The Longhorns picked up commitments from two of their biggest remaining targets in the class of 2015 on Friday when defensive backs Kris Boyd (Gilmer) and Holton Hill (Houston Lamar) announced in Austin on a local television station that they made their verbal commitment to Texas.

Hill and Boyd, good friends who decided to play in college together, instantly vaulted Texas up five spots in the 247Composite class rankings to No. 8 in the country.

The pair took an official visit together to Austin on the weekend of Jan. 16, and it appeared to make a big impression on both.

Boyd chose Texas in a head-to-head battle over Texas A&M, while Hill selected the Longhorns over LSU and Texas A&M.

Hill is the No. 80 overall player nationally for 2015 and the No. 7 cornerback according to the 247Sports Composite, while Boyd is the No. 98 overall player and the No. 11 cornerback per the 247Sports Composite.