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Wednesday Morning Recruiting Nuggets: DL and more DL How well the 2025 recruiting class finishes will be largely dependent on the defensive line position in the eyes of many Texas fans. This morning, OnTexasFootball provides the latest on the defensive line. Javion Hilson, EDGE, Cocoa (Fla.) High Those in Austin continue to feel good about where The Longhorns sit with 4-star++ EDGE Javion Hilson out of the Sunshine State. Hilson, 6-4.5 and 230-pounds, is expected to continue on with the recruiting process with a current decision date of December 4. An official visit to Syracuse November 2-3 weekend is on the books. Florida State hasn't given up. Flor…

Texas makes statement with 4-star LB The Texas Longhorns pursuit of Seffner (Fla.) Armwood linebacker Kellen Wiley continues to pick up steam. Wiley and his parents made an official visit to Texas over the weekend. And according to a source close to the recruitment, the Longhorns hit a home run. Wiley, 6-3.5 and 226-pounds, was very impressed with the plan the staff illustrated for him according to the source. That plan covered on-field development under Johnny Nansen, strength & conditioning with Torre Becton and the nutrition side. All-encompassing player development. The family was also very impressed with the academic aspect and the feeling …

The SEC Race: Very close to chaos The race to advance to Atlanta December 7 to play for the SEC Championship is technically down to six teams with Missouri being knocked out by South Carolina Saturday. LSU is also officially out of the SEC Championship game race with a bad loss at Florida Saturday. And then there is Georgia beating Tennessee 31-17 last night. That officially started the possibility of chaos in the conference race that will end with at least five teams with two losses by November 30. The SEC is down to two one-loss teams, Texas and Texas A&M. Both have to win this weekend to set up the most meaningful Texas vs. Texas A&M game in a…

The Texas Longhorns host the Kentucky Wildcats Saturday for the first time since 1951 and the second time ever. In fact, this is the furthest west Kentucky has ever traveled for a football game. Ever. Pretty unreal. But to the game itself, there is a reason this line is set at 20.5 by the computer nerds in Vegas. Texas has more talented on both sides of the ball, will be playing at home and are still in the running for all of their goals set at the beginning of the season – SEC Championship and College Football Playoff run. Five things I want to see for the Longhorns on Saturday which could lead to a victory. *** Start Quick Throughout the week, I…

Texas No. 1 ranked class has incredible depth The Texas Longhorns have inked the No. 1 ranked class for the first time since 2002. Beyond the ranking, the Longhorns signed a class of 25 with incredible depth. Tot get your Saturday started, OnTexasFootball takes a look at just how impressive the depth is in this class. Inside the national rankings: Prospect ranked a 5-star in the industry: 7 Appeared in top 10 ranking: 3 Ranked in the top 30: 7 Ranked in the top 50: 9 Ranked in the top 75: 14 Ranked in the top 100: 15 Ranked in the top 200: 18 Ranked in the top 300: 19 Ranked a 4-star: 21 Quarterback K.J. Lacey, QB, Saraland (Ala.…

I wanted to get some notes passed over to the board after a quick 10-minute viewing session for the Longhorns Monday afternoon. Texas is five days away from the first round of the College Football Playoff matchup at DKR vs. Clemson. *** Health Updates – QB Quinn Ewers looked good to go. He did not have the brace on his foot as Steve Sarkisian mentioned earlier today in the press conference. – WR Isaiah Bond was a non-participant at practice today. He was in shoulder pads, however. But no cleats and did not see action in the time that media was available. – LT Kelvin Banks is still sporting a heavy brace on his ankle, but he got the first team…

Five-star eyeing another visit to Texas The Texas Longhorns pursuit of 5-star linebacker Tyler Atkinson (Loganville, Ga./Grayson) continues. Atkinson, 6-2.25 and 210-pounds, spoke with Tashard Choice and members of the Texas defensive staff prior to the Peach Bowl Wednesday. Texas and Atkinson have communication almost daily at this point, and have since June. Atkinson has been on campus in Austin twice, the Georgia game being the last time, and is expected back on campus in January or early in the spring. Texas has invited him to Junior Day January 25, but he's yet to lock in any plans that weekend. Auburn is also making a big push for that weekend, as a…

Cornerback John Meredith gives the Horns 16 verbal commitments for the class of 2027. He’s yet another in a recent run of blue chip prospects who have selected the Horns in the last couple of weeks. This decision is a direct win over the Aggies who have been crowing about their own recruiting class (and rightfully so). Folks want to know how Texas and A&M, and even Texas Tech, are doing so well simultaneously. The answer is simple: the Horns and Aggies, and even the Red Raiders to a certain extent, are not relying solely on homegrown talent to fill their rosters. Of the top five ranked Longhorn commitments by the recruiting industry, only Meredith …

