When 2017 commit Sam Ehlinger joins the Longhorns next year, he'll be able to say it's the start of a dream he's had for a long time.

Ehlinger grew up a Texas fan and, as he showed Thursday in a tweet, he's never been shy to throw up the Hook 'Em sign. The quarterback posted a picture of himself from when he was an infant at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium captioned "I've been throwing the horns up since I could speak!"

I've been throwing the horns up since I could speak! Hook 'em! ???? pic.twitter.com/EArTwAxDVq — Sam Ehlinger (@sehlinger3) August 19, 2016

The four-star quarterback out of Westlake committed to Texas in July 2015. Since, he's been active with Texas pride and has even been urging other prospects to join the Longhorns.

He is ranked the No. 111 overall player, according to the 247Sports Composite.