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Coveted Transfer Portal DB To Visit Texas Longhorns
AUSTIN – The Texas Longhorns have one of the best rosters in the country heading into the 2024 season.
At nearly every level of the roster, the Horns are stacked with elite talent. Even an area that was a question mark coming out of the spring game – defensive tackle – was addressed with additional talented with a commitment from Arizona’s Bill Norton via the NCAA Transfer Portal.
However, there was also one area of the roster that took a bit of a hit following the conclusion of spring, with cornerbacks Terrance Brooks and Austin Jordan both hitting the portal and leaving a question mark at the field corner spot.
Of course, the Longhorns do have Gavin Holmes available to slide into that starting spot, as well as some incumbent, albeit unproven talent in Santana Wilson, Wardell Mack, Warren Roberson and Kobe Black. That said, they are still looking to add some talent to that spot.
And now, they may have a candidate.
Texas Longhorns Head Coach Steve Sarkisian watches from behind the play during the first quarter of
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According to reports from 247Sports, San Jose State standout cornerback transfer Jay’Vion Cole has set a visit to the 40 Acres in the coming weeks.
Per the report, he is also planning visits to Michigan State and Auburn, and has additional offers from Cincinnati, Miami (Ohio), South Florida and Jacksonville State
Cole, who began his career at Cal Poly, At Cal Poly was an impact player as a true freshman, finishing the season with 15 tackles, four passes defended and four interceptions.
He then transferred from Cal Poly to San Jose State last offseason, where he ended the year with 28 tackles, 100 passes defended, three picks, and a sack, being named honorable mention All-Mountain West for his efforts.
No. 1 seed Texas (51-12, 16-8 in SEC play) and No. 3 seed Texas Tech (61-8, 21-3 in the Big 12) begin their three-game series at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday in Oklahoma City. Each
Texas
Brazoria County deputy shoots, kills Texas State University student after car chase, report says
BRAZORIA COUNTY, Texas – A Texas State University student was shot and killed by a Brazoria County Sheriff’s deputy early Monday morning after an attempted traffic stop in Lake Jackson.
The news was first reported by The University Star, Texas State’s student-run newspaper.
In a Tuesday statement to KSAT, the university identified the student as John Gabriel Mendoza Jr., 18. He was a freshman who studied management, according to the school.
“We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, classmates, and all those affected by this tragedy,” the university said in its statement.
Deputies attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle just after midnight Monday near Farm-to-Market 2004 and This Way Street in Lake Jackson, the sheriff’s office said.
The driver of the vehicle, who was identified as Mendoza by The University Star, did not stop, deputies said. The deputies then chased after the vehicle for approximately a mile into a neighborhood located in the 100 block of Indian Warrior Trail.
According to the sheriff’s office, the driver went inside a home’s garage and parked before a deputy approached the vehicle, the release said.
The deputy then pulled out his firearm and shot into the vehicle. The sheriff’s office said the gunfire struck the driver.
The University Star reported that Mendoza was the one shot. He was taken to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
The deputy who pulled the trigger has since been placed on administrative leave in accordance with the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office policy.
KSAT reached out to the Lake Jackson Police Department and the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office for more information, but neither agency has responded at this time.
The shooting investigation is being led by the Texas Rangers, according to a Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office news release.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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