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2027 Lakeview Centennial CB Montre Jackson will be on campus this weekend for the Longhorns 12th spring practice. Jackson has been a name frequently mentioned around the top of the corners board in the ‘27 class. I spoke with Jackson about a month ago at his second track meet of the year where he mentioned the Longhorns were in his top group along with Tennessee, Texas Tech, SMU and Penn State was lingering around as well. Jackson has an OV set for June 12 View full news story

AUSTIN, Texas — Longhorns DC Will Muschamp spoke to reporters on Thursday for the first time since returning to the University of Texas this offseason. Here's everything he said. Opening statement: “Great to be back. Excited about being at the University of Texas again. Appreciate Coach Sarkisian of giving me this opportunity. It's been awesome. He does a phenomenal job with our staff, with our players, you know, very like-minded in how you run a program, and it's been a lot of fun. Our players have been outstanding. I told them day one. I said change is inevitable in life, and sometimes you're not in charge of that change. Sometimes change happens very much o…

Texas is hosting CB John Meredith III for a Thursday visit. Meredith, the top cornerback and No. 5 player in the country, will get the red carpet treatment this afternoon. View full news story

Texas hosted Miami (Fla.) Coral Gables defensive lineman Stive-Bentley Keumajou Yondui last weekend for an unofficial visit. It was a makeup trip for the talented 6-foot-2.5, 295-pounder after his flight got cancelled earlier this month. The Longhorns offered Keumajou Yondui earlier this year and have quickly impressed. “I loved the visit to Texas,” he told OTF. “I wanted to take the visit to keep my options open and compare. “They showed me on a presentation the pros and the cons on film and what I need to do to become a standout next year.” OTF reached out to Keumajou Yondui after his visit and he said he plans to lock in an official visit with Texas b…

Defensive Coaches Meet With the Media Thursday *** Will Muschamp will meet with the media on Thursday for the first time since taking the job as the Longhorns' defensive coordinator. Following Muschamp's time with the media, the defensive coaches will have breakout sessions with media members as well. We will bring you up to the minute details from Muschamp's availability first in the comments down below. View full news story

ESPN went around the SEC and surveyed coaches and GMs about each program's top newcomer for 2026. To no surprise for Texas, it was Auburn wide receiver transfer Cam Coleman. Here's what Steve Sarkisian said about Coleman: "Cam has been a fabulous addition to our program. He really stood out in film, and we knew he would be a priority for teams in the portal, but we wanted to do our homework and learn what type of person he was. The biggest thing from that was what an awesome individual he is. He obviously has all the tools -- big, fast, athletic, gets in and out of routes, can really highpoint the ball and a high football IQ -- but above that, football is real…

Some thoughts: Football recruiting and hoops portal Some Thursday morning thoughts. Football recruiting ... Here's what I'm looking towards in the next few weeks. 1. Columbus High IOL Keyon Hemphill-Woods announces Friday around 6pm CT. OTF feels pretty good about it. OTF feels like he's underrated nationally, and will end up a 4-star prospect. 2. Broken Arrow High (Ok.) 4-star++ safety Semaj Stanford is scheduled to announce April 23. There is a level of confidence in Austin. Will Muschamp and Blake Gideon have made him a priority since January. Oregon and Georgia are the competition. 3. Texas also loves Ai'King Hall (Dothan, Ala.) and Jerna…

Texas forward Nic Codie is expected to enter the NCAA transfer portal, OTF has learned. A source tells OTF that the Longhorns are opting to move in a different direction. Codie is expected to have a number of options elsewhere. One source close to Codie indicated that a return to Texas would not be ruled out but it would have to make sense on the Longhorns’ end. OTF does not expect that to come to fruition. The 6-foot-8 Dallas native just completed his second year with the Longhorns, providing quality minutes off the bench in UT’s NCAA Tournament run. He was part of former head coach Rodney Terry’s 2024 signing class. In 24 games played this past season, Codie…

What's to be Expected from the Texas Secondary in 2026? *** AUSTIN – A recurring theme so far this spring has been the defense's ability to takeaway the football in 7-on-7 and live team periods of practice. We heard it first hand from Steve Sarkisian on Tuesday during his media availability that he would even consider it to be the main identity of the defense at the moment. "We are playing the ball really well defensively," Sarkisian said. "And we have gotten better from week one to now in spring ball." Starting with the familiar faces of Jelani McDonald and Derek Williams back deep at safety, both are finding ways to impact passing lanes over the…

