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Recruiting: Decisions, decisions, decisions The early signing period begins December 3. The Longhorns currently have the No. 7 ranked class with 24 commitments, and are awaiting the decisions of three known targets. Then there is also the likelihood that the Longhorns will lose one commitments. OnTexasFootball has the latest to begin the week. The key decisions remaining ... 1. OTF still expects 4-star+ defensive lineman Vodney Cleveland (Birmingham, Al./Parker) to flip to North Carolina. 2. 4-star++ OT and Michigan pledge Malakai Lee (Honolulu, Hi./Kamehameha) continues to have dialogue with Kyle Flood and Texas. Michigan does understand that…

Recruiting: Football OV's and Goosby news The Texas football program is set to host a number of official and unofficial visitors for the Arkansas game November 22-23 weekend, while Sean Miller and staff await a big decision from 4-star++ CG Austin Goosby. OTF has the latest to begin your Thursday. November 22-23 visitor list ... This list will have more 2026's, and quote a few 2027's added over the next few days. Brysten Martinez, OT, Gonzales (La.) East Ascension - *LSU commit OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+ OV scheduled. OTF %: 35-65 dependent on when and who is the LSU hire. Kaden Scherer, OT, Georgetown (Texas) High - *Stanford …

Recruiting: June 20-22 OV list expanding The final official visit weekend in June for the Longhorns is now the biggest. With several additions, Texas is currently expected to host 21 official visitors June 20-22. Five-star Trenton Henderson, 4-star's James Johnson, Chace Calicut and Paris Melvin Jr. and TE Keawe Browne and LB Calvin Thomas have all been added in the last week. OnTexasFootball takes a look at the current list for June 20-22. June 20-22 (21) ... Dia Bell, Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage #AllGasNoBrakes OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star K.J. Edwards, RB, Carthage (Texas) High OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+ In it: Texa…

Recruiting: Monshun Sales; decisions on deck OnTexasFootball broke the news that 5-star wide receiver Monshun Sales is scheduled to be in Austin today and Thursday. The news of the visits is also very interesting because the circle of Sales reached out to Texas and informed the staff of Monshun having serious interest prior to the recruitment beginning. With the 6-5, 205-pounder with 4.37 speed arriving in Austin today, that adds another top national prospect seriously considering the Longhorns. Sales has one official visit date open, June 5-7. The expectation is that Sales will lock in an OV date with Texas on the visit. Ohio State, Indiana, Alabama and …

Recruiting: OTF is on 2027 offer watch this week The Texas Longhorns are hosting a number of unofficial visits the remainder of the week. Many already have offers that are visiting Texas for the first time, and some have a June official visits set. Then there are a number of prospects that don't have a Texas offer - yet. OnTexasFootball takes a look at a few prospects visitors this week. OTF offer watch... San Antonio (Texas) Cornerstone EDGE Drake Carroll is scheduled to take in Texas practice Wednesday. The 6-5, 220-pound former lacrosse focused athlete is one of the fastest rising prospects in the state since January. The Texas staff is taking a very…

Recruiting: Path to another top 5 class is clear Whether one is a class rankings follower or believer or not, it still matters from a 85-man roster talent standpoint and perception on the recruiting trail. With 21 commitments, the Longhorns are knocking on the door of signing a fifth straight top 5 level class with as many as seven or eight spots left. OnTexasFootball takes a look at the current path to a fifth straight. Texas commitments (21) ... Dia Bell, QB, Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage #AllGasNoBrakes OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star Derrek Cooper, RB, Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna #AllGasNoBrakes OnTexasFootball ranking:…

Recruiting: Percentages entering the week A week of decisions is ahead for the Texas staff. Whether it's commitment announcements or decisions leading up to commitments in early July, the 2027 class for the Longhorns will go over 20 pledges combined public and private. To start your week, I'm taking a look at where the percentages on recruitments sit. There will be changes throughout the week, with some late NIL decisions to be made by the staff and competing staffs. Junior Tu'upo, S, Alabaster (Ala.) Thompson OTF percentages: 75% Announcement date: June 25 Kyron Brown, WR, Amarillo (Texas) Palo Duro OTF percentages: 75% Announcement date: …

Recruiting: Percentages on top targets 24 hours from NSD Early signing day for the 2025 cycle is just 24 hours away, and Steve Sarkisian and staff are set up to make a run at the No. 1 ranked class. The Longhorns are currently sitting at the No. 4 ranked class in the industry, and OnTexasFootball believes the Longhorns are poised to close strong - with the understanding that there will be continued turbulence for 24 hours. Here are the latest OTF percentages for remaining targets ... take with a grain of salt in this Tylenol Extra Strength inducing cycle. Unnamed Target OnTexasFootball puts the percentage for Texas to land the unnamed target at 70%…

