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Thursday Recruiting: Updates on some key defensive targets The Texas staff is on the road this week with stops both in-state and out of state. While each coach has a limited number of days on the road, the days will be spread out and used from this week through most of May. This morning, OTF provides the latest on two top defensive targets and an update on where cornerback recruiting is entering May. Defensive recruitments of note... Powder Springs (Ga.) McEachern 4-star inside linebacker Joakim Gouda is shaping up as a Texas vs. Georgia battle. Texas hosted the 6-1, 225-pounder twice this spring and has a June 12-14 OV on the books. The recruitment i…

After arguably the best transfer portal run in men's college basketball this offseason, 2026-27 looks like it could be a special year for the Texas Longhorns. ESPN released its Way-Too-Early Top 25 this week, with the Longhorns checking in at No. 7, up from No. 13 earlier in the offseason. Here's ESPN's rationale: "Sean Miller and the Longhorns had arguably the best portal class of any program in the country, landing two of the best transfers available in Colorado point guard Isaiah Johnson and TCU forward David Punch, along with top-100 options Mikey Lewis (St. Mary's) and Elyjah Freeman (Auburn). Those arrivals combine with incoming top-20 guard Austin Goosb…

Texas hasn’t added a 2028 commitment thus far on the recruiting trail, but we’re entering the portion of the calendar when we typically see some movement on the underclassman front. Here’s a look at prospects who could be the first to commit to the Longhorns from the class of 2028. Most likely Micah Rhodes, 4-star RB, Spring (Texas) Klein Oak The one-time Oklahoma commit Texas legacy (yes, you read that right) visited Austin three times this spring. OTF believes this is UT’s recruitment to lose, assuming the staff presses to add the talented Top100 back. Rhodes’ grandfather, Bobby, played for the Longhorns in the 80s. That connection to the program…

Here’s a look at the top transfer portal addition each of Texas’ 2026 opponents signed this offseason, based of the 247Sports transfer portal numerical scores (listed out by each player). Texas State Mississippi State WR Davian Jackson (86) 2025 stats: DNP Ohio State Alabama DL James Smith (96) 2025 stats: 26 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 PBU UTSA Cal RB Brandon High Jr. (86) 2025 stats: 23 carries for 98 yards and one TD Texas Tech DL Eddy Smith (86) 2025 stats: One tackle Tennessee Penn State EDGE Chaz Coleman (98) 2025 stats: 8 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, one PBU…

- Texas men’s football commitment Easton Royal ran a 10.17 100-meter dash to win the Louisiana state championship in record fashion. He also anchored his team’s 4x100 relay to victory. - Texas softball dominated Alabama in the SEC final. Teagan Kavan pitched a 12-strikeout gem and Katie Stewart launched her 25th home run of the season. Stewart’s homer went over the left field scoreboard. - Texas baseball has lost the first two games of the series against Tennessee in Knoxville. It’s the second series loss of the season for the Horns after falling at A&M a couple of weeks ago. Perhaps more importantly is the injury bug. Second baseman Ethan Mendoza rolled his…

Two DL's OTF is monitoring (one new name) OnTexasFootball is monitoring a couple of names headed into June on the defensive line for different reasons, and one is a new name. The name that is known to Texas fans is a Texas Tech pledge that has remained in contact with the staff for months. The new name is a recent Big 12 decommit that has the eye of the defensive staff. Texas and K'Adrian Redmond ... Texas defensive line coach Kenny Baker has remained in contact with DeSoto High 4-star defensive lineman and Texas Tech pledge Redmond since his September announcement for the Red Raiders. Texas has been by DeSoto High multiple times, including Will Muschamp…

One of the biggest out of state visitors during over the weekend left Austin with high regards for the Longhorns and the staff following his trip on Saturday. 2025 Mandarin (FL) wide receiver Jaime Ffrench is a composite five-star wide receiver who made his first visit to Austin Saturday to catch the first scrimmage of the spring and catch up with the Texas coaching staff. "I definitely loved the vibe," Ffrench told OTF following his visit. "The people in the building (were great). I am going to have to continue to come out." Ffrench locked in an official visit to Texas while on his unofficial as well, which will be hosted June 21-23. A return this summer w…

Zion Williams: “He’s someone I could definitely play for” One of the top targets on campus Saturday was Lufkin (Texas) High 4-star defensive lineman Zion Williams. The visit was the first opportunity for Williams, 6-4 and 325, to watch Kenny Baker coach, communicate with the players and sit down and have real football and life conversations. Williams talked about the visit before leaving Austin Saturday. Zion Williams on Texas Thoughts on Kenny Baker: “He’s someone I could definitely play for. The whole organization. Everyone I got to meet - all great people. Everyone I’ve asked all said Coach Baker is transitioning well. He’s helping mold peop…

