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Nov. 19

Darius White, WR

Fort Worth, TX

Dunbar Senior High

Scouts Grade: 85
ESPN150 Rank: 9
Position Rank: 1

Under Armour All-American Darius White talks Sooners, Longhorns

Five-star wide receiver Darius White (Fort Worth, Texas/Dunbar), considered an Oklahoma lean for some time, recently made news by announcing plans for an official visit to Texas. ESPN affiliate OUInsider.com caught up with the nation's top pass-catcher.

"Oklahoma is still in my top and they are a good school," said White, who will visit Texas this upcoming weekend followed by a trip to Norman next weekend. "They are a really good school that I am looking at."

"The Longhorns are a good school, and they are still one of my top schools. I am still looking at Texas and OU. I am just trying to straighten everything out."

White also shared his key factors, "I want to go somewhere that I can fit in at and where I can feel comfortable. I want to go somewhere that I know the coaches are going to be there for me, and I can trust them."

He concluded by saying, "I probably won't make my decision until after signing day."

Nov. 14

Demarco Cobbs, ATH

Tulsa, OK

Tulsa Central High School

Scouts Grade: 84
ESPN150 Rank: 18
Position Rank: 3

Cobbs injured in Tulsa Central's playoff defeat

Texas-bound athlete Demarco Cobbs missed the entire second half of Tulsa Central's playoff defeat to Bixby (Okla.), according to the Tulsa World.

Nov. 14

Aaron Benson, OLB

Cedar Hill, TX

Cedar Hill High School

Scouts Grade: 81
ESPN150 Rank: 116
Position Rank: 9

Benson helps Cedar Hill to huge victory over

Texas-bound linebacker Aaron Benson had two and a half sacks for Cedar Hill (Texas) in its 31-22 playoff victory over Plano West, according to the Dallas Morning News.

Nov. 7

Chris Jones, WR

Daingerfield, TX

Daingerfield High School

Scouts Grade: 81
ESPN150 Rank: 69
Position Rank: 11

Jones stars on special teams

WR Chris Jones returned two punts for touchdowns for Daingerfield (Texas) in its 69-0 victory over Queen City, according to the Longview News-Journal.

Nov. 6

Taylor Bible, DT

Denton, TX

John H. Guyer High School

Scouts Grade: 84
ESPN150 Rank: 14
Position Rank: 1

Taylor Bible, Guyer fall to future Big 12 nemesis

Top defensive tackle and Texas pledge Taylor Bible did register a sack in Thursday's 50-29 loss to Billy Ryan High School (Denton, Texas), but Texas Tech commit Scotty Young shredded Guyer's (Denton, Texas) defense for 297 yards and five touchdowns, the Denton Record-Chronicle reports.

Oct. 22

Herschel Sims, RB

Abilene, TX

Abilene High School

Scouts Grade: ESPNU 150 Watch List

Longhorns, Sooners could square off for junior Herschel Sims

Class of 2011 ESPNU 150 Watch List running back Herschel Sims (Abilene, Texas) spoke with ESPN affiliate Web site InsideTexas.com about the early stages of his recruitment.

Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech and Baylor have extended scholarship offers but two schools already stand out for Sims.

"(Texas and Oklahoma) are pretty high. I love OU because they have put out the best running back in the NFL in Adrian Peterson so that shows that they know what to do with their running backs."

"Texas has also had some great running backs with Ricky Williams and Jamaal Charles even though they were different backs. Coach (Major) Applewhite played with Ricky Williams and knows a lot about running backs and how to coach them."

"Those are two great teams," he added. :It's not just about football either ? it's everything that both of those schools have to offer."

Sims has rushed for 731 yards (8.8 average) and 11 touchdowns and caught eight passes for 183 yards (22.9 average) and two more scores this fall.

Oct. 21

Leroy Scott, CB

Pasadena, TX

South Houston High School

Scouts Grade: ESPNU 150 Watch List

Junior Leroy Scott loves the Longhorns

Class of 2011 ESPNU 150 Watch List cornerback Leroy Scott (Pasadena, Texas/South Houston) spoke with ESPN affiliate Web site InsideTexas.com about his favorite program.

"Texas has my heart," Scott said. "It's the state school, everybody wants to go there. It's not too far from home and not too far from my mom."

Scott's also interested in SEC schools such as LSU and Georgia.

Oct. 21

Desmond Jackson, DT

Houston, TX

Westfield High School

Scouts Grade: ESPNU 150 Watch List

Several offers on the table for 2011 Desmond Jackson

ESPNU 150 Watch List defensive tackle Desmond Jackson (Houston/Westfield) revealed his list of scholarship offers for ESPN affiliate Web site InsideTexas.com.

"I've had a lot of offers come in already," he said. "Stanford, Texas A&M, Arkansas, Houston, Oklahoma, TCU and Baylor have all offered already."

Jackson is also interested in Texas and Alabama.

As a junior, he registered 64 tackles, 21 tackles for loss and four sacks.

Oct. 17

Reggie Wilson, DE

Haltom City, TX

Haltom High School

Scouts Grade: 81
ESPN150 Rank: 89
Position Rank: 10

Texas commit Wilson helps Haltom to a shutout

Texas-bound DT Reggie Wilson registered a sack for a safety for Haltom (Haltom City, Texas) in its 16-0 victory over Weatherford (Texas), according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Oct. 17

Ashton Dorsey, DT

Tyler, TX

John Tyler High School

Scouts Grade: 82
ESPN150 Rank: 44
Position Rank: 2

DT Dorsey applies pressure off D-line for Tyler

Texas commit Ashton Dorsey recover a fumble and pressured the quarterback three times for Tyler (Tyler, Texas) in its 52-17 win over Mesquite (Texas), according to the Tyler Morning Telegraph.


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