UT has over 50,000 students. He’d need to check the website concerning out-of-state students and minimum qualifications. Housing is also extremely tight at UT and many students live off-campus. I can’t speak to the athletics question (track or cross-country) but UT athletics are very competitive (lots of UT current students and grads just in the Olympics). Not to say he couldn’t get a scholarship but it definitely bears more research in that area.