Texas Recruiting Notes 2025: Duck Around and Find Out

[Sgt Hulk 13816]

So we couldn’t buy him a home in the westlake district?

[BurntOrange&White 39946]

42 minutes ago, Sgt Hulk said:

So we couldn’t buy him a home in the westlake district?

Alpharetta is the Westlake of Atlanta 

[Bevo 13592]

50 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Alpharetta is the Westlake of Atlanta 

Bullshit. I lived in the nicest part of Alpharetta IMO and it is like half the price of Westlake. Buckhead would be more comparable.

[Funk Doctor Spock 12459]

Gerry said tonight it was known he would be transferring back to Atlanta, a la his soph year in HS. Still likes where we stand. 

[futureman 22517]

56 minutes ago, Bevo said:

Bullshit. I lived in the nicest part of Alpharetta IMO and it is like half the price of Westlake. Buckhead would be more comparable.

true.  alpharetta is like mckinney or plano.

[chad.ihrig 583]

Gerry said tonight it was known he would be transferring back to Atlanta, a la his soph year in HS. Still likes where we stand. 

[Hookem2147 21346]

Fong with some Koolaid

Spoiler

Texas one to watch for 5-star safety Jonah Williams

Texas hosted Galveston (Texas) Ball On3 Industry five-star safety Jonah Williams this past Thursday and coming out of that trip the Longhorns look like they’re surging. Williams is set to announce his commitment on August 24. Don’t be surprised if they land him.

“Texas has always been a sleeper for me,” Williams said. “No one thought I was still interested in Texas.”

On3 also talked with his father Billy about the experience at Texas.

“It was a very good visit,” the elder Williams said. “I really liked the culture. What Coach Sark has accomplished there I’m really impressed with. I’m really impressed with Coach Sarkisian and the method he’s beginning to accomplish things. I think all the players are very in tune to what he’s trying to teach there. I’m very impressed with that.”

Sarkisian, Blake Gideon and the Longhorns staff has been visiting Williams at his high school going back to sophomore year. It could all pay off at the end of the month.

Williams will also play baseball at the school of his choice. The Longhorns program on that front has also impressed. “It’s going to be a “tough call” the elder Williams said while adding “Texas is high.”

Five-star receivers feeling the Longhorns

I have two picks for Texas at the wide receiver position on the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine. Those are Sachse (Texas) five-star Kaliq Lockett and Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin five-star Jaime Ffrench. I still like both of those predictions.

First to come off the board will be Lockett. He is set to commit on Aug. 7. The Longhorns are a finalist alongside Alabama, LSU, Texas A&M and Florida State.

The Longhorns got the last official visit from Lockett the weekend of June 21.

“The trip to Austin was another great experience in Kaliq’s recruiting,” Lockett’s father Kobi said. “The staff was very accommodating and the parents of all the recruits embraced each other like family during the visit which made it very comfortable. The parents were able to ask the current players questions about the program which gave much needed insight to what it’s like being a student-athlete at Texas. It was also confirmed that UT is an Ivy League school which my wife liked very much. 

“What stood out most to me was how the entire staff including the recruiting assistant’s were all on the same page which made the weekend visit run very smoothly. Coach Sark is building something very special in Austin and this weekend has made it where Kaliq has a lot to think about these next few weeks ahead of his verbal commitment.”

The younger Lockett has always spoken highly of Texas.

“Coach Sarkisian and (wide receivers coach Chris) Jackson. What else can you say about coach Sarkisian and coach Jackson,” Lockett said about what has him looking at UT. “One came from the NFL and one came from coaching with Coach Saban and winning multiple championships, having multiple Heisman winners and NFL draft picks. You mix that with in with (running backs Coach Tashard) Choice, (tight ends Coach) Jeff Banks and also the defensive coaches — that’s a National Championship team right there.”

Ffrench will commit on his mom’s birthday on Aug. 30. Texas is trying to hold off LSU and Miami where Ffrench visited over the weekend.

“That Sark staff, a little bit of the offense,” Ffrench has said in the past. “Chris Jackson, he knows what he’s doing with the receivers, he’s been in the league for a good little bit.” 

Lockett is the On3 Industry’s No. 3 receiver and Ffrench checks in at No. 4.

