AUSTIN (KXAN) – It was pretty clear over the past couple years that Yaheim Riley was going to be a sought-after player in college football. The Austin native is staying home as Friday it was announced he’s committing to play for the Texas Longhorns.
Riley is set to be a senior at Anderson high school. The Trojan previously played high school football for LBJ in town and helped the Jaguars to great success.
The 6-foot safety is a consensus three-star recruit and is set to join a long line of local products in the Longhorns defensive back room. In the 2024 season, that group was anchored by three Austin natives in Michael Taaffe, Jahdae Barron and Andrew Mukuba.
Riley was also offered by TCU, Ole Miss, Texas Tech and others. He is their eighth recruit in the class of 2026.
The Anderson Trojan defensive back decommitted from Houston back in April.
