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The 10 Longhorns Most Important to a Successful 2025 Season Friday will mark 50 days from the start of the 2025 football season for the Texas Longhorns. As we sit now, there are plenty of conversation points that will fill now and the beginning of fall camp, which is set to kickoff on July 31. But for now, I want to focus on the guys that Texas must see on the field for the 2025 season to be a success. *** Honorable Mentions Sophomore DL Maraad Watson Sophomore RT Brandon Baker Junior WR DeAndre Moore Senior LB Trey Moore Sophomore DL Alex January *** 10. Senior DB Michael Taaffe The Longhorns secondary r…

Ten most important Longhorns in 2024 The Texas Longhorns begin fall practice Wednesday ranked in the top 5 of every preseason poll. That comes with lofty expectations. In fact, the expectations for Texas this season are the highest since 2009. Coming off a season that included a road win at Alabama, Big 12 Championship, College Football Playoff and the return of Quinn Ewers and several other key players, the expectations were expected. For the Longhorns to maximize this season, and reach the College Football Playoff for the second season in a row, there are at least ten players that have to come through and play at a high level. OnTexasFootball takes a lo…

Ten Most Wanted Steve Sarkisian and staff members have been on the road all week seeing top targets in 2027, and evaluating many others. While many final decisions on 2027 prospects are left to be made, there are certainly a number of prospects that have risen to the top of the list headed into February. OnTexasFootball takes a look at the ten most wanted in late January. This is my opinion combined with some intel 1. John Meredith III, CB, Fort Worth (Texas) North Crowley Will Muschamp and Texas staff members were by the school in recent days. Texas will be right there at the end of the day. 2. Jalen Brewster, DL, Cedar Hill (Texas) High - *…

Ten recruitments Texas needs to win, plus the "must win" The Texas Longhorns are closing in on the final official visit weekend of June, and that means a number of decisions will be announced in the next month. Steve Sarkisian and staff are sitting in the top 2 of a number of recruitments, both in state and nationally. Now it comes down to how many, and who the Horns will win out for. OnTexasFootball takes a look at ten recruitments Texas needs to win for various reasons that are a "must get", key region battles for a premium position player, key area to score a huge victory in nationally and filling key needs within the class. 10. Aidan Anding, CB,…

TAMPA, Fla. — Day 1 of SEC Media Days is a wrap. In all we heard from four different head coaches: Oklahoma’s Brent Venables, Missouri’s Eli Drinkwitz, Kentucky’s Will Stein, and Tennessee’s Josh Heupel, plus SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey to open the event. Here’s 10 notable takeaways from Day 1. Reminder: Texas is the last team set to take the stage on Thursday 1.) SEC commissioner Greg Sankey still appears dissatisfied with how SOS will be accounted for by the CFP committee despite the SEC playing a 9-game conference schedule. “We had what I'll call an unsatisfactory conversation with members of the College Football Playoff staff and some of their …

Ten Things I learned from this Season *** Feel free to add some thoughts you had from this season as well. *** 10. Youth is an Excuse, But Not a Good One This was one of the biggest points that consistently popped up as the season progressed. And it was emphasized clearly by something I will expand on later with road games. Steve Sarkisian has mentioned several times just how young Texas was on the field this season. While true, it should not be an excuse. Sarkisian also mentions Georgia as a young team and I know Ohio State is someone that will be returning a strong chunk of their team next season even after an undefeated regular season. Everyone…

TAMPA, Fla. — Texas will open SEC play this September against Tennessee from Neyland Stadium. It’s the first time the Longhorns will have faced the Vols since 1969. Name your storyline ahead of the battle of UTs, but leading the Vols is head coach Josh Heupel, who starred at Oklahoma, helping the Sooners to their last national championship in 2000, before spending the early parts of his coaching career in Norman. OTF asked Heupel whether there’s any extra eagerness about this matchup given his history. “First game of the conference season,” Heupel said. “It’s important. You want to get off on the right foot. Ton of respect for the University of Texas. Yo…

Steve Sarkisian will be on the hunt for yet another assistant coach. Terry Joseph will be leaving the Longhorns to take a job with the New Orleans Saints OTF can confirm, first reported by Anwar Richardson. It was announced late last week that Joseph would be making the jump from corners coach to defensive pass game coordinator and safeties coach after Texas brought in Mark Orphey from Rutgers to coach cornerbacks. Joseph played a large role in the development of 2024 Thorpe Award winner Jahdae Barron and helped produce Ryan Watts into an NFL Draft pick as well. View full news story

