Texas Loses Out to Miami on Transfer LB Caleb Johnson

Linebacker Caleb Johnson was a Texas Longhorn again in 2019, however after only one season, he took his abilities to the UCLA Bruins. Now, after a couple of profitable years with the Bruins, Johnson is eyeing a return to the Forty Acres. 

He visited Austin this previous week (Monday-Wednesday), and can resolve whether or not to return to Texas or go to Miami.

On Friday, Johnson introduced that he might be taking his expertise to the College of Miami.

Throughout his time at UCLA, Johnson began 17 video games over the past two seasons, totaling 89 tackles, two interceptions and 5.5 sacks. A brand new teaching workers in a well-known metropolis in the end wasn’t sufficient to persuade Johnson to return to Texas.

The linebacker place is one which Texas will proceed to look to enhance as depth is clearly missing. With that being stated, Texas might want to maintain the pedal to the steel with the recruitment of former TCU edge rusher Ochuan Mathis.

Prior to now two years, Mathis led TCU in sacks for 2019 and 2020 whereas being named to the second staff All-Large 12. Texas must compete for his companies with another packages together with USC, Nebraska, Ole Miss and Penn State.

Within the meantime, the Longhorns’ present roster will deal with the annual Orange-White spring soccer scrimmage at Darrell Okay. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on April 23.

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