Wednesday Recruiting: OL two day visitor and Texas Tech commit on campus The Texas Longhorns continue to host visitors this week with a key weekend ahead on the recruiting front. OTF brings the latest movement of note. Texas Tech commit Benny Easter ... Texas Tech 4-star wide receiver commit Benny Easter (Humble/Summer Creek) was on campus yesterday. Texas offered in January when Steve Sarkisian and Chris Jackson stopped by the school. The Longhorns have stayed in contact with the 6-1, 200-pounder since. Easter's visit ended Tuesday without Texas setting up an official visit. While Texas likes Easter, the staff remains pushing harder for three oth…

AUSTIN, Texas — Four-star offensive tackle Jasper Ngokwere returned to Texas for the second time this spring late last month. The Longhorns offered the Richardson (Texas) product after a Junior Day visit earlier this year. He’s quickly ascended numerous recruiting boards in the weeks to follow. “It was great seeing the practice, everyone, seeing the coaches,” Ngokwere told OTF. “The energy on the field. Everyone on the field had energy. It was great today.” UT offensive line coach Kyle Flood has been the point man in Ngokwere’s recruitment. “I feel like he’s a great coach, a coach that can develop me,” the 6-foot-5.5, 290-pounder said. “He’s a coach I fee…

AUSTIN, Texas — Steve Sarkisian spoke to the media this morning after Texas football's tenth spring practice. Here are five notable things the Longhorns head coach said. Spring game going to open practice on April 18 “We’ll have an opportunity to have a practice, and we'll do some drill work and different things. We will have a scrimmage portion of that practice. I just think we're at a point right now, especially at the line of scrimmage, where it's hard to field just two teams. But we'll have plenty of competition stuff. We'll move the ball, we'll tackle some on that day. It should be very entertaining for the fans, and so we're looking forward to that. I jus…

Dailyn Swain enters NBA Draft while maintaining eligibility Dailyn Swain announced he is entering the 2026 NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility, which would keep the door open for a potential return to Texas for a final season. The 6-foot-8, 220-pound versatile wing/forward is a projected/possible first round pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Swain’s agent Richie Beda of WME has been in constant contact with the Texas staff, and they are all in lock step in this process. He has to go through the draft process to get the proper and wanted feedback. Swain took a huge step as a player in the 2025-26 season moving up draft boards in 2026. …

For the second straight season Texas women's basketball got knocked out in the Final Four, this year falling to eventual national champion UCLA. Fortunately for the Longhorns, Vic Schaefer and his staff have the top-ranked recruiting class coming in this offseason to join forces with a star studded roster. ESPN's Charlie Creme considers Texas the No. 2 team in the country in ESPN's Way-Too-Early Rankings for 2026-27. "Vic Schaefer's talent accumulation just keeps getting more impressive. After landing the fifth-rated class in 2024, he brought the No. 5 player to Austin last year in Aaliyah Crump. The 2026 class is currently ranked second, with five playe…

Ask OTF anything Tuesday It's that time again. Ask OTF anything Tuesday. Spring ball, recruiting, hoops, baseball, etc... almost anything goes 😂 View full news story

Team Notes from Practice No. 10 *** Health Update – TE Michael Masunas was on the practice field Tuesday, and from what I gather he was not in a green jersey. Great sign after a little time last week. – WR Cam Coleman may have gotten a bit dinged up on Friday during the scrimmage, but he was without a green jersey and participated on Tuesday in team drills,. – WR Ryan Wingo puts on a green jersey for any type of routes with a defense in front of him. – DB Zelus Hicks is out of a green jersey. ---- From what I gather, there is a lot of mixing and matching with perceived first team guys and second team guys on Tuesday. The tight…

College Basketball Portal Thread: Roster decisions and top targets Sean Miller and staff had meetings with the current roster this week. OTF believes announcements/decisions will start to be announced in the coming days with the portal officially opening April 7. Texas has also spoken with many agents/representatives of potential targets. If there are any reports that come out about a specific player being a portal target, Texas is considering multiple prospects at every spot as the staff continues to navigate the best potential fits and making the 2026-27 roster work from an NIL standpoint. Texas needs ... Four-man that has versatility - Face up abilit…

