Texas Recruiting Notes 2025: Duck Around and Find Out

[Elmer_Fudd 22027]

Landing Fasusi and Rogers would be getting two of the top six OT's nationally this class.

[Getafix 28365]

 

(Good reference list - by week, through the June OV weekends. 

@Elmer_Fudd - the two kids you referenced, Phillips and Anding, are OVing June 21-21.)

 

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Visitor list for this weekend, April through June

Jordan Scruggs (Horns 247)
 

The Texas Longhorns have a busy month of April ahead of them as they're set to welcome in dozens of Top247 prospects across several recruiting events that are coming up.

Those visits include another event on campus this Saturday Apr. 13, the annual Orange and White spring game on Apr. 20, and all the other visits in between like tomorrow as Texas is expected to welcome a handful of prospects to campus on Thursday. 

That said, here's our running list of visitors for the month of April, as well as another look into Texas is set to host in June for official visits. 

Be on the lookout for this list to be updated as we continue adding names in the coming days. 

MONTH OF APRIL

APRIL 11

Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei four-star WR Marcus Harris

Lorena three-star DL Jackson Blackwell

Loganville (GA) Grayson 2026 four-star LB Tyler Atkinson

North Crowley three-star linebacker Jonathan Cunningham

APRIL 13

Tampa (FL) Jesuit four-star 2026 QB Will Griffin

Jasper four-star TE Kiotti Armstrong

Port Neches-Groves three-star OT Jackson Christian

Mansfield Lake Ridge 2026 OT Felix Ojo

North Crowley three-star IOL Henry Fenuku

Euless Trinity 2026 IOL Pupunagatoa Katoa

Opelika (AL) four-star DL Malik Autry — Auburn commit

Port Arthur Memorial 2026 LB Tank King

IMG Academy three-star CB Major Preston

Fort Bend Marshall three-star CB Caleb Chester

Waxahachie 2027 ATH/S Jayquan Snell

APRIL 18

Naples (FL) First Baptist Academy four-star WR Winston Watkins Jr. 

APRIL 18-20

Shreveport (LA) Calvary Baptist Academy four-star RB James Simon

Somerville (NJ) three-star EDGE Jayden Loftin

APRIL 20

Duncanville four-star QB Keelon Russell — SMU commit

Saraland (AL) four-star QB KJ Lacey — Texas commit

Aledo 2026 RB Raycine Guillory — Texas commit

Duncanville five-star WR Dakorien Moore — LSU commit

Ackerman (MS) Choctaw County five-star WR Caleb Cunningham

Dallas Parish Episcopal 2026 WR Jaylen Pile

Spring Dekaney four-star TE Nick Townsend (Maybe)

Calhoun (GA) four-star TE Emaree Winston — Texas commit

Denton Ryan five-star OT Ty Haywood

Cedar Rapids (IA) John F. Kennedy four-star OT Nick Brooks

Texarkana (TX) Pleasant Grove four-star DL Lance Jackson — Texas commit

Lufkin three-star DL Zion Williams

McKinney four-star LB Riley Pettijohn

Buford (GA) 2026 cornerback Nassir McCoy

San Antonio Alamo Heights five-star ATH Michael Terry III

*Several prospects, such as Dakorien Moore and Michael Terry amongst others could miss the spring game as the regional track meet weekend will be taking place all over the state the same weekend Texas has its spring game.

APRIL 27

New Orleans (LA) St. Augustine 2026 five-star DL Jahkeem Stewart

JUNE 7-9 OFFICIAL VISIT WEEKEND

Folsom (CA) three-star DL Josiah Sharma

Klein Oak three-star CB Courtland Guillory

Fort Bend Marshall three-star CB Caleb Chester

JUNE 14-16 OFFICIAL VISIT WEEKEND

Tyler Chapel Hill three-star RB Rickey Stewart — Texas

Katy Jordan four-star WR Andrew Marsh

Hitchcock four-star WR Kelshaun Johnson

Lovejoy four-star WR Daylan McCutcheon

Mesquite Horn four-star OT Lamont Rogers

Cedar Rapids (IA) John F. Kennedy four-star OT Nick Brooks

Atlanta (GA) Westlake four-star OT Juan Gaston

Bridgeland four-star OT Jonte Newman

San Francisco (CA) St. Ignatius Preparatory three-star IOL John Mills

Texarkana (TX) Pleasant Grove four-star DL Lance Jackson — Texas commit

Alief Hastings four-star DL Smith Orogbo

Melbourne (FL) Eau Gallie three-star DL Brandon Brown — Texas commit

Westlake Village (CA) Oaks Christian four-star EDGE Hayden Lowe

McKinney four-star LB Riley Pettijohn

Shadow Creek four-star CB Cobey Sellers

JUNE 21-23 OFFICIAL VISIT WEEKEND

Saraland (AL) four-star QB KJ Lacey — Texas commit

Sachse four-star WR Kaliq Lockett

Jacksonville (FL) Mandarin four-star WR Jaime Ffrench

Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei four-star WR Marcus Harris

