It was an eventful day for SMU.

Head coach Chad Morris told the team he will stay on the Hilltop, and the Mustangs earned a big win on the recruiting trail.

Katy offensive lineman Hayden Howerton took to Twitter to announce his commitment to SMU.

Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout all of this. pic.twitter.com/mu9J0EpFAc — Hayden Howerton (@H_Howerton75) November 29, 2016

A three-star prospect, Howerton flipped to SMU from Rice. He also held offers from California, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and others.

At 6-foot-4, 260 pounds, Howerton is ranked as the No. 25 offensive center in the country and No. 227 overall prospect in the state, according to 247Sports Composite.

SMU now has 16 verbal commits in its 2017 class.