GOOD NEWS: Texas Longhorns Confirmed Committing Another High Rated Five star Player To The Squad

On Saturday, Texas secured a significant in-state commitment when five-star linebacker Jonah Williams chose the Longhorns over several other schools, including Texas A&M and LSU. According to 247Sports, Williams is the top-ranked talent at his position and the seventh-best player overall in the 2025 recruiting cycle.

Williams didn’t let coach Steve Sarkisian know about his committment until he made it known on Saturday night. In an embargoed interview with 247Sports earlier on Saturday, he did admit that LSU came in second and that he picked the Longhorns for a number of reasons.

“It was just the coaching staff and the atmosphere and the life after football part,” Williams stated. “The chance was simply too excellent to pass up. You need to consider what to do after football, just in case it stops sooner.

Williams’ commitment aids the Longhorns in their efforts to bring in a top five class of recruits in 2025. A day ago, Georgia’s Nick Brooks, a four-star offensive tackle, joined the class, which is presently ranked seventh.

Because of his exceptional athleticism, the product of Galveston, Texas, projects as a hybrid safety at the next level. In his 247Sports scouting report, Williams is compared to former Clemson standout Isaiah Simmons, who was a hybrid safety, linebacker, and slot cornerback in college.

Williams is a standout baseball player in high school as well, and according to 247Sports National Analyst Hudson Standish, he might play professionally in both sports. Here is Standish’s whole analysis of Williams’ performance.

One of the most amazing athletes available for the 2025 recruiting class, with a real possibility of being selected in the first round of the MLB or NFL Drafts. For the storied TXHSFB team Galveston Ball, a two-way star at wide receiver and defensive back who led the Tors to their finest two-year run since the 1990s. Confirmed to be approximately 6-foot-3.5 and 205 pounds, with a commendable stature and a robust build that should allow for further weight gain. Although his long-term position is currently anticipated to be linebacker, his exceptional combine testing profile may allow him to stick in the defensive backfield at nickel or safety. Exceptionally quick-thinking athlete with the ability to cover ground against passes with his hips flipped or to initiate a run before slamming into opponents

Williams becomes Steve Sarkisian and company’s second in-state five-star pledge of this cycle, following five-star wide receiver Kaliq Lockett, who chose Texas over Texas A&M, Florida State, Alabama, and LSU earlier this month. Additionally, it’s a much-needed victory for the Longhorns, who over the summer lost efforts to recruit five-star players like offensive tackle Michael Fasusi (committed to Oklahoma) and receiver Dakorien Moore (committed to Oregon).

With commitments from Williams, Lockett, four-star edge Lance Jackson, four-star LB Elijah Barnes, four-star ATH Nick Townsend, and more, Texas leaps to No. 7 in the Class of 2025 team rankings. Texas has committed 17 people from the 2025 class, twelve of them are from the state of Texas.