Jasper four-star TE Kiotti Armstrong

Spring Dekaney four-star TE Nick Townsend

Calhoun (GA) four-star TE Emaree Winston — Texas commit

Lewisville four-star OT Michael Fasusi

Port Neches-Groves three-star OT Jackson Christian

Dickinson three-star OT Tyler Thomas

Cedar Hill IOL Jordan Coleman

Cedar Hill IOL Devin Coleman

Bellville four-star DL DJ Sanders

Lufkin three-star DL Zion Williams

Indianapolis (IN) Warren Central four-star EDGE Damien Shanklin

Dallas Skyline four-star LB Elijah Barnes

Fort Bend Hightower four-star CB Kade Phillips

Ruston (LA) three-star cornerback Aidan Anding

 

 

[Tex Pete 20098]

7 hours ago, Fondren & Main said:

Counter point: College Station

Yep. I’d live in Norman/OKC well before I’d live in college station. 

[Hornius Emeritus 12376]

44 minutes ago, Getafix said:

 

(Good reference list - by week, through the June OV weekends. 

@Elmer_Fudd - the two kids you referenced, Phillips and Anding, are OVing June 21-21.)

 

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Visitor list for this weekend, April through June

Jordan Scruggs (Horns 247)
 

The Texas Longhorns have a busy month of April ahead of them as they're set to welcome in dozens of Top247 prospects across several recruiting events that are coming up.

Those visits include another event on campus this Saturday Apr. 13, the annual Orange and White spring game on Apr. 20, and all the other visits in between like tomorrow as Texas is expected to welcome a handful of prospects to campus on Thursday. 

That said, here's our running list of visitors for the month of April, as well as another look into Texas is set to host in June for official visits. 

Be on the lookout for this list to be updated as we continue adding names in the coming days. 

MONTH OF APRIL

APRIL 11

Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei four-star WR Marcus Harris

Lorena three-star DL Jackson Blackwell

Loganville (GA) Grayson 2026 four-star LB Tyler Atkinson

North Crowley three-star linebacker Jonathan Cunningham

APRIL 13

Tampa (FL) Jesuit four-star 2026 QB Will Griffin

Jasper four-star TE Kiotti Armstrong

Port Neches-Groves three-star OT Jackson Christian

Mansfield Lake Ridge 2026 OT Felix Ojo

North Crowley three-star IOL Henry Fenuku

Euless Trinity 2026 IOL Pupunagatoa Katoa

Opelika (AL) four-star DL Malik Autry — Auburn commit

Port Arthur Memorial 2026 LB Tank King

IMG Academy three-star CB Major Preston

Fort Bend Marshall three-star CB Caleb Chester

Waxahachie 2027 ATH/S Jayquan Snell

APRIL 18

Naples (FL) First Baptist Academy four-star WR Winston Watkins Jr. 

APRIL 18-20

Shreveport (LA) Calvary Baptist Academy four-star RB James Simon

Somerville (NJ) three-star EDGE Jayden Loftin

APRIL 20

Duncanville four-star QB Keelon Russell — SMU commit

Saraland (AL) four-star QB KJ Lacey — Texas commit

Aledo 2026 RB Raycine Guillory — Texas commit

Duncanville five-star WR Dakorien Moore — LSU commit

Ackerman (MS) Choctaw County five-star WR Caleb Cunningham

Dallas Parish Episcopal 2026 WR Jaylen Pile

Spring Dekaney four-star TE Nick Townsend (Maybe)

Calhoun (GA) four-star TE Emaree Winston — Texas commit

Denton Ryan five-star OT Ty Haywood

Cedar Rapids (IA) John F. Kennedy four-star OT Nick Brooks

Texarkana (TX) Pleasant Grove four-star DL Lance Jackson — Texas commit

Lufkin three-star DL Zion Williams

McKinney four-star LB Riley Pettijohn

Buford (GA) 2026 cornerback Nassir McCoy

San Antonio Alamo Heights five-star ATH Michael Terry III

*Several prospects, such as Dakorien Moore and Michael Terry amongst others could miss the spring game as the regional track meet weekend will be taking place all over the state the same weekend Texas has its spring game.

