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Priority 4-Star Texas Longhorns DL Target To Commit This Week

The Texas Longhorns are on the list for one of the most talented defensive line prospects in the nation. And now, his commitment date has been revealed.

Matt Galatzan

Jaray Bledsoe (94) defensive lineman for the Texas Longhorns warms up at practice at Frank Denius Fields on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024 in Austin.
Jaray Bledsoe (94) defensive lineman for the Texas Longhorns warms up at practice at Frank Denius Fields on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024 in Austin. / Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK
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The Texas Longhorns are going to have a busy August.

Not only are five different five-star recruits - athlete Michael Terry III, receivers Kaliq Lockett and Jaime Ffrench, safety Jonah Williams, and offensive tackle Michael Fasusi - all expected to announce their commitments, but the races are also coming to an end for some other priority targets as well.

Among that group is four-star Bellville (TX) defensive tackle DJ Sanders, who is one of the most important recruit left on the board for the Longhorns.

Fortunately, the Horns won't have to wait much longer to learn where Sanders is going to play at the next level.

DJ Sander
Texas Longhorns Head football coach Steve Sarkisian during the first fall football camp practice for the Texas Longhorns at Denius Fields on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. / Ricardo B. Brazziell/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK

According to reports from On Texas Football, the 6-foot-4, 325-pound tackle is set to announce his decision on August 8.

Sanders currently ranks as the consensus four-star recruit and is ranked as the No. 79 player in the country, the No. 8 defensive lineman and the No. 14 player in Texas per the On3 Industry Ranking.

Last season with Bellville, Sanders was a dominant force, racking up 115 tackles, 28 tackles for loss, 15 sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumbles returned for touchdowns, and a safety.

As a sophomore in 2022, Sanders had 58 tackles, nine tackles for loss, and five sacks on his way to being named the Texas 10-4A Division 2 Defensive MVP.

Sanders has been a member of the varsity since his freshman campaign in 2021, totaling an extremely impressive stat line of 59 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, and 9.5 sacks.

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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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