Texas Longhorns commitments shine in season openers
The Texas Longhorns 2023 recruiting class put together a number of impressive performances in season openers Friday night.
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Inside Texas’ Justin Wells made the drive from East Texas to New Orleans to watch future Longhorns Arch Manning and Will Randle.
In the Sunshine State, On3 No. 1 ranked running back Cedric Baxter Jr. went over 200 yards to begin the season.
And a pair of Texas wide receiver commits got the season started in impressive fashion, especially On300 4-star Jonah Wilson.
Arch Manning and Will Randle
Inside Texas’ Justin Wells was at Isidore Newman for the Greenies Jamboree. The 6-foot-3.5, 220-pound On3 Consensus 5-star and Texas tight end commit Will Randle connected on more than one occasion in Isidore Newman’s
Manning scored what would end up the game winner on a 22-yard run.
Following the Jamboree victory, Manning spoke with Wells about his commitment to Texas.
Nations No. 1 running back over 200 yards
On300 No. 1 ranked running back Cedric Baxter Jr. rushed for a self reported 232 yards and touchdown on 22 carries in the Edgewater 22-7 win over Orlando Bishop Moore. The 6-foot-1, 215-pounder also reported he had a touchdown run called back.
Jonah Wilson puts on a show to begin his senior season
On3 Consensus 4-star wide receiver Jonah Wilson displayed some high-end body control, and high-point ball skills in Dekaney’s season opening 32-25 loss to Klein Oak. He finished the first game of the season with nine receptions for 190 yards and two touchdowns.
The 6-foot-2, 190-pounder also showed some after the catch acceleration and vision on a long catch and run for a score.
Johntay Cook II makes plays in Portland
On3 Consensus 4-star wide receiver Johntay Cook II made his share of plays in DeSoto’s 35-10 win over New Orleans St. Augustine at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Ore. Teammate and fellow Texas running back commit Tre Wisner ran for a score in the victory.
