Colton Heinrich locks in visit to Texas
2024 Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Cardinal Gibbons three-star Colton Heinrich is one of three offers made to tight ends in the 2024 class by Texas in the month of February.
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Jeff Banks has wasted little getting Heinrich and family to Austin. The 6-foot-3, 230-pounder told Inside Texas on Friday morning that he will make an unofficial visit to Texas April 15 for the Longhorns’ spring game.
The visit will be one of several for the fast rising South Florida prospect. Heinrich is also scheduled to make unofficial visits to Alabama this weekend, Auburn on March 17, and Florida on April 6 with more being scheduled.
Heinrich went from a prospect without an offer to 33 since October 29, 2022. UCF made the first offer. He has since been offered by over half the SEC programs. SEC offers are Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Tennessee, Florida, Missouri, Arkansas, Auburn, Texas A&M and Ole Miss. Stanford is the most recent offer.
The Sunshine State’s No. 1 ranked tight end in 2024 has made a few visits since the beginning of the 2022 season. He has been on campus at Miami, Florida State and Penn State. The visit to Penn State was a January 14 Junior Day.
Heinrich the prospect
Heinrich, who is listed at 6-foot-3 and 230 pounds, is ranked the No. 649 overall recruit in the On3 Industry Ranking, an industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also ranks the No. 30 tight end in the country and No. 93 overall recruit in Florida.
Heinrich posted 36 receptions for 464 yards and three touchdowns as a junior. His longest reception was 80 yards.
