Maryland transfer DT Lavon Johnson flips commitment to Texas from North Carolina

Things can quickly when it comes to recruiting, whether it’s a matter of minutes or a matter of hours.

In the case of former Maryland Terrapins defensive tackle Lavon Johnson it was latter, as it was announced earlier today that he had committed and signed with Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels after he took a Thursday visit with the Texas Longhorns.

It appears that Steve Sarkisian and Texas didn’t take no for an answer and continued to recruit Johnson through the whistle despite his initial decision on Friday. On3’s Pete Nakos is now reporting that Johnson flipped his commitment to Texas and will instead be signing with the Longhorns.

The saying used to be that you will recruit a player until the ink is dry, and that certainly seems to be the case here with Johnson. It will be interesting to see where things were in the process as far him actually being inked by North Carolina, because if he did sign and submit his paperwork then that would thicken the plot.

As things sit currently, Johnson is the fourth transfer defensive tackle that Texas has pulled from the portal this offseason to go along with Cole Brevard (Purdue), Travis Shaw (North Carolina), and Hero Kanu (Ohio State).

#Texas has now added its fourth defensive lineman of the spring with the addition of Maryland DL Lavon Johnson. First reported by @PeteNakos_.

• Purdue DT Cole Brevard
• North Carolina DT Travis Shaw
• Ohio State DL Hero Kanu
• Maryland DL Lavon Johnson

— CJ Vogel (@CJVogel_OTF) April 18, 2025

This marks the second offseason in a row that Texas has aggressively addressed the defensive tackle position via the transfer portal. With guys like Vernon Broughton, Alfred Collins, and Bill Norton graduating there are big shoes to fill heading into 2025.

The coaching staff is certainly moving with urgency to…

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