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Year one to year two jumps will determine if Texas maximizes the season I'm a firm believer that year one to year two jumps in college football are the biggest a player makes traditionally. The Texas Longhorns begin the 2024 season with a top 5 ranking, and plenty of lofty expectations coming off a 12-2 season that ended in the college football playoff. If Texas is going to have the type of season expected, it will be the 2023 recruiting class that will be key in maximizing the team and season. OnTexasFootball takes a look at the players that will be key in the equation headed into year two. 1. Anthony Hill, LB - Should Hill make the big jump,…

Yes, Maybe or No: May 19 edition As we close in on the the first weekend of Texas official visits June 5-7, it's time to take a look at where the Longhorns stand with the majority of prospects scheduled to make official visits next month. In the latest Yes, Maybe or No; there are six clear Yes's and 22 Maybe's. The reality for the Longhorns is if they end up winning out for 11-12 of the prospects on this list it will be another top 10 ranked class when the ball is kicked in September. Yes Brian Swanson, OT, Dallas (Texas) South Oak Cliff In play: Texas, SMU and Oklahoma Reed Ramsier, IOL/C, Orlando (Fla.) The First Academy In play: Texas, Aubur…

Yes, maybe or work to do: Out of state edition With the Texas staff around the country seeing top 2026 targets, it's time to take a look at where OnTexasFootball believes Texas stands with the out of state targets in the cycle. Texas currently has 30 official visits scheduled with out of state prospects in June, with that list expected to expand by up to five or six. The chances are broken down by Yes (Texas leads), maybe (Texas a 50-50 shot or close to it), or work to do headed into the June official visits. Yes ... Hezek Kent, TE, Brunswick (Ga.) High OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ The juice: OTF believes Texas is in a quality spot hea…

A week and a half into the spring and there has been a major theme on display amongst the offensive side of the ball – youth. Young cats, and hungry dogs are filing in the huddle next to QB Arch Manning to begin the spring practice session. Since Sarkisian took over, this projected offense is the youngest and most inexperienced we have seen in Austin. Especially with the absence of Ryan Wingo, DeAndre Moore and now Jordan Washington (for a bit), the youth is on full display. A few practices in, and it has been the largest conversation point so far. Texas does not have a player with a career catch running routes on the Denius practice fields currently. With …

Zion Williams post LSU update Lufkin (Texas) High 4-star defensive lineman Zion Williams went into last weekend's official visit to LSU with the Tigers No. 1 and Texas No. 2. The visit last weekend only strengthened the Tigers chances with the 6-4.5, 325 pounder, as one would expect. Williams remains scheduled to make an official visit to Texas June 21-23. There are also official visits scheduled to Texas A&M June 7-9 and Arkansas June 14-16 prior to Texas. Williams is currently expected to make a decision the first week in July. View full news story

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…

Texas Elite Camp June 1 live thread Some visits will begin today. Scheduled visitors list of note from CJ Vogel: ** indicate new addition to list since last update. 2026 Class Quarterback Dia Bell, Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage Troy Huhn, San Marcos (Calif.) Mission Hills ** Jaden O'Neal, Harbor City (Calif.) Narbonne Cole Taylor, Pflugerville (Texas) High ** Grant Smith, Conroe (Texas) Grand Oaks ** Jake Fette, El Paso (Texas) Del Valle ** Quinn Murphy, Argyle (Texas) Liberty Christian Running back Raycine Guillory, Aledo (Texas) High #AllGasNoBrakes Tradarian Ball, Texarkana (Texas) High …