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Five key battles in 2027 The Texas staff will be back on the road this week making stops to see top 2027 targets, and more. With official visits a month away, OTF takes a look at some of the key battles to come in the next two months. This list doesn't include the obvious John Meredith III or Ismael Camara, but some other key players that will be key in shaping the depth of the 2027 class. Tyler Alexander The Palm Beach Central 4-star+ defensive lineman will receive a visit from Kenny Baker this week as Texas is in a big battle for the Sunshine State standout. Texas is locked in a battle with Florida and Georgia, with all three receiving June OV's. This…

How the Texas 2027 Class Stacks Up With Previous Classes *** The month has turned to May which means it is full steam ahead towards the summer official visits. Steve Sarkisian's staff is out on the road checking out spring evaluations and future prospects. As final judgements are made, I wanted to provide a look at where the Longhorn class sits in comparison to previous years. Also, a quick look at other classes from notable programs across the country. *** 2027 Class vs. Previous Years From when the first week of May. 2027 Class 10 commits One 5-star – WR Easton Royal National Rank: 14th 2026 Class …

5-star Brysen Wright speaks highly of Texas OnTexasFootball stopped by Mandarin High in Jacksonville, Fla. Friday to see one of the top 20 of prospects in the class of 2028. Brysen Wright is a 6-foot-4, 195-pound wide receiver with 39 offers, including the Longhorns May 15 of 2025. Texas wide receivers coach Chris Jackson was by Mandarin High Thursday, which made for perfect timing of an OTF school visit. What impressed me Friday ... His talent is undeniable, so we will leave that to the HUDL tape linked below. He's a very naturally gifted receiver with smooth feet, that is also a physical presence when lined up at safety out of necessity. Wright…

Blake pulled some interesting data this morning, breaking down where each Texas player hails from by state, and which high school programs have more than one Texas player. 95 total players, 16 states, 12 high schools with more than one player on the Texas roster. This is based on scholarship players pulled from Texas' online roster that includes hometowns and high schools, adding in the expected additions this summer Texas -- 49 California -- 9 Florida -- 9 Georgia -- 7 Louisiana -- 6 Ohio -- 3 Alabama -- 2 North Carolina -- 2 Arizona -- 1 Colorado -- 1 Illinois -- 1 Michigan -- 1 Missouri -…

OTF was in Frisco on Sunday to see Nike’s The Opening Dallas regional. Here’s the latest Texas recruiting intel coming out of the event. North Crowley CB John Meredith III Meredith has never been a man of many words and didn’t reveal much, but he did acknowledge it’s Texas vs. Texas A&M at the top of his recruitment and that he plans to announce his commitment in June after he’s taken official visits. Alabama is already off the official visit schedule and Meredith said he’ll ‘maybe’ officially visit Ohio State June 19-21. I don’t think he'll make it to Columbus. The nation’s No. 1 cornerback credited Mark Orphey and the back to back visits to the Forty …

2028 Composite Five-Star Visiting this Weekend *** Texas will host 2028 Thomas County Central (Ga.) DL Prince Che this weekend for the Elite Camp. The 6-foot-3-inch, 305-pound lineman resides in Thomasville, Georgia and has already earned 35 offers in his recruitment. Che tells OTF that he will be competing at the Elite Camp on Sunday, it will be his first trip to Austin. Che is currently ranked as the No. 19 player in the country in the 247Sports Composite, and the No. 2 defensive lineman per 247Sports. Che is the next addition to what is already a loaded weekend of defensive line visitors. Five-star Christian Academy of Louisville (Ky.) DL Kella…

Where things stand with all nine Texas targets expected in Austin this weekend. Jalen Brewster, DL, Cedar Hill — Texas Tech Texas’ chances should be viewed as a longshot, but the Burnt Orange will shoot their shot this weekend. Texas Tech holds the commitment and there’s a lot of confidence that they’ll hold onto it, but the Red Raiders are having to fend off several blue bloods. LSU, SMU, and Indiana have already hosted Brewster for OVs, and Florida is also very much in it as well and is expected to get an OV at some point as well. Kasi Currie, DL, Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon Texas, Ohio State, Georgia, and Oregon are the schools to know for Ric…

OnTexasFootball’s Gerry Hamilton, Hank South, and CJ Vogel are at the Austin airport gathering feedback from official visitors as they depart the capital city to head home. I’ll be in Fort Worth the entire day writing up interviews as they come in from the airport crew. Stay tuned to OTF throughout the day as more official visit feedback continues to roll through. The fifth visitor to head home was Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon EDGE/DL Marcus Fakatou. Click HERE to hear from Texas RB commit Noah Roberts Click HERE to hear from Texas EDGE commit Derwin Fields Click HERE to hear from priority EDGE target Jabarrius Garror Click HERE to…

