Get to know 2025 signee Michael Terry III
Whether you’re a diehard recruiting fan in need of a refresher or a casual fan in need of only the particulars, this will be the series for you.
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The first national signing day for college football begins December 4 and runs through December 6. This series gives you the chance to familiarize yourself with the next class charged with keeping Texas in a position of national prominence.
To win at a consistently high level means stacking talented class after talented class. The top-five 2025 class does just that following top-six finishes in the 2022, 2023, and 2024 classes.
On the first national signing day, Inside Texas will offer profiles of each member of the 2025 signing class. Up next, Michael Terry III.
The Player: Michael Terry III, ATH, San Antonio (Texas) Alamo Heights
The Rating: 95.60 (four-star)
The Ranking: Terry III is ranked as the No. 44 overall prospect, the No. 1 athlete, and the No. 11 player in Texas in the On3 Industry Ranking. On3 ranks Terry as the No. 91 overall prospect, the No. 1 athlete, and the No. 19 player in Texas.
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The Recruitment: Terry and Texas made sense for the longest time. He expressed major interest in the Longhorns to Inside Texas in the spring, and Texas ramped up its pursuit of the nation’s top athlete over the summer. So too did Nebraska and Oregon. Down the stretch, the Cornhuskers became the Longhorns’ top competition. Terry took his decision all the way to signing day, and the Longhorns earned the signature of the San Antonio standout.
The Projection: Strengths — Tall athlete with a good frame and build. Good acceleration to an effortless elite top straight-line speed. Strong upper body and evident lower body explosiveness that translates track talent to football. Can challenge all areas of the field. As a runner, shows patience and enough lateral agility to create angle problems. Good balance, especially on contact. Gets behind his pads reasonably well and will show a good stiff arm when needed. As a receiver, gets off the line cleanly most of the time. Shows good hands and attacks the ball in the catch zone. Fends off smaller defenders easily and will fight through contact for the catch. Has pass routes on film to all depths. Willing and physical blocker. Limited defensive film shows physical play in space on the ball carrier. Is a threat to score on any change of possession play. Position versatility will be so huge with this player that it’s hard to even predict what side of the ball he will be on. Areas for Improvement — As a runner, he does not seem to possess a natural feel for the cutback opening. As a receiver, I would like to see him work on the route running, which needs some refinement.
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The Final Word: Terry found his match in his dream school in Texas, and the Longhorns get a versatile piece that can line up all over the field and on both sides of the football.