Five-star OT Raulerson commits to Texas
February, 3, 2012
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William Wilkerson/ESPN.comTexas rarely offers juniors before hosting them on a Junior Day, but the coaches made an exception with Jake Raulerson.
William Wilkerson/ESPN.comTexas rarely offers juniors before hosting them on a Junior Day, but the coaches made an exception with Jake Raulerson.Raulerson was once thought to be favoring Florida because he has family in the Gainesville area and said he grew up a Gator fan. But he said even though Florida was near the top of his list, it came down to Stanford and Texas. He's the Longhorns' first 2013 commit and plans to be the lead recruiter of his class.
"It's the coaching staff, the players there," Raulerson told ESPN's HornsNation. "They are going to win a national title in the next three years and I want to be a part of it. They have one of the best recruiting classes I have ever seen coming in. They are ridiculous."
Raulerson (6-foot-5, 250 pounds) plays right tackle and nose guard for Celina, but Texas is recruiting him as a defensive end and a tight end.
Florida landed only two offensive linemen in the 2012 recruiting class and now have lost out on Raulerson. The Gators will now turn their focus for 2013 to five-star Lake City (Fla.) Columbia offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil, who will be attending Florida's junior day on Feb. 18.
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