{"id":70301,"date":"2024-09-17T08:22:28","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T13:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/texas-commit-elijah-barnes-becomes-on3s-no-1-linebacker-in-the-2025-class\/"},"modified":"2024-09-17T08:22:28","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T13:22:28","slug":"texas-commit-elijah-barnes-becomes-on3s-no-1-linebacker-in-the-2025-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/texas-commit-elijah-barnes-becomes-on3s-no-1-linebacker-in-the-2025-class\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas commit Elijah Barnes becomes On3\u2019s No. 1 linebacker in the 2025 class"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Texas 2025 linebacker commit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/db\/elijah-barnes-154846\/\">Elijah Barnes<\/a><\/strong> was ranked as On3\u2019s No. 1 linebacker in the updated On300 on Monday. That is a significant milestone for both him and the Longhorns. Barnes\u2019 rise to the top is a reflection of his remarkable performances and leadership on the field. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/texas-longhorns\/join\/\"><strong>[Join Inside Texas TODAY and get the BEST Texas Longhorns scoop!]<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As the nation\u2019s top linebacker, Barnes has earned a reputation for excelling in both run defense and pass coverage, displaying elite speed, tackling ability, and a high football IQ for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/high-school\/skyline-dallas-tx-321\/\">Dallas (Texas) Skyline<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>For Texas, Barnes\u2019 commitment strengthens the Horns\u2019 2025 recruiting class and solidifies the future of the linebacker position. His relentless work ethic and leadership qualities ensure that he will be a key contributor for the Longhorns from the moment he steps on campus. Barnes\u2019 journey as a top prospect will be one to follow closely as he continues to grow into an elite player.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about his new ranking, Barnes stayed humble saying, \u201cIt\u2019s cool and everything, but there\u2019s a lot of work to be done. The ranking is one thing, but I\u2019m just trying to lead my team to a win on Friday night and continue to build on what\u2019s in front of me.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>His commitment to team success and continuous improvement is a reflection of his character and proves that he\u2019s focused on more than just individual accolades.<\/p>\n<p>Barnes announced his commitment to Texas on April 12, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>On3 ranked Barnes as the No. 33 overall prospect, the No. 1 linebacker, and the No. 10 player in Texas.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@insidetexasfootball\">[Subscribe to the Inside Texas YouTube channel and help get us to 10,000 subs!]<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The On3 Industry Ranking, a proprietary algorithm that compiles ratings and rankings from all four primary recruiting media services, ranks Barnes as the No. 74 overall prospect, the No. 5 linebacker, and the No. 14 player in Texas.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/texas-longhorns\/news\/texas-commit-elijah-barnes-becomes-on3s-no-1-linebacker-in-the-2025-class\/\">Texas commit Elijah Barnes becomes On3\u2019s No. 1 linebacker in the 2025 class<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/\">On3<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas 2025 linebacker commit Elijah Barnes was ranked as On3\u2019s No. 1 linebacker in the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70301","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70301","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70301"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70301\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70301"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70301"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}