Decision Preview: 2025 four-star TE Nick Townsend
The Texas Longhorns are in need of an elite tight end in the 2025 cycle. Meet Spring (Texas) Dekaney four-star Nick Townsend. He’s ready to announce his decision on Monday, July 15th.
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The player: Nick Townsend, TE/LB, Spring (Texas) Dekaney
The measurables: 6-foot-3, 225 pounds
The date: Monday, July 15th
The rating: 92.61 (four-star)
The ranking: Townsend is the No. 124 overall prospect in the 2025 class, No. 6 tight end, and the No. 23 prospect in Texas according to the On3 Industry Ranking.
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The evaluation:
Townsend is a very interesting overall prospect. He’s listed at 6-foot-3, 225 pounds and is a truly quick and overall athletic player who flashes playmaking both as a tight end on film and as an off-ball linebacker. It’s not hard to imagine him finding success in either direction, although the fact his lead recruiter is Jeff Banks points to tight end being the staff designation moreso than linebacker. He’ll eventually fill out to 240 or so and maintain agility and burst which will translate well at either position. As a tight end he has the open field fluidity and overall athleticism to play as an H in 12 personnel who moves around like Ja’Tavion Sanders in recent years. To play as the sole tight end in spread sets will require some added size and blocking ability but Townsend shows a lot of strength and willingness to do the dirty work at that position as well. He should be a dual-threat tight end in time who can be a weapon in the seams or screen game and also a capable blocker. – Ian Boyd
The finalists: Texas, Alabama, Texas A&M, USC
The official visits: Texas, Alabama, Texas A&M, USC
Recruiting Prediction Machine: 94.0% to Texas
RPM Picks in favor of Texas:
Scott Schrader – Texas = 60%
Steve Wiltfong – Texas = 60%
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