Fansided · Sep 29, 2025
Texas and Sark keep having to hold off Miami for an elite Longhorns commit
Steve Sarkisian, Texas v Ohio State | Gregory Shamus/GettyImagesOnce again, the Longhorns find themselves fending off other programs from their four-star and five-star commits.
This time around, Steve Sarkisian and Texas are having to hold onto four-star running back Derrek Cooper as Mario Cristobal and the Miami Hurricanes continue to push for a flip.
Cooper, who is a Florida native, committed to the Horns just over two months ago, picking Texas over the Hurricanes, the Ohio State Buckeyes, the Florida State Seminoles, and more powerhouse programs.