Earlier this week 2028 four-star running back Micah Rhodes decommitted from Oklahoma. The borderline five-star back from Klein Oak was part of the Sooners’ class for just a few months before backing off his pledge. Recently, Rhodes took two visits to Austin. “It was a great visit,” the rising junior told OTF of his visit to the Forty Acres last weekend. “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 perfo…

AUSTIN, Texas — 2028 four-star offensive tackle Kweli (Lee) Fielder made the journey from Carrollton (Ga.) to Austin, Texas two weekends ago for the Longhorns’ final spring practice of the year. It didn’t disappoint. “It was amazing,” Fielder told OTF. “Me and my mom were just talking earlier, like, this is a top spot for me. Talking to Coach Sark, Coach Flood, Coach DG … they just made me feel like they’re prioritizing me. And the way they play and how they are, like this is a big thing for me. I really love it. I love the city. I love everything about it. I can’t wait to come back.” The conversation with the coaches centered around development on and off the…

Jeff, CJ, and myself recorded a video sharing our Texas transfer portal Mt. Rushmore. Disclaimer: we had to pick athletes that came to Texas since 2018-19, the beginning of the transfer portal, for our selections. This is all Longhorn sports. Jeff's picks Quinn Ewers Madi Skinner Matthew Golden Dailyn Swain CJ's picks: Quinn Ewers Madi Skinner Ivan Melendez Dylan Disu Hank's picks: Quinn Ewers Madi Skinner Chendall Weaver Adonai Mitchell Here, we explain our rationale: Let us know who's YOUR transfer portal Mt. Rushmore! View full news story

Texas and Sean Miller Thread: Portal, staff and team news (Updated) Updating this thread for you guys because things will continue to move very fast. Sean MIller's staff ... Chris Ogden - General Manager Adam Cohen - Associate Head Coach David Miller - Assistant coach Ulric Malagi - assistant coach Ryan Anderson - Assistant coach/Director of player Development Ryan Reynolds - Special Assistant to the Head Coach Cam Miller -Director of Operations Andy Kettler - Head of strength & conditioning Texas current 2025-26 roster... Tramon Mark, CG, 6-6, Gr. (10.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists) Jordan Pope, C…

Texas 2023 class: It's a hit The Texas Longhorns signed the No. 3 ranked class in the 2023 cycle headlined by Arch Manning and a trio of five-star prospects. Now entering season two in the program, the class is looking like it will deliver in a big way for Steve Sarkisian and staff. There could be as many as 12 members of the 25 man class that are in the two-deep when the first ball is kicked vs. Colorado State August 31. That includes as many as five starting. By the 2025 season, there could be as many as 10 or 11 players from the class in the starting lineup. OnTexasFootball looks at where the 2023 class stands headed into the second scrimmage of…

Texas 2023 No. 3 ranked class in focus after first NFL Draft eligible year The Texas Longhorns signed a top 5 ranked class in 2023. The class was headlined by Arch Manning, along with Anthony Hill Jr., Cedric Baxter Jr., Malik Muhammad and Johntay Cook. The class had the first two draft picks over the weekend. It was the first year the class of 2023 was draft eligible. OnTexasFootball takes a look at where the class is headed into the 2026 season. The class Texas signed 25 prospects in the 2023 class. Eleven will still be with the program for the 2026 season. Two were just drafted, and 12 have transferred out. Two have been drafted Anthony…

Right around 80 minutes from kickoff of the 2024 Orange-White Spring Game at DKR. Lots of anticipation and excitement around this game. Of course, Bevo Blvd was buzzing this morning with folks eager to see the new-look Longhorns. Inactive list today includes: DB Jahdae Barron DL Vernon Broughton EDGE Barryn Sorrell View full news story

Texas 2025 Best Class Scenario: April 10 edition It's time for the April edition of the Best Class Scenario for the 2025 class. The Texas Longhorns are in search of a fourth straight top 5 ranked recruiting class. Based on the 32 plus prospects that have scheduled official visits, and the remainder expected to announces visit date, Texas has at least a 50-50 shot at reaching the Top 5 for a fourth straight year. There are 30 names currently on the list with a combination of 24-25 creating a near lock scenario for a fourth straight top 5 class. There is one newcomer to the list on the defensive side of the ball at defensive back and EDGE. This list will sh…

Texas 2025 Best Class Scenario: April 28 edition It's time for the final April edition of the Best Class Scenario for the 2025 class prior to the coaching staff hitting the road starting Monday for the spring evaluation period. The Texas Longhorns are a solid bet for a fourth straight top 5 ranked recruiting class. Based on the 35 plus prospects that have scheduled official visits, and the remainder expected to announces visit date, Texas has at least a 50-50 shot at reaching the Top 5 for a fourth straight year. There are 34 names currently on the list with a combination of 24-25 creating a near lock scenario for a fourth straight top 5 class. There are f…

