Texas has put itself in the middle of a major recruiting battle for Georgia Tech commit Jason Crenshaw Jr., and the Longhorns are making a real push to land the three-star linebacker.
Crenshaw is set to take an official visit to Austin on October 24-25, the same weekend Texas hosts Ole Miss in what will be the second top-four home game on the Horns’ schedule. That visit comes after Texas already made a strong impression on a massive recruiting weekend earlier this month, when the program brought in nearly three dozen blue-chip prospects for the Ohio State game.
Crenshaw made the announcement himself on social media: "I’ll be in Austin for an Official Visit in October! #hookem 🤘🏾🐂 @CoachNansenUT @TexasRecruiting @bobbycarr11 @Madhousefit pic.twitter.com/MrBjlA8lBO"
Texas was the program that first put Crenshaw on this level of radar, but the offer clearly triggered a bigger wave. Since the Longhorns entered the picture, Ohio State, Alabama, LSU, Florida and Georgia have also extended offers.
“It’s crazy. It’s surreal. It’s good to see all the hard work is paying off," Crenshaw told recruiting insider Larry Rudolph.
Rudolph also noted that Texas’ offer has already created a trickle effect, with Crenshaw hearing from those same powerhouse programs after the Longhorns got involved.
That makes Texas’ job harder, but it doesn’t erase the advantage of getting him on campus for a marquee game. A visit to DKR during a ranked matchup carries a different kind of weight, especially when other top programs are now in the mix.
Crenshaw is ranked as a top-100 linebacker in the 2027 class and a top-50 prospect in Alabama. According to On3 and Rivals, he has taken only five visits so far: one to Georgia Tech, two to UNC and two to Kentucky.
He is not committed to a team Texas sees often, but flipping him would still be a big win for Steve Sarkisian and his staff, especially with so many other major programs now chasing him.
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