The Longhorns are also in the thick of it for On3’s No. 1 ranked athlete in Michael Terry III. The San Antonio native doesn’t have a decision date but he’s taking his final wave of visits with Texas coming first, then Oregon and now Nebraska. Less than 70 miles from Austin, there is optimism around Texas and the way Sarkisian wants to use him on offense is very exciting. We’ll see how it goes in Lincoln this week. Terry wants to commit before his senior season begins.

Offensive line is a big priority

Sarkisian and his staff have changed the entire identity of the Texas program with the way they’ve recruited both lines of scrimmage. And as they continue in this 2025 cycle, offensive line remains a major point of emphasis.

Three offensive linemen are currently committed in John Mills, Jackson Christian and Devin Coleman, and when all said and done five-star Michael Fasusi and On3 Industry four-star Nick Brooks to the fold.

Fasusi is as coveted a prospect as there is in the country. The Longhorns are battling Oklahoma and Texas A&M down the stretch heading into his Aug. 21 commitment date. “It’s going back and forth” a source told On3 on Saturday night. Texas is doing a great job staying in it and they’re showing Fasusi how Kelvin Banks has developed and telling him he’s got next.

“I loved the resources,” Fasusi has said in the past. “There is a lot Texas football has to offer. A lot Austin has to offer in general too.

“I can see the vision with them.”

Brooks has been a fluid recruitment as well with first Georgia, then USC and now Texas each grabbing momentum in the summer. He’s going to play his senior year in the Peach State but right now the Longhorns look like the one to beat for the Iowa native. We’ll see if that continues to hold true.

Looking for flips

Texas got a big flip this past week turning On300 defensive lineman Josiah Sharma from Oregon. They’ll hunt for more.

The Longhorns will continue to recruit the On3 Industry’s No. 2 ranked linebacker Riley Pettijohn who committed to Ohio State on July 6. They’ll aim to get him to a game this fall.

Same goes with On300 defensive lineman Myron Charles. Florida State landed his verbal at the end of June but the Longhorns had some momentum in the spring and will work to get it back.

Texas will continue to recruit the likes of Oregon five-star commits in Dakorien Moore and Dallas Wilson as well. Moore is the On3 Industry’s No. 1 pass catcher and Wilson checks in at No. 5.

Quick Hitters

Texas is in the top two or three for San Diego (Calif.) J Serra Catholic On300 linebacker Madden Faraimo. He isn’t expected to make a college decision until very late in the process. The On3 Industry tabs Faraimo as the country’s No. 8 linebacker and No. 84 prospect overall.

Sources around the Texas program feel good about the Longhorns position with Ruston (La.) High cornerback Aidan Anding.

 

[Red Five 40879]

3 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

Three offensive linemen are currently committed in John Mills, Jackson Christian and Devin Coleman

He is shorting us one Coleman.

[Mitch Cumsteen 18550]

Ivy League? It just means less.

[Burt Macklin 19038]

4 hours ago, Hookem2147 said:

Sources around the Texas program feel good about the Longhorns position with Ruston (La.) High cornerback Aidan Anding.

Put him in the calculator. If Brandon Harris feels confident in landing him, then that’s good enough for me. 

Edited July 29 by Burt Macklin

[texifornia 57037]

Well that's not going to be us, then:

https://www.on3.com/db/jayden-jamal-hanne-240962/recruiting/

[Longhornfrenzy 5795]

It's so funny to read and listen to the discrepancy in Jonah Williams. LSU thinks he will never play pro baseball because of his inconsistent hitting. 

OTF thinks he will be a first round draft pick in next year's MLB draft & never play college football

[Codaxx 5817]

10 minutes ago, texifornia said:

Well that's not going to be us, then:

https://www.on3.com/db/jayden-jamal-hanne-240962/recruiting/

I dont doubt you, but curious as to why you say that. He hasnt been to many schools and Texas is the only school he visited in the last few months. Did I miss something here? 

Edited July 29 by Codaxx

[BurntOrange&White 39946]

2 minutes ago, Longhornfrenzy said:

It's so funny to read and listen to the discrepancy in Jonah Williams. LSU thinks he will never play pro baseball because of his inconsistent hitting. 

OTF thinks he will be a first round draft pick in next year's MLB draft & never play college football

@Hookem2147 what’s his actual scouting report?

1 minute ago, Codaxx said:

I dont doubt you, but curious as to why you say that. He hasnt been to many schools and Texas is the only school he visited in the last few months. Did I miss something here? 

