5-Star DL Justus Terry Commits to Texas over Georgia, Alabama, Auburn

Defensive lineman Justus Terry committed to play his college football at the University of Texas on Friday, according to On3.com's Hayes Fawcett.

Terry, who is from Manchester, Georgia, chose the Longhorns over other top contenders in Georgia, Alabama and Auburn.

The 6'5", 275-pound Terry is rated as a 5-star prospect by 247Sports, as well as the No. 10 overall recruit and No. 2 defensive lineman in the class of 2025.

Terry originally committed to Georgia in January 2023 before de-committing from Georgia and committing to USC in March 2024.

However, the commitment to USC was short-lived, as he de-committed back in June and subsequently made visits to Texas, Alabama and Auburn.

Given the advantage Georgia has in terms of proximity, On3.com's Keegan Pope characterized Terry's decision to join Texas as "a bit of a recruiting shocker."

The 247Sports director of scouting, Andrew Ivins, projected Terry as a future first-round pick in the NFL draft earlier this year, and compared him to Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter.

Carter was a key figure on back-to-back national championship teams at Georgia before the Eagles took him ninth overall in the 2023 NFL draft.

He has continued to be a force at the NFL level as well, finishing second in NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year voting last season after recording six sacks. Through 12 games this season, Carter has 34 tackles, 4.5 sacks and 10 tackles for loss.

After securing Terry, 247Sports ranks Texas' 2025 college football recruiting class as the best in the nation ahead of Alabama, Oregon, Georgia and Ohio State.

Texas had just one 10-win season from 2010 to 2022, but head coach Steve Sarkisian has the Longhorns back in the mix as national title contenders.

They reached the College Football Playoff last season and will do so again this season, plus they will face Georgia in the SEC Championship Game on Saturday.

Regardless of the result of that game, Texas already scored a pivotal win over the Bulldogs by landing Terry.