Texas is making a push for Georgia Tech linebacker commit Jason Crenshaw Jr., who has scheduled an October official visit to Austin after a hot start.
Texas football already owns one of the strongest 2027 recruiting classes in the country, but Steve Sarkisian’s staff still has a glaring hole to fill at linebacker.
That search has now led the Longhorns to Jason Crenshaw Jr., a three-star linebacker from Prattville, Alabama, who has been committed to Georgia Tech since June.
Texas offered Crenshaw earlier this week, and the recruitment moved quickly from there. Crenshaw has already scheduled an official visit to Austin in October when the Longhorns host Ole Miss, giving Texas an immediate opportunity to make its case in person.
“Texas hit me up saying they’ve been watching my tape and want me on board,” Crenshaw told Inside Texas. “Just a big blessing honestly.”
It’s easy to understand why his recruitment is heating up.
Crenshaw has been disruptive throughout his senior season at Prattville, piling up 31 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, five sacks and a forced fumble. He has also scored two touchdowns, showing the kind of athleticism and versatility that has attracted attention well beyond Georgia Tech.
The 247Sports Composite lists Crenshaw as the No. 879 overall player, No. 71 linebacker and No. 37 prospect in Alabama for the 2027 class.
Those rankings haven’t stopped some of college football’s biggest programs from taking notice.
Along with Texas, Crenshaw has drawn recent attention from Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Florida and Ohio State, creating what could become one of the more interesting late linebacker recruitments in the cycle.
That matters for Texas because the Longhorns currently don't have a linebacker commitment in their 2027 class.
Crenshaw committed to Georgia Tech after taking official visits to both North Carolina and the Yellow Jackets during the summer, so Texas has work to do if it wants to change his mind.
But getting him to the Forty Acres is a significant first step.
The Longhorns aren't simply adding another name to their recruiting board. They're making a legitimate run at a productive linebacker who has already committed elsewhere — and whose stock appears to be rising rapidly as his senior season unfolds.
