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*** Every Monday during the offseason, we'll have this thread, updating the projected depth chart for the upcoming period or during the period in progress. It will alternate from offense to defense weekly, meaning that each side of the ball will be "updated" every two weeks. Since there are sure to be times when updates are not needed due to nothing having changed or no new info coming in, please think of this thread more as a place for depth chart discussion to live. In weeks where there are no updates, we can discuss changes we'd like to see, ideas we ponder when looking at the personnel and any other thoughts you may have. Of course, in some weeks there will be major changes based on events, circumstances, news and intel coming from out of the program. ***
We can't start anywhere but with a big recruiting get hot off the presses:
A pair of 4-star defensive backs, Dallas Kimball CB Ishmael Ibraheem and Kennedale S JD Coffey both committed to the Texas Longhorns on Monday in what appears to be a bit of a package deal. This surely comes as a welcome distraction for Texas fans.
@Ketchum has Coffey ranked as his No.14 prospect in the state in his most recent 2021 LSR update while Ibraheem checks in at No.32. The 247 composite rankings have the two ranked back-to-back at No.28 (Ibraheem) and No.29 (Coffey).
Ibraheem has an impressive offer list including all the SEC big boys as well as Texas' more traditional recruiting rivals like Oklahoma. He's a long and lanky corner who can turn and run with you, very fluid through the hips for a prospect with a gangly body type that generally predisposes others toward a lack of coordination. Good change of direction and burst out of his break then coming downhill for run-support. He shows the ability to bring big hits but will need to work on his tackling form to continue to improve, and his slinky body will need to fill out through the core. He has long legs and a "high butt" which make his backpedal look loose and easy.
The areas where he wins are obvious given his length, body control/coordination and game speed: the ability to get in your hip pocket and be pesky at the catch point. He's not the prospect Billy Bowman is, but those two as the key pieces at your corner spots to build around is an excellent way to start things out.
JD Coffey is a natural and it's no surprise that his high school coach said that having Coffey as the last line of defense, playing center field for Kennedale, "helps me to sleep better at night." His instincts in that area of the field can be an absolute eraser at the high school level. Some recruiting insiders report having concerns about his speed, but his game speed is no detriment to his game from what I can tell on highlights. The pursuit angle highlight starting at 0:48 on the HUDL linked above shows just how quickly Coffey can make up ground for you, even in a FUBAR coverage situation.
When we talked about Ibraheem's ability to burst out of his t-step and come downhill, Coffey blasts out of his and barrels down a MOUNTAIN. He brings the pads and does damage. Given his strengths in both these areas, he projects as a versatile safety that is hard to pin down as more of a free safety or strong safety type. This flexibility to play either role will be beneficial for his ability to see the field earlier than someone coming in with a more specialized skill set, and also bodes well for the idea that he'll have opportunities to play in sub-package roles as a third safety as he develops into a starting-caliber college athlete.
Completely off the subject of physical attributes, Coffey appears to possess excellent character and academic promise. He has a 3.7 GPA while also having the responsibility of being a high-profile, Top-5 player nationally at his position and helping his mother care for the two young daughters of his older brother, who is currently in federal prison.
The star ranking composition of the 2021 Texas class (excluding the unranked Australian punter) is now:
Based on Rivals Rankings
7 4-stars (58.33%)
5 3-stars (41.66%)
Based on Consensus Rankings
1 5-star (8.33%)
8 4-stars (66.67%)
3 3-stars (25%)
If we look at the Tom Herman's past final compositions of recruiting rankings at Texas among commits using the consensus rankings, they look like this:
2020 (No.8 nationally)
1 5-star (5.26%)
15 4-stars (78.94%)
3 3-stars (15.79%)
2019 (No.3 nationally)
2 5-stars (7.69%)
15 4-stars (57.69%)
9 3-stars (34.61%)
2018 (No.3 nationally)
2 5-stars (7.4%)
17 4-stars (62.97%)
8 3-stars (29.63%)
I know there is a lot of angst about Texas' 2021 recruiting and there has been more discussion than anyone would have ever expected about what a fast start in 2020 could mean for the staff's ability to pull off a late surge with the 2021 class. When I look at the current makeup of the class, however, I have trouble getting too worked up about its current composition of prospects star-rating-wise, thanks largely to these two excellent, most-recent additions.
