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'Staying in Texas!' 4-Star Edge Rusher Smith Orogbo Commits to Longhorns

The Texas Longhorns scored a massive commitment from four-star Houston product Smith Orogbo on Monday.

Matt Galatzan

The Texas Longhorns scored a massive commitment from four-star Houston product Smith Orogbo on Monday.
The Texas Longhorns scored a massive commitment from four-star Houston product Smith Orogbo on Monday. / Smith Orogbo on X
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The Texas Longhorns 2025 recruiting class is beginning to take shape.

Heading into Monday, the Longhorns had landed seven commitments since the start of May, and three in the month of June alone.

And on the first day of July, they added another one, with four-star Alief Hastings (Houston, TX) defensive end/edge rusher Smith Orogbo committing to the program.

'We Staying in Texas," Orogbo told On3's Hayes Fawcett.

Smith Orogbo
The Texas Longhorns scored a massive commitment from four-star Houston product Smith Orogbo on Monday. / Smith Orogbo on X

Orogbo picked the Horns over over Oklahoma, Houston, SMU, Texas Tech and Washington.

Currently, Orogbo ranks as the No. 95 overall player in the nation, the No. 13 edge rusher, and the No. 16 player in the state of Texas, per the On3 Industry Ranking, which is a composite of the rankings from the four major recruiting services.

Texas hosted Orogbo over the weekend of June 14 and has made a strong case for the 6A First Team All-District Defensive End. Orogbo visited Oklahoma for his final official visit on June 21, but ultimately, the Horns were able to hold serve and secure his commitment. He also took an official visit to Texas Tech on June 7, Washington on May 31, and SMU on May 17.

Standing 6-foot-4 and weighing in at 220 pounds, Orogbo finished his junior campaign with 73 Tackles, 17 Tackles for Loss, seven Sacks, and two Forced Fumbles.

Orogbo is now the second edge rusher to join the Longhorns in the 2025 class, joining four-star Lance Jackson, and the third overall defensive lineman alongside four-star defensive tackle Brandon Brown.

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Matt Galatzan

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan 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 under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network.  When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later.  Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered.  Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys.  You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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