Jerrod Heard (QB / Denton Guyer) Commits To Texas Longhorns

by Sailor Ripley on Aug 14, 2025 8:32 PM CDT in Texas Longhorns and Other Recruiting

Though I'll be counseling caution and adopting a wait-and-see attitude for 90% of our 2014 commitments, I'm unreasonable about Jerrod Heard. Heard is going to be the Longhorn's 2014 QB commit. And I want to give you some idea of what that means.

Jerrod Heard is the truth. At least some junior year version. Or, if not, a smudging of facts I can live with. He looks to be the rarest of QB prospects: the high floor, high ceiling combo. It's madness to suggest that about a player with two high school seasons left, much less a QB, but there are elements to Heard's game so intriguing, so impressive for his age, it's hard not to put it out there.

Jerrod Heard makes six consecutive years #Horns have landed top QB target on board. Again, results, but pretty significant streak.
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Curious how this might impact the decision by Swoopes.

Texas has two quarterbacks sitting in front of him in Brewer and Overstreet and now Swoopes would be backed by Heard.

I do thiink this could have some interest to RSJ.

by davey o'brien on Aug 14, 2025 9:01 PM CDT reply actions

swoopes

You sign with Texas, you assume they will sign talented kids in front of you and behind you. I am sure he is confident in his abilities. I seriously doubt a soph in HS will scare him

by codaxx on Aug 14, 2025 9:13 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

It's definitely a concern (at all positions)

The coaches now have to manage commits in 2 classes at one time. Increased risk of decommits by the Jrs/Srs due to commits at their position by Sophs/Jrs and vice versa.

by Horncasting on Aug 14, 2025 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions

Assuming he redshirts

Which I think most want to see with every QB, he doesn’t even start to truly compete until 2015. Shouldn’t be an issue.

by BurntOrangeForever on Aug 14, 2025 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions

if your team bringing in other highly ranked QBs in the recruiting classes around yours bothers you, you shouldn’t be going to texas.

by Timmy Teat on Aug 15, 2025 12:18 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

+1

We're going to play like we're in a bad mood.

by JoeT63 on Aug 15, 2025 9:43 AM CDT up reply actions

This sentiment sounds great, until you are left with a depth chart of 1 true freshman and 1 soph with no experience at QB

Or until you go 2 years without being able to sign a QB.

by Horncasting on Aug 15, 2025 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions

Reason I asked the question is that I was talking to a high school junior who is

getting some attention from schools and we were talking but the criteria he was using for deciding which schools he wanted to focus on before he made his choice.

Naturally one choice was the number of players currently on the the roster and projected to sign in 2013 that played the same position. This is a smart kid, but it never really dawned on him that he would also have to fight for time for the kids coming behind him.

For most high school kids they only look at those older than them and if they are being recruited as a junior or sophomore there most likely isn’t anyone who can push them. It isn’t always a fear of competition because I don’t think most of these kids truly understand fighting for time or splitting carries.

If you are a kid who has been told you are the only quarterback the school wants to sign in 2013 and say they tell you they are thinking about building their offense around you and then a few months after you say your coming they get a pledge for another player at that same position a year behind you I am curious what crosses your mind.

Maybe I am over thinking it, but it seems almost as if you get a date for the prom as a junior and then a month later ask someone else to the prom as a senior.

by davey o'brien on Aug 15, 2025 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions

Judging by the 7000 yards of total offense he put up...

on my Xbox dynasty during his redshirt freshman year, Swoopes welcomes the competition.

by Rex Interneti on Aug 15, 2025 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions

sweet

This seems like the bellcow kid. Does he have a slogan for the class yet?

by codaxx on Aug 14, 2025 9:03 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Hell yeah.

He’s a good cleaner.

by Monahorns on Aug 14, 2025 10:32 PM CDT reply actions

Looks like I'll have to catch some Guyer games in the next two years...

I live about 15 mins from Denton. Guyer is in the same district as the HS from my town. Guess I’ll be making a couple of games…

by veggiehorn on Aug 15, 2025 1:22 AM CDT reply actions

Excellent get

And since we’re on the swing of offering and getting commits from our top QB year after year, lets go ahead and slide Nathan Elliot in the mix for 2015.

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by kriess on Aug 15, 2025 6:41 AM CDT reply actions

I love the offseason

When everybody who is 1-2 years away from stepping on campus is better than who we have now.

And worse, Texas has shown that it can’t evaluate qb’s worth a damn. Gilbert, Wood, the kid that went to Tulsa,…. The list goes on and on. The last MAJOR SUPERSTAR we recruited went to Elite Camps over the summer and was found to have an “awkward throwing motion” that will need to be completely rebuilt when he actually gets on campus. Do our coaches even bother to scout the qb’s they sign? Was the awkward throwing motion not visible?

by ransomstoddard on Aug 15, 2025 9:52 AM CDT reply actions

lol

by mattw on Aug 15, 2025 9:59 AM CDT up reply actions

funny

but the kid from Tulsa did pretty well. Wood and Gilbert are set to start this yr. So it would seem we are recruiting fine.

by codaxx on Aug 15, 2025 10:04 AM CDT up reply actions

Exactly, we recruit 'em just fine...

we just don’t do anything with ’em when they get here. Fire Greg Davis!!

by matonmacs on Aug 15, 2025 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions

hey slowbro, when did pokemon get to start signing up on the intertrons for stuff?

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by texfan23 on Aug 15, 2025 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions

Does the sun ever shine over the Stoddard household?

by Big(g) Ern on Aug 15, 2025 11:44 AM CDT up reply actions

Dual Threat QBs

I wonder if Brewer will be the last pure pocket passer that UT recruits with Harsin making the calls? Overstreet, Swoopes, and now Heard — seems to be a trend forming.

by Big(g) Ern on Aug 15, 2025 11:47 AM CDT reply actions

Granted I am only going by the HUDL highlights available,

but Heard appears to have been cast in the Brewer mold, just with the addition of bionic legs. While people will spend the next few years calling for Overstreet and Swoopes to be moved to wide receiver, linebacker, or pole vaulter because they are athletes, Heard is a QB all the way.

by Rex Interneti on Aug 15, 2025 12:19 PM CDT up reply actions

I have heard that Overstreet has been very impressive thus far and has shown a strong arm and better accuracy than what was expected. I think Heard looks like a true dual threat QB that can stand in the pocket and check down, but like Ash/Overstreet can also tuck it and run when needed. That seems to be the model they are going after, and I think that is what they hope Swoopes can become with some coaching and multiple years of work on technique.

by Big(g) Ern on Aug 15, 2025 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions