Texas lands B1G transfer linebacker entering seventh year of eligibility
By Sydney Hunte
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Texas’s latest transfer recruit has proved that you can indeed go home again.
Darius Snow, who years ago was recruited by the Longhorns before opting to attend his father’s alma mater, has committed to Texas, his agent told CBS Sports’ Chris Hummer, Matt Zenitz, and Cody Nagel on Tuesday. It will be Snow’s seventh and final year of eligibility.
Snow, the son of former Michigan State basketball star and NBA veteran Eric Snow, was a three-star recruit in the class of 2020 — when Tom Herman was leading the program. In fact, he had the Longhorns among his finalists. He ultimately followed in his father’s footsteps and signed with the Spartans.
Snow played in six games in 2020, but that season didn’t count toward his eligibility due to COVID-19. In 2021, he posted 87 tackles while eventually emerging as a starter in the Spartans’ backfield. After seeing time in just one game in 2022 due to injury, he redshirted, but missed all but four games in 2023.
After 29 tackles in 12 games in 2024, Snow returned in 2025 for a sixth year of eligibility and made 34 tackles. Due to his abbreviated 2023 season, he was able to secure a medical redshirt for one last go-around in the college ranks. He’ll spend that final season close to home as a member of the Longhorns.
Snow marks the 21st player to transfer to Texas during this recruiting cycle. That’s easily the most incoming transfers in the Steve Sarkisian era. As the Longhorns look to book a third trip to the College Football Playoff in four seasons, Kalshi is taking action on which 12 teams will make the field.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
