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Texas lands top LB recruit who was committed to Texas A&M

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 12/15/22

The Texas Longhorns not only gained a big recruit on Thursday, but they also had the added benefit of taking him away from a rival.

Linebacker recruit Anthony Hill decommitted from Texas A&M in November. On Thursday, we learned that he committed to the Longhorns.

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— Anthony Hill Jr (@thegoatanthony1) December 16, 2022

Listed at 6-foot-2 and 225 pounds, Hill is rated by 247Sports’ composite rankings as a five-star prospect and the No. 1 linebacker in the country. He attends Billy Ryan High School in Denton, Texas.

The addition of Hill gives the Longhorns the No. 3-rated recruiting class for 2023. They have three players rated as No. 1 at their position for 2023.

Texas now holds commitments from 3 players who rank No. 1 at their position:

Five-Star Arch Manning (No. 1 QB)
Five-Star Anthony Hill Jr. (No. 1 LB)
Five-Star RB Cedric Baxter Jr. (No. 1 RB)

Special group, top to bottom, headed to Austin

— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) December 16, 2022