COMMITMENT: Texas Football lands 2027 four-star EDGE Derwin Fields

TL;DR

Texas football secured a commitment from four-star EDGE Derwin Fields for the 2027 recruiting class during his visit to the UT Campus. The 6-foot-2, 230-pound prospect chose Texas over Ole Miss and has impressive stats from his high school career.

Key points

Derwin Fields is a four-star EDGE prospect for the 2027 class.
He committed to Texas during his visit to the UT Campus.
Fields chose Texas over Ole Miss and had multiple other offers.

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Texas football made a big addition to its 2027 recruiting class on Saturday with the commitment of Brookhaven, MS edge Derwin Fields during his visit to the UT Campus for the Texas Football Spring Fan Day. Fields' visit started on Friday and ends on Sunday. It's Fields' first time in Austin.

The 6-foot-2, 230-pounder chose Texas over Ole Miss, where he had an official visit scheduled for the end of May. Fields had offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Nebraska, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, USC, and UCLA, among others.

A consensus four-star prospect, Fields is ranked as the No. 196 player overall and the No. 20 edge, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. In his last two seasons at Brookhaven, Fields has 117 tackles, 47 tackles for loss, 27 sacks and three forced fumbles.

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian and defensive coordinator Will Muschamp both got heavily involved in Fields' recruitment. He tells Horns247 it made Mississippi native feel like a real priority for the .

Q&A

What are Derwin Fields' stats from high school?

In his last two seasons at Brookhaven, Derwin Fields recorded 117 tackles, 47 tackles for loss, 27 sacks, and three forced fumbles.

Which schools did Derwin Fields consider before committing to Texas?

Derwin Fields chose Texas over Ole Miss and had offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Nebraska, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, USC, and UCLA.

Who were the key coaches involved in recruiting Derwin Fields?

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian and defensive coordinator Will Muschamp played significant roles in the recruitment of Derwin Fields.