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*** Every Monday during the offseason, we'll have this thread, updating the projected depth chart for the upcoming period or during the period in progress. It will alternate from offense to defense weekly, meaning that each side of the ball will be "updated" every two weeks. Since there are sure to be times when updates are not needed due to nothing having changed or no new info coming in, please think of this thread more as a place for depth chart discussion to live. In weeks where there are no updates, we can discuss changes we'd like to see, ideas we ponder when looking at the personnel and any other thoughts you may have. Of course, in some weeks there will be major changes based on events, circumstances, news and intel coming from out of the program. ***
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We can't start anywhere but with a big recruiting get hot off the presses:
A pair of 4-star defensive backs, Dallas Kimball CB Ishmael Ibraheem and Kennedale S JD Coffey both committed to the Texas Longhorns on Monday in what appears to be a bit of a package deal. This surely comes as a welcome distraction for Texas fans.
@Ketchum has Coffey ranked as his No.14 prospect in the state in his most recent 2021 LSR update while Ibraheem checks in at No.32. The 247 composite rankings have the two ranked back-to-back at No.28 (Ibraheem) and No.29 (Coffey).
Ibraheem has an impressive offer list including all the SEC big boys as well as Texas' more traditional recruiting rivals like Oklahoma. He's a long and lanky corner who can turn and run with you, very fluid through the hips for a prospect with a gangly body type that generally predisposes others toward a lack of coordination. Good change of direction and burst out of his break then coming downhill for run-support. He shows the ability to bring big hits but will need to work on his tackling form to continue to improve, and his slinky body will need to fill out through the core. He has long legs and a "high butt" which make his backpedal look loose and easy.
The areas where he wins are obvious given his length, body control/coordination and game speed: the ability to get in your hip pocket and be pesky at the catch point. He's not the prospect Billy Bowman is, but those two as the key pieces at your corner spots to build around is an excellent way to start things out.
JD Coffey is a natural and it's no surprise that his high school coach said that having Coffey as the last line of defense, playing center field for Kennedale, "helps me to sleep better at night." His instincts in that area of the field can be an absolute eraser at the high school level. Some recruiting insiders report having concerns about his speed, but his game speed is no detriment to his game from what I can tell on highlights. The pursuit angle highlight starting at 0:48 on the HUDL linked above shows just how quickly Coffey can make up ground for you, even in a FUBAR coverage situation.
When we talked about Ibraheem's ability to burst out of his t-step and come downhill, Coffey blasts out of his and barrels down a MOUNTAIN. He brings the pads and does damage. Given his strengths in both these areas, he projects as a versatile safety that is hard to pin down as more of a free safety or strong safety type. This flexibility to play either role will be beneficial for his ability to see the field earlier than someone coming in with a more specialized skill set, and also bodes well for the idea that he'll have opportunities to play in sub-package roles as a third safety as he develops into a starting-caliber college athlete.
Completely off the subject of physical attributes, Coffey appears to possess excellent character and academic promise. He has a 3.7 GPA while also having the responsibility of being a high-profile, Top-5 player nationally at his position and helping his mother care for the two young daughters of his older brother, who is currently in federal prison.
The star ranking composition of the 2021 Texas class (excluding the unranked Australian punter) is now:
Based on Rivals Rankings
7 4-stars (58.33%)
5 3-stars (41.66%)
Based on Consensus Rankings
1 5-star (8.33%)
8 4-stars (66.67%)
3 3-stars (25%)
If we look at the Tom Herman's past final compositions of recruiting rankings at Texas among commits using the consensus rankings, they look like this:
2020 (No.8 nationally)
1 5-star (5.26%)
15 4-stars (78.94%)
3 3-stars (15.79%)
2019 (No.3 nationally)
2 5-stars (7.69%)
15 4-stars (57.69%)
9 3-stars (34.61%)
2018 (No.3 nationally)
2 5-stars (7.4%)
17 4-stars (62.97%)
8 3-stars (29.63%)
I know there is a lot of angst about Texas' 2021 recruiting and there has been more discussion than anyone would have ever expected about what a fast start in 2020 could mean for the staff's ability to pull off a late surge with the 2021 class. When I look at the current makeup of the class, however, I have trouble getting too worked up about its current composition of prospects star-rating-wise, thanks largely to these two excellent, most-recent additions.
