Texas doesn’t have many true holes, but after nearly 2 weeks of camp, a few spots remain unsettled. And the most wide-open battle is for the nickelback ‘STAR’ role, with multiple contenders fighting for reps and others likely to rotate in as the season unfolds. Although, among them, one freshman is already turning heads — a former low-to-mid 3-star who rose to 4-star and Top 100 status in the final 247Sports 2025 rankings. On top of that, just a week into his time in Austin, he’s making his presence felt. And here’s the most intriguing part?

Last week, the 6-foot, 180-pound DB from Wiregrass Ranch (Fla.) was spotted running with the No. 1 defense and drawing high praise from the staff, especially secondary coach Keynodo Hudson . “ He’s a sponge, tremendous work ethic, a football junk

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