Texas lands Baker, leading OT in 2024 recruiting class

• Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 24, 2023, 09:30 PM ET

Texas’ on-field success to begin the 2023 season– highlighted by a Week 2 success in Tuscaloosa over Alabama– is translating to the recruiting trail.Four-star offensive take on Brandon Baker committed to Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns on Sunday night.Editor’s Picks 2 Related Baker(No. 39 in the 2024 ESPN

300), the top offensive tackle in the cycle, becomes the ninth ESPN 300 pledge for the Longhorns in a class that ESPN has ranked 17th in its latest team rankings.Texas won out for Baker’s pledge over Ohio State, Florida State, Oregon and Nebraska.The Mater Dei High School(California)product would be the first ESPN 300 offending deal with to sign with the program since Devon”DJ”

Campbell, Kelvin Banks and Neto Umeozulu were all part of a 2022 class that was ranked 5th by ESPN.Texas’offense has actually averaged 432.8 total lawns through 4 games( seventh in the Big 12) and is 5th in the conference with 277 backyards a game.