Texas 2025 Best Class Scenario: May 13 edition The first May edition of the Best Class Scenario for the 2025 class has a number of new editions as the recruiting board at a few positions is becoming more clear. The Texas Longhorns are a good bet for a fourth straight top 5 ranked recruiting class. Based on the 40 plus prospects that have scheduled official visits, and the remainder expected to announces visit date, Texas has at least a 50-50 shot at reaching the Top 5 for a fourth straight year. There are 34 names currently on the list with a combination of 24-25 creating a near lock scenario for a fourth straight top 5 class. There are fthree newcomers to…

Texas 2025 class: Build your class June is almost here. That means Texas is two months away from having more than 20 commitments in the 2025 class. OnTexasFootball is providing the June official visitors by position, and all of you guys build your own class. That also means looking numbers in the class, overall and by position. Quarterback K.J. Lacey, QB, Saraland (Ala.) High #AllGasNoBrakes OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star Running back James Simon, RB, Shreveport (La.) Calvary Baptist OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star Rickey Stewart, RB, Tyler (Texas) Chapel Hill #AllGasNoBrakes OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star Wide receiver …

Texas 2025 class: Has to win, needs to win or could win It's finally here! Texas official visit season is upon us. That means Steve Sarkisian and staff will begin hosting more than 40 official visitors starting June 7-9 through June 21-23. And all recruits are not the same. That's the bottom line. To begin your Monday, OnTexasFootball breaks down the key visitors scheduled to be in Austin this month. Has to win Dakorien Moore, WR, Duncanville (Texas) High The 5-star and top ranked wide receiver in the country is as close to a "must get" recruit as there is for the Horns in the 2025 cycle. It's DFW along I-20, Duncanville High, the competition, the …

Texas 2025 class: Yes, maybe or no It's closing time for Steve Sarkisian and staff with more than a dozen targets set to decide in the next three weeks. That means it's time for OnTexasFootball to present the latest Yes, maybe or no. Yes means Texas leads currently or is at 50-50. Maybe means close to a 50-50 shot or strongly in contention. Enjoy. Yes Dakorien Moore, WR, Duncanville (Texas) High OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star Announcement: Late July or early August Jaime Ffrench, WR, Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star Announcement: August 30 Nick Townsend, TE, Dekaney (Texas) High OnTexasFootball rank…

Texas 2025 football roster breakdown: By state The Texas Longhorns 2025 roster is very near completion, if not completed. There remains the possibility of adding another player or two out of the portal in the coming weeks. With the spring portal window closed, I thought it would be a good time to look at where the players come from on the roster by state where they graduated high school. This is always a good look at where Sarkisian and staff are targeting players from the most. As expected, the Deep South states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida make up 65 of the current 83 scholarship players. Or 78.3%. Add in Californ…

Texas 2025 OV's by area and state Steve Sarkisian and staff are expected to host as many as 50 official visitors in the month of June. Currently, OnTexasFootball has 44 official visits scheduled for the month of June with the state of California having the most on the books in the history of the Texas program. As expected the DFW will have the most OV's in the area within the state line with an uptick in the Houston area in the 2025 cycle. OnTexasFootball provides a breakdown of where the official visits will come from in the 2025 cycle. DFW (9) Daylan McCutcheon, WR, Lucas (Texas) Lovejoy OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star Official visit schedu…

Texas 2025 Recruiting Board: Updated The recruiting board for the Texas Longhorns continues to shuffle with some additions ahead of the 2024 season. Texas currently sits at 15 commitments with a class that could go as high 24 or 25 signees by December 4. Steve Sarkisian and staff are awaiting as many as ten decisions prior to the end of the summer with wide receiver and defensive back most impacted by those announcements. The Longhorns will also continue to evaluate players during their senior season, so this list is expected to have a few additions. A reminder that Xavier Filsaime and Aaron Butler did not have an offer this time a year ago. Quarte…

Texas 2025 Roster Breakdown by State The 2025 Texas Longhorns roster is arguably the most talented since the early 2000's. The roster has been build through four straight top 5 classes, and blue blood portal work. The roster has players from 13 states, and three continents. * - likely/possible starters vs. Ohio State Texas by region DFW (22): *Anthony Hill, LB, junior (2023) *Collin Simmons, EDGE, sophomore (2024) *Malik Muhammad, CB, junior (2023) *Tre Wisner, RB, junior (2023) Kaliq Lockett, WR, freshman (2025) *Parker Livingstone, WR, RS-freshman (2024) Xavier Filsaime, S, sophomore (2024) Dylan McCutcheon, WR, freshman (2025…