The Texas Longhorns have landed one in all their high targets, Katy Mayde Creek Excessive Faculty four-star linebacker Kosi Okpala. The 6-foot-2, 215-pound prospect is the sixteenth dedication in Texas’ 2026 class. UT beat out Penn State, Miami and Baylor for the pledge.
Okpala, the No. 281 ranked recruit within the 247Sports composite, performs each linebacker and edge in highschool. As he fills out, his place at Texas will grow to be extra clear. The soon-to-be senior has been very productive two years as a starter for the Rams with 121 tackles, 29 tackles for loss, and 7 sacks. Okpala additionally runs monitor and logged a sub-12 second 100-meter this spring.
Texas now has seven commits on protection. options seven pledges on the defensive aspect of the ball. If he does function a linebacker, he’s the primary one to hitch a category that will set the ground on the place for years to come back at Texas.
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