After being named as one of two finalists several weeks ago, the Texas Longhorns suffered a major miss on the recruiting trail on Saturday, as Fort Worth Nolan Catholic weak-side defensive end NaNa Osafo-Mensah announced his commitment to Notre Dame.
An elite hybrid edge rusher, Osafo-Mensah has been among the Longhorns top defensive targets this cycle. Texas appeared to be the team to beat following his March 31 unofficial visit. Although Osafo-Mensah has long remained firm on the stance that he was torn between the two, the industry perception in early April was the Longhorns held a narrow edge following his March 31 unofficial visit.