3-Star Texas DL target JJ Hanne will announce today

Three-star Texas football defensive tackle target and Rancho Santa Margarita (CA) Santa Margarita Catholic defensive lineman JJ Hanne will announce on July 29, per a post on his Instagram page on Monday morning. Hanne will commit on Monday afternoon at 3 p.m. CT.

Out-of-state 3-Star Texas football DL target JJ Hanne set to announce early this week

Along with the post for his commitment on July 29, Hanne included his five finalist schools. His top five schools for his announcement later today includes the Longhorns, Georgia Bulldogs, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Texas A&M Aggies, and Oregon Ducks.

Hanne visited Texas unofficially late last week, just after the late July pool party/BBQ bash wrapped up on Thursday evening. His trip to Austin last Friday was Hanne's first unofficial visit to Texas since the Longhorns offered him in early June.

Kenny Baker and the Longhorns have been prioritizing his recruitment this summer among some of their top high-upside defensive line targets out-of-state for the 2025 cycle.

OTF's Gerry Hamilton reported last weekend (premium content) that Hanne had scheduled official visits for September to see Texas and Georgia this fall. Georgia also offered Hanne in early June after hosting him for an unofficial visit around Memorial Day weekend in late May.

The 6-foot-5 and 280-pound defensive lineman from California Hanne is an athletic, high-upside interior prospect who has seen his recruitment explode nationally this offseason. He only started playing football a couple of years ago after he grew up in Germany and came to the states a few years ago.

Texas DL recruiting for 2025 heating up late this summer

Texas currently holds a commitment from one defensive tackle recruit in the 2025 class late this summer, after flipping Folsom (CA) four-star Josiah Sharma from the Oregon Ducks last week. Sharma flipped from Oregon to Texas after visiting Austin unofficially for the pool party/BBQ bash on July 25.

Baker and the Longhorns have also targeted key 2025 defensive line recruits who are expected to announce this summer or they're trying to flip this fall, including Bellville (TX) four-star DJ Sanders, four-star FSU commit Myron Charles, and three-star Texas A&M commit Chace Sims.

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