Texas Football: 4-Star WR Hal Presley commits to Baylor over Horns
Two days of gains and losses for the Texas football recruiting class on May 15 and 16 saw Arlington, TX, wide receiver Hal Presley commit to Baylor.
It was a big day on May 15 for the 2021 Texas football recruiting class. They landed commitments from two very underrated prospect to bring the total number of pledges to double-digits. Texas landed pledges from both three-star Hallettsville running back Jonathon Brooks and three-star Warren Easton wide receiver Casey Cain on Friday afternoon.
But there was another talented wide receiver that the Texas Longhorns football program missed out on this weekend that flew under-the-radar thanks to the addition of Cain. That wide receiver that the Longhorns missed out on this weekend that they offered recently is four-star Mansfield Summit product Hal Presley.
The commitment of Presley dropped on his Twitter timeline on the afternoon of May 16. He announced that he would be taking his talents to join recently hired head coach Dave Aranda and the Baylor Bears over offers from more than two-dozen other schools.
Less than one month ago, the Longhorns were named amid the top 10 finalist schools for Presley, which he also announced originally on his Twitter timeline. The other nine finalist schools he released on April 27 included the USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Cal Golden Bears, Arkansas Razorbacks, Louisville Cardinals, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Ole Miss Rebels, and Baylor.
Early this month, Presley started trending more heavily to Baylor. On the morning of his Saturday commitment decision, all 10 of the expert 247Sports Crystal Ball Predictions had Presley committing to Baylor over the rest of the field.
What Baylor is getting out of the commitment from Presley is the nation’s No. 382 2021 high school prospect, No. 63 wide receiver, and No. 56 prospect out of Texas (247Sports Composite). This Arlington, TX, native also held offers from the Auburn Tigers, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, and Virginia Cavaliers.
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According to the 247Sports Team Composite Rankings, Texas holds firm with the No. 8 slot in the national class rankings, despite missing out on Presley. Baylor now moves up to the No. 16 slot in the national class rankings. Texas holds steady with the top spot in the Big 12, and Baylor ranks second behind them.