APRIL 27

New Orleans (LA) St. Augustine 2026 five-star DL Jahkeem Stewart

JUNE 7-9 OFFICIAL VISIT WEEKEND

Folsom (CA) three-star DL Josiah Sharma

Klein Oak three-star CB Courtland Guillory

Fort Bend Marshall three-star CB Caleb Chester

JUNE 14-16 OFFICIAL VISIT WEEKEND

Tyler Chapel Hill three-star RB Rickey Stewart — Texas

Katy Jordan four-star WR Andrew Marsh

Hitchcock four-star WR Kelshaun Johnson

Lovejoy four-star WR Daylan McCutcheon

Mesquite Horn four-star OT Lamont Rogers

Cedar Rapids (IA) John F. Kennedy four-star OT Nick Brooks

Atlanta (GA) Westlake four-star OT Juan Gaston

Bridgeland four-star OT Jonte Newman

San Francisco (CA) St. Ignatius Preparatory three-star IOL John Mills

Texarkana (TX) Pleasant Grove four-star DL Lance Jackson — Texas commit

Alief Hastings four-star DL Smith Orogbo

Melbourne (FL) Eau Gallie three-star DL Brandon Brown — Texas commit

Westlake Village (CA) Oaks Christian four-star EDGE Hayden Lowe

McKinney four-star LB Riley Pettijohn

Shadow Creek four-star CB Cobey Sellers

JUNE 21-23 OFFICIAL VISIT WEEKEND

Saraland (AL) four-star QB KJ Lacey — Texas commit

Sachse four-star WR Kaliq Lockett

Jacksonville (FL) Mandarin four-star WR Jaime Ffrench

Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei four-star WR Marcus Harris

Jasper four-star TE Kiotti Armstrong

Spring Dekaney four-star TE Nick Townsend

Calhoun (GA) four-star TE Emaree Winston — Texas commit

Lewisville four-star OT Michael Fasusi

Port Neches-Groves three-star OT Jackson Christian

Dickinson three-star OT Tyler Thomas

Cedar Hill IOL Jordan Coleman

Cedar Hill IOL Devin Coleman

Bellville four-star DL DJ Sanders

Lufkin three-star DL Zion Williams

Indianapolis (IN) Warren Central four-star EDGE Damien Shanklin

Dallas Skyline four-star LB Elijah Barnes

Fort Bend Hightower four-star CB Kade Phillips

Ruston (LA) three-star cornerback Aidan Anding

 

 

That represents a ton of effort from Sarkisian's staff.

[Bevo 13468]

48 minutes ago, Getafix said:

 

(Good reference list - by week, through the June OV weekends. 

@Elmer_Fudd - the two kids you referenced, Phillips and Anding, are OVing June 21-21.)

 

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Visitor list for this weekend, April through June

Jordan Scruggs (Horns 247)
 

The Texas Longhorns have a busy month of April ahead of them as they're set to welcome in dozens of Top247 prospects across several recruiting events that are coming up.

Those visits include another event on campus this Saturday Apr. 13, the annual Orange and White spring game on Apr. 20, and all the other visits in between like tomorrow as Texas is expected to welcome a handful of prospects to campus on Thursday. 

That said, here's our running list of visitors for the month of April, as well as another look into Texas is set to host in June for official visits. 

Be on the lookout for this list to be updated as we continue adding names in the coming days. 

MONTH OF APRIL

APRIL 11

Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei four-star WR Marcus Harris

Lorena three-star DL Jackson Blackwell

Loganville (GA) Grayson 2026 four-star LB Tyler Atkinson

North Crowley three-star linebacker Jonathan Cunningham

APRIL 13

Tampa (FL) Jesuit four-star 2026 QB Will Griffin

Jasper four-star TE Kiotti Armstrong

Port Neches-Groves three-star OT Jackson Christian

Mansfield Lake Ridge 2026 OT Felix Ojo

North Crowley three-star IOL Henry Fenuku

Euless Trinity 2026 IOL Pupunagatoa Katoa

Opelika (AL) four-star DL Malik Autry — Auburn commit

Port Arthur Memorial 2026 LB Tank King

IMG Academy three-star CB Major Preston

Fort Bend Marshall three-star CB Caleb Chester

Waxahachie 2027 ATH/S Jayquan Snell

APRIL 18

Naples (FL) First Baptist Academy four-star WR Winston Watkins Jr. 

APRIL 18-20

Shreveport (LA) Calvary Baptist Academy four-star RB James Simon

Somerville (NJ) three-star EDGE Jayden Loftin

APRIL 20

Duncanville four-star QB Keelon Russell — SMU commit

Saraland (AL) four-star QB KJ Lacey — Texas commit

Aledo 2026 RB Raycine Guillory — Texas commit

Duncanville five-star WR Dakorien Moore — LSU commit

Ackerman (MS) Choctaw County five-star WR Caleb Cunningham

Dallas Parish Episcopal 2026 WR Jaylen Pile

Spring Dekaney four-star TE Nick Townsend (Maybe)

Calhoun (GA) four-star TE Emaree Winston — Texas commit

Denton Ryan five-star OT Ty Haywood

Cedar Rapids (IA) John F. Kennedy four-star OT Nick Brooks

Texarkana (TX) Pleasant Grove four-star DL Lance Jackson — Texas commit

Lufkin three-star DL Zion Williams

McKinney four-star LB Riley Pettijohn

Buford (GA) 2026 cornerback Nassir McCoy

San Antonio Alamo Heights five-star ATH Michael Terry III

*Several prospects, such as Dakorien Moore and Michael Terry amongst others could miss the spring game as the regional track meet weekend will be taking place all over the state the same weekend Texas has its spring game.

