Texas lands Denton Ryan DB Austin Jordan
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Texas dipped into Denton Ryan in the 2021 class with Ja’Tavion Sanders. They did so again in 2022.
Defensive back Austin Jordan committed to Texas, choosing the Longhorns over Ohio State and Oklahoma. Jordan had over 20 offers including Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, Georgia, Notre Dame, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, and USC.
Jordan is the No. 59 prospect in the Inside Texas 2022 top 75 and is rated as the No. 7 cornerback.
Excerpt from the Inside Texas 2022 Top 75
Gerry Hamilton: Jordan is another versatile DB prospect in the class with good size and speed combo. Has DB versatility, which makes him attractive as a prospect if he doesn’t stay at corner long term. Like the majority of Denton Ryan defenders, he plays with toughness.
Eric Nahlin: Originally on the radar as a corner but he looks like a good safety prospect to me. I’m not seeing the pure coverage ability you need for the island.
Excerpt from the Recruiting Notebook
Ian Boyd: Texas is back to having a “four corners” philosophy to their secondary, aiming to recruit cornerbacks out of high school and moving some of them to safety as needed while still leaving a spot every year for a traditional alley safety. Jordan already has a versatile skill set which could translate in multiple positions. He has great ball skills and can feel space and receivers around him while playing in zone but has also run a sub 11.00 100m and plays some good, press-man coverage on film as well. Jordan has the athleticism to stick at cornerback but certainly has some tackling and ball-hawking skills which would translate should he move to nickel or free safety.
Jordan is the 15th commit in Texas’ 2022 class joining Connor Robertson (Austin Westlake), Cole Hutson (Frisco), Jamarion Miller (Tyler Legacy), Will Stone (Austin Regents), Anthony Jones (Liberty – NV), Lance St. Louis (Williams Field – AZ), Zac Swanson (Brophy College Prep – AZ), Kristopher Ross (Galena Park North Shore), BJ Allen (Aledo), Maalik Murphy (Junipero Serra – CA), Trevell Johnson (Arlington Martin), Jaydon Blue (Klein Cain), Armani Winfield (Lewisville), and Jaylon Guilbeau (Port Arthur Memorial).
