The Texas commitment list continues to grow at a dizzying pace.
Rivals250 linebacker Ayodele Adeoye took a weekend visit to Texas, and on Sunday night he announced his commitment on Twitter, becoming the Longhorns’ 11th pledge in the 2018 class.
A 6-2-, 220-pounder out of St. Louis Ritenour, Adeoye is the second linebacker commitment for Texas, joining Byron Hobbs, who committed in early April. A punishing hitter between the tackles, Adeoye projects as a middle linebacker, while Hobbs will line up on the outside.
“The kid’s a finisher,” said Rivals.com regional recruiting analyst Josh Helmholdt. “He arrives to the ball carrier in a hurry, and knows what to do when he gets there. He’s a lot of fun to watch play football. He will deliver that big hit that you want out of your linebackers. He’s also a pretty jacked-up kid, spends plenty of time in the weight room. I’ve seen him a couple times this off-season, he’s an impressive athlete. He lacks a little height but is fine for that middle linebacker position.”
Adeoye held close to 30 offers before choosing the Longhorns, including scholarships from schools like Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Missouri, Ole Miss, LSU, Georgia and Florida. He ranks No. 229 nationally and is the Longhorns’ fifth commitment from the Rivals250. Adeoye is ranked as a four-star prospect.
