Texas football closed its 2018 recruiting class on a high note. Which 2018 signees could become instant starters for the Longhorns?
When Tom Herman accepted the Texas Longhorns job, he knew he’d have his work cut out for him. The Longhorns, although a storied program, had been struggling to attain relevancy for years, but now that he’s in town, things are looking up for Texas.
In fact, he reeled in the third-best recruiting class in the nation for 2018 which was also No. 1 in the Big 12. If that’s not a good sign, I don’t know what is. Still, like Charlie Strong struggled to do, Herman needs to get that talent to translate on the field to wins.
There is some young incoming talent that could help the Longhorns right away, but will it be enough to contend in the Big 12?
Which five 2018 class signees could start for right away for Texas?
The loss of Connor Williams from that left tackle spot definitely hurts. He was an All-American level talent and he missed most of the 2017 season with an injury before deciding to forgo his senior season and head off to the NFL as a top prospect.
With Williams gone, a door has opened at the left tackle spot, or even right tackle if the line decides to shift around to accommodate the departure. Four-star freshman Junior Angilau, although not an early enrollee, could be trusted with taking over.
The Army All-American is listed as the No. 125 prospect in the class and the 10th-best offensive tackle, according to 247Sports. He stands 6-foot-6 and weighs 297 pounds and picked the Longhorns over his home-state Utah Utes.
The Salt Lake City native could find himself in a battle for a starting offensive line spot when he gets to campus this summer.
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