Made a quick stop at Dekaney High School this morning to catch up with 2025 TE Nick Townsend and 2025 WR Tanook Hines ahead of their July 10 decision date.

Both took official visits to Austin this month and the Longhorns are in contention with a decision two weeks out at the moment.

 

Townsend Hudl: http://www.hudl.com/v/2K3ZEt

2026 Dekaney EDGE Calvin Carter. 

Texas offered June 15. At 6-foot-3, Carter’s quickness is superb and his body still has room to grow. 

2026 Dekaney RB Samaritan Cunningham went sub-11 as a sophomore in the 100M. Smaller build but runs with great power and balance. 

Holds offers from OU, Baylor and Arizona plus three others. 

Samaritan Cunningham Hudl: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/18257400/6553ad452aa7050b941e4943

2026 WR David Edmondson is a wide receiver the staff is very high on. Had to play QB in 2023, but the staff believed he is the next top WR to come out of Dekaney. 

I spoke with both Tanook Hines and Nick Townsend, they will have a joint press conference/show for their commitments on July 10. 

Townsend tells me the Longhorns used Ja'Tavion Sanders pretty heavily in their pitch to him while he was on campus. Says he will be coming into college at the size Sanders was playing at in college.

Add to the fact Townsend ran 10.9 and you've got yourself quite the tight end.

Tanook Hines took official visits to Arizona State, USC, Texas, Notre Dame and Baylor in June.

Notre Dame had a lot of buzz in this recruitment earlier in the month and it will be tough to top the Irish in the final two weeks before the decision.

Dekaney has a 2028 slot WR named Trey Finney who already holds a Georgia offer.

 

Now entering Louisiana. Next stop: Manning Passing Academy. 

The state flower of Louisiana 

48 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

The state flower of Louisiana 

I actually work on those for a living lol should be the flower of the Houston ship channel 

Renovations in the UL Lafayette stadium. While thing under construction. 

Any view on which way Townsend is leaning and if it looks good?

3 hours ago, CJ Vogel said:

The state flower of Louisiana 

Also the state perfume!!!!😷

3 hours ago, CJ Vogel said:

Now entering Louisiana. Next stop: Manning Passing Academy. 

Da da da da da da, dow dow dow.....dow da dow dow dow!  I'd like to introduce you to my sister and my mother.   🧍‍♀️

6 hours ago, CJ Vogel said:

Townsend tells me the Longhorns used Ja'Tavion Sanders pretty heavily in their pitch to him while he was on campus. Says he will be coming into college at the size Sanders was playing at in college.

Add to the fact Townsend ran 10.9 and you've got yourself quite the tight end.

Do you happen to remember what time Sanders ran 100m at in high school?

2 hours ago, Lnghrn said:

Any view on which way Townsend is leaning and if it looks good?

I felt good about Texas following the visit. Still do.

22 minutes ago, Hunter Bradford said:

Do you happen to remember what time Sanders ran 100m at in high school?

I don't believe he ran it in HS. But it would not have been that fast, that's for sure.

Walk-On’s treating me right after this drive. 

10 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

Walk-On’s treating me right after this drive. 

Is that just the picture or is it a supersized brew?  Nice!

2 minutes ago, Adam Lane said:

Is that just the picture or is it a supersized brew?  Nice!

I know my angles

10 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

I know my angles

Well played.