Recruiting: Spring Game News The Texas Longhorns hosted a number of top targets this weekend, including a quartet of top targets. OnTexasFootball will have some individual recruit reaction in the next two or three days, but here are some key happenings from Saturday. Riley Pettijohn, LB, McKinney (Texas) High OnTexasFootball considers the 4-star linebacker a considerable Texas lean after Saturday. There is a comfort with Texas by Pettijohn, and his family. Steve Sarkisian and Johnny Nansen are the keys here for Texas. The direction of the program under Sarkisian isn't in question with Pettijohn and family, and the football and academic combo combined …

Recruiting: Sunday news and notes The Texas Longhorns big visit weekend doesn't conclude until later today. With that said, OnTexasFootball is delivering some news and notes to begin your Sunday morning. Notes so far on Texas official visitors from the weekend... Brysten Martinez, OT, Gonzales (La.) East Ascension - *LSU commit OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+ Where it stands: Texas has their work cut out for them should Lane Kiffin announce he's headed to LSU in a week. But, Texas seemingly has a better shot on the surface with Martinez than Richard Anderson. Made OV with his mom. Kaden Scherer, OT, Georgetown (Texas) High - *Stanford commit OnTe…

Recruiting: Sunshine State reclass?; in season visits A part of the Texas Longhorns 2025 No. 1 recruiting class included the reclassification of 4-star safety Zelus Hicks (Carrollton, Ga./High) during his junior season. OnTexasFootball has mentioned the likelihood of 2027 to 2026 reclass possibilities for the Longhorns in the 2026 cycle as well. One potential possibility is already emerging. Miami (Fla.) Norland High 6-foot-1 four-star cornerback Kenton Dopson III is strongly considering trying to reclassify from 2027 to 2026. Should the Miami Hurricanes pledge get that done, the Longhorns will have serious interest. A person very close to the recruitmen…

Recruiting: Texas leads for 4-star++; new 4-star target Fort Myers, Fla. - The first thing I saw when walking onto the practice field at Fort Myers High Tuesday was 4-star++ Kendall Guervil wearing Texas shorts. He knew Kenny Baker was going to be at practice. But I'm not sure he knew Georgia and FSU were too. The result is the "X" is officially on the back of Texas in the recruitment of the powerful defensive tackle. Not only was Baker on hand, but area recruiter Keynodo Hudson also attended the last half of the practice. Guervil was all smiles and immediately walked over to both Texas coaches when they arrived to say hello. The 6-foot-4, 310-pounder tol…

Recruiting: The battles and the targets remaining The Texas Longhorns first big visit weekend of the 2025 season will take place this weekend. OnTexasFootball 5-star commit Derrek Cooper will make his official visit, while one of the top linebacker flip target is making his first visit to Texas for a game. The current battles ... Texas has a few recruiting battles remaining within the commit list in the 2026 class. Derrek Cooper, RB, Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna The Texas commitment will make his official visit this weekend. Miami will stay in the fight until the first week of December. James Johnson, DL, Miami (Fla.) Northwestern The 6-…

Recruiting: The latest No major changes on the recruiting front in regard to the two remaining targets with decisions on deck. Davon Benjamin … OTF continues to believe Oregon is the leader (as of Thursday evening) ahead of Saturday’s announcement. Michigan and Texas are fighting, and the Longhorns are completely all in with the attempt. Washington and North Carolina round out the final five. Jake Kreul … OTF continues to hear more Texas chatter, as do people at IMG Academy. Oklahoma and Ole Miss round out the final three. View full news story

Recruiting: The latest There are three players that are at the center of the Texas Longhorns recruiting universe presently. Two of them are not committed anywhere with decisions to be announced in the near future. And then there is Texas 5-star commit Easton Royal, who is also facing a pressurized decision. OTF delivers the latest, with the understanding that what was told to us last night could change by the hour. Landen Williams-Callis Everything remains the same on the Texas end. Confidence remains in Austin. Nothing has shifted, other than even more confidence in recent days. SMU believes they are battling Texas, and nobody else. Houston and Texas A…

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…

Recruiting: The latest OnTexasFootball provides the latest intel on remaining targets that are expected announce decisions this month in the 2026 cycle. Kosi Okpala ... The 4-star+ linebacker announces decision at 10am central out of Texas, Baylor, Penn State and Miami. Confidence remains high on the 40. Kaydon Finley ... The 4-star+ WR out of Aledo (Texas) High is expected to select Notre Dame over Texas July 4 barring a change in the last few hours. Felix Ojo ... The 4-star+ offensive tackle out of Mansfield (Texas) Lake Ridge will announce around 1pm July 4. Texas has been the trending team for a while, and the parents have told multiple colle…