If you ever doubted that college sports was becoming more and more professionalized, look no further than the University of North Carolina. The Tar Heels’ now have six-time Super Bowl champ Bill Belichick as head football coach and NBA champion Michael Malone as basketball coach. However… I caution folks, like those in charge at UNC, that there is ever a one-to-one correlation between the pro leagues and college. Nick Saban was not very good in the pros. He was amazing in college. Same with Urban Meyer. Attracting, motivating and corralling young people is a completely different sport than doing the same with adults, with players who literally al…

Steve Sarkisian Media Availability *** Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian will speak with the local media on Tuesday following practice No. 10 of the spring. The Longhorns were back at Denius this morning following a scrimmage on Friday under the lights. We will hear from Sark for about 20-25 minutes beginning at 11:05. Updates will be in the comments down below, then stick around for the availability recap with @Jeff Howe, @Hank South and myself! View full news story

Couple of Recruiting Nuggets *** New 2027 OL to Monitor Texas hosted a new name on the 2027 offensive line front over the weekend. North Shore OL Abdus Kone was on campus April 3rd for the Longhorns scrimmage on Friday night. The 6-foot-6-inch, 330-pound offensive lineman holds five offers at the moment – from Kansas State, Colorado, Houston, Lamar and Sac State being the teams in the race at the moment. Kone told OTF following the visit that he is looking to return to Austin again on an official visit. An exact date for that OV is in the works at the moment, but nonetheless, it's a new offensive line target for the class to monitor. Kone pl…

I’ve spoken to a multitude of folks over the past three weeks of practice. There are several major trendlines that are becoming more than just hyperbole. 1. The Overall Talent I have not spoken to a single “outsider” who has attended a practice who has not come away saying that this is the most physically gifted Texas team they have seen in recent memory. At this point, it’s not hyperbole. It’s reality. The team Texas has assembled is as talented as they come. What’s more, Texas has not only top-end talent but depth. “Depth” is the word one onlooker used to describe the defensive front. 2. Colin Simmons & Cam Coleman Ask anyone who h…

How Deep is Texas on the Offensive Line? *** AUSTIN – Five offensive linemen play at a time, but having depth to secure a consistent level of play when injuries occur is a massive piece of a successful football team in today's world of college football. Texas experienced that first hand in 2025 when the the Longhorns were stuck in the Swamp, ultimately costing them a chance at a College Football Playoff berth. So how will things be different in 2026? By the sounds of things, the Longhorns feel comfortable with about eight, maybe nine, guys at the moment halfway through the spring. Steve Sarkisian spoke last week about the need for experience and d…

Texas up to 54 June official visitors with more to be added The Texas Longhorns are up to 54 confirmed June official visitors with the recent additions of offensive tackle Ka'lel Johnson (Cincinnati, Ohio/Archbishop Moeller) and SMU defensive tackle pledge Amari Vickerson (Cypress, Texas/Ranch). The staff has built out the OV list to include double digit offensive line, defensive line and defensive back June visitors. OnTexasFootball expects more OV's to be added at running back, tight end, linebacker, defensive back for sure. Texas could also add visitors at offensive line, wide receiver and specialists. OTF takes a look at the OV list entering the…

Four-star running back Micah Rhodes tells OTF he'll be back at Texas on April 18 for the Orange-White game. This will mark his third visit to the Forty Acres this spring. Last week, the Klein Oak product decommitted from Oklahoma after a visit to Austin. “It was a great visit,” the rising junior told OTF. “I went in the meetings, got to see how Coach (Jabbar) Juluke coaches the running backs, went out to practice. I saw a lot of great things about their running backs and how they're playing their freshman. Honestly, I think the freshman (Derrek Cooper) is gonna start to be honest with you, because the way he was performing at practice is just showing me it can be do…

Interior offensive lineman Keyon Hemphill-Woods will announce his commitment on Friday, April 10, at 6p.m. CT. The Columbus (Texas) product will choose between Auburn, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech. The Longhorns offered the 6-foot-3, 275-pounder on the first day of spring ball last month. Texas added its first offensive line commitment last week in Austin Westlake's Jackson Cook, also an interior offensive lineman. Both Cook and Hemphill-Woods spent time together at UT's practice on Friday. The Longhorns currently have seven commitments in their 2027 class: Five-star WR Easton Royal (Louisiana) Four-star EDGE Cam Hall (Texas) …