Bevo’s Daily Roundup: 2021 Texas signee Ja’Tavion Sanders gets bump in prospect rankings

Texas Longhorns athlete signee Ja’Tavion Sanders out of Denton Ryan High School just earned a fifth star in 247Sports’ Top247 prospect rankings. From 247Sports: “What makes Sanders a five-star prospect in 247Sports’ eyes? He’s a natural athlete and a flat-out football player with a big frame that projects to either side of the ball. As a senior, Sanders played full-time on offense and rotated as a pass-rusher on defense. He proved a consistent, dynamic playmaker from his receiver position, where the 6-foot-3 1/2, 235-pounder caught 63 passes for 1,156 yards and 16 touchdowns on more than 18 yards per catch.”

WHAT THE WISE MEN ARE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS

Inside Texas: Gameplan: Pete Kwiatkowski’s defense

Inside Texas: Turner’s second game as acting head coach? A trip to Rupp Arena

Inside Texas: Burton: What are the new coaches doing?

ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION

Longhorns coaching search updates: Texas hires Jason Grooms from Vanderbilt as Chief of Staff

Tennessee RB transfer Eric Gray chooses Oklahoma over Texas

RECRUITING ROUNDUP

Austin American-Statesman: The Dotted Line: Texas must improve at tight end

247Sports: Mike at Night: Texas coaches making impression on recruiting trail

247Sports: Sarkisian must capitalize in first cycle following lackluster 2021 class

247Sports: Texas was the best option for transfer Ovie Oghoufo

Inside Texas: Recruiting Matters: RBs for 2021, Marshall, Abor, and a Bear

Orangebloods: Texas staff touchds base with commit Jaylon Guilbeau

BIG 12 BREAKDOWN

Our Daily Bears: Baylor swats Kansas State, 107-59

Crimson and Cream Machine: Tennessee RB transfer Eric Gray commits to Oklahoma

Cowboys Ride For Free: Short Pour Saloon: Cowboy football awards, basketball update

Bring On The Cats: The worst loss in Kansas State history

Rock Chalk Talk: TCU preview

WHAT WE’RE READING

SB Nation: Deshaun Watson requests trade from the Houston Texans

SB Nation: Report: ‘Colts are the team Matthew Stafford likes . . . He likes Indianapolis better than any other’

NEWS ACROSS THE FORTY ACRES AND BEYOND

• Watch former Baylor Bears head coach-turned-Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule blow a gasket at Senior Bowl practice.

• Check out Texas baseball’s slew of Big 12 preseason honorees.

• Texas softball is No. 6 in the USA Today/National Fastpitch Coaches Association preseason poll. The Longhorns finished No. 3 last year, despite a shortened season due to COVID-19.