Texas Football: 3 huge 2021 prospects Tom Herman is likely to whiff on

1) 2021 prospects Texas football will whiff on

Another highly coveted offensive linemen on this list that appears to be evading the grips of the Longhorns very fast ahead of the Early Signing Period is the sizable 6-foot-5 and 295 pound Duncanville offensive tackle Savion Byrd. This talented offensive lineman hailing out of the DFW Metroplex could even wind up giving his commitment to a Group of Five program.

Set for a Dec. 16 decision date (the first day of the Early Signing Period), Byrd looks to either wind up landing with head coach Sonny Dykes and the SMU Mustangs or Riley and the Sooners. The 247Sports Crystal Ball Predictions are actually favoring, just slightly, Byrd to give his commitment to the Sooners over the Mustangs on the first day of the Early Signing Period.

If Byrd either lands with Oklahoma out of state, or with a Group of Five program in SMU in-state, it would not be the greatest thing to happen on the trail for Herman and the Longhorns. Letting a talent like Byrd escape their grasp hurts.

As of the late afternoon of Dec. 8, Byrd holds offers from 21 schools. The other highlighting schools on his offer sheet includes Auburn, LSU, Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, Nebraska, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Oregon, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas A&M, and the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

Moreover, Byrd ranks as the nation’s No. 62 2021 high school prospect, No. 9 offensive tackle, and No. 11 prospect out of Texas (247Sports Composite). And the Top247 ranks him as the nation’s No. 79 high school prospect, No. 10 offensive tackle, and No. 12 prospect out of Texas.