APRIL 27

New Orleans (LA) St. Augustine 2026 five-star DL Jahkeem Stewart

JUNE 7-9 OFFICIAL VISIT WEEKEND

Folsom (CA) three-star DL Josiah Sharma

Klein Oak three-star CB Courtland Guillory

Fort Bend Marshall three-star CB Caleb Chester

JUNE 14-16 OFFICIAL VISIT WEEKEND

Tyler Chapel Hill three-star RB Rickey Stewart — Texas

Katy Jordan four-star WR Andrew Marsh

Hitchcock four-star WR Kelshaun Johnson

Lovejoy four-star WR Daylan McCutcheon

Mesquite Horn four-star OT Lamont Rogers

Cedar Rapids (IA) John F. Kennedy four-star OT Nick Brooks

Atlanta (GA) Westlake four-star OT Juan Gaston

Bridgeland four-star OT Jonte Newman

San Francisco (CA) St. Ignatius Preparatory three-star IOL John Mills

Texarkana (TX) Pleasant Grove four-star DL Lance Jackson — Texas commit

Alief Hastings four-star DL Smith Orogbo

Melbourne (FL) Eau Gallie three-star DL Brandon Brown — Texas commit

Westlake Village (CA) Oaks Christian four-star EDGE Hayden Lowe

McKinney four-star LB Riley Pettijohn

Shadow Creek four-star CB Cobey Sellers

JUNE 21-23 OFFICIAL VISIT WEEKEND

Saraland (AL) four-star QB KJ Lacey — Texas commit

Sachse four-star WR Kaliq Lockett

Jacksonville (FL) Mandarin four-star WR Jaime Ffrench

Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei four-star WR Marcus Harris

Jasper four-star TE Kiotti Armstrong

Spring Dekaney four-star TE Nick Townsend

Calhoun (GA) four-star TE Emaree Winston — Texas commit

Lewisville four-star OT Michael Fasusi

Port Neches-Groves three-star OT Jackson Christian

Dickinson three-star OT Tyler Thomas

Cedar Hill IOL Jordan Coleman

Cedar Hill IOL Devin Coleman

Bellville four-star DL DJ Sanders

Lufkin three-star DL Zion Williams

Indianapolis (IN) Warren Central four-star EDGE Damien Shanklin

Dallas Skyline four-star LB Elijah Barnes

Fort Bend Hightower four-star CB Kade Phillips

Ruston (LA) three-star cornerback Aidan Anding

 

 

North Crowley three-star IOL Henry Fenuku looked on film like he has good feet and good tenacity. He needs to get stronger and get his pads lower, but with good coaching I think he will do well at the next level.

 

I guess our class is a mix of June 14 and 21.

Edited April 11 by Bevo

[honolulu horn 6156]

I was in OKC this past Monday and this was a photo I took out of the side window of my Uber ride. Kinda says it all about Oklahoma. This is maybe 1 minute outside of downtown OKC. 

[texifornia 56239]

 

[closetojumping 62033]

28 minutes ago, texifornia said:

 

Bleh. 

[texifornia 56239]

4 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

Bleh. 

But Nahlin loves the tape!

 

[NoName 16265]

3 minutes ago, texifornia said:

But Nahlin loves the tape!

 

i just want to point out this funny thing from On3's visit tracker

this is not a situation where a guy visits one place a million times and nowhere else. but of course he thinks that's the case

pulled another random WR from socal who went to USC, Xavier Jordan. was ranked #10 last year in the state

https://www.on3.com/db/xavier-jordan-153230/recruiting/

[Jimmy Two Times 756]

14 minutes ago, texifornia said:

But Nahlin loves the tape!

 

Love this kid's tape = he and his circle respond to Nahlin's 3pm drunk texts. 

[closetojumping 62033]

Let's look at WR for this class, as it pertains to reasonable targets for Texas.

Elite

Lockett - Elite components: 6'7" wing span, extra large hands, great high pointer. Situation: Texas leads.

Moore - Elite components: Track star speed. Most explosive WR out of his stance in this cycle nationally. Situation: A future state glimpse of recruitments between Texas and LSU. Both have a lot to sell. Both are putting WRs in the NFL this cycle in high rounds. The guy will have ex-teammates on both teams. NIL is a factor. LSU's NIL, irrespective of hagiographic shit being pumped out in a documentary, is limited. They simply cannot throw major NIL dollars at every spot. Do they say "fuck it" and sacrifice other targets at other positions in order to win here? Maybe. There are a lot of people who think this one flips. I could see either outcome right now.

Ffrench - Elite components: Route running. Optionality, can play all WR positions well. Excellent yet undercoached in typical state of Florida recruiting ways, leaving significant developmental upside. Situation: There are plenty of good reasons for this guy to go to any of the schools he's considering. OSU's record with WRs and the NFL is strong. FSU is about to put guys in the league this cycle too. Tennessee, sure. Miami is regionally relevant. NIL is likely a big deal here. No one between OSU, Tenn, or Texas can claim a legit advantage here in that regard.

