Texas Longhorns: Lorenzo Joe
Video: WR Lorenzo Joe at Dallas NFTC
April, 16, 2013
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By ESPN.com staff | ESPN.com
Highlights of 2014 ESPN Watch List wide receiver and Texas Longhorns commit Lorenzo Joe (Abilene, Texas/Cooper) at the April 7th, 2013 Dallas Nike Football Training Camp.
The Heard: UT recruiting news and notes 
April, 12, 2013
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William Wilkerson and
Max Olson | ESPN.com
Welcome to The Heard, HornsNation’s weekly in-depth look inside the never-ending world of Longhorns recruiting with news, notes and interesting tidbits on the latest happenings around the program. We will now release this every Friday.
Talk about it in our forum and, if there’s a recruit out there you’d like to hear more from, let us know.
In this week's edition of The Heard:
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In this week's edition of The Heard:
- Visiting CB considering commitment
- Roberson still solid?
- Garrett taking his time, has visits lined up
- Texas moving up list for Watch List CB
- Bahamian transplant wants to hear from UT
- 2015 OLB has Texas on top
- Luginbill talks Texas prospects
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ALLEN, Texas -- The 2013 Nike Football Training Camp tour continued in the Dallas area on Sunday as several top prospects from Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana showcased their skills at the brand new Eagle Stadium in Allen, Texas. The defensive back group was as loaded as expected, and several players earned invitations to The Opening.
Recruiting Nation’s Max Olson attended the camp. Here’s what he learned:
Recruiting Nation’s Max Olson attended the camp. Here’s what he learned:
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The Nike Football Training Camp series will continue outside of Dallas on Sunday. Athletes will trek to Allen, Texas, the home of one of the most impressive high school stadiums in the country. Allen Eagles Stadium, a $60-million facility, opened last year and featured nearly 22,000 fans watching Texas powers Allen and Southlake Carroll clash.
Here are five storylines to watch on Sunday.
Talented DBs aplenty
It’s been said on multiple occasions that the 2014 class may be one of the strongest in years at producing big-time defensive backs in the region. The battle for defensive back MVP has the potential of being extremely competitive with players such as Laurence Jones (Monroe, La./Neville), Jamal Adams (Lewisville, Texas/Hebron), Tony Brown (Beaumont, Texas/Ozen), Steven Parker (Jenks, Okla./Jenks) and Arrion Springs (San Antonio/Roosevelt) expected to be in attendance. Chris Hardeman (Houston/Alief Taylor) has committed to LSU, while Dylan Sumner-Gardner (Mesquite, Texas/West Mesquite) and Armani Watts (Forney, Texas/North Forney) have pledged to Texas A&M. Deionte Thompson (Orange, Texas/West Orange-Stark), a 2015 prospect, has verbally committed to Alabama. All of the DBs will have their shots in one-on-one drills against equally talented ESPN Watch List receivers such as Malachi Dupre (River Ridge, La./John Curtis), K.D. Cannon (Mount Pleasant, Texas/Mount Pleasant) and Texas commit Lorenzo Joe (Abilene, Texas/Cooper).
Here are five storylines to watch on Sunday.
Talented DBs aplenty
It’s been said on multiple occasions that the 2014 class may be one of the strongest in years at producing big-time defensive backs in the region. The battle for defensive back MVP has the potential of being extremely competitive with players such as Laurence Jones (Monroe, La./Neville), Jamal Adams (Lewisville, Texas/Hebron), Tony Brown (Beaumont, Texas/Ozen), Steven Parker (Jenks, Okla./Jenks) and Arrion Springs (San Antonio/Roosevelt) expected to be in attendance. Chris Hardeman (Houston/Alief Taylor) has committed to LSU, while Dylan Sumner-Gardner (Mesquite, Texas/West Mesquite) and Armani Watts (Forney, Texas/North Forney) have pledged to Texas A&M. Deionte Thompson (Orange, Texas/West Orange-Stark), a 2015 prospect, has verbally committed to Alabama. All of the DBs will have their shots in one-on-one drills against equally talented ESPN Watch List receivers such as Malachi Dupre (River Ridge, La./John Curtis), K.D. Cannon (Mount Pleasant, Texas/Mount Pleasant) and Texas commit Lorenzo Joe (Abilene, Texas/Cooper).
