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An early Flipmas gift! Bang, bang, choo-choo train! The Longhorns make a big splash in the 2026 cycle with a flip of 2026 Miami Northwestern (Fla.) DL James Johnson from Georgia to the Horns! Johnson originally chose the Bulldogs over the Longhorns on June 28, and just two weeks later, he makes a flip into the Longhorns' class to join the class of 2026. Texas became a significant player for Johnson as the spring progressed and there was buzz about a commitment following his official visit in June. As we have seen time and time again, Texas continues to stick on guys they want in the class and those efforts are already paying off with the flip of the f…

In the words of Bobby Burton, "BOOM!" Add five more stars to the 2026 Texas recruiting class! Five-star Grayson (Ga.) LB Tyler Atkinson has committed to the Texas Longhorns! What a win on the recruiting trail for the Texas staff. In one of the most highly coveted recruitments of the 2026 cycle, Steve Sarkisian, Johnny Nansen, Pete Kwiatkowski and the Texas staff come out on top for the 6-foot-2.5-inch, 220-pound linebacker. Atkinson is a MIKE at the next level. Texas pitched to him being the quarterback of the defense on his official visit as well. A lot of credit to Anthony Hill Jr. is deserved in this recruitment as well, who did a great job as the …

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On Texas Football coverage of SEC Media Days is brought to you by Vonlane, Flat Creek Estate Winery, Advanced Pain Care and South Point Dodge. *** What a great representative for The University of Texas Michael Taaffe is. The Austin native is wearing a tie stitched with the initials of those who tragically passed following the floods in Austin earlier this summer. Listen to Michael talk about the tie from SEC Media Days. View full news story

5-star LB Tyler Atkinson announcement thread Loganville (Ga.) Grayson High 5-star linebacker Tyler Atkinson is set to announce his commitment live on the Pat McAfee show today. The 6-2, 210-pounder is expected to announce for either Texas or Georgia with Oregon and Clemson also having hats at the table. OnTexasFootball placed the percentages at 55-45 in favor of Texas Monday morning. View full news story

Recruiting: The latest The Texas staff battling on the trail with the heavy hitters. OnTexasFootball provides the latest. Texas and Derrek Cooper … OTF 5-star RB Derrek Cooper will announce his decision July 20. The Longhorns are in the thick of the fight with six days until he announces. In fact, Texas and Ohio State are receiving more chatter than Miami. Six days in recruiting is an eternity. As OTF first reported when Cooper announced he had cancelled his previous announcement date, he is expected to make an OV to Texas during the season. Tyler Atkinson and Texas … Another 5-star update. The Loganville (Ga.) Grayson linebacker is a…

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So the cat’s out of the bag. Following interactions with a reporter at an event yesterday, Derrek Cooper, the nation’s top running back, is said to be heavily considering - if not favoring - Texas. It shocked some of those reporters. It didn’t shock this one. 😉 ** Some of those reporters have now changed their predictions from Miami to Texas. Some just picked Texas for the first time. That‘s what happens these days. But, before we go further, I want to caution everyone: Seven days is an eternity in recruiting. Never celebrate until it’s time to celebrate. There can be twists and turns between here and the end zone. ** Texas nee…

Here’s some news and notes I’ve picked up over the weekend regarding multiple sports on the Forty Acres. Football: - I was told yesterday that transfer QB Matthew Caldwell has been better than expected and has turned some heads. Obviously he’s not going to be a starter, but he will provide quality depth at the position. - As @Bobby Burton posted in his Sunday article, Texas could be the favorite for elite Fort Lauderde, Fla. running back Derrek Cooper. I was told yesterday that Miami is now running a distant second… and that distance continues to grow. The Hurricanes will continue to ‘recruit through the whistle’ when it comes to Cooper, but they believe …

I think some folks are starting to catch on. If Texas really wants a player, is willing to battle to the very end, then Texas has a pretty good shot in that recruitment. Yet if another team makes an out of range NIL offer, Texas simply won’t chase. Two wrongs don’t make a right, not when you’re trying to juggle adding elite players to your roster while also satisfying those already on it into the next season. That means - for Texas at least - it’s not a perfect hit rate for top-notch players. But it’s better than most and, more importantly, it strikes the right balance and builds the team the most intelligent way possible. ** I continue to think t…

Derrek Cooper, the nation’s top running back, says he will announce his decision on Sunday, July 20 at 6pm CT. Texas is a finalist. View full news story

Cornerback Samari Matthews out of Cornelius, N.C., will announce his college decision today at 6pm CT. Matthews, ranked the no. 57 overall prospect in the country by the 247Sports composite, is deciding between Texas, South Carolina, Clemson, Miami and Florida State. Twelve hours before his pick, Texas is thought to be the leader over South Carolina. Yet as we have seen time and time again during this recruiting cycle, things can and do change. We’ll have live coverage of the event later today. ** Matthews is an interesting case study in what winning on a national stage can do for a program and who it recruits. Before Texas had even reached o…

Bang! Texas lands a commitment from 2026 Hough (N.C.) CB Samari Matthews! A big win on the trail for the Longhorns as they come out on top of South Carolina and Miami for the 6-foot+ cornerback. The Longhorns did a great job with the North Carolina native. Matthews and his family spent four days in Austin back in the spring where they took in two different spring football practices and were able to get a great look at the city of Austin and life on campus. In year one with the Longhorns, Mark Orphey has now landed his top three targets on the board with the addition of Matthews. Texas is now up to 18 commits in the class and Matthews joins Haywar…

