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Latest Word on OTF 4-Star++ Felix Ojo The latest on one of the state's top offensive linemen includes a busy summer of official visits and a continued push from Steve Sarkisian, Kyle Flood and the Texas Longhorns. I stopped by Mansfield Lake Ridge on Friday afternoon to get the latest on the 6-foot-7-inch and 290-pound offensive tackle prospect. *** Q: What is the excitement level for official visit season? Ojo: Really just being able to see each program and what they have to offer from a players' point of view. I really want to talk to the players and build a relationship with the players because you never know, depending on what squad I go to, t…

Latest on 5-star EDGE Trenton Henderson OnTexasFootball expects Pensacola (Fla.) Catholic 5-star EDGE to make an official visit to Texas June 20-22. The 6-foot-5, 240-pounder made an unofficial visit Wednesday. Henderson has made official visits to Auburn, LSU and Michigan thus far. He’s scheduled to make an OV to Florida this weekend. View full news story

It was quite the day for the Longhorns, as they landed two players out of the portal who will immediately make the team better. We first saw Texas get a commitment from Stanford’s Temo Becerra. While he can essentially play any infield position, he should start at shortstop. It’s worth noting that the staff feels he’s better defensively than UVA’s Eric Becker. Offensively Becerra is solid. He has a 90% overall in-zone contact rate, including 94% against fastballs. — The second commit of the day was the biggest, when Notre Dame catcher Carson Tinney announced he would be a Horn. Tinney, a Buster Posey Award Semi-Finalist, was the best catc…

Two weeks ago I posted a Look Ahead to the 2027 Prospects for the offensive side of the ball. Today, we will focus on the defensive prospects in the class of 2027. Sure, plenty can, and will, change from now until the class really gets going with commitments and official visits. But with the season just a few weeks away, it is a great opportunity to start getting guys on the radar for all you recruiting aficionados. *** EDGE DJ Jacobs, EDGE, Roswell (Ga.) Blessed Trinity Catholic Zyron Forstall, EDGE, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy KJ Green, EDGE, Stone Mountain (Ga.) Stephenson Kaden McCarty, EDGE, Cypress (Texas) Cy Falls …

While we get ready for training camp, which begins on Wednesday, summer recruiting is close to being finished up prior to the start of the season. As we’ve reported, two players might make their decisions in the next week - defensive back Davon Benjamin and defensive end Jake Kreul. Benjamin’s date is set for Aug. 2 while Kreul has not set anything in stone. Given that, how and who is Texas is going to recruit beyond just the next week becomes the next question. And even more so, what is it going to take to reel in more elite prospects? NIL will be a big piece of that. Of course, Chris Del Conte and his group is working to make the Longhorns the strongest N…

Texas received some unfortunate injury news over the weekend, as starting right tackle contender Andre Cojoe has been ruled out for the season. Cojoe had been in the best physical condition of his career and was competing closely with sophomore Brandon Baker for the starting job at right tackle. With depth already a concern along the offensive line, offensive line coach Kyle Flood now faces the challenge of reshuffling personnel to ensure the unit remains championship caliber heading into the 2025 campaign. *** A source indicated that freshman offensive tackle Nick Brooks saw time with the first team offense during Monday’s practice in place of Cojoe. Brook…

Notable Visitors for Texas' home game vs. UTEP *** 2027 Jordan Frohock, WR, Pflugerville (Texas) Weiss 4 Offers: Nebraska, Tulsa, Jacksonville State, UTSA Frohock returns to campus for the 2nd time in as many weeks. Alvin Mosley, WR, Rosharon (Texas) Fort Bend Crawford Ranked 178th overall nationally Texas offered Mosley June 1 at the Elite Camp this summer. Kobe Haynes, WR, Whitney (Texas) High 1 Offer: Baylor Khing Thibodeaux, DL, Garland (Texas) Lakeview Centennial Ranked 148th overall nationally Texas has yet to offer, but Thibodeaux is ranked as the No. 5 DL in the state for 2027. …

The SEC has set the kickoff time for the Longhorns' trip to The Swamp on October 4th. Texas and Florida will begin their contest at 2:30 p.m. CT. In regards to the trip to Gainesville, Sarkisian is aware of the challenge The Swamp will pose, and will begin the game prep this week. "Going to The Swamp, there's people who would argue it's the toughest place to play in the country," Sarkisian said Monday during his weekly press conference. "We've got two coaches in our office that have coached there before and have said it's the loudest place they've been." The Longhorns avoid playing under the lights, which should be considered a break for Sark's squad.…