One of the few 2026 prospects on campus over the weekend added to his scrap book of Texas visits. 2026 Mission Hills (CA) QB Troy Huhn returned to Austin for yet another visit, his first since the Kansas State game in early November. Huhn originally got on the Texas radar with a visit in June for the elite camp. The talented quarterback got his first look at campus – aside from just driving through it, on his trip Saturday. Of course, being able to catch the scrimmage and sit in for a meeting with the quarterbacks ahead of time were a highlight as well. But Texas was able to show off more about the campus on this trip than they had previously. "Really just…

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian and the staff is treating TCU portal defensive lineman Damonic Williams to a familiar steakhouse to Texas fans. Vince Young's Steakhouse is hosting an important visitor tonight. Photo posted on Twitter via Coach Cordell Landers, who has been accompanying Williams all week on the visit. View full news story

Four-star DL Kevin Wynn talks meeting Kenny Baker Carrollton, Ga. - OnTexasFootball spent Friday and Saturday in Georgia seeing some of the top prospects in the Peach State. One of those was Greensboro (Ga.) Greene County 4-star defensive lineman Kevin Wynn. Wynn, 6-2 (without shoes on) and 315 pounds, locked in a June 14-16 official visit to Texas after defensive line coach Kenny Baker stopped by the school Tuesday. OnTexasFootball caught up with Kevin Wynn at the 1A sectional track meet in Carrollton, Ga. At Mount Zion High Friday, and Wynn couldn't have been more impressed with his first meeting with Baker. "Hey man, he sounded like a very genuine…

Behind the scenes: There is a large NIL fundraiser scheduled for Friday and Saturday. There’s a golf scramble on Friday morning followed by a Brooks & Dunn concert on Saturday night at DKR. The two-day event also includes a silent auction. This is the first full-fledged fundraising effort from WME, the marketing agency who was hired by the athletic department earlier this spring to raise funds for NIL. ** Texas football recruiting continues to go exceedingly well. I know it may not seem like it to some because there hasn’t been a rush of commitments. But right now, it’s all about lining up the pieces of the puzzle, making sure th…

Monday Morning Recruiting Nuggets The Texas Longhorns coaching staff is on the road to close out the spring evaluation period this week prior to Elite Camp June 1. Texas continues to have optimal momentum on the recruiting trail leading for a number of top targets in 2025, including along I-20 in DFW. OnTexasFootball provides a few recruiting nuggets to get the week started. Nick Brooks and Texas Texas offensive line coach Kyle Flood is scheduled to be in Cedar Rapids, Ia. one day this week to see 4-star offensive tackle Nick Brooks. Brooks, 6-6 and 350, has been considered a Georgia lean for the entire spring, but Texas has cut into that lead si…

A quick recap of the portal additions made by Jim Schlossnagle and his staff since joining the Texas program. Texas needed to bolster its rotation and its bullpen and with seven arms in the fold, the Longhorn staff has done just that. I likened it on Twitter earlier this week, but I see similarities between Sarkisian and Flood's arrival and the revamping of the offensive line to that of Schloss and Weiner and the bullpen. A quick recap of all of the portal additions made thus far with a small handful still expected to announce. *** Pitchers Penn RHP Eli Trop 2024 Stats: 23 appearances, 24.1 IP, 3.33 ERA, 32 SO, 15 BB, 0.213 BAVG Trop had a st…

Texas Hoops Recruiting In Focus: 2025 targets The Texas Longhorns basketball staff is set to host official visitors in the 2025 cycle in September. Rodney Terry and staff have continued to evaluate the 2025 class through the live period, and have at least three prospects make official visits in two months. OTF takes a look at the three prospects expected to make official visits with a high school class of two or three expected in the 2025 class. Kingston Flemings, PG, San Antonio (Texas) Brennan The 6-3, 175 pound point guard is ranked as one of the top 25 prospect in the 2025 cycle. He's been on campus a number of times during his recruitment. Flemin…

Texas vs. Texas A&M battle? The recruitment of D.J. Sanders is scheduled to conclude on August 8, sometime after the sun goes down (subject to change in timing). The latest Intel OnTexasFootball has gathered in the last 12’ish hours is that there are a couple of key people close that aren’t in favor of Michigan. Texas has been in contact with D.J. and his circle in the last 24 hours. The same can be said for Texas A&M. If the key people continue to believe Michigan is not where the 6-4.5, 315 pounder needs to be, this one is headed for a Texas vs Texas A&M decision. There remains some cautious optimism in Austin. With that said, OTF i…

