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Texas Recruiting Target Reveals Commitment Date

The Texas Longhorns are in the final running for four-star defensive lineman Zion Williams.
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Texas head football coach Steve Sarkisian celebrates following the second half of the Big 12 Football Championship game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys and the Texas Longhorns at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023.
Texas head football coach Steve Sarkisian celebrates following the second half of the Big 12 Football Championship game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys and the Texas Longhorns at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. | SARAH PHIPPS/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY

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AUSTIN -- The Texas Longhorns are one of four finalists for in-state four-star defensive lineman Zion Williams, who revealed Monday when he'll be making his commitment.

Per an announcement on social media, Williams, a Lufkin, Texas product, will make his decision on Thursday, July 4.

Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian walks the field ahead of the game against Texas Christian University at Amon G. Carter Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 in Fort Worth, Texas.
Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian walks the field ahead of the game against Texas Christian University at Amon G. Carter Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 in Fort Worth, Texas. | Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman /

Williams will be deciding from a final group that includes Texas, Texas A&M, TCU and LSU. At 6-4, 295 pounds, he's listed as a four-star player per 247Sports composite rankings.

Take a look at his announcement:

Williams also received offers from big-name programs like Georgia, Alabama, USC, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Florida among many more.

He already made an unofficial visit to Austin on April 6. Williams then began his official visits tour with TCU (May 3) and LSU (May 31) before he heads to Arkansas (June 7), Texas A&M (June 14) and Texas again (June 21). The Longhorns have gotten to get to know Williams, and will now get the final crack at him, assuming he doesn't schedule anymore official visits at some point later this offseason.

During the 2022 season, Williams finished with 31 tackles (four tackles for loss) and added three sacks.

Should the Longhorns land a commitment from Williams, they'd be adding him to a 2025 class that already features four-star talents like defensive lineman Lance Jackson, linebacker Elijah Barnes, quarterback KJ Lacey, tight end Emaree Winston and running back James Simon, who announced his commitment last week.

The Longhorns will kick-off their 2024 regular season at home against Colorado State on Saturday, Aug. 31.

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Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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