Rehashing the Good and the Bad following the Horns win in Lexington Let's get to it. While I don't tend to sunshine pump, I will try to focus on some positives here today. I think the board may need some uplifting nuggets. *** Good Horn It Was a Win It is not often the result of a game is overshadowed by the process in which it occurred, but Saturday was one of those situations. The win over Kentucky is nearly completely looked over in regards to how the 60 minutes and changed played out before the game winning field goal. But let's not forget – this win keeps the hopes and dreams alive for the Texas Longhorns in 2025. Now, you can argue whether or n…

FSU commit to officially visit Texas November 1 The Texas Longhorns offered Florida State linebacker commitment Karon Maycock (Miami, Fla./Central) Thursday night. And an official visit has already been set. The 6-foot-1, 205-pound linebacker told OnTexasFootball that he has scheduled his OV to Texas for next weekend. That means Steve Sarkisian and staff will host at least one official visitor November 1-2 for the Vanderbilt game. Maycock committed to Florida State in February of 2025. He then made official visits to Florida, Syracuse, Alabama and FSU before sticking with the Seminoles. Now with the future of Mike Norvell and staff up in the air, Texas a…

Texas With Eyes Set on Continuing 2025 Campaign, Leaving 2024 Behind *** If there was one message echoing through the Texas football facility on Monday, it was this — no talk of revenge, no backward glances at 2024. The Longhorns aren’t chasing losses of Longhorns' past. Rather than rehashing the two games against Georgia from last season, every word and every tone from Monday’s media availabilities carried a single theme: focus. The kind that sharpens when a team knows what’s still in front of it. Head coach Steve Sarkisian set the tone early. Since the conference-opening loss to Florida, Sarkisian’s message to his team has been steady and simple. …

Tendencies of the Georgia Bulldogs in 2025 *** The Longhorns have a great opportunity on Saturday to make a huge statement to not just the College Football Committee, but to the college football world in general. For Steve Sarkisian, a win gets you one step closer to a third consecutive playoff appearance, but it would also mark the first win over Kirby Smart in the head to head. With what we have seen so far from the Georgia squad, I wanted to share some tendencies that the Bulldogs have put on the field in 2025 for a little preview of what is to come on Saturday. **** Zachariah Branch – Extension of the Run Game The former USC Trojan …

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:…

2026 CB Toray Davis Flips to Texas From UCLA *** The Longhorns continue their Flipmas holiday spectacular with a flip of Fairview, CO CB Toray Davis. Davis was on campus recently for an official visit and the Longhorns were able to secure the deal with a commitment Tuesday evening. Texas now sits with four defensive backs in the class as Davis joins Smoke Matthews, Hayward Howard Jr. and Yaheim Riley. There has been some conversation regarding his long term fit in the secondary being at either cornerback or safety, but for now, the Longhorns add a valuable piece on national signing day eve. Texas also continues to piece together its recruiting cla…

The end of the college football regular season, college football playoff rankings, signing day... someone please tell me another sport that has so many important and various aspects culminating all within a week's timeframe. It doesn't exist, not in sports. It feels more like an extended celebration, more akin to Mardi Gras or Carnivál. And hey, the portal opens in four weeks, so there's more where this comes from. ** In the age of rev share, colleges are making difficult choices. Who to pay, how much to pay and why. That's not really surprising given the new world order. What is surprising is the different ways teams are choosing to do …

2027 Recruiting: January offers The Texas staff has been coast-to-coast this month evaluating prospects in the class of 2027. As expected, Texas has extended more than 15 news offers with linebacker and defensive back taking center stage with Will Muschamp back in Austin. Wide receiver Julian Cromartie, The Woodlands (Texas) College Park Offered: January 6 6-2, 180 The son of former NFL star Antonio Cromartie. Played at Mater Dei in Santa Ana, Calif. in 2023 and 2024 prior to transferring to College Park. Has 19 offers, including Texas, Michigan and Kentucky this month. Offensive line Jasper Ngokwere, OT, Richardson (Texas) High Offered: Januar…

How big will the 2027 recruiting class be? The Texas Longhorns have six commitments in the 2027 class with the Saturday pledge of quarterback Ty Knutson (Spring Branch, Texas/Smithson Valley). A question many Texas fans have been asking is how big will the 2027 class be. With scholarships moving to 105, the class will likely end up being larger than any of us initially believed. To be clear, this is a moving target in 2027 - even for the Texas staff. Texas commitments QB Ty Knutson, 6-3, 205 (Spring Branch, Texas/Smithson Valley) WR Easton Royal, 5-10.5, 180 (New Orleans, La./Brother Martin) TE J.T. Geraci, 6-5, 230 (Ramsey, N.J./Don Bosco) EDGE …