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The Heard: UT recruiting news and notes
April, 5, 2013
Apr 5
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By
William Wilkerson and
Max Olson | ESPN.com
Welcome to The Heard, HornsNation’s weekly in-depth look inside the never-ending world of Longhorns recruiting with news, notes and interesting tidbits on the latest happenings around the program. We will now release this every Friday.
Talk about it in our forum and, if there’s a recruit out there you’d like to hear more from, let us know.
In this week's edition of The Heard:
Read The Heard after the jump.
Talk about it in our forum and, if there’s a recruit out there you’d like to hear more from, let us know.
In this week's edition of The Heard:
- Aggies have company atop Mack’s list
- Texas ‘a leader’ for 2015 RB
- Bama commit wowed by Texas trip
- Texas in good shape for Teuhemas
- UT not out of it for Whitley, but what about Harvey?
- 2015 RB uses non-offer as ammunition
- Return trips to Austin reaffirms Joe’s choice
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Q&A: 2014 WR Leonard talks Texas offer
April, 3, 2013
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By
William Wilkerson | ESPN.com
The Longhorns aren’t messing around anymore. Their coaching staff is out in front on a lot of evaluations, which was made possible by their ability to get ahead of the game while dealing with a smaller class in 2013.
That’s enabling them to offer recruits at a much faster pace than in past years.
One of the latest to receive an offer is 2014 wide receiver Dorian Leonard from powerhouse Longview (Texas) High School. He picked his up during Texas’ recent monster recruiting weekend.
Leonard, who is 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds, also has offers from Florida State, Oklahoma, Oregon State and Texas Tech. He joins K.D. Cannon (Mount Pleasant, Texas/Mount Pleasant), Armanti Foreman (Texas City, Texas/Texas City), Demarre Kitt (Tyrone, Ga./Sandy Creek) and Trey Quinn (Lake Charles, La./Barbe) as 2014 uncommitted wide receivers with Texas offers.
Lorenzo Joe (Abilene, Texas/Cooper) and Roderick Bernard (Houston/Sharpstown) are the Longhorns’ WR commitments thus far for 2014.
HornsNation caught up with Leonard to get his thoughts on what this offer means.
That’s enabling them to offer recruits at a much faster pace than in past years.
One of the latest to receive an offer is 2014 wide receiver Dorian Leonard from powerhouse Longview (Texas) High School. He picked his up during Texas’ recent monster recruiting weekend.
Leonard, who is 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds, also has offers from Florida State, Oklahoma, Oregon State and Texas Tech. He joins K.D. Cannon (Mount Pleasant, Texas/Mount Pleasant), Armanti Foreman (Texas City, Texas/Texas City), Demarre Kitt (Tyrone, Ga./Sandy Creek) and Trey Quinn (Lake Charles, La./Barbe) as 2014 uncommitted wide receivers with Texas offers.
Lorenzo Joe (Abilene, Texas/Cooper) and Roderick Bernard (Houston/Sharpstown) are the Longhorns’ WR commitments thus far for 2014.
HornsNation caught up with Leonard to get his thoughts on what this offer means.
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AUSTIN, Texas -- The leaders of Texas’ 2014 recruiting class are a determined group. When they put a fellow recruit in their crosshairs, he’s in for a whole lot of love and attention.
For months now, Jamal Adams has been the target. The ESPN Watch List safety from Lewisville (Texas) Hebron is still constantly hearing from UT commits Jerrod Heard, Lorenzo Joe, Demetrius Knox and Daniel Gresham.
For months now, Jamal Adams has been the target. The ESPN Watch List safety from Lewisville (Texas) Hebron is still constantly hearing from UT commits Jerrod Heard, Lorenzo Joe, Demetrius Knox and Daniel Gresham.