I made the trek from Fort Worth to North Forney on Saturday evening to make it to Briceson Thrower’s commitment ceremony where he chose the Longhorns. After Texas’ latest commitment picked up the Burnt Orange hat and made it official, OnTexasFootball caught up with Thrower’s Wide Receivers coach, Offensive Coordinator, and Head Coach to hear their thoughts on the Longhorns’ newest commitment. North Forney’s coaching staff was hired in the offseason right before the 2024 season and shortly before Thrower’s family moved down to the metroplex from Junction City, Kansas ahead of Thrower's sophomore year. Wide receivers coach Wayne Pridgett II Before joini…

The calendar is changing for Gunter OT Caleb Siler. Originally scheduled to officially visit Texas the June 19-21 weekend, the 6-foot-8, 295 pounder will now see Austin the June 12-14 weekend. With the move, official visits to South Carolina (June 12-14) and Texas Tech (June 16-18) have also been canceled. Siler has already taken OVs to Northwestern (May 8-10), TCU (May 19-31), and Arkansas (June 5-7). The original plan was to make a decision on June 21st, but a commitment is now expected shortly after Siler makes his way to Austin this weekend. A source expects the decision to come down Texas and Northwestern. Arkansas is also hanging around. An inte…

Texas has 10 official visits locked in for June The Texas Longhorns have 10 official visitors for June locked in with Buford (Ga.) High's Bryce Perry-Wright having been added to the June 13 list. The OnTexasFootball 4-star+ defensive lineman from the Peach State has been on campus prior, and received a school visit from Kenny Baker and Tashard Choice last week. Perry-Wright's official visits dates locked in are Auburn (May 16), Clemson (May 30), Georgia (June 6), Texas (June 13) and Texas A&M (June 20). OnTexasFootball provides the updated Texas official visit schedule with the number for June expected to go over 40 in time. June official …

Four-star+ linebacker locks in Texas OV Houston area 4-star+ linebacker Kosi Okpala tells OnTexasFootball that he has locked in his official visit to Texas June 20-22. Okpala, 6-foot-2 and 219-pounds, tells OTF he also has June official visits set for Penn State, Baylor and Houston. The Mayde Creek High standout has been considered a Texas lean since early in the 2024 season. His offer list includes Texas, Penn State, Alabama, Oklahoma, Michigan, Texas A&M, Tennessee, USC, North Carolina, Duke, SMU, TCU and Vanderbilt. He has posted 121 tackles, 29 tackles for loss and 7 sacks the last two seasons. June official visit dates ... The Lon…

Texas Tech commit locks in Texas official visit Texas Tech linebacker commit Tieson Ejiawoko (Georgetown, Texas/East View) tells OnTexasFootball that he has locked in an official visit to Texas in June. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound versatile linebacker with some similarities physically to Brad Spence in high school told OTF that his official visit to Texas is locked in for June 13-15th. Ejiawoko will follow up the Texas official visit with his OV to Texas Tech June 20-22. The Longhorns offered the Central Texas prospect January 25 following attending junior day. Since that time, he has been in contact with Johnny Nansen consistently. June official…

Updating with Ezavier Crowell saying he will not make an OV to Texas after the departure of Tashard Choice. June official visit dates ... The Longhorns have 22 confirmed June official visitors with over 40 expected in the most impactful month of a recruiting cycle. The Longhorns hosted 41 official visitors in June of 2024. June 6 (1) Mark Bowman, TE, Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star June 13 (11) Javian Osborne, RB, Forney (Texas) High OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ Jabari Mack, WR, Destrehan (La.)High OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+ Heze Kent, TE/ATH, Brunswick (Ga.)High OnTexasFootball ranking…

Breakdown of Steve Sarkisian's Offseason Coaching + Analyst Additions RB Coach Chad Scott Previous Stop: West Virginia RB Coach Recruiting History: Florida, Pennsylvania, Maryland Scott had been at West Virginia since 2019 where he had risen from running backs coach to offensive coordinator and ended up as the interim head coach after Neal Brown was released. Scott's top performers were recruited from Miami, Fla., Maryland and Pennsylvania, though it is his ties to Florida are going to pay dividends for the Longhorns on the road. OLB Coach LaAllen Clark Previous Stop: Ohio State Graduate Assistant Recruiting History: Louisiana Clark is …

Spring recruiting: What to know The Texas staff is complete, spring practice will begin late this month and the recruiting calendar has turned to the spring. This morning, OnTexasFootball provides the dates to know. The dead period lifts at midnight ... The NCAA dead period began February 3, and ends at 11:59pm on March 2. That means prospect can begin making unofficial visits to schools and have face-to-face contact with the coaching staff. The quiet period begins ... March 3 through April 15 is the quiet period. "The NCAA defines the quiet period as a time when “a college coach may not have face-to-face contact with college-bound s…

Texas up to 38 OV's The Texas Longhorns are up to 38 official visitors locked in for June with 4-star++ cornerback Justice Fitzpatrick (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas) in for June 13-15th. The younger brother of NFL star safety Minkah Fitzpatrick will also be on campus for unofficial visit in late April. That will be his first trip to Texas. Georgia is considered the toughest competition for the Longhorns due to a long standing relationship with Kirby Smart in the family dating back to Minkah's recruitment with Alabama. Ohio State is also heavily involved. Alabama, Tennessee and Florida are also on the list of programs being seriously considered…

