Breaking: Highly rated DL Confirms Commits To Texas Longhorns

The Texas Longhorns are in the running for one of the nation’s top defensive line prospects, and his commitment date has now been announced. August will be a busy month for the Longhorns.

In addition to anticipated announcements from five five-star recruits—athlete Michael Terry III, receivers Kaliq Lockett and Jaime Ffrench, safety Jonah Williams, and offensive tackle Michael Fasusi—the recruitment battles for several key targets are also coming to a close.

 

One of these key targets is four-star defensive tackle DJ Sanders from Bellville, TX, who remains a high-priority recruit for Texas.

The good news for the Longhorns is that they won’t have to wait long to discover Sanders’ decision. According to On Texas Football, the 6-foot-4, 325-pound tackle will reveal his choice on August 8.

Currently, Sanders is ranked as a consensus four-star recruit, standing as the No. 79 player nationally, the No. 8 defensive lineman, and the No. 14 player in Texas according to the On3 Industry Ranking.

 

Last season, Sanders was a dominant force at Bellville, accumulating 115 tackles, 28 tackles for loss, 15 sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble returns for touchdowns, and a safety.

As a sophomore in 2022, he recorded 58 tackles, nine tackles for loss, and five sacks, earning the Texas 10-4A Division 2 Defensive MVP title.

Sanders has been a varsity player since his freshman year in 2021, amassing a notable career total of 59 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, and 9.5 sacks.