High Quality Talent W/out an Elite Skill or Trait

Johnson - You could argue that this guy possesses elite speed with sub 11.00 100 times while also playing multiple sports. He's not ranked as an elite player because 1) he plays for a 3a school and most of his footage is just him catching the ball wide open and running away from everyone and 2) he has a very thin frame, akin to that of Worthy. Texas leads. 

Harris - Average measurables for a WR. Plays for an elite football program that is a CFB prospect factory. Ceiling may be limited. Apparently has excellent hands and plays the position really well. Does not possess elite speed. Seems kind of obvious that Texas leads. 

McCutcheon - Insane production numbers. Probably limited only to slot in college and allegedly is leaning towards OOS. Texas is hosting him for an OV, at least as of this time, but they have not pushed as a priority.

Marsh - Good size, lacks elite speed, apparently has excellent hands. He has a helicopter parent who is a legitimate distraction. The player has alleged attitude issues, but given his personal life without a dad and a mom likely heading to prison, maybe that's a nurture/environment thing. Apparently, ATM isn't really an interest for him. He's pushed for interest from Texas. OU likes him. 

Choice - This dude has great height and uses it well. I don't know about his track times but he doesn't look like a blazer. Apparently, he's a heavy OU lean but has a UT visit scheduled. 

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I might be missing something, but that's the 8 targets I feel like we hear about the most.

Texas will take between 3-4, it seems. How does that mix shake out?

Irrespective of how the services are ranking him, Johnson looks like a staff priority. I think he is the most likely player to get the "we want you, but we need to know what you're going to do now before we are forced to make other choices if you're not on board" treatment here in the next few weeks/months. So I think they land him.

Lockett is a must get. He has visited Texas far more than any other school and they are doing everything they can to land him. I think they land him during his visit or shortly thereafter. Competition is more or less "the field" which is also good.

That leaves 1-2 other spots. I doubt they land both Moore and Ffrench. I think it is likelier that they don't land either of them. Nonetheless, let's assume Texas pushes a ton of chips in on Moore and the LSU offense this seasons is a shadow of its former self. 

So who is your number 4? If it is Harris, great, that keeps SoCal's attention on the program and Sarkisian saves his biases. 

I'd rather punt on #4 unless Ffrench pulls the trigger. I like McCutcheon but clearly that isn't the staff's opinion or they're just not getting much back from him. The portal will have a ton of options and there is no reason to believe that Texas, while putting more WRs into the pros and Arch Manning waiting in the wing, with Sarkisian's offense, won't be a premier landing spot for the best WRs in the portal, yet again. 

What's everyone else's mix?

 

[Post Oak 20174]

Ffrench seems like a long shot. I'm not sure I recall a win vs Hartline on WR he wanted. I know that Mater Dei and SoCal is important to the staff so maybe that's the reason they seem to like Harris so much.  I know he's a good player but I wouldn't bend over backwards on that one.

Give me 3. Johnson, Lockett and Moore.

Honestly, I'm fine with 2, considering our prowess in the portal.

[Jimmy Two Times 756]

15 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

Let's look at WR for this class, as it pertains to reasonable targets for Texas.

Elite

Lockett - Elite components: 6'7" wing span, extra large hands, great high pointer. Situation: Texas leads.

Moore - Elite components: Track star speed. Most explosive WR out of his stance in this cycle nationally. Situation: A future state glimpse of recruitments between Texas and LSU. Both have a lot to sell. Both are putting WRs in the NFL this cycle in high rounds. The guy will have ex-teammates on both teams. NIL is a factor. LSU's NIL, irrespective of hagiographic shit being pumped out in a documentary, is limited. They simply cannot throw major NIL dollars at every spot. Do they say "fuck it" and sacrifice other targets at other positions in order to win here? Maybe. There are a lot of people who think this one flips. I could see either outcome right now.

Ffrench - Elite components: Route running. Optionality, can play all WR positions well. Excellent yet undercoached in typical state of Florida recruiting ways, leaving significant developmental upside. Situation: There are plenty of good reasons for this guy to go to any of the schools he's considering. OSU's record with WRs and the NFL is strong. FSU is about to put guys in the league this cycle too. Tennessee, sure. Miami is regionally relevant. NIL is likely a big deal here. No one between OSU, Tenn, or Texas can claim a legit advantage here in that regard.

High Quality Talent W/out an Elite Skill or Trait

Johnson - You could argue that this guy possesses elite speed with sub 11.00 100 times while also playing multiple sports. He's not ranked as an elite player because 1) he plays for a 3a school and most of his footage is just him catching the ball wide open and running away from everyone and 2) he has a very thin frame, akin to that of Worthy. Texas leads. 

Harris - Average measurables for a WR. Plays for an elite football program that is a CFB prospect factory. Ceiling may be limited. Apparently has excellent hands and plays the position really well. Does not possess elite speed. Seems kind of obvious that Texas leads. 

McCutcheon - Insane production numbers. Probably limited only to slot in college and allegedly is leaning towards OOS. Texas is hosting him for an OV, at least as of this time, but they have not pushed as a priority.

