Sting Factor: Phaizon Wilson decommits from Texas
When a major program loses a key recruit, Rivals.com takes a look at how big of a blow it is to the respective school, analyzing it from a local and national level. To quantify the “sting” of each decommitment, we assign a score from 1-10, with one being no big deal and 10 being a catastrophic hit.
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THE SITUATION
Phaizon Wilson is back on the market as Texas loses yet another high-profile prospect.
The 2022 four-star receiver from Lancaster, Tex., originally committed to the Longhorns in late July after receiving an offer earlier in the spring, but that pledge didn’t even last three months and now the big-bodied receiver is looking for a new home.
Rated as the No. 14 receiver in the 2022 class, Wilson is a great-looking physical receiver on the outside but he posted average stats in his sophomore year since he was sharing time with a bunch of Division I prospects who are now off to college.
Lots of big-time programs including Alabama, Auburn, Florida, and Texas A&M have already offered Wilson and others could step up their recruitment since he’s now back to uncommitted.
It’s been a tough stretch for Texas, which lost not only Wilson this week but 2022 five-star quarterback Quinn Ewers’ commitment. He could now end up at Ohio State. The Longhorns also recently lost the pledge of high four-star athlete Billy Bowman, who could end up at Oklahoma.
LOCAL REACTION
"While it doesn't move the needle like the decommitment from Ewers, losing Wilson is yet another big blow for Tom Herman and the Longhorns. From a talent perspective, this one hurts because Wilson is the type of big receiver that Texas likes to feature.
"But this decommitment is about more than just losing a prospect who can make plays between the lines. It's another eyesore for a Texas program that is really struggling of late, both on the field and in recruiting." - Jason Suchomel, OrangeBloods.com
Sting Factor: 8
NATIONAL REACTION
“This isn’t as bad as Ewers, but it’s not good at all and they seem to be directly related. Things are falling apart for Herman and company and this is another blow on a national scale which will only hurt recruiting even more.” Mike Farrell, Rivals.com
Sting factor: 7