Justus Terry
| No. 15 – Texas Longhorns | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive lineman |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 268 lb (122 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Manchester (Manchester, Georgia) |
| College | Texas (2025–present) |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Justus Terry is an American college football defensive lineman for the Texas Longhorns. He was a five-star recruit and one of the top prospects in the 2025 recruiting class.
Early life
Terry is from Manchester, Georgia.[1] He attended Manchester High School where he competed in football, basketball and track and field.[2] A defensive lineman in football, he totaled 38 tackles and four sacks as a sophomore at Manchester.[2] He then had 74 solo tackles and 13 sacks as a junior in 2023, helping Manchester to a runner-up finish at the state championship while being selected first-team all-state; he was also chosen to The Atlanta Constitution's Super 11 team prior to his senior year.[3] Terry had 19 tackles and four tackles-for-loss in two games as a senior before missing the rest of the year after an injury.[4]
Terry was ranked a five-star prospect, the second-best defensive lineman and a top-15 player overall in the nation.[4][5] He committed to play college football for the Georgia Bulldogs in January 2023.[6] He flipped his commitment to the USC Trojans in March 2024, before later de-committing from USC in June.[7][8] He later committed to the Texas Longhorns in December 2024.[9]
College career
Terry enrolled at Texas in 2025 and impressed early.[10][11] He made his debut in Week 2 against San Jose State, recording one tackle.[12]
College statistics
| Season | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Ast | Cmb | TfL | Sck | Int | Yds | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF | ||
| Texas Longhorns | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ Lederman, Eli (December 6, 2024). "DT Justus Terry, No. 7 recruit in 2025 class, commits to Texas". ESPN.
- ^ a b Luerssen, Trey (July 31, 2025). "Longhorns freshman already looks like an NFL Player". USA Today.
- ^ Holcomb, Todd (August 11, 2024). "Team dominated by players from outside Atlanta". The Atlanta Constitution. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Justus Terry". Texas Longhorns.
- ^ Backus, Will (December 6, 2024). "Texas finishes early signing period with No. 1 recruiting class after stunning Georgia for 5-star Justus Terry". CBS Sports.
- ^ Sentell, Jeff (December 7, 2024). "Five-star DL picks Texas over UGA". The Atlanta Constitution. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom (March 24, 2024). "DT Justus Terry flips commitment to USC, spurns Georgia". ESPN.
- ^ Lederman, Eli (June 19, 2024). "Justus Terry becomes 2nd 5-star to decommit from USC in 24 hours". ESPN.
- ^ Navarro, Manny (December 6, 2024). "Texas lands 5-star DL Justus Terry, wraps up No. 1 recruiting class in 2025 cycle". The Athletic.
- ^ Eckert, David (July 30, 2025). "Why this Texas football 5-star freshman is practicing in 2 positions". Austin American-Statesman.
- ^ Gatlin, Jamie (June 13, 2025). "Longhorns 2025 early enrollee Justus Terry is already standing out". USA Today.
- ^ "Justus Terry College Gamelog". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 2, 2025.