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ITYT: What Texas is getting in Yaheim Riley

On3 imageby: Justin Wells05/16/25
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2026 DB Yaheim Riley stays home and picks the Texas Longhorns. What does he add to the DB room?

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Riley joins a class that now has several defensive backs committed including Hayward Howard Jr. and Jermaine Bishop. Riley provides a unique defensive ability with a lot of versatility, as evidenced by his Austin LBJ tape. That 512 connection to players like Andrew Mukuba and Jahdae Barron have him looking to continue a strong legacy.

The two hosts go over his versatility and why that might lead him to the Star position for the Longhorns. Offered by Keynodo Hudson, who coaches Stars at Texas, Riley has the skills that translate well to the spot.

Finally, the two look over the class as a whole and what it means for defensive back recruiting with targets like Chace Calicut, Jalen Lott, and Samari Matthews outstanding.

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