Charlie Strong's first signing day surprise actually came a few hours before the big day.

Katy running back Kyle Porter announced his decision to commit to Texas via his Katy teammate Travis Whillock on Tuesday afternoon:

Congrats to my brother on his commitment to Texas! I know he is going to do great things pic.twitter.com/wcdBJrmTB8 — Travis Whillock (@traviswhillock) February 2, 2016



Porter chose the Longhorns over more than two dozen scholarship offers. After helping Katy to the state championship took Porter's season well into December, Porter made official visits to Texas, TCU and Arkansas in January.

Porter, who is 5-foot-11, 208 pounds, rushed for 1,938 yards and 36 touchdowns this season. He is ranked as a four-star prospect by 247Sports and considered the 10th best running back in the country. Porter is also a U.S. Army All-American.



