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Finishing our daily look at top recruits in each SEC state, the final stop is in Texas. The Lone Star state still holds a slight edge over Florida in quantity of players committed to FBS programs.
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Texas programs still tend to have the advantage over the top players ,but it’s no longer just the Longhorns. Texas A&M’s entry into the SEC West has opened the door to Texas much wider for the conference and Ole Miss has made themselves at home.
Based on 247Sports’ 2016 composite rankings by state, here are Texas’ 10 best prospects and where they’re headed (comments where necessary):
1. Gregory Little, OT, 6-6, 305, Allen (five stars, committed to Ole Miss): Little, the second-ranked prospect in the nation committed to the Rebels two weeks.
2. Ed Oliver, DT, 6-2, 277, Houston (five stars, committed to Houston): The 10-ranked prospect in the nation committed to Houston in the summer and surprisingly hasn’t wavered.
3. Brandon Jones, S, 6-0, 195, Nacogdoches (five stars, uncommitted): On the surface it’s a Longhorns-Aggies battle with A&M already receiving the first official visit. He’ll visit Texas on the weekend of Jan 15 and keep an eye on a potential Auburn official before national signing day.
Couldn't have asked for a better 1st Official Visit!! #GigEm?? pic.twitter.com/aZY352h2FJ
— Brandon Jones (@BlessedJones33) December 13, 2015
4. Patrick Hudson, OT, 6-6, 320, Silsbee (five stars, committed to Baylor)
5. Eric Monroe, S, 6-0, 180, Houston (four stars, committed to LSU)
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6. Kaden Smith, TE, 6-6, 240, Flower Mound (four stars, committed to Stanford)
7. Devin Duvernay, WR, 5-11, 195, Sachse (four stars, committed to Baylor)
8. Deontay Anderson, S, 6-1, 190, Manvel (four stars, uncommitted): Anderson is down to Ole Miss, Texas and LSU — with Ole Miss being the favorite — but Texas (Jan. 16) and LSU (Jan. 30) getting the January official visits.
Who is trying to recruit #UAAllAmerica S @DTRAIN__ ? That would be #Sooner QB Kyler Murray. But it's #OleMiss #LSU #Texas
— Gerry Hamilton (@GHamiltonOTF) December 28, 2015
9. Justin Madubuike, DE, 6-3, 255, McKinney (four stars, committed Texas A&M)
10. Tyrie Cleveland, WR, 6-3, 190, Houston (four stars, committed to Houston): The Cougars currently have a top 25 class nationally.
Corey Long is a freelance writer for SaturdayDownSouth.com. Follow Corey on Twitter @CoreyLong.