Recruiting: The latest on 2026 targets The Texas Longhorns currently have a top 5 level class with 21 commitments. The class is headlined by 5-star QB Dia Bell, 5-star LB Tyler Atkinson, 5-star EDGE Richard Wesley and OTF 5-star RB Derrek Cooper. There are needs remaining in the class, however. Steve Sarkisian and staff are in on a number of prospects with signing day one month away. OTF brings the latest intel on a few targets. November 22-23 visitor list ... 4-star+ Brysten Martinez, OT, Gonzales, La./East Ascension - *LSU commit Texas had a very successful unofficial visit last weekend, and now are expected to receive and OV. Who and when LS…

Recruiting: The latest on top targets We are currently in an NCAA dead period of recruiting from August 1-31, unless 48 hours around a home football game. That means there is no face to face contact (on campus visits) until the season begins. With that said, Steve Sarkisian and staff are in contact daily, and sometimes multiple times, with a number of top targets on the board ahead of some impactful decisions. OnTexasFootball provides the latest on ten prospects with decisions coming before the end of September. Wide receiver Kaliq Lockett, WR, Sachse (Texas) High OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ The finalists: Texas, Alabama, Texas A&M, LSU and…

Recruiting: The latest on top targets in 2025 Steve Sarkisian and staff continue to battle for a number of highly ranked targets in the 2025 cycle. And a number of decisions are slated for August 21 through the end of the month. OnTexasFootball delivers the latest on the top targets yet to make a commitment. August 21 Michael Fasusi, OT, Lewisville (Texas) High OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ The latest: OTF caught up with someone close to the recruitment over the weekend. The source continues to say Oklahoma trending over Texas. With that said, Fasusi and Texas communicate just as much as they have been in the last few months. Oklahoma has the on…

Recruiting: The top targets remaining Steve Sarkisian and staff continue to plug away with a number of top targets remaining the 2026 class. The Longhorns currently have a top 5 level class, with the runway to challenge for a top 3 class come December 3. OnTexasFootball takes a look at the top targets in the cycle remaining to begin the day. The top targets remaining ... Jalen Lott, WR, Frisco (Texas) Panther Creek The 4-star++ Oregon verbal continues to have very positive conversations with the Texas staff. This recruitment continues to show positive trends for the Longhorns to start October. Malakai Lee, OT, Honolulu (Hi.) Kamehameha The …

Recruiting: The Weekend The Texas staff hosted a number of key visitors Saturday, and of course the returns have been extremely positive. This morning, we will talk about the 2026 prospects of note in attendance. Derrek Cooper's OV ... It's very rare when an OV doesn't go well, especially one in which a prospect is the lone official visitor on campus. Two sources informed OTF that the visit went very well, with Cooper and family. Cooper spent time with Texas players from Florida (Baxter, Myron Charles and Jaime Ffrench). Texas only strengthened the position over the weekend. Does that mean Miami will give up? Nope. Does that mean Cooper won't take in an…

Recruiting: Three new offers; another OV locked in In Wednesday's recruiting article, we focused on the 23 new offers the Texas staff had made in the 2026 cycle since January 13. A day later, that number has grown by three as the Longhorns continue the hunt for the best prospects in the state and country in the 2026 cycle. Another Peach State offer ... New EDGE pass rush specialist coach LaAllen Clark is tasked with evaluating and recruiting the EDGE position with assists from Kenny Baker and Pete Kwiatkowski. On Wednesday, Clark extended an offer to one of the top rising EDGE prospects in the Southeast Region. Khamari Brooks (Bogart, Ga./North Oconee) is …

Recruiting: Two decisions on deck Texas is back in the top 5 recruiting classes once again, and there are two more decisions prior to the state of the season that could vault the Longhorns even higher. Texas still has the potential to sign a class of 27 or 28 prospects. If that happens, the Longhorns will likely be in the mix for a second strgith No. 1 ranked class. Davon Benjamin, DB, Westlake Village (Calif.) Oaks Christian The 4-star++ versatile defensive back will announce either August 2 or the 5th, with the the second being the current announced date. Oregon has been considered the favorite for the majority of his recruitment. Texas and Michigan a…

Recruiting: Two LSU commits OTF is monitoring The Texas staff is recruiting a few LSU commits after the firing of Brian Kelly, and already were prior to the dismissal to be clear. The names Trenton Henderson, Jabari Mack and Havon Finney have been talked about since last spring when Texas received official visits. Or in the case of Finney, Texas pursued but never got on campus. I recently introduced 5-star defensive lineman Richard Anderson (New Orleans/Edna Karr) as a prospect that Texas has been recruiting throughout the season, despite his LSU pledge. Now it's time to introduce another name. 4-star OT Brysten Martinez... Texas offered 4-star …