University of Texas Football - Top Offense Recruits

It is only a short time after National Signing Day 2010 and already University of Texas Longhorn's football coach Mack Brown has shown a considerable amount of interest in a number of top ranked prospects for 2011. While Brown usually holds out a bit longer than other coaches on offering scholarships to juniors, you can bet that the following three in-state products will be near the top of his list.

Jaxon Shipley - Wide Receiver
If the name sounds familiar, it should; Jaxon is the younger brother of former Texas Longhorn All American, Jordan Shipley. As one would expect, Jaxon has a very similar skill set to Jordan and will likely be able to take part in both offense and special teams for the Longhorns at some point in his career. He shows great field vision on screen passes and has absolutely no problem running routes across the middle. He runs track in high school and demonstrates great bursts on short routes and out of his cuts. Texas fans that enjoyed watching his brother are in for a big treat in 2011.

Malcolm Brown - Running Back
A classic north to south bruiser, Malcolm Brown (listed by Rivals.com at 6'0" 210 pounds) has proven time and time again that he has the ability and willingness to bring the noise in the run game. This Cibolo, Texas product always runs with a very low center of gravity and demonstrates great balance for such a young player. While getting to the second level never seems to be an issue for Brown, he appears to lack elite breakaway speed. He works very well between the tackles but may need some work when it comes to catching the football out of the backfield.

David Ash - Quarterback
David Ash has shown a lot of potential early on in his prep career and appears to have a feel for the quarterback position that most juniors lack. He tends to make good decisions with the football and is able to easily escape pressure, allowing his receivers extra time to shake defenders. While scrambling is not Ash's specialty, he has the speed and quickness to gain significant yards with his feet (Rivals.com has Ash listed as having a 4.6 second 40 yard dash). Ash has the size and the throwing mechanics to be successful at Texas, but may be lacking a bit in the arm strength category.

Whether or not these three players end up at the University of Texas or elsewhere, you can expect them all to have a big impact early on in their careers.