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Texas lands another 5-star recruit

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated Jul 21, 2025 9:12 AM ET

The Texas Longhorns’ football team is on a recruiting roll.

5-star running back recruit Derrek Cooper on Sunday announced his college commitment, and he chose Texas. Cooper, who is from Hollywood, Fla., made his announcement while in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

5-star RB Derrek Cooper commits to the Texas Longhorns . @ontexasfootball live in Fort Lauderdale https://t.co/av2PCE2Y5E pic.twitter.com/xYmARmC4td
— Gerry Hamilton (@GHamiltonOTF) July 20, 2025

“Texas, they’re known as RBU and have put 5 RBs into the league in 3 years,” Cooper said when announcing his choice.

Cooper probably was also pretty pleased with whatever the Longhorns offered him in NIL money. He chose Texas over Georgia, Miami, and Florida State.

247 Sports’ composite rankings have Cooper listed as a 5-star recruit, the No. 2 player in Florida, and the No. 29 player nationally. Cooper is listed at 6-foot-1 and 205 pounds and has a track background.

Tape from new #Texas RB commit Derrek Cooper possesses spectacular burst into the second level.

Elite jump cutting ability and tops it off with 10.7 100m speed.@ontexasfootball pic.twitter.com/xDwSWF5Bux
— CJ Vogel (@CJVogel_OTF) July 20, 2025

For the class of 2026, Texas now has the No. 1 QB, No. 1 LB, No. 1 DL, and Cooper.

The Texas Longhorns are building one of the best classes in 2026 & it’ll only get better

They currently have:

• No. 1 QB Dia Bell
• No. 1 LB Tyler Atkinson
• No. 1 DL JJ Johnson
• No. 2 RB Derrek Cooper
• No. 3 EDGE Richard Wesley
+ morehttps://t.co/TrNNpa44S8 pic.twitter.com/zkeooaRVsV
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) July 20, 2025