Steve Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorn have been red-hot on the 2025 recruiting path, and that continued in a giant means on Tuesday with the addition of five-star huge receiver Kaliq Lockett.
Lockett, from Sachse, Texas, dedicated to the Longhorns over the likes of Alabama, Florida State, LSU and Texas.
That is an enormous dedication and recruiting win for Sarkisian and his employees, and he has huge receivers coach Chris Jackson to thank as properly.
Lockett gave each Sarkisian and Jackson a shot-out when discussing his dedication.
“It actually got here all the way down to placing on for my residence state and perception in what Coach Sark and Coach (Chris) Jackson have in-state for me,” Lockett instructed On3’s Steve Wiltfong. “I’m going to must do all of the work. However I do know if I do the work, if I compete, purchase in, study the playbook, get good grades and keep out of bother, I do know I’ll see the sphere freshman yr and I do know I’ll achieve success.”
In all, Sarkisian and Jackson appeared to be the primary attraction for Lockett, and that needed to have been a fairly large draw with Alabama, LSU, Florida State and one other in-state faculty, Texas A&M, additionally within the working.
He claimed that Sarkisian is an “offensive mastermind,” and he appeared to worth Jackson’s expertise as an NFL assistant coach. He additionally needs to be a part of what Sarkisian has constructed at Texas. As of now, the Longhorns’ 2025 class is ranked No. 12 nationally.
“Being round Coach Sark is a blessing itself,” Lockett stated. “He’s put numerous guys within the league and he’s been round numerous gifted guys. Proper now I’m going to be within the huge pond stuffed with sharks and piranhas and I do know I’m one in all them sharks. That’s one of many huge issues as properly.”
In keeping with 247Sports, Lockett is the No. 2 wideout within the 2025 class in addition to the No. 12 recruit general.
