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Cliffs Notes: The Longhorns picked up one of its biggest and most important commitments in the 2025 cycle on Monday when Spring (Texas) Dekaney athlete Nick Townsend gave a verbal pledge to Steve Sarkisian and is staff.
Rankings: Here's the industry breakdown...
LSR (6.0): High 4 star, No.12 in Texas
Rivals: (5.8) Low 4-star, No.172 nationally, No.25 in Texas
ESPN: (81) Low 4-star, No.197 nationally, No.32 in Texas
On3: (92) Low 4-star, No.88 nationally, No.23 in Texas
247: (92) Low 4-star, No.108 nationally, No.20 in Texas
247 composite: (.9484) Mid 4-star, No.114 nationally, No.21 in Texas
Notable offers: Alabama (OV 6/7), Texas A&M (OV 6/14), USC (5/31), Arizona State (OV 4/26), LSU, Florida, Florida State, Michigan and Notre Dame
Evaluation: The evaluation of Townsend is pretty simple. He's a fantastic athlete who has the ability to stretch the field and make plays in the passing game on the offensive side of the ball, while also possessing the explosive skill set in a 6-3, 225-pound frame that at least gives him a chance to emerge into a Trey Moore-like player off the edge on the defensive side of the ball if all of the pieces came together. From my perspective, he's best suited on the offensive side of the ball and should give the Longhorns a potential JT Sanders threat at the H-back position because he absolutely has field-stretching ability as a receiver. What makes him slightly different than Sanders is that he brings a little more physicality and natural aggression to the position than Sanders did in his three seasons in Austin. As a defensive prospect, his burst off the edge will make your mouth water when you start thinking about his pass rush upside, but his frame makes him a classic edge tweener that historically doesn't pan out at a high level.
Why it matters: From my perspective, this is the second super-blue chip level prospect that the Longhorns have landed in the 2025 recruiting class. Landing a high end talent is something this class needs more of and Townsend helps get that momentum going in the right direction. He also projects at a position that desperately needs an injection of talent following the loss of Sanders and potentially the loss of the top 3 tight ends on the roster at the end of the 2024 season.
Expectations: Given the state of the tight end/H-back position, it would be shocking if Townsend isn't able to come in and carve out a role in his first couple of seasons in Austin, including a possible starting position by year two. Overall, he has the makings of a multi-year starting-level player with NFL upside,
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