With the commitment of consensus three-star prospect Anding, LSU has reinforced its dominance within the state, just days after defensive backs coach Corey Raymond successfully flipped Fort Bend Hightower’s Kade Phillips from Texas. This move has left the Longhorns with only one remaining commitment in their secondary.
Texas extended an offer to the 5’11”, 165-pound Anding in late March and hosted him for an unofficial visit shortly thereafter during a major recruiting event. He returned for an official visit on June 21, but his recruitment shifted notably when LSU made an offer a week later, leading Anding to delay his announcement.
Following LSU’s offer, all four 247Sports Crystal Ball predictions tilted in favor of the in-state team, resulting in minimal suspense around Anding’s announcement on Saturday.
Ranked as the No. 448 player nationally and the No. 39 cornerback by the 247Sports Composite, Anding’s commitment means that Texas’s 17 offers to cornerbacks in the 2025 class are now all accounted for. With only consensus five-star safety Jonah Williams remaining uncommitted, the Longhorns are left with few options in the defensive backfield unless they offer to more prospects or attempt to flip commitments from other programs.