The addition of Smithson Valley QB Ty Knutson settles a big question for the 2027 recruiting class, perhaps in ways you might not think. Sure, he’s the QB of the class, a state champion and talented player with high upside. But it’s also how he slots into NIL considerations. After all, he’s not the highest ranked QB in the state or the country, so Knutson is unlikely to command egregious NIL figures. That should free up more capacity for Texas at other potentially pressing positions and overall team depth. Just one more thing to consider in this age of college football. ** I love Knutson’s athleticism. I’m guessing it was that aspect tha…

A lot of people ask me why I’m so optimistic about the 2026 season. So why am I? It comes down to the players and their experience. It’s really that simple. A year ago, Texas went 10-3 and will likely have 6-7 players selected in the upcoming NFL draft. Next year at this time, I suspect that number will double. I’ve separated how I see the roster shaping up as we head into spring practice next Monday: Group 1 (top 15 picks) QB Arch Manning - Has more size and durability than Oregon’s Dante Moore which may give him an advantage in becoming the no. 1 overall pick. Looking for season-long consistency in 2026 WR Cam Coleman - Size and…

Early Enrollees Who Will Make Noise in Spring Practice *** There are plenty of storylines to follow every year when spring football comes around. Of course, in the 2026 spring, there will be conversations about the injury rehabilitations to Arch Manning and Trevor Goosby, the initial reaction to Cam Coleman, what the new-look running game will look like and of course, the traditional youngsters who make a leap from one year to the next. One constant theme you can always count on in spring football is the conversation regarding the early enrollees on campus. This cycle, Texas will see 22 of its 24 man class participate in spring football practice. Texas…

Defensive back a major priority in the 2027 class The Texas Longhorns have seven defensive backs scheduled for June official visits with the Wednesday addition of Pearland (Texas) Shadow Creek cornerback Brandon Sherrard. OnTexasFootball expects that OV list of DB's to grown to as many as 13 or 14 prior to June. If that number comes to pass, it will be the most official visitors at defensive back Texas has hosted. OnTexasFootball believes the Longhorns want to sign five defensive backs in Will Muschamp's first defensive class in Austin. 2026 (signed 4, with 3 committed prior to September): 5 sure fire DB OV's in June ATH Jermaine Bishop Jr. 2 DB's du…

Texas wide receiver Jermaine Bishop Jr. is turning heads this spring through two practices on the Forty Acres. The five-star freshman receiver is leaving behind a prep career that saw him break into the top 10 in Texas high school football career receiving yards and touchdown catches, and make his mark as the Houston area’s all-time leader in receiving yardage. Bishop has now drawn the attention of former Dallas Cowboys All-Pro wide receiver Dez Bryant. “Most people would look at this clip and say it’s just routes on air,” Bryant tweeted on Wednesday night. “A lot of young wide receivers would just half ass during this period…His attention to detail is be…

AUSTIN, Texas – Over 40 new faces are running around the practice field on the 40 Acres this week as spring football gets under way. While there are some new faces on the coaching staff, one is certainly more familiar than the rest of the bunch – Defensive Coordinator Will Muschamp. Following practice Wednesday morning, the local media was able to meet with four prominent players from the Texas defense who answered the big question: Does Will Muschamp still have the intensity that once lit elite defenses in Austin during his first stint? The short answer, is yes. A resounding yes, in fact. "Energy! The energy is a little bit different," said defensive …

Happy Friday Team Notes *** Possibility on More Portal Additions Texas added former SMU OL Paris Patterson earlier in the week, and may not be done adding to the roster this spring. The Texas staff is continuing to monitor some prospects that are floating in the portal for now. Additionally, the junior college route remains a possibility as well. As I understand the rule, JUCO prospects can communicate directly with a college staff at any moment and should they be eligible, can sign and enroll at any moment as well. If Texas does indeed go this route for a prospect or two, I would view this as penny stock buying. Team Nuggets Firs…

After Will Muschamp addressed the media on Thursday, the OTF crew decided to pose this question for the OTF Sideline Debate this week: Which Texas player benefits most from Will Muschamp taking over as defensive coordinator? Take a look at our answers! Bobby Burton — Jelani McDonald “I look at the history of Will Muschamp defenses. Almost all of his best defenses had a great safety on the back end as a focal point. I think of guys like Malakai Starks at Georgia or even go back to Earl Thomas when Muschamp was at Texas. So I think it's Jelani McDonald who will benefit the most because he's going to be the one who a lot is funneled to. Add in Blake Gideon's…