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Former Texas Longhorns DL Finds New Home In SEC

Texas Longhorns ex Aaron Bryant has found a new home in the SEC after making his commitment decision.

Matt Galatzan

Nov 9, 2024; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns defensive lineman Aaron Bryant (53) takes the field with teammates before a game against the Florida Gators at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images
Nov 9, 2024; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns defensive lineman Aaron Bryant (53) takes the field with teammates before a game against the Florida Gators at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images / Scott Wachter-Imagn Images
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The Texas Longhorns will be seeing former defensive tackle Aaron Bryant again.

It will just be on the other sideline.

Following his entry into the NCAA Transfer Portal earlier this month, Bryant took a handful of visits to different programs around the country, trying to find his next home.

And on Tuesday night, he found that home, committing to the Vanderbilt Commodores, per an announcement from his personal X account.

The 6-foot-2, 305-pound third-year lineman tallied 13 games played with the Longhorns, including the Big 12 Championship against Oklahoma State in 2023.

Bryant was part of the 2022 recruiting class, as a state and region All-Star in Mississippi and ranked No. 8 overall in the state. He was selected to participate in the 2021 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game by the Mississippi Association of Coaches and the Mississippi High School Activities Association, as well as the 2021 Bernard Blackwell Classic All-Star Football Game by the Mississippi Association of Coaches. Bryant was ranked No. 290 in the country.

Though he played in the season opener against ULM and got some more snaps against UTSA, Bryant ultimately redshirted his freshman year with no statistics recorded. As a redshirt freshman, Bryant saw the field seven times and recorded his first career tackle against Baylor in Waco.

This season, Bryant played in four games, but only recorded statistics in one -- a single assisted tackle against Florida. He also played against Colorado State, Oklahoma, and the regular season matchup against Georgia. He will finish his time at Texas with just two tackles.

Bryant will make his return to Austiin on Nov. 1, when he and the Commodores head to Austin to take on the Longhorns.

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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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