The Texas Longhorns are now up to 21 commitments after picking up a pledge from Humble Atascocita DL Jason Johnson on Monday evening The Burnt Orange have already filled a lot of needs as we approach the middle of the summer, but there’s still several top targets on the board and a few more holes to fill. RB Landen Williams-Callis is the final target on the board and is expected to have a decision in the first half of July. In recent days OTF has also heard of Williams-Callis’ camp working on plans for his upcoming commitment ceremony. Texas, Texas A&M, SMU, and Houston are the finalists but there’s much more buzz on the first three programs. There’s ac…

The TRO was granted and now a date for the preliminary injunction has been set for Aug. 3. If Hutson receives the injunction, he will play for the Horns in 2026. Attached is the order. TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER.pdf View full news story

The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman put out his “Freaks List” for 2026, with one Texas player among the 100 players that made the cut. You can read the entire article on The Athletic by clicking HERE. Who from Texas made the cut: No. 10 — Colin Simmons What Feldman said: “The 2025 First-Team All-SEC pick, the conference’s sack leader (12) in 2025, has 21 sacks in his first two seasons at UT — the most ever by a Longhorn in his first two years on campus. At 6-3, 246, with just nine percent body fat, Simmons is pound-for-pound the most explosive player on the Longhorns’ roster, according to Texas’ Director of Player Performance Torre Becton. This offs…

Texas stride for stride with Ole Miss commit after weekend OV The Texas Longhorns took a big swing at Ole Miss defensive line commit Ben'Jarvius Shumaker (Ackerman, Miss./Choctaw County) over the weekend. Going into the weekend, Kenny Baker had Texas positioned to give Ole Miss a run with multiple visits to Choctaw County High and a lot of communication with Shumaker's family and circle. Shortly leaving to head home to Mississippi, the 6-foot-3, 285-pound explosive playmaker told the media the Longhorns exceeded expectations. “It was really a great weekend I would say.” Shumaker said. “One of the best I have been to. I would say I really loved how …

The FBS Oversight Committee has proposed several modifications to the college football schedule that would be implanted on January 1, 2027. 1. Two Out of Season Practice Periods Proposed changes would take the place of spring practices and summer activities with the implementation of two 21-practice sessions during the offseason. “The duration of the two practice periods may not exceed seven weeks, and neither practice period may exceed five weeks. Additionally, schools must designate a minimum of nine discretionary or voluntary weeks for student-athletes when required athletically related activities are not permitted.” 2. Preseason Practice Schedule M…

Recruiting battles between Texas and LSU are heating up and particularly in South Houston where the Bayou Bengals have three impressive legacies spread across two of the best prospect factories in the Lone Star State. OTF dishes on the Texas vs. LSU battles at both schools in the 2027 cycle and looks ahead to 2028 and 2029 prospects you need to know. MANVEL MAVERICKS 2027 CB Karnell “Greedy” James — Texas commit — James has been committed to Texas since December but is expected to flip to LSU at some point in the future. James’ father and family is originally from New Orleans. 2028 WR Carter St. Junious — The son of former LSU forward and cu…

Five Texas players made Walter Camp's Preseason All-America Teams on Tuesday, four on the First Team Ballot, and one on the Second Team Ballot. Get used to the preseason accolades, as there are going to be plenty. First Team QB -- Arch Manning OL -- Trevor Goosby DL -- Colin Simmons LB -- Rasheem Biles Second Team WR -- Cam Coleman Here's the full breakdown by position from Walter Camp's website: First Team Offense: Wide Receiver: Malachi Toney (Miami), Jeremiah Smith (Ohio State)* Tight End: Trey’Dez Green (LSU) Offensive Line: Carter Smith (Indiana)#, Trevor Goosby (Texas), Austin Siereveld (Oh…

After landing today’s commitment from Gilmer five-star OT Ismael Camara, Texas now has five offensive line commitments in the 2027 cycle. I believe it’s the best OL haul Texas has landed since the 2022 group, which set the foundation for the ascension of the program under Steve Sarkisian. That group was a huge class in terms of quantity with seven total signees, but also quality as the haul produced three NFL Draft Picks and two additional players who will have finished their careers with two years worth of starts in the Burnt Orange. The 2027 class will have a chance to do the same. Ismael Camara and Brian Swanson make up the best tackle duo Texas ha…

