The Texas Longhorns are building momentum already in the summer, securing a commitment from three-star receiver Briceson Thrower in the first weekend of June prior to his official visit later this month.
Fresh off of official visits to Texas Tech and Texas A&M, the big-framed receiver made his commitment to the Longhorns on Saturday. The 6’3 pass catcher from North Forney had hats on the table from Ohio State, Texas A&M, Illinois, and Tech on the table alongside the Texas hat he ultimately chose.
A multi-sport athlete, Thrower turned in 529 yards and five touchdowns last fall, while running a 10.76 100-meter dash in the spring, running both the sprint and the spring relay for the Falcons.
Ranked as the consensus three-star prospect, Thrower is the No. 476 player nationally and the No. 57 wide receiver, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.
Thrower is the second wide receiver commitment for Chris Jackson this cycle, joining New Orleans blue-chipper Easton Royal. The pair boast complementary skill sets, with Thrower already showing an ability to use his hands well and high-point the ball as a potential big target or red-zone jump ball specialist who can also stretch the field vertically with his speed, a prerequisite to play wide receiver for Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian.
