Houston has received a commitment from Troy (Texas) offensive tackle Sonny Mullen, according to Rivals’ Sam Spiegelman.
The 6-foot-8, 285-pounder chose the Cougars over offers from Oklahoma State, TCU and Kansas State, among others. Mullen is in town for his official visit this weekend.
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“It felt like one big family here,” Mullen told Spiegelman about his decision. “All the coaches I met were super nice and friendly. I felt like I fit in pretty well with the players.”
“To me it seemed as if I had known them for a while and we were just catching up. The atmosphere here is just something that I haven’t felt anywhere else. I just got that feeling that this is the right place to continue my academic and athletic career.”
The towering trench monster joins a class that ranks inside the top 50 of the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. Mullen is commit No. 9 for head coach Willie Fritz and the Cougars.
Mullen is the first offensive lineman to join the Big 12 program’s haul this cycle. He’s also the seventh in-state recruit to choose Houston.
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Mont Belvieu (Texas) Barbers Hill four-star defensive lineman Raiden Cook remains the top-ranked commit in the class, checking in as the No. 310 recruit and No. 31 DL in the nation. He’s been committed since Feb. 3 and remains in the mix despite other schools keeping contact.
Other top commits in the class include: Newton (Texas) three-star running back KJ Porter, Houston Cy Ranch three-star quarterback Braden Baker, Baton Rouge (La.) Central three-star wide receiver Marcus Watson, Houston C.E. King three-star WR Braylon Lane and Ruston (La.) three-star WR Josiah Morgan.
An updated look at Houston’s class with Mullen in the fold can be seen here.
