Duâ€™Vonta Lampkin has emerged as legit option for Oklahoma State.

Texas signee Du'Vonta Lampkin's appeal to the NCAA to be released from his National Letter of Intent was denied Monday. This doesn't mean he's out of options, however, only that the process will go on a little longer. Lampkin must now wait for his application to the University to be denied because he doesn't meet the admission standards.

The denial of Lampkin's appeal was first reported by Rivals.

The situation stems from a foreign language credit Lampkin is missing in order to be granted admission into UT. Lampkin needs four semesters of foreign language to be admitted, but he’s only completed two. So when his application is reviewed by the University, he will be denied and then released from his LOI. The first day of classes for the fall semester at UT is August 26, and Texas has until then to accept or deny Lampkin.

Currently, Lampkin is still a member of the Longhorns program. He's listed in the media guide for the upcoming season and won't be able to have contact with other teams until he's released. Lampkin, a member of Texas' 2015 recruiting class, was the only defensive tackle the team signed last cycle.

Lampkin passed both Spanish 1A and 1B earlier this summer, but was told by the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District he did not have enough time to take Spanish 2A and 2B before Texas' fall semester began. If denied, the three-star defensive tackle would have the option to attend a junior college for a semester to finish his requirements. But the family recently said junior college is a "last resort."

If released, Lampkin will look to enroll at a four-year, out-of-state institution that does not require four semesters of foreign language for admission. Lampkin, who did graduate from Cypress Falls High School, is an academic qualifier; he just does not meet the admission standards for UT.