Football
Meet the Longhorns: Texas snags commitment from four-star offensive tackle Isaiah Hookfin
Posted December 21st, 2018
Isaiah Hookfin, offensive tackle, Sugar Land Dulles
FYI: 6-5/270; 4 stars; No. 3-ranked JUCO outside linebacker
Fabulous 55 ranking: 43
Committed: Dec. 21
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— Coach Jackson (@CoachJackDHS) December 21, 2018
Scouting report: His size and strength translate to right tackle or a move inside to guard. He’s a raw prospect who needs a few seasons to get in the weight room and refine his technique, but he’s a big, strong mold of clay for assistant coach Herb Hand to mold at multiple positions. Hookfin’s stock rose as a senior and that upside and improvement is a good sign for his future at Texas.
No position is harder to play early than offensive tackle. The difference between blocking teenagers dreaming of prom night and grown men fighting for NFL stock is a world apart. Hookfin isn’t one of the handful of elite prospects who can play early. He’ll take a season or two to add strength, technique and work on his flexibility until he’s asked to contribute in the two-deep. Hookfin is the No. 56-ranked offensive tackle in the country and the No. 604-ranked overall prospect in the 2019 cycle.
Hand picked Hookfin late in the cycle as his under-the-radar option at the offensive tackle position. The Longhorns found Christian Jones late in the 2018 cycle and flipped Samuel Cosmi late in the 2017 cycle. Texas hopes Hookfin can follow the same path as Cosmi, who took a redshirt season in 2017 to prepare for a starting spot in 2018. Hookfin is also another Houston-area product joining the Texas locker room.
2019 Texas Longhorns recruiting class
Player Pos. School Stars Commitment date
Roschon Johnson QB Port Neches-Groves 4 July 21 (2017)
T'Vondre Sweat DE Huntsville 3 Feb. 28
Jordan Whittington WR Cuero 4 March 10
De'Gabriel Floyd OLB Westlake Village (Calif.) 4 March 31
Kenyatta Watson II DB Grayson (Ga.) 4 May 1
Brayden Liebrock TE Chandler (Ariz.) 3 May 8
Tyler Johnson OL Conroe Oak Ridge 4 May 25
Jared Wiley TE Temple 3 May 26
Jake Smith WR Notre Dame Preparatory (Ariz.) 4 June 3
Peter Mpagi DE George Ranch 3 June 16
Chris Adimora S Mayfair (Calif.) 4 July 1
Marques Caldwell CB Alvin 3 July 7
Marcus Tillman Jr. OLB Jones (Fla.) 3 July 28
Javonne Shepherd OT North Forest 4 July 29
Derrian Brown RB Buford (Ga.) 4 Sept. 16
Tyler Owens S Plano East 4 Sept. 24
David Gbenda ILB Katy Cinco Ranch 4 Sept. 30
Marcus Washington WR Trinity Catholic (Mo.) 4 Oct. 26
Myron Warren DE Many (La.) 3 Nov. 19
Jacoby Jones DE Butler C.C. 3 Nov. 21
Caleb Johnson OLB Fullerton College (Calif.) 3 Dec. 17
Kennedy Lewis WR Melissa 3 Dec. 18
Isaiah Hookfin OT Fort Bend Dulles 4 Dec. 21
Bru McCoy ATH Mater Dei (Calif.) 5 Jan. 25
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