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Report: Former Alabama TE Jahleel Billingsley transfers to Texas

A Texas Longhorns tight end room that can afford some immediate help got just that on Sunday, as Steve Sarkisian and his staff earned a commitment from Alabama transfer Jahleel Billingsley, according to Inside Texas.

JAHLEEL JOINING THE HORNS —

Alabama transfer tight end Jahleel Billingsley picks the Longhorns. STORY/evals: https://t.co/hQvfq2wgKU (FREE) #HookEm pic.twitter.com/dJre3GEBmv— Justin Wells (@justinwells2424) January 16, 2022

After being recruited by Longhorns tight ends coach/special teams coordinator Jeff Banks as a former consensus four-star prospect in the 2019 class, Billingsey enjoyed a bit of a breakout season in 2020 in what was then Sarkisian’s offense, hauling in 18 receptions for 287 yards and three scores.