Texas gets commitment from 5-star WR Jordan Whittington

Zac Al-Khateeb

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Texas and Tom Herman have already gotten off to a strong start on its 2019 recruiting class with the commitment of Jordan Whittington.

Whittington — a five-star receiver who ranks 24th nationally, fourth at his position and third in the state of Texas via 247Sports' Composite rankings — announced his commitment to the Longhorns via Twitter on Saturday.

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Whittington, listed at 6-1, 198 pounds, is the third commitment of Texas' 2019 class and its first five-star recruit. Texas' class now ranks 19th nationally and fourth in the Big 12.

The Longhorns in 2018 ranked third nationally and best in the Big 12.

Zac Al-Khateeb

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Zac Al-Khateeb has been part of The Sporting News team since 2015 after earning his Bachelor's (2013) and Master's (2014) degrees in journalism at the University of Alabama. Prior to joining TSN, he covered high school sports and general news in Alabama. A college sports specialist, Zac has been a voter for the Biletnikoff Award and Heisman Trophy since 2020.