In Steve Sarkisian’s meeting with the media yesterday, the Texas coach detailed much of his new staff. Sark talked at length about new corners coach Mark Orphey and new edge coach LaAllen Clark, as well as running backs coach Chad Scott. On the whole, I felt like Sark seemed very pleased with how the additions played out given the coaching turnover. Sark gave a nod to the new NCAA rules that allow for more coaches on the field and AD Chris Del Conte for providing the funds to make it happen. Sark did not talk much about Neal Brown, the former West Virginia head coach who is joining the staff in a advisory capacity. ** I texted with someone in Gunn…

As Texas begins to host recruits on unofficial visits next week, let’s talk recruiting, a specific nuance of it. It’s important to remember that this is just the beginning of the process for many recruits that Texas could potentially favor. And that beginning entails a lot of things. First, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian prefers the long-term approach. He wants to see if a player fits the Longhorns culture not only athletically but also mentally. That getting to know you process takes time. It doesn’t happen in just a singular one-day visit. Sark also tends to be choosy in that regard. After all, Texas, coming off of a no. 1 ranked recruiting class, …

Texas is likely parting ways with men’s basketball coach Rodney Terry after the 2024-25 season ended with an 86-80 loss to Xavier in an NCAA Tournament First Four game in Dayton on Wednesday, On Texas Football has learned. National college basketball reporter Jeff Goodman reported the same shortly after the Longhorns wrapped up a disappointing 19-16 campaign. Terry addressed his future after losing to the Musketeers when asked about his impending meeting with athletic director Chris Del Conte to evaluate the season and the program's direction. The following is Terry’s response in its entirety (edited for clarity): “At the end of the day, I think you always …

Wide receiver recruiting: LSU commit scheduled to visit The Texas Longhorns hosted 4-star+ wide receiver Bobbie Feaster (DeSoto, Texas/High) over the weekend, and this weekend Chris Jackson is scheduled to host an LSU commit and top target. LSU commit headed to Austin ... Destrehan (La.) High 4-star+ WR and LSU pledge Jabari Mack is scheduled to be back in Austin later this week/weekend. Texas has not backed off the 6-foot, 175-pound explosive playmaker at all, and is also likely to get him on campus April 26 and he remains scheduled to officially visit June 13-15. This recruitment is expected to play out until December, as of today. Mason Jame…

Texas outfielder Max Belyeu is officially week-to-week with a thumb injury, the Longhorn baseball program announced Monday evening. Sources told On Texas Football that the injury (first reported by D1Baseball.com's Kendall Rogers) will require Belyeu, who is hitting .358 with six home runs and 22 RBI in 24 games as a junior, to undergo surgery. While there’s no set timetable for Belyeu’s return, sources told OTF that there’s a chance he could rejoin No. 5 Texas (23-3, 8-1 SEC) before the end of the regular season. Sources said that the 6-foot-2-inch, 215-pound Aledo product saw a doctor on Monday after undergoing an MRI on Sunday to examine Belyeu's injury suffered i…

QB Arch Manning and RB Tre Wisner Spoke With Media Thursday AM Texas QB Arch Manning and RB Quintrevion Wisner were the first Longhorns of the 2025 Spring Practice season to speak with members of the local media on Thursday AM after practice No. 8. A few main themes are forming thus far through spring ball. Competition in practice, wide receiver room standing out and which of the newcomers are really beginning to stand out. Some highlights from this morning. *** Competitiveness in Practice Steve Sarkisian mentioned this on Monday, and it really struck a chord with me. There is a different level of competitiveness in the spring of 2025 and it …

“I want to be the quarterback at the University of Texas. Sometimes it’s worth the wait.” That’s what Arch Manning said yesterday in response to the question why he never transferred from UT, or whether he even thought about transferring at all. With all the click bait and ballyhoo surrounding his every move since well before he arrived in Austin, two concise sentences explain so much about the new Texas quarterback. Manning is here with a specific purpose and that’s to lead the University of Texas football program. How he views this opportunity also strikes me. In his responses in yesterday’s media availability and previous ones at bowl games, Ma…

Nuggets on the Recruiting Visitors from Saturday's Practice *** OT John Turntine – Crowley (Texas) North Crowley Turntine was all smiles leaving the facility Saturday afternoon. The five-star prospect has been to Texas plenty of times and spoke about the familiarity of the program and relationship with Kyle Flood. Turntine also mentioned seeing Nick Brooks going out and competing for playing time immediately as an early enrollee as a positive takeaway. The big movement with Turntine is he essentially named a top three of Michigan, Texas A&M and the Longhorns. LB Xavier Griffin – Gainesville (Ga.) High – USC Commit The five-star US…