z-WR in Herman’s offense. And has the speed to back it up. Houston had a final seven of Alabama, Auburn, Minnesota, Ole Miss, Oklahoma State, Oregon, and Texas.

Excerpt from the Notebook (Ian Boyd)

How he fits at Texas: Houston probably projects best to the Z receiver with his speed and obvious ease at adjusting to the ball in the air. The ball tends to hang longer when thrown to the Z to the far side of the field and Houston has a real knack for changing speeds and finding the ball. He might also fit in the slot or even the X with his jump ball abilities but the cleanest fit would be the Z running posts and curls off a good slot.

Coach says: Strengths – A fluid pass catcher with great adjustment to the thrown ball. Catches with soft hands away from his body. Tremendous balance at all times including during change of direction. He is a long-strider who destroys the cushion with quick acceleration off the line. Glides through his routes and doesn’t look like he’s going that fast until you realize he’s run past everyone showing elite deep speed. Lined up in slot and outside (but projects to slot). Runs a variety of routes to the deep parts of the field and coaches seem to call his routes to his strengths. Works during QB scramble to try and get open. Sells his part of fakes and misdirections well. Excels at finding soft spots in zone. Shows a willingness to play in traffic and fight for the ball. Reasonably good lower body explosiveness on jump balls. Very good vision and instinct after the catch. Showed a very nice jump cut in the open field. Can see him looking for daylight. Sets up his blockers well. A willing run blocker. Special teams contributor. Comes from a winning program having won two state titles. Well-spoken in an interview and says many of the things you like to hear from a young man. School appears important to him and he wants to be more than a football player.

Areas for Improvement/Concern – As with many slot receivers, will benefit from some bulk as he is thinly built. Would like to see more upper body strength development and incorporation of a stiff arm. Hudl does not show a lot of short passing routes. Film is deficient in showing him beat press man coverage at the line. Limited blocking on film. Blocking technique starts off fairly good but breaks down quickly as he tends to play upright. Seems a bit tight-hipped which may account for route selection by his coaches (i.e., more fades, seams and posts as opposed to sharp cutting routes such as hooks, curls, whip routes). More than a couple of highlights show him give up ground trying to make a play which won’t be as effective at the next level. Ball security may be an issue as he will often fail to maintain points of contact. Team hasn’t played a close game in his two years on varsity. Missed half of junior year due to injury.

 

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TFB writeup on D. Houston: http://texas.thefootballbrainiacs.com/2018/07/breaking-oklahoma-wr-demariyon-houston-committed-texas/

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As we’ve reported before, Texas has been in the driver’s seat in the recruitment of Millwood (OK) WR Demariyon Houston for a while, but now it’s official.

When we asked Houston why he decided on Texas, he told us, “They’re all about family and what they can offer a player after football.” This was big to Houston who is as good in the classroom as he is on the field. Texas was able to sell him on staying close to home with the great life after football that Notre Dame was selling him without the cold and distance.

He also said he’s excited to play in the Red River Shootout saying, “it’ll be great to show my state what I can do on that stage.”

After this season, Texas could very well lose four top wide receivers. One major task for the staff this cycle was too sure up the wide receiver room in both slot and outside. With the commitment of Demariyon Houston, the staff has taken a good step towards both due to Houston’s versatility. Houston has played as both an inside slot wide receiver and an outside deep threat at Z. Our sources inside the department haven’t indicated that they are 100% sure whether he will stick as a Z or be moved to X, however, it looks like the Z wide receiver will be where he will start when he arrives in Austin.

Houston has some nasty straight-line speed. The track-star officially ran a 10.71 100M dash his sophomore season, and he has reported broken that this past year with a 10.64 100M dash and a sub-4.4 40-yard dash (although I can’t get an official number there). On top of the speed, Houston has shown he has a bit of wiggle to him, showing the ability to stop, change directions, and accelerate or just find some way through a hole.

While Houston does have some killer speed, that isn’t all it takes to get separation. At the next level, he will find people that will match his speed. The use of your hands, understanding where the coverage is weak, and/or where to position yourself are three key features to getting separation. All three I’ve seen him display in his play. The body positioning is especially evident in his ability to win the 50/50 tossup. Furthermore, getting some muscle on him in college will be able to help give him the strength to be better at fighting off hand-play in college. Which leads me to my next part…

Houston may need to improve his strength and size. Right now, he’s sitting at 6’0” 165lbs. However, for any program worth its weight (pun intended) it should be able to put good weight on their players easily through fitness and nutrition.

So where does this leave Texas with WR recruiting? Well, now they have Jordan Whittington slotted to play slot or X, Jake Smith for the slot, and Demariyon Houston for Z. So there is a guy for each position. Now they will focus on targets like Bru McCoy, Dylan Wright, Elijah Higgins, Makiya Tongue, Jaylen Ellis, Langston Anderson, and Peyton Powell. We feel they will slow play the later three, Bru McCoy will always have a spot, Dylan Wright is a priority, and we will all figure out what is going on with Tongue and Higgins in August.

Texas has beaten out Oklahoma State, Notre Dame, Alabama, and Auburn for a great talent who has room to grow in a position group that needs bodies.

 

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37 minutes ago, ousux said:
1 hour ago, Neonmoon said:
He’s 29th WR nationally 
That makes 3 WRs in the National top 30 for Texas. 

Not yet, they got Caldwell but not Houston..

Who is “they”? 

you Aggy or sooner?

and yes. We have 3 of the top 30 WR

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