It’s been a good week for Texas.

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After all, the Longhorns pulled off an upset over a Top-10 ranked Oklahoma team at the Cotton Bowl last Saturday.

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It’s also been a good week on the recruiting trail as the Longhorns have secured verbal commitments from two of the state’s best 2017 players: Liberty-Eylau defensive lineman Lagaryonn Carson and tight end Major Tennison of Bullard High.

Commitments from Carson and Tennison have moved Texas up to No. 8 in the 247Sports National Recruiting Rankings for the 2017 class.

Longhorns assistant coach Jeff Traylor was the lead recruiter for both Carson and Tennison, and Charlie Strong was involved as well.

“I’ll tell you this, I think a lot of Coach Traylor," Liberty-Eylau head coach Steve Wells said. "He does a great job, knows East Texas and knows East Texas kids. Charlie Strong is a great guy, that’s why Coach Traylor is working for him. Coach Strong is going to take care of Lagaryonn and Lagaryonn feels good about going to play for Coach Strong. I think that was a big thing in him committing right now."

“I love Coach Traylor, he’s a very good friend of mine,” Bullard coach Shannon Wilson said. “I have a lot of respect for him and we go back and know each other very well. I respect him and trust him. Coach Strong is coming in there and he wants to do things and do things the right way and Major is one of those kids that’s going to do things the right way and do it well.

“I think it’s a good decision for everyone.”

The 6-foot-4, 260-pound Carson pulled the trigger Thursday and is the nation’s No 2 strong-side defensive end; a disruptive force at the point of attack that could play across the front in Austin.

“We’re in some three-man and four-man fronts," Wells said. "We do a little bit of both with him and he's moved and played some nose guard. Very talented kid, very explosive when he goes. When he goes its hard to block him."

Tennison is a 6-foot-6, 245-pound matchup nightmare that ranks as the No. 16 tight end in the country, according to the 247Sports Composite. Joining the fold Wednesday, he’s a complete player at the position that plays attached and blocks with ferocity, but can also be a difference maker in the passing game.

“A big ole kid, he moves extraordinarily well for his size,” Wilson said. “We flex him out. He’s a wide receiver sometimes for us. He can do a lot of different things. It’s like a tall corner, when you have one it’s a plus. He’s a really dynamic player because he moves so well for his size.”

Texas is up to four commits in 2017, all hailing from in-state.

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