3-Star DT Kristopher Ross trending Texas football ahead of decision date

There is an impactful decision date looming for a key target along the defensive line for the 2022 Texas football recruiting class coming early next week. Texas got their initial commitments on the defensive side of the ball in their 2022 class in the form of one linebacker and two defensive backs. The next up could very well be their first that plays along the defensive line.

Newly hired head coach Steve Sarkisian and defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski are likely placing a major emphasis on the recruiting trail right now for the Longhorns on this side of the ball. That aforementioned next commitment up for the Longhorns 2022 class on this side of the ball could be the under-the-radar three-star 6-foot-3 and 280 pound North Shore defensive tackle Kristopher Ross.

Ross has an anticipated decision date looming for his commitment for March 23, which is exactly one week away. That’s not too far into the future for Sark and the Longhorns to potentially expand their 2022 class in an underrated way.

And there’s a good indication that the Longhorns are in good position at the moment to get the pledge of Ross when he announces next week. The 247Sports Crystal Ball Predictions currently have all of their experts picking Ross to give his commitment to Texas over the rest of the competition.

The competition for Texas football for the DT’s decision

Texas is now one of more than a dozen schools that have sent a scholarship offer to this product out of Houston, TX, Ross. Other notable schools on his offer sheet includes the Oklahoma Sooners, Baylor Bears, LSU Tigers, USC Trojans, Arizona State Sun Devils, Colorado Buffaloes, Miami Hurricanes, Ole Miss Rebels, and SMU Mustangs.

The coach currently recruiting Ross for the Longhorns is the new defensive line coach formerly of the Alabama Crimson Tide Bo Davis. And it looks like there is a good connection formed so far between the new Texas coaching staff and Ross.

The Rivals FutureCast also has all of their analysts and publishers picking Ross to give his commitment to Texas.

Moreover, Ross ranks as the nation’s No. 430 2022 high school prospect, No. 35 defensive tackle, and No. 58 prospect out of Texas (247Sports Composite). And the Top247 ranks him as the No. 28 defensive tackle and No. 46 prospect out of Texas.

According to the 247Sports Team Composite Rankings, the 2022 Texas recruiting class ranks at No. 8 in the nation and in the second spot in the Big 12 behind Oklahoma. They currently hold commitments from six prospects in the 2022 class, after the recent decommitment of four-star Frisco-Liberty wide receiver Evan Stewart.