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Arkansas Transfer LB Brad Spence Commits to Texas Longhorns

The Texas Longhorns have landed an impact player out of the NCAA Transfer Portal.

Matt Galatzan

Sep 7, 2024; Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks linebacker Brad Spence (22) Arkansas Razorbacks defensive back Jaheim Singletary (15) and Arkansas Razorbacks defensive back TJ Metcalf (18) celebrate after an interception during the first quarter at Boone Pickens Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images
Sep 7, 2024; Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks linebacker Brad Spence (22) Arkansas Razorbacks defensive back Jaheim Singletary (15) and Arkansas Razorbacks defensive back TJ Metcalf (18) celebrate after an interception during the first quarter at Boone Pickens Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images / William Purnell-Imagn Images
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The Texas Longhorns have suffered mostly losses to the NCAA Transfer Portal thus far.

However, for the second day in a row, they have earned a big win.

According to reports from Chris Hummer of CBS Sports, the Longhorns have landed a commitment from Arkansas transfer linebacker Brad Spence. He will have two years of eligibility with the Longhorns.

Last season with the Razorbacks, Spence was one of the top impact players on the defense, making 54 total tackles, six tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks in 12 games. In his freshman season in 2023, he had 16 tackles, two tackles for loss and an interception he returned for a touchdown.

Spence came to the Longhorns as the No. 83 player in the transfer portal, per the On3 Transfer Portal Rankings and the No. 10 player at his position.

With the departures of David Gbenda and Morice Blackwell Spence should be able to come in and fill a variety of roles for the Longhorns, whether it be as a weakside linebacker, or rushing the passer. The Longhorns also lost edge rushers/linebackers Tausili Akana, Justice Finkley, and Derion Gullette, to the NCAA Transfer Portal earlier this week.

Spence is now the second commitment for the Longhorns out of the portal, following the pledge of former Utah punter Jack Bouwmeester.

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI and a long-time member of the Football Writer’s Association of America. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry in 2014 covering the Dallas Mavericks and SMU Mustangs with 247Sports. He then moved to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Longhorns and Aggies sites a year later. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan.

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