Texas Lands Commitment From 4-Star LB Jonathan Cunningham

The Texas Longhorns have added an elite talent to their 2025 recruiting class in linebacker Jonathan Cunningham.

Matt Galatzan | Jul 12, 2024

Texas Longhorns linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. (0) celebrates a sack during the game against Alabama at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday, Sep. 9, 2023 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. / Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman /

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The Texas Longhorns have lost out on a handful of key targets over the last few weeks.

However, that was not the case on Friday, with the Horns landing a commitment from four-star North Crowley (Fort Worth, TX) linebacker Jonathan Cunningham.

Cunningham chose the Longhorns over Utah and TCU, among others, and made his decision coming off of four official visit trips, including one to Austin on June 14th. Cunningham also visited Kansas on June 21, Utah on June 7 and TCU on May 3.

Cunningham was primarily recruited by Texas linebackers coach Johnny Nansen, who joined the program this off-season to replace new Nevada head coach Jeff Choate.

Rated as a four-star recruit, Cunningham ranks as the No. 56 player in the state and No. 24 linebacker in the 2025 class, per Rivals.com.

Cunningham also ranks as a three-star recruit and the No. No. 422 overall prospect, No. 44 linebacker, and the No. 63 prospect in Texas per the On3 Industry Ranking.

Last season with North Crowley, Cunningham finished with 38 tackles, nine tackles for loss, one sack and six QB hurries while helping his team to a 14-1 record and 6A State semifinals run.

The 6-foot-2, 195-pound Cunningham now becomes the 14th commitment of the 2025 class for the Horns, as well as the second linebacker, joining four-star Elijah Barnes. He is also the third commitment this month for the Longhorns, with four-star edge rusher Smith Orogbo committing on July 1, and four-star cornerback Kade Phillips committing on July 6.

Published Jul 12, 2024

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