Texas, Derrek Cooper and football
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The Bulldogs have been in recruiting battles with Texas over the last week. The Longhorns beat out the Bulldogs for five-star Tyler Atkinson, and flipped former
Cooper is ranked the No. 2 athlete in the nation and No. 2 overall prospect in Florida for the 2026 recruiting class, according to 247Sports. He becomes the fifth-highest ranked player in Texas’ class and the No. 2 offensive recruit behind only five-star quarterback Dia Bell.