Four-star TE locks in Texas official visit (Friday 6:55 a.m. CST)

[Gerry Hamilton]

Four-star TE locks in Texas official visit

Four-star tight end Nick Towsend (Houston/Dekaney) has locked in a second official visit, and it's Texas.

Townsend, 6-3 and 220 pounds, will make an official visit to Texas June 21-23. There will be a visit to Austin prior to the official visit as well. Townsend is expected to visit April 6. A first visit of 2024 was the January 20 Junior Day.

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian and tight ends coach Jeff Banks stopped by Dekaney High in January.

The Houston area prospect that is a Power 5 level player on both sides of the ball is scheduled to begin his official visit process April 19-21 with a trips to Arizona State. He will make that visit with Dekaney WR/ATH Tanook Hines. 

Townsend sports more than 30 offers to date. The offer list includes SEC programs Texas, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, LSU, Florida, Auburn, Alabama, Arkansas and South Carolina. Townsend's recruitment blew up when college coaches began making school visits in December. He added offers from Texas, Ole Miss, LSU, USC, Notre Dame, Florida State, Maryland, Miami, Florida, Auburn, Alabama, Arkansas and South Carolina since December 1st.

June 21-23

Marcus Harris, WR, Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Note: Will also attend the Texas spring game April 20.

Emaree Winston, TE, Calhoun (Ga.) High #AllGasNoBrakes
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Note: Will also attend the Texas spring game April 20.

Nick Townsend, TE, Houston (Texas) Dekaney 
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Note: Will also visit Texas April 6.

Jackson Christian, IOL, Port Niches (Texas) Port Neches-Groves
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Official visit schedule: Texas A&M June 14-16, Texas June 21-23

Tyler Thomas, IOL, Dickinson (Texas) High
Official visit schedule: Texas A&M June 14-16, Texas June 21-23
Spring unofficial visits: LSU March 9, Texas A&M March 30, Texas April 6

Damien Shanklin, EDGE, Indianapolis (In.) Warren Central
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Official visit schedule: Notre Dame June 7-9, Tennessee June 14-16, Texas June 21-23

Kade Phillips, DB, Missouri City (Texas) Hightower
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star

 

 

 

 

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[Gerry Hamilton]

Nick Townsend junior HUDL:

http://www.hudl.com/v/2K3ZEt

[Gerry Hamilton]

Townsend will also make spring unofficial visits to Texas A&M (March 23) and USC during spring break. 

[Burnt Orange Horn]

Sounds like the recruiting is getting more focused in the near future.

I notice Dear has Texas in his Top 10.  Is Choice making headway with him?  Visit in the works, perhaps?

[Gerry Hamilton]

2 minutes ago, Burnt Orange Horn said:

Sounds like the recruiting is getting more focused in the near future.

I notice Dear has Texas in his Top 10.  Is Choice making headway with him?  Visit in the works, perhaps?

For sure. I do expect Dear on campus in April or June for an OV

[Texas fan in Georgia]

Harris is a must get IMO. Bound to lose 2-3 starting receivers after this season (bond , golden, and bolden) . 

[Gerry Hamilton]

1 minute ago, Texas fan in Georgia said:

Harris is a must get IMO. Bound to lose 2-3 starting receivers after this season (bond , golden, and bolden) . 

I like Harris, don't love him in that regard. But he's a SoCal and Mater Dei kid ... Sark will always have a strong SoCal footprint

I really, really like Kelshaun Johnson and Kaliq Lockett. 

Dakorien Moore will be recruited #ThroughTheWhistle

[Nate Russ]

21 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

I like Harris, don't love him in that regard. But he's a SoCal and Mater Dei kid ... Sark will always have a strong SoCal footprint

I really, really like Kelshaun Johnson and Kaliq Lockett. 

Dakorien Moore will be recruited #ThroughTheWhistle

Lockett would be huge. I’m 100% with you on him

[closetojumping]

They already have Winston, so is it sort of a “whichever guy is excited to commit in June” scenario between Townsend and Armstrong?

Edited March 1, 2024 by closetojumping

[Gerry Hamilton]

42 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

They already have Winston, so is it sort of a “whichever guy is excited to commit in June” scenario between Townsend and Armstrong?

Texas really likes Townsend as a receiver. 

[ryantnelson02]

Gerry do we have any testing data on Emaree Winston? 

[John Moore]

Another one I want in the class regardless of where they slot him TE/DE

[closetojumping]

22 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Texas really likes Townsend as a receiver. 

That is a non-answer. 

[pinkman_90]

3 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

For sure. I do expect Dear on campus in April or June for an OV

My amateur hudl skills have lead me to liking Dear over Davison.  Am I way off base there? 

[Gerry Hamilton]

1 hour ago, ryantnelson02 said:

Gerry do we have any testing data on Emaree Winston? 

Do not on my end!

[Gerry Hamilton]

41 minutes ago, pinkman_90 said:

My amateur hudl skills have lead me to liking Dear over Davison.  Am I way off base there? 

Dear is tremendous, but Ole Miss is a real issue in that recruitment. 

[pinkman_90]

9 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Dear is tremendous, but Ole Miss is a real issue in that recruitment. 

Yeah figured as much since we never have much luck with the Mississippi guys.  Choice hasn’t failed us yet though! 

[Burnt Orange Horn]

Dear speaking with Choice every morning and noting Choice's NFL experience is encouraging.  Now that he is visiting, I hope Texas goes full bore on his room decoration on his OV.  Pictures too.  What can the NCAA really do?

🤘🏻🤘🤘🏼🤘🏽🤘🏾🤘🏿

Edited March 7, 2024 by Burnt Orange Horn