I believe Texas also has an OV setup this fall

[closetojumping 62771]

6 minutes ago, Codaxx said:

I dont doubt you, but curious as to why you say that. He hasnt been to many schools and Texas is the only school he visited in the last few months. Did I miss something here? 

OTF talked to the player and family and their takeaway was that he'd be committing to Georgia soon and that him actually taking the OV in the fall to Texas was unlikely. Then today he comes out and says he's about to announce. Hold out hope if you'd like. 

[Hookem2147 21346]

Just now, BurntOrange&White said:

@Hookem2147 what’s his actual scouting report?

From what I know about him, he is more tools than production right now. He doesn't/hasn't played a ton against high-end competition, and when he has, his bat has apparently been really shaky. But he can really run and is up to 93-94 from the left side on the mound and that will grab the attention of any team.

MLB teams have really shied away from investing heavily (day 1 type money) in high schoolers with his type of profile in recent years.

I think a 50/50 chance of him making it to campus sounds about right currently, but it honestly may come down to what sport he prefers because the number of guys who play both at a high level in college is basically zero and I don't see Jonah Williams as Kyler Murray. And if he prefers baseball, that might bring the draft more into play because he could be willing to sign for a reasonable amount.

[Codaxx 5817]

7 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

OTF talked to the player and family and their takeaway was that he'd be committing to Georgia soon and that him actually taking the OV in the fall to Texas was unlikely. Then today he comes out and says he's about to announce. Hold out hope if you'd like. 

Thanks. Didnt check around. That was quick turnaround from the visit went great. 

Edited July 29 by Codaxx

[billfromlaketravis 11520]

Just now, Hookem2147 said:

From what I know about him, he is more tools than production right now. He doesn't/hasn't played a ton against high-end competition, and when he has, his bat has apparently been really shaky. But he can really run and is up to 93-94 from the left side on the mound and that will grab the attention of any team.

MLB teams have really shied away from investing heavily (day 1 type money) in high schoolers with his type of profile in recent years.

I think a 50/50 chance of him making it to campus sounds about right currently, but it honestly may come down to what sport he prefers because the number of guys who play both at a high level in college is basically zero and I don't see Jonah Williams as Kyler Murray. And if he prefers baseball, that might bring the draft more into play because he could be willing to sign for a reasonable amount.

IMG would have helped for baseball. It might not matter though. 
 

Agreed, with your point on the MLB Draft. Many teams, especially the Astros, prefer having the college baseball development and data points.

[closetojumping 62771]

9 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

From what I know about him, he is more tools than production right now. He doesn't/hasn't played a ton against high-end competition, and when he has, his bat has apparently been really shaky. But he can really run and is up to 93-94 from the left side on the mound and that will grab the attention of any team.

MLB teams have really shied away from investing heavily (day 1 type money) in high schoolers with his type of profile in recent years.

I think a 50/50 chance of him making it to campus sounds about right currently, but it honestly may come down to what sport he prefers because the number of guys who play both at a high level in college is basically zero and I don't see Jonah Williams as Kyler Murray. And if he prefers baseball, that might bring the draft more into play because he could be willing to sign for a reasonable amount.

He allegedly had a great camp in Atlanta this summer against top tier competition. If true, that's a driver for OTF. All 4 of their guys, GH, BB, CJV, and BM have connections to both the scouting world for MLB and to the college baseball world.

[Hookem2147 21346]

23 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

He allegedly had a great camp in Atlanta this summer against top tier competition. If true, that's a driver for OTF. All 4 of their guys, GH, BB, CJV, and BM have connections to both the scouting world for MLB and to the college baseball world.

I heard he was much more impressive on the mound than with the bat at that tournament, which is interesting because you usually hear more about him as an outfielder.

Something that raised my eyebrow is that he tried out for the Area Code team this summer but wasn't selected, and pro scouts put that roster together. Maybe he just had a bad day at the tryout but that is typically an event you need to play in if you are going to be a slam dunk high school selection.

Edited July 29 by Hookem2147

[closetojumping 62771]

3 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

I heard he was much more impressive on the mound than with the bat at that tournament, which is interesting because you usually hear more about him as an outfielder.

Something that raised my eyebrow is that he tried out for the Area Code team this summer but wasn't selected, and pro scouts put that roster together. Maybe he just had a bad day at the tryout but that is typically an event you need to play in if you are going to be a slam dunk high school selection.