It has been a hot topic of conversation this offseason – what is the next step for QB Quinn Ewers? Of course the play on the field immediately comes to mind, but perhaps the largest leap could come in the huddle and locker room. Of course, we have seen Ewers grow into a more of a leader in each season he has been on campus. With that, more has been asked of QB1 as well. While it still is not a large part of Ewers' personality, the evidence is there to suggest he has taken massive leaps in the leadership department. Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian was asked about Ewers' leadership on Monday following practice No. 5 of fall camp. "This team looks to (Quinn),…

Texas QB commits first game of the season The Texas Longhorns quarterback commitments in the classes of 2025 and 2026 played the first game of their 2024 season Friday. As expected, both K.J. Lacey and Dia Bell showed exactly why Steve Sarkisian and A.J. Milwee coveted them in each class. OnTexasFootball takes a look at game on for each. K.J. Lacey, Saraland (Ala.) High - 2025 Lacey completed 14 of 26 passes for 326 yards with 4 TD's with one INT in a 35-27 win over Jackson (Ala.) High. http://www.hudl.com/v/2PtUuT Lacey is now over 7,000 career passing yards with 87 TD's. Dia Bell, Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage - 2…

Xavier Worthy had two TDs last night for the Chiefs in the NFL regular season opener. The Longhorn product had a scintillating reverse for a score and then a long TD pass against blown coverage. It’s indicative of just what and who Texas must replace this year. Worthy made a helluva catch against Alabama last year to get the scoring started for Texas. While we saw several players take on the roles of Worthy, Adonai Mitchell and Jordan Whittington against Colorado State, which current Texas player is going to do that versus an elite opponent? It’s just a reminder that this game will test the “playmakers” for Texas as much as it will the Longhorns o…

Texas dominated on the field today. There is no hiding that. A OIINT victory on the road over a top-10 team is absolutely tremendous. Texas looked legit and like they belong in the National Title conversation – and let’s be frank, they do. *** Big Game Quinn Only Aggies, Sooners and non-ball knowers still claim Quinn Ewers does not perform in big games. It is crazy folks still doubt the Texas quarterback in big situations. Ewers was tremendous to begin the game. The 3rd down bomb on the opening series to Isaiah Bond, the TD passes on the run (one called back), and overall decision making. In a game where ball protection was imperative, I found myself agreei…

Michael Terry III and Alamo Heights are leaving Comal Canyon with a 30-point victory after a dominant second half. Terry ended up with a rushing, receiving and passing touchdown in the victory for the Mules. The five-star ATH will be at Texas tomorrow for the UTSA game. Right now, this is a huge opportunity for the Longhorns to steal back some momentum from Nebraska after Terry visited last week for the Colorado game. The play of Nebraska on the field has really caught his attention. A decision timeline now points to December as well. The three candidates remain – Texas, Nebraska and Oregon with the Ducks sitting in third place at the moment. This is …

Texas enters today 2-0, including a resounding win last week against the defending national champion Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor. But I still think Texas can get better in 2024. Sure, part of that is even better execution. But some of it is also indoctrinating and weaving in additional players into the rotation, particularly on offense. We’ve yet to see a steady dose of Silas Bolden, Johntay Cook and Amari Niblack. I believe all three of those players can offer a little something extra to the offense, weapons the Horns can use come conference play. ** Another thing to look for today? More production from special teams. Texas got one…

Malcolm Simpson post visit update Hitchcock (Texas) High defensive lineman and Nebraska commitment Malcolm Simpson made an unofficial visit to Texas for the Longhorns game vs. ULM Saturday. Simpson, 6-2 and 265'ish with natural strength, spoke briefly with Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian after the game. "Coach Sarkisian told me to make sure my grades are straight, and keep working and stay on track." Simpson told OTF. Simpson spent more time chatting with defensive line coach Kenny Baker. "Coach Baker told me they watch my game film every week. They want me to come back when they play Georgia." Simpson plans to return for the Georgia game, …

Jalen Lott is explosive & S/DB on Texas’ radar Frisco, Texas - OnTexasFootball made a couple of school stops Tuesday in the DFW area. This morning, we give a rundown of one of the stops that includes at least one top target in the 2026 class. Jalen Lott, WR/CB - 2026 The OnTexasFootball 4-star++ junior was ultra impressive in practice Tuesday. Lott, 5-11 and 172 pounds, showed initial explosive movement skills, acceleration and long speed on several occasions in a 1.5 hour practice. The son of former Texas Longhorns standouts (father James Lott in Hall of Honor) could play WR or CB at the next level, and will likely factor in the return game. He p…

Say goodbye to the National Letter of Intent! The binding agreement to a school signed by prospects to declare their committal to a school will instead be financial aid papers and Name, Image and Likeness / scholarship agreements. It is the end of an era in regard to the NLI, however this has been the direction college football has been headed for quite some time. This move also allows for more freedom to the student athletes with coaching carousels occurring essentially at any time from December 1 to the beginning of spring camp. View full news story