OTF 4-star++ Samari Matthews announcement thread Four-star++ cornerback Samari Matthews (Cornelius, N.C./Hough) will announce his commitment at 7:30 pm tonight. The 6-0.5, 185-pounder will announce out of Texas and South Carolina, with Miami and FSU having hats on the table. OnTexasFootball has continued to hear more chatter on the Texas side this week, the same as late last week and over the weekend. Matthews was the first offer by cornerbacks coach Mark Orphey when hired at Texas. Matthews and family made an unofficial visit in April, prior to June official visit. View full news story

Texas Updates Summer Online Roster New numbers and updated heights and weights have been added to the Texas website following media day last week. Some notable updates and takeaways concerning the fresh faces on the 40 Acres. *** New Numbers #3 WR Emmett Mosley V #18 QB Matthew Caldwell #49 K Mason Shipley #59 OL Devin Coleman #78 OL Jordan Coleman #81 TE Nick Townsend #88 TE Jack Endries #96 DT Lavon Johnson #98 DT Maraad Watson *** Additional Roster Updates and Notes – First and foremost for me, the 212-pound listing in the spring of Texas STAR Wardell Mack was clearly an inaccuracy. …

OTF Live: Richard Wesley workout in Orange County OnTexasFootball is at Mission Viejo High this morning to watch Texas 4-star++ EDGE Richard Wesley (Chatsworth, Calif./Sierra Canyon) workout with trainer Trae Lewis. Lewis also has a number of 2027 and 2028 top DL prospects that will take part. Workout will begin in an hour. View full news story

With about four hours to go here, still feeling good vibes here for the Longhorns. Matthews, a top 100 player in the country, is expected to announce at 7et/6ct today. South Carolina, Miami and Clemson also under consideration. View full news story

Jamarion Carlton to Make Commitment Decision at 4:00 p.m. It is decision day for 2026 Temple EDGE Jamarion Carlton. There will be four hats on the table this afternoon when the Temple star announces his commitment: LSU, Texas, Baylor and Texas Tech. I believe Baylor has the higher offer on the table for now, and there has been momentum in favor of the Bears since June 20. Though, the relationship with LaAllen Clark should not be counted out. View full news story

At this time, we feel it's highly likely that Temple defensive end Jamarion Carlton picks Baylor instead of Texas, Texas Tech and others.

Jamarion Carlton of Temple is expected to make his decision at 4pm today. The 6-foot-4, 260-pound defensive end is thought to be deciding among Texas, Baylor and Texas Tech. Texas was the favorite following his official visit to Austin but he has since visited the Bears in Waco. Baylor is trying to lock down local recruits more than in the recent past. We’ll see if they’re successful in doing so. The Red Raiders are a wildcard. There are rumors that Carlton’s recruitment could be similar to that of Felix Ojo. The majority of industry predictions (88-percent) suggest Baylor will be the call. ** I keep saying that Texas must worry only about who Tex…

2027 Targets to Know *** In case you wanted some new names to familiarize with as we inch closer and closer to the start of a new football season. A quick look at prospects to know for the 2027 cycle on the offensive side of the ball. *** Quarterback Kavian Bryant, QB, Palestine (Texas) Westwood High Peyton Houston, QB, Shreveport (La.) Evangel Christian Academy It is a two horse race at the moment for the Longhorns in the 2027 cycle. Of course, other names like Gunnar Rivers, Jerry Meyer III and Malachi Ziegler will be names to monitor as well, but the two quarterbacks listed above are the only '27 QBs to hold offers from the Long…

Announcement Thread: 4-star++ WR Jalen Lott and LB Brayden Rouse Two top targets for the Texas Longhorns are set to announce decisions today. 4-star++ WR Jalen Lott ... The Frisco (Texas) Panther Creek two-sport star will announce during a ceremony at Panther Creek High. The ceremony is from 2-3:30 pm central. He will announce around 2:45'ish. 1. Oregon 2. Texas 4-star++ LB Brayden Rouse ... The Marietta (Ga.) Kell versatile and athletic linebacker will announce his decision at 7pm eastern at Kell High. There are four finalists: 1A. Tennessee 1B. Texas Alabama Michigan View full news story

Was a bit curious this afternoon after seeing the SEC Media Days and each programs' representatives were announced. 11 of the 16 SEC programs are bringing their quarterbacks which isn't too surprising at the surface. As a result, I wanted to see what type of continuity each team was entering the season with in regards to their head coach, both coordinators and starting quarterback. In actuality, there was not a ton of turnover from 2024 to 2025. Much less than I anticipated at least. *** *** – For the first time since 2006, the SEC will return every head coach from the previous year. That includes Billy Napier and Sam Pittman who were on sco…

Just two short notes this morning as we await decisions from Marietta, Ga., linebacker Brayden Rouse and Frisco wide receiver Jalen Lott… 1. Thank you to everyone who participated in the fundraiser for the Central Texas Food Bank last night on our episode of Talkin’ Ball. We donated $2,899 as a community to the organization that is helping people in the midst of the tragic flooding in the Hill Country. Again, I’ve always wanted this to be a place where Texas fans could be proud of, and there is no prouder moment than when we come together and do something like that. 2. I spoke with someone yesterday who believes Jack Endries may make a run as the team’s top rece…

Hoops Report: Still one more roster addition expected Sean Miller and staff are awaiting the decision/announcement of one more player to be added to the 2025-26 roster. The most likely is a 6-foot-9 skilled international four man that is completing tournament play right now. A decision/announcement is expected in July, and then making the move to Austin in August. Lewis Obiorah update ... The 7-foot-1, 19 year old will not join the team until August. He is developmental player in year one. Completing the 2025-26 roster ... Texas has multiple scholarship spots remaining (up to 15), with one spot expected to be used for this season. It will be an intern…