Texas EDGE Billy Walton commits to SMU

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https://www.on3.com/teams/smu-mustangs/ ... ecruiting/

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Walton's announcement:

https://twitter.com/cantstopbill__/stat ... 9070595076

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A freshman in 2023, Walton was listed on the UT website at 6-3 and 225 pounds. His Texas bio:

Position EDGE
Height 6-3
Hometown Grand Prairie, Texas
Weight 225
Class Freshman
High School South Oak Cliff
Major Economics
A second-year EDGE who has played in two games.

FRESHMAN (2023)
Appeared in two games … played in the Texas victories over Wyoming and Baylor.

HIGH SCHOOL
A two-time all-district honoree and two-time member of a state championship team … ranked No. 41 among edge players nationally and No. 65 overall in the state of Texas by 247Sports … rated No. 44 among edge players nationally and No. 67 overall in the state of Texas by On3 … ranked No. 67 among defensive ends and No. 80 overall in the state of Texas by ESPN … rated No. 36 among weakside defensive ends and No. 100 overall in the state of Texas by Rivals … selected to the All-Southwest Region Team by Prepstar … tabbed the No. 25 player on The Dallas Morning News’ top 100 recruits list … compiled 102 total tackles, including 69 solo stops, 33 tackles for loss and 18 sacks, along with two interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown as a senior … part of a defense that has allowed just 15.1 points per game, including a string of five straight shutouts against Adamson, Spruce, Kimball, Samuell and Seagoville … registered at least one tackle for loss in 13 games and at least two in 11 contests … notched 12 total tackles, with seven solo stops, three tackles for loss and three sacks against DeSoto … posted 11 total tackles with eight solo and three tackles for loss against Parish Episcopal … gathered nine tackles with three tackles for loss and one sack against Spruce … was named the Dallas Morning News Defensive Player of the Week after compiling 12 tackles, all solo, with five tackles for loss, five tackles for loss and an interception return for a touchdown against Kimball … collected six tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack and a 43-yard interception return against Wilson … tallied seven tackles, four tackles for loss and one sack against Lovejoy … recorded eight tackles with seven solo, three tackles for loss and three sacks against Melissa … posted two tackles, including a tackle for loss, in the state title game against Port Neches-Groves … helped South Oak Cliff to a 13-3 overall record, a 6-0 district mark and title, and the 5A Division 2 state championship in 2022 … South Oak Cliff lost its first three games before going on a 13-game winning streak … selected second-team All-District 6-5A Division 2 in 2021 … recorded 55 tackles, including 21 tackles for loss and 12 sacks with two passes batted down as a junior … part of a defense that allowed just 13.1 points per game, not including one game won by forfeit … the defense produced seven games of seven points or fewer with four shutouts … delivered two tackles for loss, two sacks and one pass batted down against Hillcrest … posted five tackles, three tackles for loss and two sacks against Seagoville … collected a seasonhigh eight tackles against Everman … gathered six tackles, two tackles for loss and two sacks against Lovejoy … registered five tackles with tackles for loss against Cooper … helped South Oak Cliff to a 15-1 overall record, an 8-0 district mark and title, and the 5A Division 2 state championship in 2021… South Oak Cliff lost its first game before winning 15 straight on the way to its title … chosen first team All-District 6-5A Division 2 in 2020 … recorded 37 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and nine sacks as a sophomore … part of a defense that produced five games of seven points or fewer with three shutouts … posted six tackles, three tackles for loss and three sacks against Hillcrest … gathered eight tackles, three tackles for loss and one sack in a shutout of Conrad … collected six tackles, three tackles for loss and two sacks against Seagoville … helped South Oak Cliff to a 9-3 overall record, including an 8-0 district mark and title, and an appearance in the 5A Division 2 area playoffs in 2020 … also participated in basketball in high school.

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More depth on the DL and I love bringing SOC guys back home!

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Speaking of SOC guys ... OL Brione Ramsey-Brooks, who spent 2023 as a redshirt at TCU, is in the portal.

He is listed at 6-5 and ... 455 pounds.

His list of offers out of high school included Oregon, Houston, Arizona and Georgia Tech before he ended up in Fort Worth. Helped lead South Oak Cliff to back-to-back Texas 5A D-II state championships his junior and senior years … Texas 5A first-team all-state selection by the Texas Sportswriters Association (TSWA)