Tren'Davian Dickson Commits to Texas: Longhorns Land Record-Breaking 4-Star WR

Charlie Strong has already established his culture at Texas as well as begun the process of assembling a potentially dominant defense. The Longhorns offense, though, has been slow in developing to this point.

But all that could change in 2016 after Texas landed one of the biggest offensive recruits in recent memory with the commitment of wide receiver Tren'Davian Dickson.

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Dickson, a 4-star prospect from Navasota, Texas, set a national high school record with 39 touchdown receptions last season. All told, the 6'0", 171-pounder had 90 catches for 2,166 yards in helping Navasota go 16-0 and win a state championship.

He originally committed to Baylor in July 2014 but backed off that pledge this past February. In June, he named a final six of Alabama, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas A&M and USC.

Rated the No. 118 overall prospect in the 2016 recruiting class by 247Sports, Dickson is considered the nation's 21st-best receiver. Damon Sayles of Bleacher Report considers that rating way too low after watching Dickson during his state championship game last year.

"He caught everything," Sayles said. "For Texas to get him is outstanding. Pairing him with Reggie Hemphill-Mapps in the class gives the Longhorns a legitimate 1-2 in-state punch at receiver for the class."

Hemphill-Mapps, a 4-star prospect from Manvel, Texas, has been committed to the Longhorns since October. He and Dickson are two of the seven commitments Texas has for 2016, with four of those at the skill positions, including 4-star dual-threat quarterback Shane Buechele.

Even with Dickson in tow, Texas' 2016 class only ranks 46th, per 247Sports. Its 2015 class ranked ninth but leaned heavily toward instant-impact defensive players like linebackers Malik Jefferson and Anthony Wheeler and cornerbacks Kris Boyd and Holton Hill.

Texas ranked 113th in total offense in Strong's first season in 2014, averaging just 337.3 yards and 21.4 points per game during a 7-6 campaign.

 

All quotes obtained firsthand unless otherwise noted.

Recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports unless otherwise noted.

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