Marsh - Good size, lacks elite speed, apparently has excellent hands. He has a helicopter parent who is a legitimate distraction. The player has alleged attitude issues, but given his personal life without a dad and a mom likely heading to prison, maybe that's a nurture/environment thing. Apparently, ATM isn't really an interest for him. He's pushed for interest from Texas. OU likes him. 

Choice - This dude has great height and uses it well. I don't know about his track times but he doesn't look like a blazer. Apparently, he's a heavy OU lean but has a UT visit scheduled. 

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I might be missing something, but that's the 8 targets I feel like we hear about the most.

Texas will take between 3-4, it seems. How does that mix shake out?

Irrespective of how the services are ranking him, Johnson looks like a staff priority. I think he is the most likely player to get the "we want you, but we need to know what you're going to do now before we are forced to make other choices if you're not on board" treatment here in the next few weeks/months. So I think they land him.

Lockett is a must get. He has visited Texas far more than any other school and they are doing everything they can to land him. I think they land him during his visit or shortly thereafter. Competition is more or less "the field" which is also good.

That leaves 1-2 other spots. I doubt they land both Moore and Ffrench. I think it is likelier that they don't land either of them. Nonetheless, let's assume Texas pushes a ton of chips in on Moore and the LSU offense this seasons is a shadow of its former self. 

So who is your number 4? If it is Harris, great, that keeps SoCal's attention on the program and Sarkisian saves his biases. 

I'd rather punt on #4 unless Ffrench pulls the trigger. I like McCutcheon but clearly that isn't the staff's opinion or they're just not getting much back from him. The portal will have a ton of options and there is no reason to believe that Texas, while putting more WRs into the pros and Arch Manning waiting in the wing, with Sarkisian's offense, won't be a premier landing spot for the best WRs in the portal, yet again. 

What's everyone else's mix?

 

With the way we've been recruiting the portal, I don't necessarily see it with Marcus Harris. Looks like a P5 player on tape and has proved it against high-level competition, but based on size/speed (neither of which is terrible by any means) he seems like a guy we'd ultimately recruit over. He actually reminds me of CJ Williams from a few years back at Mater Dei, albeit a little better - solid prospect but I don't see a real difference maker. Would be happy to have him if we miss on Ffrench and Moore and then would also be fine when he portals to Arizona two years later. I like McCutcheon more of the next tier guys.

[closetojumping 62033]

Just looking at numbers, over the last 5 drafts, here are some stats for WRs:

-Alabama and Ohio State lead the way with 6 selections each. Not sure how Bama's numbers change in the near term, but I wouldn't expect OSU to be knocked off any time soon.

-Florida, LSU, and Tennessee are right behind them with 5 each. LSU's numbers won't be hurt by this draft, I know UF has Pearsall, and I am not sure about anyone at Tenn. In watching Tennessee in 2023, they dropped more balls than Nicole Aniston. 

-How many did ATM have? Zero. A Jimbo staple of development with WRs is to not develop them at all. With Anias Smith, I guess that might change? Not sure if he's on draft boards or not.

-Texas had 2, both in 2020 (Duvernay, Johnson) but will add 2 or 3 more to the running count this cycle and should replenish the following year as well and be a contender at the top.

-Washington with zero picks over the last 5 years. Obviously that is also about to change. 

-Here's the one that kind of surprised me: Miami has put one guy in the NFL via draft at WR since 2019, KJ Osborn in 2020. Not sure if this draft changes that number for them. 

[Texasborn91 896]

1 hour ago, closetojumping said:

Let's look at WR for this class, as it pertains to reasonable targets for Texas.

Elite

Lockett - Elite components: 6'7" wing span, extra large hands, great high pointer. Situation: Texas leads.

Moore - Elite components: Track star speed. Most explosive WR out of his stance in this cycle nationally. Situation: A future state glimpse of recruitments between Texas and LSU. Both have a lot to sell. Both are putting WRs in the NFL this cycle in high rounds. The guy will have ex-teammates on both teams. NIL is a factor. LSU's NIL, irrespective of hagiographic shit being pumped out in a documentary, is limited. They simply cannot throw major NIL dollars at every spot. Do they say "fuck it" and sacrifice other targets at other positions in order to win here? Maybe. There are a lot of people who think this one flips. I could see either outcome right now.

Ffrench - Elite components: Route running. Optionality, can play all WR positions well. Excellent yet undercoached in typical state of Florida recruiting ways, leaving significant developmental upside. Situation: There are plenty of good reasons for this guy to go to any of the schools he's considering. OSU's record with WRs and the NFL is strong. FSU is about to put guys in the league this cycle too. Tennessee, sure. Miami is regionally relevant. NIL is likely a big deal here. No one between OSU, Tenn, or Texas can claim a legit advantage here in that regard.

High Quality Talent W/out an Elite Skill or Trait

Johnson - You could argue that this guy possesses elite speed with sub 11.00 100 times while also playing multiple sports. He's not ranked as an elite player because 1) he plays for a 3a school and most of his footage is just him catching the ball wide open and running away from everyone and 2) he has a very thin frame, akin to that of Worthy. Texas leads. 

