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Meet the Longhorns: Is Highland Park’s Prince Dorbah a Joseph Ossai starter kit for Texas?
Posted December 18th, 2019
Prince Dorbah, outside linebacker, Highland Park
FYI: 4-stars; 6-2/208; No. 10-ranked OLB
Fabulous 55 ranking: 17th
Committed: July 9
Welcome to the family, Prince Dorbah! š¤
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— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) December 18, 2019
What he brings to Texas’ table:Ā Dorbah is uniquely gifted at rushing off the edge. Heās not the longest or the strongest or the fastest, but he understands angles and does a great job using his hands to get offensive linemen off balance.
Playing at Highland Park, a prestigious Class 5A program in the state, has allowed Dorbah to blossom as a young athlete with elite coaching and facilities. He’s a multiple state champion who has shown up in the biggest games of his career.
Dorbah isnāt big enough to play defensive end full-time. Heāll make the transition to B-backer in the same vein as former UT standout Joseph Ossai, who came on late last year as a freshman and then started this season as a sophomore. Ossai was a defensive end in high school, too. Dorbah can be the natural replacement with the two sharing similar builds, athletic prowess and background.
He said it: āHeās a great person who has been through a lot in his life. Football is his place to shine. He has so much character and heāll do great in life.ā ā Highland Park head coach Randy Allen
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Texas' 2020 recruiting class
A list of Texas commitments in the 2020 recruiting class.| PLAYER | POS. | SCHOOL | STARS | COMMITMENT DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Card | QB | Lake Travis | 4 | May 25 (2018) |
| Logan Parr | OG | San Antonio O'Connor | 4 | Oct. 28 (2018) |
| Jake Majors | OG | Prosper | 4 | Jan. 24 |
| Jaylen Garth | OT | Port Neches-Groves | 4 | Feb. 17 |
| Jaden Hullaby | ATH | Bishop Dunne | 3 | March 30 |
| Ja'Quinden Jackson | QB/ATH | Duncanville | 4 | June 3 |
| Kitan Crawford | CB | John Tyler | 4 | June 21 |
| Prince Dorbah | OLB | Highland Park | 4 | July 9 |
| Vernon Broughton | DT | Cy Ridge | 4 | July 17 |
| Andrej Karic | OT | Southlake Carroll | 3 | July 24 |
| Bijan Robinson | RB | Salpointe Catholic (Ariz.) | 5 | Aug. 2 |
| Jerrin Thompson | S | Lufkin | 4 | Aug. 11 |
| Xavion Alford | S | Alvin Shadow Creek | 4 | Aug. 16 |
| Troy Omeire | WR | Fort Bend Austin | 4 | Sept. 20 |
| Dajon Harrison | ATH | Hutto | 3 | Nov. 5 |
| Sawyer Goram-Welch | DT | Longview | 3 | Dec. 15 |
| Jaylan Ford | OLB | Frisco Lone Star | 3 | Dec. 19 |
| Kelvontay Dixon | WR | Carthage | 4 | Feb. 4 |
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