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Duncanville linebacker Kendrick Blackshire released his top six schools on Wednesday, but the Texas Longhorns did not make the cut.
I just want to thank everyone who has been in my corner I wouldn’t be able to be in this position if it wasn’t for y’all pushing me and I also want to thank god for giving me the ability to play football ❤️ final 6 respect my decision edit:@Hayesfawcett3 pic.twitter.com/hisa5swVra
— Kendrick Blackshire (@KendrickBlacks1) April 22, 2020
Alabama, Baylor, Indiana, LSU, Oklahoma, and Texas A&M are the remaining contenders for the 6’2, 250-pounder. Some of those inclusions are a little bit surprising — Dave Aranda and his staff have only been at Baylor for several months and Illinois doesn’t often make the lists of national prospects with close to 30 offers.
For Texas, the question is whether Blackshire was a scheme fit, as he’s already on the heavy side for an inside linebacker in the Big 12, so he’d project best as a Jack linebacker or defense end with the Longhorns.
Contrast that projection with the recent offer to South Oak Cliff’s Jaydon Williams, a former wide receiver who is still under 200 pounds and it becomes a little bit more apparent the direction that the current staff is going.
Still, missing out on a top-150 prospect who ranks among the top 30 players in the state is significant and worth noting.