Arkansas DT Johnson commits to Longhorns

By Marc Hudgens  |   Thursday, May 29, 2008  |  Comments( 0 )

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Hoxie High School (Hoxie, Ark.) defensive tackle Derek Johnson gave Texas his verbal commitment Wednesday for the 2009 recruiting class. The 6-foot-3, 290-pounder logged in 81 tackles and four sacks last season as a junior. As a high school sophomore, he had almost 100 tackles and six sacks.

The Longhorns beat out Arkansas State, Arkansas, Alabama, Baylor, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Oklahoma for Johnson.

COMMENTARY: Pretty good pickup for the DT-needy Longhorns. Although unrated by Rivals, Johnson’s stats are quite impressive.
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Marc Hudgens has been with RealFootball365 since 2007, covering college football, specifically Clemson and Oregon. He also writes for SouthernPigskin.com covering the ACC. He enjoys the acidic wit of Hunter S. Thompson, is a freelance graphic designer and has written several screenplays. He ...
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