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Three Longhorns heard their name called on Thursday evening in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft – WR Matthew Golden, LT Kelvin Banks and CB Jahdae Barron. Texas now has six first round picks in the first round of the last three NFL Drafts, a mark that has increased each year and one that has been a sight for sore eyes in terms of NFL production. All three draftees shared words after their draft selection, which was disseminated via the University after the first round concluded. *** Round 1, Pick 9 – New Orleans Selects LT Kelvin Banks On getting the phone call: It felt great. It was awesome, kind of like everyone has always said, it’s …

Top targets remaining to schedule official visits Texas has 34 known or confirmed official visits locked in for June in the 2027 cycle. OnTexasFootball believes the number behind the scenes is 42-44 right now. Prospects are waiting to release their dates for edit reasons or when all their June visits are locked in. With a number of official visit dates expected to be released this week, OnTexasFootball begins the week with a look at top targets for Steve Sarkisian and staff that have yet to lock in or announce visit dates. Some of the visits will be locked in after March/April unofficial visits. The reason being is some prospects haven't been to Texas bef…

OnTexasFootball’s 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. Media: Coming in with the offer now, how was the visit? Brown: “Man, it was amazing. Really changed my perspective on Texas. Exceeded my expectations for sure. And if I had to put Texas up on my list.. I’d just tell y’all stay tuned for sure.” M: What kind of role do they see you in, playstyle wise? …

Texas baseball will see the first pitch of the season in just nine days from the time of this article. The Longhorns will head to Arlington for the season opening tournament where they will face Louisville on Friday, Ole Miss on Saturday and Oklahoma State to wrap the trip up on Sunday. Arlington has not been friendly to Texas Baseball in the last – well, name a time – but the new era of Jim Schlossnagle could indicate a change of fortune at the home of the Texas Rangers. We will see. But until first pitch is thrown, there are plenty of thoughts leading the way for me about this upcoming season. Let's get to it. *** 1st Inning: Sticks Will Be Hot …

AUSTIN, Texas – Welcome to the Audition San Jose State, UTEP and Sam Houston State. In most years, these would be looked at stat games. Go out-talent the opposition and put up numbers that make the end of season box scores looks much prettier. But these next three weeks have a deeper purpose for the Texas playmaking unit. It's audition time in Austin, Texas. In Columbus for the opener, the Longhorns trotted out 2 running backs, 4 wide receivers and 4 tight ends. Obviously the circle of trust was going to be thin in the opener against the defending National Champions. But Texas is going to need younger talent to see the field to establish the depth requ…

A look at potential individual matchups that will decide the overall matchup on Saturday between Texas and Ohio State in Columbus. *** Texas WR Ryan Wingo vs. Ohio State CB Davison Igbinosun A prime breakout candidate for the Texas Longhorns is second year wide receiver Ryan Wingo. And while folks in Austin understand the talent possessed by the St. Louis native is elite, the rest of the CFB world is waiting for Wingo to make the leap on a national scale. This is a great opportunity in a matchup that should allow for some vertical opportunities. Wingo in January hauled in just one reception on six targets for 16 yards. For those who saw my tweet earlie…

Recruits on Hand to Watch Texas Spring Practice No. 2 *** The Longhorns hosted upwards of 15-20 recruits on Wednesday for the second practice of the spring. Of course the weather was not all too favorable for practice, and to be honest, it was a bit of a surprise that the media window was able to take place given the rain from overnight. But still, Texas hosted a Texas A&M commit, a Miami commit and their 2027 quarterback commit was back on campus. *** 2027 Class Ty Knutson, QB, San Antonio (Texas) Smithson Valley ... AllGasNoBrakes The Longhorn quarterback commit in the class was back on campus Wednesday, taking in his first pract…

The Wednesday night injury availability report has been released. For Texas, the big one is Isaiah Bond is listed as Questionable for this game but has been practicing so far this week after leaving the OU game with an ankle. View full news story