Harris - Average measurables for a WR. Plays for an elite football program that is a CFB prospect factory. Ceiling may be limited. Apparently has excellent hands and plays the position really well. Does not possess elite speed. Seems kind of obvious that Texas leads. 

McCutcheon - Insane production numbers. Probably limited only to slot in college and allegedly is leaning towards OOS. Texas is hosting him for an OV, at least as of this time, but they have not pushed as a priority.

Marsh - Good size, lacks elite speed, apparently has excellent hands. He has a helicopter parent who is a legitimate distraction. The player has alleged attitude issues, but given his personal life without a dad and a mom likely heading to prison, maybe that's a nurture/environment thing. Apparently, ATM isn't really an interest for him. He's pushed for interest from Texas. OU likes him. 

Choice - This dude has great height and uses it well. I don't know about his track times but he doesn't look like a blazer. Apparently, he's a heavy OU lean but has a UT visit scheduled. 

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I might be missing something, but that's the 8 targets I feel like we hear about the most.

Texas will take between 3-4, it seems. How does that mix shake out?

Irrespective of how the services are ranking him, Johnson looks like a staff priority. I think he is the most likely player to get the "we want you, but we need to know what you're going to do now before we are forced to make other choices if you're not on board" treatment here in the next few weeks/months. So I think they land him.

Lockett is a must get. He has visited Texas far more than any other school and they are doing everything they can to land him. I think they land him during his visit or shortly thereafter. Competition is more or less "the field" which is also good.

That leaves 1-2 other spots. I doubt they land both Moore and Ffrench. I think it is likelier that they don't land either of them. Nonetheless, let's assume Texas pushes a ton of chips in on Moore and the LSU offense this seasons is a shadow of its former self. 

So who is your number 4? If it is Harris, great, that keeps SoCal's attention on the program and Sarkisian saves his biases. 

I'd rather punt on #4 unless Ffrench pulls the trigger. I like McCutcheon but clearly that isn't the staff's opinion or they're just not getting much back from him. The portal will have a ton of options and there is no reason to believe that Texas, while putting more WRs into the pros and Arch Manning waiting in the wing, with Sarkisian's offense, won't be a premier landing spot for the best WRs in the portal, yet again. 

What's everyone else's mix?

 

Moore, Lockett and Johnson. Really don’t think they need 4 unless it’s a stacked 4. Sark can pull too much from the portal at WR to give be giving out non elite spots.

[TexMexBuddha 987]

You can't move the argument from "Oregon beats us for players in California" to "Oregon has beaten us for players historically from across the land". Since the addition of NIL and the move to the SEC, Texas won the only battle it has had with Oregon. If memory serves, they'd lost to Louisville on Moore and then Louisville had HC turnover and Texas won that NIL battle as well. Oregon is as well-funded as anyone, and that anyone includes Texas at the top. Neither side is prone to insanity, so the circumstances are more likely to come down to preferences/needs beyond NIL.
Texas doesn't have Harris as high as like 5 other guys on their board, but there's the need to keep some guys warm in case something doesn't work out, as well as keep up appearances with contacts in California that funnel players to Texas.

Not sure what we call Kelvin Banks, but that one changed our team trajectory.

[cmontexas 3236]

Martha Harris reminds me of a California Mike Davis

[Ghost of Shag 2569]

I thought Ffrench’s dad’s comments after his visit, while extremely complimentary,  sounded like the comments of a guy who respected Texas greatly but knew his son wasn’t going to be committing there. 

[RollingPresidential 632]

1 hour ago, cmontexas said:

Martha Harris reminds me of a California Mike Davis

I don't think she reminds me of any former Texas football player tbh

[cmontexas 3236]

Its his x handle

[BurntOrange&White 39254]

This guy is making an UOV for the spring game now

https://247sports.com/player/kevin-wynn-46132024/

[closetojumping 62033]

15 hours ago, TexMexBuddha said:

On 4/9/2024 at 3:12 PM, closetojumping said:

You can't move the argument from "Oregon beats us for players in California" to "Oregon has beaten us for players historically from across the land". Since the addition of NIL and the move to the SEC, Texas won the only battle it has had with Oregon. If memory serves, they'd lost to Louisville on Moore and then Louisville had HC turnover and Texas won that NIL battle as well. Oregon is as well-funded as anyone, and that anyone includes Texas at the top. Neither side is prone to insanity, so the circumstances are more likely to come down to preferences/needs beyond NIL.
Texas doesn't have Harris as high as like 5 other guys on their board, but there's the need to keep some guys warm in case something doesn't work out, as well as keep up appearances with contacts in California that funnel players to Texas.

Not sure what we call Kelvin Banks, but that one changed our team trajectory.

I would call that serendipity. 

[BurntOrange&White 39254]

Just now, closetojumping said:

I would call that serendipity. 

Serendipity makes me want to go to a Bush's or Chicken Express to get some tendies or gizzards.

