Texas lands 4-star ATH recruit Nick Townsend

Field Level Media|published: 07/15/2024, 5:22pm EDT

Texas Longhorns Head Coach Steve Sarkisian watches from behind the play during the first quarter of the Longhorns' spring Orange and White game at Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas, April 20, 2024.

Four-star recruit Nick Townsend, the No. 3 athlete prospect in the nation in 247Sports' composite rankings for the Class of 2025, verbally committed to Texas on Monday.

Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian landed Townsend over finalists Alabama, Texas A&M, Southern California and Arizona State.

Townsend, a 6-foot-3, 235-pound tight end and defensive lineman, is rated the No. 114 recruit in the country and No. 21 in the state of Texas in the composite rankings.

He caught 18 passes for 431 yards and seven touchdowns in 10 games as a junior last season at Houston's Dekaney High School. He also rushed six times for two TDs.

On defense, Townsend tallied 76 tackles with eight sacks and 11.5 tackles for loss as well as three fumble recoveries.

He could play tight end, linebacker or defensive end at Texas.

--Field Level Media