Texas football wins again as 'earth-shaking' transfer commits to the Longhorns

Texas football just received some excellent news on this fine Tuesday morning, as former SMU OG Paris Patterson Jr. has officially committed to the Longhorns.

The colossal 6'5.5", 323-pound offensive guard was one of Arkansas' top recruits in the 2023 cycle, being rated as a 4-star and ranked as the No.10 IOL in his class. He ended up spending only one season with the Razorbacks before making the jump over to SMU after redshirting as a true freshman.

He wasn't able to see the field as a redshirt freshman in 2024, but he was the team's top depth lineman last season. Patterson Jr. played in 11 games in 2025, spending most of his time at left guard and on special teams.

If there was one spot left that could be seen as the "weak" link along the Longhorns' offensive line, it was at offensive guard, so it's incredibly relieving to see the team add another player to the interior.

Despite most of Texas media gushing over the thought of Laurence Seymore being the starter at left guard, Patterson Jr. could be given a real shot to be the guy there. Patterson Jr. is a much, much better run blocker than Seymore, and he has prototypical size for the position.

Seymore is the more experienced player, but there's a reason Steve Sarkisian and Co. wanted to go out and continue adding to the offensive guard room. On paper, it looks like rather than being content with adding one guy who could potentially get the job done (Seymore), the team wanted to generate legitimate competition by adding Dylan Sikorski and now Patterson Jr. to the mix.

All three of these players could see an equal amount of reps heading into the summer, with Seymore and Patterson Jr. being the main competitors leading up to fall camp. Sikorski looks like a player that the team wants to develop a bit more before throwing him into SEC action, and apparently he's also a dark horse to move to center.