The Alabama product took an official visit to the Forty Acres over the weekend.
A decision is coming soon from Birmingham (Ala.) Parker defensive tackle Vodney Cleveland coming off an official visit with the Texas Longhorns — on Monday, the 6’3, 305-pounder cancelled his planned Miami Hurricanes official visit and announced a decision date of June 21.
I have canceled my Miami OV for this weekend and i WILL be committing June 21st.
— Vodney Cleveland (@Vodney_Clev) June 16, 2025
4⭐️ DL Vodney Cleveland shares pictures from his OV to Texas pic.twitter.com/V2OdSFJ2s2
— OnTexasFootball (@ontexasfootball) June 15, 2025
Cleveland has also taken official visits to Auburn, Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina, but the Gators may be the team to beat with a 247Sports Crystal Ball cast in favor of Florida on Friday.
Of course, that was before Cleveland visited Austin, a weekend that he described as “great from the moment I stepped foot on campus.”
Texas already holds commitments from two defensive tackles in the 2025 recruiting class, but it’s a need position for the Longhorns after relying heavily on the NCAA transfer portal over the last two offseasons, making Cleveland a priority target.
A consensus four-star prospect, Cleveland is ranked as the No. 141 player nationally and the No. 18 defensive lineman, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.