Texas has added a long-snapper via the portal. Trey DuBuc, who played at New Mexico last year, has signed with Texas.

Texas graduated its starting longsnapper this season.

 

 

Texas signs New Mexico transfer long snapper

 

 

 

Punter commits to Texas...

Mac Chiunmento, Dayton Beach (Fla.) Seabreeze/FSU #AllGasNoBrakes
OTF: Committed to Texas January 4.

Chiumento went to eat at Terry Black's this afternoon with a couple of special teams' assistants. Texas BBQ once again does the trick.

Now, the Longhorns have their 2026 punter.

Texas will get a visit from Miami freshman defensive lineman Donta Simpson.

Simpson, who is 6-3, 300 pounds, played his high school ball at Chaminade-Madonna High, the same school that produced incoming Texas running back recruit Derek Cooper and Florida State safety Edwin Joseph who visited Texas this weekend.

Illinois, Washington and SMU also hope to get Simpson to visit.

Report out of Louisville. 

According to published reports, Louisville running back Isaac Brown will return to Louisville next season.

Brown announced last week that he would enter the portal. Even though he filed the paperwork, Louisville used the two business day policy to negotiate with him and reached a deal on Sunday.

Texas was thought to be one of the team’s most interested in Brown had he entered the portal.

Where does Texas go from here for an RB?

Florida RB Jaden Baugh has supposedly been contemplating entering the portal but has not done so.

LSU running back Caden Durham, who played high school ball at Duncanville, entered the portal yesterday.

But with Brown off the board, it’s a guess as to who the Horns might be able to snare.

UTSA EDGE Kenny Ozowalu is on campus currently at Texas.

Ozowalu was at Oklahoma on Saturday.

From Gerry:

Per two sources, Arizona State transfer RB Raleek Brown is expected to make a visit to Texas. 

Brown visited Indiana over the weekend, and Alabama is also expecting a mid-week visit. 

The 5-foot-9, 195-pounder rushed for 1,141 yards and 4 TD's in 2025, along with catching 34 passes for 239 yards and 2 TD's. 

OTF has learned former Rutgers CB Bo Mascoe has arrived on campus in Austin for his visit to Texas.

Mascoe was recruited and coached by Mark Orphey for two years at Rutgers before Orphey joined the Texas staff. Now Mascoe begins his visit on campus.

Wisconsin linebacker Christian Alliegro is expected to visit Texas this week (as soon as today is not out of the question).

Alliegro is a two-year starter for the Badgers who is from Darien, Conn.

Former Texas running back Tre Wisner has signed with Florida State. Congrats to Tre!

From Gerry:

First up … Miami DL transfer Donta Simpson(Hollywood, Fla./Chaminade-Madonna) is scheduled to visit Texas Tuesday. 

The Texas visit will be followed by trips to Illinois, Washington and possibly SMU. 

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And on Wednesday, LSU NG transfer Zion Williams(Lufkin, Texas/High) is scheduled to visit Texas.

The 6-4, 350-pounder went into the portal with a no contact tag. 

Should Texas make this offer, it would be as a development NG to add more size over the ball to go with Ian Geffrard and Josiah Sharma.

Wisconsin LB Christian Alliegro arrived officially on campus this morning around 9:15 a.m. with his dad.

He remains on campus now.

Reports from Ole Miss say Texas is involved for RG Patrick Kutas.

Kutas started every game for Ole Miss in 2025 and has 1800 snaps in his career. Would have one year of eligibility remaining.

From CJ:

Add a tight end to the 2026 portal class!

Texas has secured a signature from former Michigan State tight end Michael Masunas following his visit to campus on Monday.

Masunas played the last three seasons with the Spartans in East Lansing, tallying over 500 career snaps. In 2025 specifically, Masunas recorded 391 snaps on the season.

In the passing game, Masunas hauled in 19 passes for 232 yards and 3 touchdowns.

At 6-foot-5-inches and 259 pounds, Masunas lined up almost exclusively as an in-line blocker in 2025. I suspect he will be used the same way in Austin next fall. 

Of note.

 

I want to add something here. I respect Zenitz and Hummer, but I’m not where they are quite yet on Brown. 

Mascoe is back at Texas Tuesday morning.

Florida running back Jadan Baugh has re-signed with the Gators.

Several Texas coaches are on the road today and to more than one locale.

We've mentioned Jabbar Juluke goiong to see RB Raleek Brown. That is not the only visit Texas coaches are making today.

Parker Livingstone has signed with Oklahoma.

The financial package is said to be similar to what the Longhorns offered. 

Wisconsin linebacker Christian Alliegro is expected to visit Ohio State today or tomorrow.

Another high stakes battle for the Horns.