[closetojumping 62033]

Myron Charles has locked in an OV. Just the fact that Texas has this guy giving Texas this kind of look should tell you hot they are in recruiting right now. He's always been expected to stay put in Florida. 

https://www.on3.com/db/myron-charles-174432/

If Texas only takes 21-23 players, maybe they rank just outside of the top 5 due to quantity. If they take 25-26 guys, they're in the top 3. 

[closetojumping 62033]

Something else that might be interesting. There could be 4-5 pushes for commitments ahead of the June OV period. Barnes, Johnson, 1-2 of the OLs, not sure who else. Allegedly they feel really good about a number of guys including those I just mentioned.

[Horn Under a Bad Sign 20332]

4 hours ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Serendipity makes me want to go to a Bush's or Chicken Express to get some tendies or gizzards.

Serendipity was the greatest stripper in Yellow Rose history.

[Bevo14 8222]

On 4/10/2024 at 10:49 PM, Tex Pete said:

Yep. I’d live in Norman/OKC well before I’d live in college station. 

I'd probably jump off a cliff if those were my options.

[BurntOrange&White 39254]

 

https://247sports.com/player/kaleb-edwards-46135078/

[texifornia 56239]

https://www.on3.com/db/caleb-chester-16923/

[closetojumping 62033]

1 minute ago, texifornia said:

https://www.on3.com/db/caleb-chester-16923/

CB continues to be a mystery early in this cycle. There's Brew and then a bunch of question marks around who they really want.

[HillCountryBevo 231]

Elijah Barnes is committed 🤘🏼

[Getafix 28365]

 

 

 

 

[Ricky's one-hitter 9084]

Who was the last player from Skyline? It's been a while, no?

[Getafix 28365]

 

 

 

[closetojumping 62033]

2 minutes ago, Ricky's one-hitter said:

Who was the last player from Skyline? It's been a while, no?

Peter Jinkens?

Looks like it could be Anthony Wheeler.

Edited April 12 by closetojumping

[SydneyCarton 47809]

Barnes pickup is big time. Fucking nice. 

[Ricky's one-hitter 9084]

12 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

Peter Jinkens?

Looks like it could be Anthony Wheeler.

According to 247, it is Wheeler. 

Could have been Quay Davis. 

[Lonestar88 4585]

12 minutes ago, Ricky's one-hitter said:

Who was the last player from Skyline? It's been a while, no?

 

10 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

Peter Jinkens?

Looks like it could be Anthony Wheeler.

Yeah, I’m pretty sure it’s Wheeler.

Of note: Jinkens is currently the LB coach at Skyline high, I’m sure he helped a bit in this recruitment.

[texifornia 56239]

27 minutes ago, Lonestar88 said:

Yeah, I’m pretty sure it’s Wheeler.

Of note: Jinkens is currently the LB coach at Skyline high, I’m sure he helped a bit in this recruitment.

 

[BigHorn'13 3352]

2 hours ago, texifornia said:

https://www.on3.com/db/caleb-chester-16923/

Weird ranking for his top 5.

[Getafix 28365]

 

Lulz.

Bobby and Gerry are goofy giddy and humping each other, over the Barnes commitment.  I'm sure Happy Hour has begun for them. :-))

 

- allusions to "selecting" and the Mack-era ("I don't want to say back to the Mack-era but ... Sark's way works better in this age" )

- Gerry loves all three of the defensive commits we have up to this point

- he then throws in this nugget "before he retired, Saban rated Barnes among the top 3 ILBs in the country" 

 

🙂

 

 

 

[Radical Larry 28498]

Wheeler? Oh, you mean Prison. 

[Thiefery 4940]

3 hours ago, closetojumping said:

CB continues to be a mystery early in this cycle. There's Brew and then a bunch of question marks around who they really want.

From what Gerry said on OTF a day or so ago..  They were recruiting Sellers, but with how they are going in on the kid from Louisiana.. it shows where things are trending and not trending.  I'm deciphering that Sellers is looking to commit with ou or aggy, not us.

[LCHorn 2570]

2 hours ago, Lonestar88 said:

 

Yeah, I’m pretty sure it’s Wheeler.

Of note: Jinkens is currently the LB coach at Skyline high, I’m sure he helped a bit in this recruitment.

It sounds like what you’re saying is that he’s been coached to commit at least one penalty per game, either offsides, unnecessary roughness, horse collar tackle, etc.

[FunkSoulBrother 923]

9 hours ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Serendipity makes me want to go to a Bush's or Chicken Express to get some tendies or gizzards.

Kate Beckinsale was in a movie called Serendipity 

[Junior Bonner 6214]

38 minutes ago, FunkSoulBrother said:

Kate Beckinsale was in a movie called Serendipity 

Pics aren’t loading….

[Getafix 28365]

 

 

[FunkSoulBrother 923]

23 minutes ago, Junior Bonner said:

Pics aren’t loading….

Lemme retry

[closetohumping 17342]

2 hours ago, FunkSoulBrother said:

Kate Beckinsale was in a movie called Serendipity 

Never heard of it and i celebrate her entire collection.