Justus Terry
American football player
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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.
| No. 15 – Texas Longhorns | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive lineman |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 268 lb (122 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Manchester (Manchester, Georgia) |
| College | Texas (2025–present) |
| Stats at ESPN | |
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]