The Thursday night SEC Availability Report has released ahead of the Texas-Arkansas game this weekend. The only notable change is EDGE Colton Vasek will miss his second consecutive game. LB Morice Blackwell Jr. remains doubtful. View full news story

Opening Drives Since 2023 *** For folks who have been around the OTF board, this probably isn't a brand new topic for you. But given where we are in the offseason, it's a great time to revisit this topic now that the season has concluded and another full year of data has been accumulated. But how does Texas fare in opening possessions? Beyond that, how different are the outcomes in those possessions when the Longhorns receive the opening kick vs. when the opponent starts with the football. So, I went game by game for the last three years to get an idea of where the Longhorns have seen the most success. *** By The Numbers To start, t…

The January 2026 offers: Expanding the map The Texas Longhorns have extended 23 offers since January 13, when the Texas staff hit the road following the conclusion of the 2024 season. Recruiting begins in the home state… Tieson Ejiawoko, LB/EDGE, Georgetown (Texas) East View -*Texas Tech commit The near 6-foot-3 and 227-pound fast rising defender is scheduled to make an OV to Texas June 13 after attending Junior Day January 20. Chace Calicut, S/LB, Houston (Texas) North Shore Texas offered the 6-foot-4, 195-pound long and rangy safety January 17. The Longhorns, Oregon and Alabama are the three schools to know right now. Aaron Bradshaw, S, For…

Texas is set on poaching a potential defensive back committed to another SEC program. 2025 Auburn DB commit Devin Williams announced he will officially visit Texas the weekend of June 21-23. Williams has been committed to Auburn since February 26, and also announced his intentions to officially visit Auburn the weekend prior to his Texas visit, June 14-16. The 5-foot-10 cornerback out of Buford, Georgia has verified 10.65 100m and 21.43 200m speed to his name. Worth keeping an eye on this one as we move into the summer months. View full news story

Where are top Texas targets visiting this weekend? OnTexasFootball will be focused on the 16 or 17 official visitors on campus in Austin this weekend, while also keeping an eye on where other Texas targets in the 2025 cycle will be making official visits. Here is the list of notable visits this weekend: Texas A&M Nick Townsend, TE, Dekaney (Texas) High OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star Kiotti Armstrong, TE, Jasper (Texas) High OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star Michael Terry II, ATH, San Antonio (Texas) Alamo Heights OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star D.J. Sanders, DL, Bellville (Texas) High OnTexasFootball ranking: 4–star Oklahoma …

Four-star OL : "They said commit to Texas" Austin, Texas - One of the top prospects on campus Saturday in Austin was IMG Academy 2026 IOL Breck Kolojay. Kolojay, 6-5 and 295 pounds, has been a target of offensive line coach Kyle Flood since being offered June 9, 2023. The Denver native now at IMG Academy had been on campus in Austin once before, but it didn't compare to this trip which was much more one-on-one time with Flood and Steve Sarkisian. Kolojay broke down his visit for OnTexasFootball Saturday afternoon. Kolojay Q&A Saturday On the visit in general: "It was a great visit. This was my visit where I actually got to spend time…

Happy Thursday to all who celebrate. *** Waxahachie Stop Texas were among a healthy group of coaches who made the stop on i35 Wednesday afternoon at Waxahachie. Jeff Banks and Pete Kwiatkowski were the representatives from the Longhorn staff. Waxahachie will be a school to keep an eye on in the 2026 and 2027 class. Starting off with 2027 QB Jerry Meyer, who visited Texas in early April for a spring practice. Meyer received an offer from Texas Tech and Purdue following Wednesday's practice session and is now up to six offers on the spring. Texas hosted 2027 EDGE Carmelo Clawson on a visit April 13. Though, the prospect at Waxahachie that is making…