While the daily countdown for the season continues to somehow feel slower by the day, the itch for football season is only snowballing. Exactly 8 weeks away from the Texas Longhorns’ season opener vs. the Texas State Bobcats, OTF ranks 2026 Texas home games by recruiting potential. Factors for rankings include quality of opponent, time period of the recruiting calendar, climate, and logistics for dates and times of games. Before we get into it, a quick look at the Texas home schedule by date — *Kickoff time TBD* TEXAS HOME SCHEDULE 2:30 PM, Sat., Sept. 5th — Texas State 6:30 PM, Sat., Sept. 12th — Ohio State 7:00 PM, Sat., Sept. 19…

There is little doubt that the 2026 portal recruiting class will help determine the outcome of this season for the Horns. There are simply too many expected starters at key positions (no fewer than eight), plus all of the specialists. Given that, it feels like it'd be a good time to audit previous portal classes under Steve Sarkisian and how they've transformed through the years, an era which includes the introduction of NIL and now the roster-limit expansion to 105. So how has Sark done in the portal through the years? And how will he do this season? 2021 (6) – All players for all years are listed in order of impact or expected impact for Texas RB/RET…

Here’s each Texas assistant’s biggest recruiting win during their time at Texas. *Using the 247Sports Composite player ranking and only using "Primary Recruiter" wins AJ Milwee — Arch Manning, Class of 2023 Rated the No. 1 overall player in the country Jabbar Juluke — Noah Roberts, Class of 2027 Rated the No. 241 overall player in the country Chris Jackson — Easton Royal, Class of 2027 Rated the No. 6 overall player in the country Jeff Banks — Colin Simmons, Class of 2024 Rated the No. 18 overall player in the country Kyle Flood — DJ Campbell, Class of 2022 Rated the No. 10 overall player in the country Will …

For this week's OTF Sideline Debate, the staff shares our biggest Texas takeaways from SEC Media Days. Take a look! Bobby Burton Sark’s willingness to admit he has a very talented team tells me he is not shying away from expectations. And as we all know, at Texas unrealistic expectations are the norm. Sark’s not downplaying 2026 in any way, shape or form. Hopefully this group is ready to meet those expectations. Gerry Hamilton My biggest take away from Sark was what I wanted to hear going into the week: that everybody that doesn’t have a season-ending type injury, like Kaden Scherer, has been cleared and is full-go for fall practice. That mean…

Freshman class will make an impact in 2026 The Class of 2026 has a number of players already set to make an impact on the Longhorns as freshmen. Versatile linebacker Kosi Okpala is the fourth member of the 2026 class to join the list of "Impact more than special teams" this season. A look at the categories the freshman class falls into headed into the second week of fall camp. Impact more than special teams Four Texas freshmen are expected to be on the field more than special teams with versatile linebacker Kosi Okpala joining three others that were already establishing themselves as key players following the spring. RB Derrek Cooper - Solidly the…

5-star Texas commit will be in Austin this weekend Texas 5-star EDGE commitment Richard Wesley will be one of several commitments in the 2026 class in Austin this weekend, per his father. The 6-foot-5, 265-pounder has 29 tackles, 12.5 TFL's and 8.5 sacks through ten games, while playing the first half only in a few games due to blowouts. November 22-23 official visitor list ... Brysten Martinez, OT, Gonzales (La.) East Ascension - *LSU commit OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+ Kaden Scherer, OT, Georgetown (Texas) High - *Stanford commit OnTexasFootball ranking: 3-star++ Jett Walker, RB, Georgetown (Texas) High - *Minnesota commit OnTexas…

Hearing Auburn is the definite "leader" for Cedric Baxter. Even though the portal has not officially opened yet. Makes you wonder how that works. 😉

Texas EDGE Lance Jackson Honored on SEC All-Freshman Team *** Texas edge rusher Lance Jackson capped a breakout freshman campaign by becoming the second Longhorn named to the SEC All-Freshman Team, joining Colin Simmons last season. Jackson appeared in all 12 games and quickly established himself as one of Texas’ most reliable young disruptors, finishing with 15 tackles, 2.0 sacks, and four quarterback pressures. Jackson made an impression right away, starting the season with two tackles and a quarterback hurry in the home opener against San Jose State. He followed that up by recording his first collegiate sack against Sam Houston. Then, as Texas moved…

2023 Recruiting Class: After three seasons The second back-to-back top 5 class signed by Steve Sarkisian and staff has three regular seasons on the Forty Acres in the books. That means, the class is draft eligible and has had the time to create roles as both starters and backups. This morning, OnTexasFootball takes a look at the class as it stands headed into the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl and 2026 NFL Draft. Three and done .. Anthony Hill, LB, Denton (Texas) Ryan Recruiting Industry ranking: 5-star 2026 NFL Draft: 1st or 2nd round Malik Muhammad, CB, Dallas (Texas) South Oak Cliff Recruiting Industry ranking: top 75 2026 NFL Draft: Second day pi…