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DT Lealaimatafao commits to Texas
March, 30, 2013
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William Wilkerson | ESPN.com
AUSTIN, Texas -- It might take some time perfecting the pronunciation of Trey Lealaimatafao. But, for the Longhorns, that’s something they’ll have plenty of time to work on.
Lealaimatafao, a 2014 defensive tackle from San Antonio Warren, tells HornsNation that he committed to the Longhorns on Saturday during the spring game.
“I just love the school. I just couldn’t wait, you know,” he said. “I spoke with all the commits like Jerrod Heard, Lorenzo Joe. We all talked about it. I talked about it with my parents and felt like that was the place to be.”
Lealaimatafao, who is 6-foot-2 and 301 pounds, was the second Class of 2014 recruit to commit to Texas on Saturday. Terrell Cuney (Jasper, Texas/Jasper) committed in the afternoon. The Longhorns now have 10 commitments in the class.
In Lealaimatafao, Texas is making progress toward revamping a depleted cupboard of interior linemen. Texas missed out on its top defensive tackle target in 2013 -- A’Shawn Robinson -- and ended up not signing a signing a single defensive tackle.
They picked up a commitment from 2015 DT Bryce English (DeSoto, Texas/DeSoto) on Friday.
Lealaimatafao also had offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Houston, Iowa State, Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Oregon State, Texas State and Tulsa. He was carefully considering Ole Miss, Alabama and Oklahoma.
“I consider myself as a fast and explosive player who can really get off the ball,” he said. “I don’t quit. I do whatever I can to help my team win.”
Lealaimatafao actually grew up rooting for USC but the weekend’s festivities on the University of Texas proved to be reason enough for a change of heart.
Lealaimatafao, a 2014 defensive tackle from San Antonio Warren, tells HornsNation that he committed to the Longhorns on Saturday during the spring game.
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Lealaimatafao, who is 6-foot-2 and 301 pounds, was the second Class of 2014 recruit to commit to Texas on Saturday. Terrell Cuney (Jasper, Texas/Jasper) committed in the afternoon. The Longhorns now have 10 commitments in the class.
In Lealaimatafao, Texas is making progress toward revamping a depleted cupboard of interior linemen. Texas missed out on its top defensive tackle target in 2013 -- A’Shawn Robinson -- and ended up not signing a signing a single defensive tackle.
They picked up a commitment from 2015 DT Bryce English (DeSoto, Texas/DeSoto) on Friday.
Lealaimatafao also had offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Houston, Iowa State, Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Oregon State, Texas State and Tulsa. He was carefully considering Ole Miss, Alabama and Oklahoma.
“I consider myself as a fast and explosive player who can really get off the ball,” he said. “I don’t quit. I do whatever I can to help my team win.”
Lealaimatafao actually grew up rooting for USC but the weekend’s festivities on the University of Texas proved to be reason enough for a change of heart.
The Heard: UT recruiting news and notes
March, 28, 2013
Mar 28
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By
William Wilkerson and
Max Olson | ESPN.com
Welcome to The Heard, HornsNation’s weekly in-depth look inside the never-ending world of Longhorns recruiting with news, notes and interesting tidbits on the latest happenings around the program. We’ll release this every Thursday.
Talk about it in our forum and, if there’s a recruit out there you’d like to hear more from, let us know.
A few of the notes in today's 2014-heavy edition of The Heard:
Read The Heard after the jump.
Talk about it in our forum and, if there’s a recruit out there you’d like to hear more from, let us know.
A few of the notes in today's 2014-heavy edition of The Heard:
- Spring game comes at right time
- Gators commitment will visit Texas
- ESPN 100 G talks official visit
- Visit an important one for Alaka
- Louisiana DT making trip to Austin
- Louisiana DT likes Longhorns
- UT commit unwavered by OU offer
- DB Johnson back for spring game
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Five thoughts on Texas' sophomore day
March, 24, 2013
Mar 24
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William Wilkerson | ESPN.com
AUSTIN, Texas -- The Longhorns’ inaugural sophomore day has come and gone, the affects of which will likely be felt for some time.