From The Boot to The 40! Texas adds to its 2025 recruiting class with the commitment of RB James Simon out of Calvary Baptist Academy in Shreveport, LA. Simon becomes the second running back in the class joining Rickey Stewart of Chapel Hill in Tyler, Texas. Tashard Choice continues his hot recruiting streak that has been a staple of his tenure here at Texas. The 5-foot-11 and 200-pound running back has the frame that will allow him to carry 220 at some point in his college career. Simon possesses great footwork in the hole with an impressive ability to jump cut to daylight. As a junior in 2023, Simon ran for 1600 yards and 21 touchdowns on 8.1 yards …

This will be brief, as Rod Babers did a tremendous job diagnosing some key defensive schemes and personnel packages on Sunday morning. If you have yet to tune in there, be sure to go give it a look as he also dives into the Pony Package as well. Link: But, I did want to bring it over to the board for an extended conversation, specifically for two different looks the Longhorns deployed defensively. *** NASCAR It has been teased all offseason. Texas wanting to utilize its pass rushing weapons on obvious passing situations. While we only saw this 'NASCAR' group for about 3-4 snaps on Saturday, we did get a glimpse of what it could bring …

is a scorching hot afternoon – I miss the Michigan weather – yet the Texas faithful have done a tremendous job of filling the stadium and being active around Bevo Blvd leading up to the evening. Texas had a flyover for UTSA, even after sending $1.6M south on i35 to UTSA to agree to this game. Not too bad when the money bags are infinite. Jahdae Barron, Jaylon Guilbeau, David Gbenda. Captains: Gunnar Helm, Jake Majors, Vernon Broughton and Trey Moore. 1st Quarter: Defense is coming out on the field to begin the football game. It’s go time. No changes to the starting eleven for the Texas defense. I like the start for the Texas defense.…

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…

AUSTIN, Texas — The No. 1 Texas women’s basketball team made the most of its chance to claim at least a share of the SEC regular-season championship on Sunday with a 72-46 win over Florida at Moody Center. With the victory, coach Vic Schaefer’s team secured one of the top two seeds in the SEC Tournament. The Longhorns share the league crown with No. 6 South Carolina, a 78-66 winner over No. 15 Kentucky in Columbia on Sunday, after the two teams split their two-game series in the regular season. Coach Dawn Staley’s Gamecocks won a coin flip on Sunday afternoon, securing the top seed in the SEC Tournament. Still, Texas (29-2, 15-1 SEC), which entered the weekend a…

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…

Sark Needs to Stick With The Run Game, Even With its Flaws *** AUSTIN, Texas – It's been a rollercoaster of sorts over the last couple of seasons in regards to the running game under Steve Sarkisian during his tenure at Texas. For a while, it was the best thing going for the Longhorns. A Doak Walker Award winner, five NFL Draft picks and in back to back years the first running back off the board selected came from Texas. However, the days of expecting massive running performances have seemingly passed by the wayside. In fact, it is almost a surprise to see Texas run for 100+ yards from its running backs against SEC competition. It's frustrating. It's u…

A Look at Notable Visitors for Spring Ball This Week *** A lot going on across campus with the buzz for both basketball teams taking on their postseason runs, the Longhorns Pro Day kicking off on Tuesday, and baseball and softball continuing their top five starts to the season. Almost lost in the conversation of Texas athletics is the return from spring back and the resumption of spring ball. With that also means the Longhorns will get back to hosting top high school prospects as well. A few guys to know who are scheduled to visit this week: *** 2027 Class Brock Williams, TE, Libertyville (Ill.) High March 22nd visit One of the t…

AUSTIN, Texas — Four-star edge rusher Cameron Hall returned to Texas last Saturday for the first time since committing to the Longhorns earlier this year. “It feels amazing,” Hall told OnTexasFootball. “It feels like home.” The Mansfield Summit product committed to Texas earlier in the process in large part thanks to edge coach LaAllan Clark. “It was sort of a deal when me and Clark had first talked,” he said. “It was just the connection between me and him. I knew that was the school I was going to go to either way. “Really talk about ball mostly. We talk about how you gotta get deeper into the football game. You gotta know your why. What puts that …

The final injury report has been released for the Texas Longhorns. RB CJ Baxter is out once again. DL Maraad Watson remains questionable. View full news story