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The NFL Draft conversation is about to get louder and louder over the next couple of days. There are eight Texas Longhorns participating in the All-Star games in preparation for the Draft. Reese's Senior Bowl WR Jordan Whittington OL Christian Jones DL T'Vondre Sweat DL Byron Murphy LB Jaylan Ford East-West Shrine Bowl RB Jonathon Brooks TE Ja'Tavion Sanders CB Ryan Watts **** Byron Murphy will not be participating

Barring something major - like the immediate unexpected exodus of a couple of linemen from Michigan - Texas is officially done with portal recruiting for the spring semester. In review, the Horns grabbed eight players who expect to contribute immediately, six of them heavily. Meanwhile, the Horns lost 15 players to the portal, of which I'd say four or five would have been contributors of some level. Perhaps one departure really, really hurt - Trill Carter (Auburn). Carter would have be

Time to get your week started the right way, with Coffee and Football over on the On Texas Football YouTube page. At 8 AM CST, join me, @Bobby Burton and @CJ Vogel, as we discuss all the latest happenings in Longhorns news, including recruiting, team updates, the portal and much, much more. And, as always, be sure to get your questions in.  Get the coffee brewing and join us!   

Following the massive junior day in Austin a week ago, it is worth taking a look at what the Longhorns will be competing against. Texas A&M hosted a talented group of prospects this weekend for a smaller, intimate junior day of their own. A good number of those prospects were in Austin last week and will be competitive recruitments moving forward. A quick rundown of the A&M visitors this weekend: *** RB Jordon Davison WR Ashton Ansley WR Tanook Hines

With Jabbar Muhammad opting for Oregon, Michigan players staying put (for now), it’s time to look a little deeper at recruiting for the Horns in 2025. I start with CB recruiting given the news yesterday of Jaboree Antoine heading to LSU.      

After predicting the offense earlier today, Rod Babers, CJ Vogel and I took a turn with the defense.    

Jabbar Muhammad has committed to Oregon. The second team All-PAC 12 cornerback while at Washington this season chose the Ducks over Texas and Alabama earlier today. After entering the transfer portal, Muhammad visited Texas 10 days ago. A day later, he visited Alabama. Of note, the Horns did not promise Muhammad a starting role. The Horns return two starters in Terrance Brooks and Manny Muhammad.  

Texas has added a senior defensive analyst to the staff.  Brandon Huppert, who comes from Oregon State under the same role, is now officially on the Longhorns coaching staff. From the Oregon State Football website:  

An elite 2025 OL in the state of Georgia.    

Texas assistant special teams coach Joe DeCamillis is moving on. The long-time NFL assistant who served a support role for the Longhorns last year, DeCamillis accepted a full-time staff role at South Carolina, according to published reports. DeCamillis helped special teams coordinator Jeff Banks architect one of the best special teams units the Longhorns have produced in decades.