New Texas Longhorns head coach Chris Beard took an important first step in filling out a depleted roster on Thursday, landing a commitment from Plano East John Paul II forward Jaylon Tyson just hours after Tyson requested a release from his National Letter of Intent with the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
The 6’6, 185-pounder signed with the Red Raiders last November, six months after committing to Beard at Texas Tech. A consensus four-star prospect, Tyson pledged to Tech over offers from Creighton, Houston, Oklahoma, SMU, TCU, Texas A&M, and others.
“They showed love from the jump and didn’t hop on the wave after and showed mad love ever since,” Tyson said in a release from the school.