"It’s wonderful. They are my dream school,” Cherry tells HornsDigest. “Coach [Charlie] Strong is a Florida boy like me.” Cherry recently got off the phone with Strong, linebackers coach Brian Jean-Mary and defensive coordinator Vance Bedford to tell them the news.

"I feel like that program is going to be a dynasty and I want to be the one to lead them to a national championship," he said.

PROUD TO ANNOUNCE MY COMMITMENT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ?????? #HookEm pic.twitter.com/yhWCFYlznG — Cecil Cherry (@cecil__cherry3) December 15, 2014

Cherry, 6-foot-0, 230-pounds, had been a long time commitment to Tennessee. But things have changed. His dream school was always Texas and the Longhorns offered. Since, he has visited Austin and they have emerged as the team to beat.

“Texas in No. 1,” Cherry told Scout.com's Jamie Newberg after his championship victory. “I will make my decision on national signing day. I will not sign with Tennessee. They are out. USC has called me and so did Auburn. Now I will just wait out the process.”

Cherry said he didn't want to wait for NSD because he wanted to help recruit other Florida players to Texas.

"What's the wait? I need to go help recruit with my boy Coach Strong," he said.

The Longhorns have offered several prospects from the state of Florida, which all happen to be his good friends - tight end Devonaire Clarington, wide receiver Gilbert Johnson, linebacker Tim Irvin and cornerback DeVante Davis.

Cherry, or "big head" as his friends call him, said they all talk every day about Texas.

Just know the Florida boyz coming to take over Texas pic.twitter.com/EQIPnyYiZq — Cecil Cherry (@cecil__cherry3) November 20, 2014

This news comes less than two hours after Texas received a decommitment from four-star offensive tackle Toby Weathersby and a less than three hours after four-star linebacker Darrin Kirkland chose Tennessee over Texas and a few other schools.

Now Cherry's top priority is to get other players from Florida to Texas with him.

"We had a great time in Texas," Cherry said. "Many more will come but we have to put work into them."

Cherry is the No. 19 commitment for Texas in 2015 and the third linebacker along with four-star Cameron Townsend and three-star Breckyn Hager.

Cherry is eager to get to Austin to start "developing my game."

"That's all I can do," he said. "I want to make big moves as a freshman. I know if I handle my business I will have an opportunity to play early because they only have three linebackers returning on scholarship. They like physical players like me."

The Longhorns are still in contention with five-star linebacker Malik Jefferson, who will announce his commitment on Dec. 19, and four-star Anthony Wheeler.

Even if Texas doesn't land Jefferson or Wheeler, Cherry has a great feeling about the group coming to Austin next year.

"It's going to be epic," he said. "We are going to play for a national championship and win that thing. We are going to bring it back."