Texas Football: 3 commits that Sark could land this week

In what was already a crazy week thus far for the 2022 Texas football recruiting class and new head coach Steve Sarkisian, things don’t look like they will calm down anytime soon. The dead period entering the month of July could be just as action-packed as the month of June with all of the official and unofficial visitors.

But now it’s time for Texas to wait and see what the fruits of their labor will be from the busy month of June visits.

It didn’t take long at all for Sark and the Longhorns to get their first commitment of the dead period this week. On the evening of June 28, the Longhorns got a commitment from four-star Tyler Legacy (TX) running back Jamarion Miller. That was the first non-special teams commitment for the Longhorns since three-star Liberty (NV) athlete Anthony Jones, back in the middle of visit season this month.

Busy times ahead for Steve Sarkisian and his 2022 Texas football recruiting class

The real significance of the commitment from Miller seems like that it will be a real turning point on the recruiting trail for Sark and his staff. Although the results on the recruiting trail thus far for the Longhorns as head coach, he has experienced some volatility in the past three months.

With so many decisions set to be announced within the next three or four weeks during this dead period, more action is sure to be on the horizon for Texas. Who could they be adding soon to the 2022 class?

Here’s a look into three prospects that Sark and the Longhorns could land this week for the 2022 class.

KJ Miles, DL

The original anticipated July 4 commitment that the Longhorns were going to zone in on was the four-star West Brook safety Bryce Anderson. But with Anderson set to push his decision timeline back at least until later in the summer, the July 4 commitment to watch for this 2022 class is now the four-star St. Peters Prep (NJ) defensive lineman KJ Miles.

As one of the more recent targets coming to the forefront for the Longhorns, Miles is someone that could definitely boost the stock of this defensive line in the 2022 class. The 6-foot-3 and 290-pound New Jersey native was on campus for an official visit with Texas last weekend, specifically on June 25.

Other key visits that Miles took this month came with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (June 11) and the Wisconsin Badgers (June 17). Those are likely the other two schools to watch that could land the commitment of Miles during the holiday weekend.

Texas has new defensive line coach Bo Davis (formerly of the Detroit Lions) and offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Kyle Flood as the top recruiters pursuing Miles.

There are no expert 247Sports Crystal Ball Predictions in yet for Miles, as it doesn’t seem like they’re ready to put those in yet. But the Rivals FutureCast does have all of their analysts and publishers picking Miles’ commitment to land with Wisconsin.

This will be a highly anticipated announcement this weekend that looks to be very much a toss-up between Texas, Georgia Tech, and Wisconsin. But it was good for Texas to get the last word during visit season this month with Miles.

Cameron Williams, OT

What seems like the surest thing up next for the Longhorns in terms of getting a commitment in the very near future could come from the towering three-star Duncanville 6-foot-5 and 360-pound offensive tackle Cameron Williams. Texas also had Williams on campus for an official visit last weekend, which gives them the last word before his decision is announced on July 1.

We are roughly 24 hours away now from getting the decision of Williams announced. He also announced on his Twitter timeline on the evening of June 29 that his final three schools include Texas, the Oklahoma Sooners, and Oregon Ducks. He visited Oregon officially on June 4, and Oklahoma on June 18.

There is one expert 247Sports Crystal Ball Predictions in for Williams projecting his commitment to land with Texas over the rest of the field. And the Rivals FutureCast has all of their analysts and publishers picking the commitment of Williams to go to Texas.

The writing is on the wall now for Texas to get the pledge of Williams following what looked to be an awesome visit on the Forty Acres last weekend. It seems like Sark, Flood, and the Longhorns knocked it out of the park with Williams’ visit last weekend, which is good news ahead of his decision.

If Texas does get the commitment from Williams on July 1, then it would be the first offensive lineman in this 2022 class. That would be a good start for Texas ahead of key decisions that could come within the next few months from the likes of five-star offensive tackle Kelvin Banks and five-star offensive lineman Devon Campbell.

Terrance Brooks, CB

What seems like the least likely of the prospects that is announcing this week for Texas to get a commitment from the talented four-star John Paul II (TX) cornerback Terrance Brooks. While the Longhorns have recruited much better out of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex for the past few cycles, this one doesn’t feel like it is likely to fall in their favor over the likes of the Alabama Crimson Tide.

But the decision of Brooks seems to have narrowed during the month of June, as Texas did do well on his official visit back on June 18. The fact that Brooks has a decision date set following his last official visit, which came with the Crimson Tide on June 25, doesn’t look too good for Texas.

There are some early indicators that Brooks could have his decision narrowed down to both Alabama and Texas. A chance does still exist that Brooks could wind up with the Longhorns. Just because his last official visit came with Alabama doesn’t mean they’re guaranteed to get his pledge this week.

Texas has new cornerbacks coach Terry Joseph as the primary recruiter pursuing Brooks. Meanwhile, Alabama has former Texas cornerbacks coach Jay Valai and safeties coach Charles Kelly as the top recruiters for Brooks.

There’s no doubt that it would be massive for the Longhorns to land a commitment from Brooks. He is set to announce his decision on the afternoon of June 30, so we will know where he intends to take his talents to soon.