There were uncertainties going into Saturday’s festivities. What was known was that several dozen of the top sophomores in the state were going to travel here for a first in the history of Texas football, and that it was going to be structured similar to a junior day.
Other than that, questions ran rampant. How many offers would go out? Would anyone commit? What were recruits saying when it was done?
Here’s a look at five things we learned from Texas’ first sophomore day:
There were uncertainties going into Saturday’s festivities. What was known was that several dozen of the top sophomores in the state were going to travel here for a first in the history of Texas football, and that it was going to be structured similar to a junior day.
Other than that, questions ran rampant. How many offers would go out? Would anyone commit? What were recruits saying when it was done?
Here’s a look at five things we learned from Texas’ first sophomore day:
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K.D. Cannon came to Texas with questions. He went home with answers.
The Mount Pleasant (Texas) wide receiver prospect took in the Longhorns’ junior day on Saturday with the hopes that the coaches were going to back up all their talk.
If things were going to go much further between Cannon and UT, he had to know the staff meant what it said when it vowed Cannon would get to play in an up-tempo, pass-heavy offense and catch a lot of balls if he signs with the Longhorns.
The Mount Pleasant (Texas) wide receiver prospect took in the Longhorns’ junior day on Saturday with the hopes that the coaches were going to back up all their talk.
If things were going to go much further between Cannon and UT, he had to know the staff meant what it said when it vowed Cannon would get to play in an up-tempo, pass-heavy offense and catch a lot of balls if he signs with the Longhorns.
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Texas on top for DE after junior day visit
February, 26, 2013
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Max Olson | ESPN.com
While a lot of people were surprised that Texas offered a scholarship to Jake McMillon (Abilene, Texas/Abilene) on Saturday, Steve Warren wasn’t among them.
He has been the head coach at Abilene for 17 years. In all those years, Warren never had a defensive end start on varsity as a freshman until McMillon came along.
He has been the head coach at Abilene for 17 years. In all those years, Warren never had a defensive end start on varsity as a freshman until McMillon came along.
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Gresham sends message with Texas visit
February, 25, 2013
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Max Olson | ESPN.com
Daniel Gresham knew the best way to dispel a belief wasn’t his words. It took actions.
That, in a nutshell, is why the Fort Worth (Texas) All Saints running back woke up early on Saturday morning, boarded a plane at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and made a surprise appearance at Texas’ second junior day.
That, in a nutshell, is why the Fort Worth (Texas) All Saints running back woke up early on Saturday morning, boarded a plane at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and made a surprise appearance at Texas’ second junior day.
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The Heard: UT recruiting news and notes
February, 21, 2013
Feb 21
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By
William Wilkerson and
Max Olson | ESPN.com
Welcome to The Heard, HornsNation’s weekly in-depth look inside the never-ending world of Longhorns recruiting with news, notes and interesting tidbits on the latest happenings around the program. We’ll release this every Thursday.
Talk about it in our forum and, if there’s a recruit out there you’d like to hear more from, let us know.
A few of the notes in today's 2014-heavy edition of The Heard:
Read The Heard after the jump.
Talk about it in our forum and, if there’s a recruit out there you’d like to hear more from, let us know.
A few of the notes in today's 2014-heavy edition of The Heard:
- The junior day visitors list
- 2014 OL has Longhorns on top
- Bishop Dunne duo high on UT
- Offer would sway Houston OLB
- DE would commit on spot
- 2014 DT ready to visit Texas; won’t happen this weekend
- DT likes Longhorns
- Programs lining up for 2016 RB
- Positive signs for Evans
- Perkins anxious for Austin
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K.D. Cannon is already starting to get questions about when he’ll be ready to make a decision.
For the Mount Pleasant (Texas) receiver, the answer is pretty simple: After he’s seen everything he needs to see.
“I’ve got to see all the campuses first before I make my decision,” he said.
For the Mount Pleasant (Texas) receiver, the answer is pretty simple: After he’s seen everything he needs to see.
“I’ve got to see all the campuses first before I make my decision,” he said.
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