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Texas football team gains commitment from 4-star DB, former Florida pledge Wardell Mack

caleb yum, austin american-statesman
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Steve Sarkisian has done it again.

Texas gained a commitment from four-star former Florida pledge Wardell Mack on Sunday, as the defensive back flipped on the Gators to join the Longhorns. He had committed to Florida in August before the Texas coach persuaded him to come to Austin.

“What stood out to me is how much of a priority I was to the program and coaches,” Mack told On3. “Coach Sark visited me numerous times during the spring, which made me take a more in-depth look into their program. Also, me communicating with Coach Sark every day added a plus.”

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian persuaded four-star defensive back prospect Wardell Mack to flip his pledge from Florida to UT on Sunday. The Longhorns' 2024 class has moved into the national top 10, at No. 9.
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian persuaded four-star defensive back prospect Wardell Mack to flip his pledge from Florida to UT on Sunday. The Longhorns' 2024 class has moved into the national top 10, at No. 9.

Coming out of John Ehret High School in Louisiana, Mack is the No. 20 defensive back prospect in the nation, according to 247Sports' composite rankings. The 5-foot-11, 170-pound player joins a stacked 2024 Texas recruiting class that features three five-star pledges in Duncanville edge rusher Colin Simmons, California Mater Dei offensive tackle Brandon Baker and St. Louis wide receiver Ryan Wingo. The class is quickly shooting up the national rankings, now No. 9 overall.

Mack is the fifth-highest-rated recruit in the Longhorns' class, with the three five-stars and IMG Academy running back Jerrick Gibson above him. He's the second four-star DB in the class, along with Daingerfield's Aeryn Hampton.

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: 4-star Florida pledge Wardell Mack flips commitment, joins Texas