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,...

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