The Texas Longhorns 2016 recruiting class is all-but-confirmed to have two QBs joining the 40-Acres come National Signing Day with recent reports stating that Matthew Merrick will remain true to his original commitment and will take the Longhorns’ greyshirt offer.

This means that Merrick will join the team’s 2016 recruiting class and will be ready for spring practices as he will already be on campus.

QB Matthew Merrick will stick with plan, play at #UT. Other programs were trying to get him but he’ll take UT greyshirt offer. #hookem — Jason Suchomel (@OB_JasonS) March 2, 2015

Merrick had received a number of scholarship offers from other teams but he decided that his heart lies with the Longhorns and will be joining Shane Buechele in the 40-Acres next year.

Buechele, a 4-Star rated QB prospect, recently announced his commitment to the Longhorns as well as stating his intention to enrol with the program early.

The Longhorns have questions at the QB position heading into 2015, but 2016 looks set to provide the team with much needed depth as players such as Jerrod Heard, Kai Locksley, Buechele and Merrick will now all be competing for playing time in 2016.

Merrick is considered a 3-Star prospect out of Irving Cistercian and will provide the Longhorns will another talented QB that could develop into a solid backup at the college level, with Heard, Locksley and Buechele all viewed to have higher talent ceilings.

For those that question why the Longhorns would want a player such as Merrick should view some of his highlights from High School in the video below.

Merrick is capable of making a number of difficult throws and will be a valuable player to have on campus. With the Longhorns’ recent struggles at the position, depth is the number 1 priority for the team and Merrick certainly provides that.

Although he is unlikely to beat out his competition, he will still be given valuable reps in practice as the coaching staff continue to search for their QB of the future.

Could Merrick surprise everyone and win the competition next season? Only time will tell, but stranger things have happened in football.