4-Star QB Kai Locksley's Flip from FSU to Texas Is Best Move for All Parties

The Texas Longhorns were in need of some good news. After 247Sports' Bobby Burton reported 5-star running back Soso Jamabo and 5-star defensive tackle Daylon Mack, two of the best uncommitted prospects in the state, are likely headed elsewhere, the Longhorns got a much-needed lift in their spirits courtesy of 4-star Maryland quarterback Kai Locksley.

The former Florida State commitment announced via social media that he has flipped to Texas, answering the ongoing question that Longhorns fans were hoping would go in their favor before national signing day. Locksley, a dual-threat quarterback, became Texas' 26th overall commit.

More importantly, Locksley became the team's first full quarterback commit. Matthew Merrick, a 3-star prospect, has committed as a grayshirt.

Locksley's decision definitely benefits the Longhorns before it hurts the Seminoles. For starters, entering Monday, Florida State had three quarterback commits in Locksley, 4-star Deondre Francois and 3-star De'Andre Johnson—who is already on campus as an early enrollee. Having three quarterbacks would have meant one of two things: talented players would be on the bench, or talented quarterbacks playing out of position, maybe at wide receiver.

Locksley choosing the Longhorns means he'll be the only full-scholarship quarterback in the 2015 class. He'll go to Texas next season looking to compete against Tyrone Swoopes and Jerrod Heard—assuming head coach Charlie Strong chooses not to redshirt him.

Texas hosted Locksley on an official visit the weekend of Jan. 23 and told Rivals' Jason Suchomel that the trip gave him something to think about. Locksley added that he noticed the other athletes there on an official visit were on board with Strong's philosophy.

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I wanted to see how I would interact with the guys on the team, the guys coming in. I wanted to see what type of mindset and motivation they had. You can tell those guys are definitely on board with coach [Charlie] Strong. I saw that. The campus life, I had to see if I could see myself there for four years. Everything was natural and seemed to fit.

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Locksley is a big get for the Longhorns, and with Wednesday around the corner, the Longhorns are hoping to add a couple more names to a class that includes 11 4-star athletes and one 5-star, linebacker and early enrollee Malik Jefferson.