Texas is already racking up some off-field wins following their thrilling 50-47 victory over #10 Notre Dame in double overtime on Sunday night.
Temple, Texas 4-star defensive end Ta’quon Graham announced on Monday that he had given a verbal commitment to the University of Texas. Graham becomes the eighth member of Texas’ 2017 recruiting class.
HookEm! pic.twitter.com/lzkpPzk3HZ
— TQ (@Quon_49) September 5, 2016
On Monday afternoon, head coach Charlie Strong seemed to share the excitement with the fan base.
The exciting news continues in Austin! #LetsRide
— Charlie Strong (@Strong_TexasFB) September 5, 2016
According to 247Sports, Graham had offers from other powerhouses such as Georgia, Michigan, Oklahoma, Oregon and Texas A&M.
Here’s a look at the 6’3”, 255-pounder’s highlight reel.
In other Texas-related recruiting news, the nation’s top defensive tackle Marvin Wilson, was at Sunday night’s game against Notre Dame. Based on his twitter feed, he seemed to enjoy himself.
#HookEm ??⚪️? pic.twitter.com/h2YzLkltjS
— HOLLYWOOD MARV (@RDMW6) September 5, 2016
Wilson is a 5-star DT and considered by 247 to be the third-ranked recruit in the nation, for any position. He currently has offers from Florida State, Alabama, and LSU.
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