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Texas is just one spot from the best class in the nation.

After the commitment of four-star tight end Malcolm Epps, the Longhorns moved to No. 2 the 247Sports Composite team recruiting rankings, passing both Penn State (again) and Miami. They're now just behind Ohio State at No. 1.

Texas now holds 276.05 points in the rankings and has 17 commitments in its 2018 class. It has one five-star prospect, 12 four-stars and four three-stars committed all before Tom Herman's first game in Austin. That's the second-lowest number of commitments among any school in the top five of the rankings.



Epps' commitment is the second this week for Texas and the third this month despite the beginning of the dead period this month. In just the past four weeks, the Longhorns have moved from No. 7 to about a half a point away from No. 2 in the rankings. There’s a chance that will improve by the end of the summer with several prospects considering the Longhorns.