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Texas Longhorns Land Commitment From Alabama Linebacker Kendrick Blackshire

The Texas Longhorns have been absolutely thriving at using the college football transfer portal this offseason.

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The Texas Longhorns lost a slew of talented players to the NFL Draft following their season that saw them go 12-2 and appear in the College Football Playoff.

Luckily for them, their success and continued continuity on the coaching staff have allowed them to thrive in landing talent out of the transfer portal. On top of landing a highly sought-after pass rusher in UTSA's Trey Moore, and two elite wide receivers in Houston's Matthew Golden and most recently Alabama's Isaiah Bond. 

However, they aren't done there, as according to a post on social media, the Longhorns are also adding some much-needed depth at linebacker.

Coming from the Tuscaloosa to Austin pipeline, former four-star linebacker Kendrick Blackshire revealed that he will be transferring to Texas. 

Alabama linebacker Kendrick Blackshire / © Butch Dill, USA TODAY

Unlike Bond who was someone who entered his name into the transfer portal following Nick Saban's retirement, Blackshire was looking for a fresh start before the head coach stepped down. 

Blackshire saw most of his action on special teams during his three seasons at Alabama but did rotate in as a linebacker. 

While the Longhorns did return David Gbenda and stud five-star freshman Anthony Hill, Blackshire will have a prime opportunity to compete for the starting role or at least see significant snaps. 

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As a recruit, Blackshire was ranked as a four-star and had around 30 offers. He chose Alabama over programs such as Auburn, Arkansas, Florida, Florida State, and Georgia among others.

Prior to Blackshire's addition, Texas had the No. 2 overall class in the country according to 247Sports and also had the No. 28 transfer portal class.

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