If you keep this kind of thing up, I'm going to start convincing myself that he might actually show up to bust somewhere in college. 

[Pato del Muerto 52552]

People that can’t consistently hit high school pitching don’t usually figure out how to hit milb pitching, absent some major flaw that for some reason never got corrected by travel or high school coaching.  
So he needs to be choosy with getting the most money now at whatever sport/team vs risking demonstrating he isn’t worth big money by lack of performance in college at one or both sports. 

[Mr. Drummond 2199]

This is the guy that doesn't like hitting in football as well right?

[BurntOrange&White 39946]

5 minutes ago, Mr. Drummond said:

This is the guy that doesn't like hitting in football as well right?

Yes and refuses to run a 40 yard dash vs ctj 

[BigHorn'13 3385]

2 hours ago, Hookem2147 said:

But he can really run and is up to 93-94 from the left side on the mound and that will grab the attention of any team.

If that's the case, does it really matter if he can hit?

[MuellerHorn 4256]

7 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Yes and refuses to run a 40 yard dash vs ctj 

For good reason!

Losing that would surely hurt his draft stock.

[nineliveslost 2792]

1 hour ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Yes and refuses to run a 40 yard dash vs ctj 

Don't we all?? 

[irishtexan 11522]

Why would anyone risk being engulfed in the flames created by ctj's superhuman speed? The only man POTENTIALLY capable of competing with and/or surviving such a race is Teddy Lehman. 

[BurntOrange&White 39946]

 

[TotallyLegit 3053]

11 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

 

[Helobious 9464]

3 hours ago, Pato del Muerto said:

People that can’t consistently hit high school pitching don’t usually figure out how to hit milb pitching 

I would’ve if I got the chance

[Horn Under a Bad Sign 20468]

4 hours ago, closetojumping said:

OTF talked to the player and family and their takeaway was that he'd be committing to Georgia soon and that him actually taking the OV in the fall to Texas was unlikely. Then today he comes out and says he's about to announce. Hold out hope if you'd like. 

Coaches are trying to get him in for the Georgia game.

[texifornia 57037]

 

[Funk Doctor Spock 12459]

Add Lockett and Ffrench and we're cooking. We're adding them. Throw in Terry and it's getting real. Flip Myron Charles (which I believe we do), add in Chace Sims, and DJ Sanders and we be rolling. We'll add a few more DB'S and we'll be top 5 again. 

It's good to not be poor. 

[chad.ihrig 583]

Add Lockett and Ffrench and we're cooking. We're adding them. Throw in Terry and it's getting real. Flip Myron Charles (which I believe we do), add in Chace Sims, and DJ Sanders and we be rolling. We'll add a few more DB'S and we'll be top 5 again. 
It's good to not be poor. 

[RomaVicta 29959]

23 hours ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

Ivy League? It just means less.

I hope the Aggies see this. They'll explode.

tu calling itself an Ivy League school! They're not Stanford. These kids get taken in by the hype and glitter. tu has always been about appearances.* I bet a lot of these kids change there minds about tu when they loose to us at Kyle.

 

*I always think of appearing in championship games, winning major bowls, and generally just being more apparent than Texas A&M University Home of the Fightin' Texas Aggies from Texas. HOWDY!

[Blackcat00 759]

20 hours ago, Pato del Muerto said:

People that can’t consistently hit high school pitching don’t usually figure out how to hit milb pitching, absent some major flaw that for some reason never got corrected by travel or high school coaching.  
So he needs to be choosy with getting the most money now at whatever sport/team vs risking demonstrating he isn’t worth big money by lack of performance in college at one or both sports. 

Ricky Williams 

[Born Burnt 6182]

On 7/29/2024 at 9:28 AM, Mitch Cumsteen said:

Ivy League? It just means less.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Ivy

[texifornia 57037]

15 minutes ago, Born Burnt said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Ivy

Well yeah, but that's not what the quote said

[Born Burnt 6182]

5 minutes ago, texifornia said:

Well yeah, but that's not what the quote said

[BigHorn'13 3385]

On 7/29/2024 at 9:28 AM, Mitch Cumsteen said:

Ivy League? It just means less.

 

54 minutes ago, Born Burnt said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Ivy

 

38 minutes ago, texifornia said:

Well yeah, but that's not what the quote said

They probably reference the article below to recruits. 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/emmawhitford/2024/04/29/the-new-ivies-as-employers-sour-on-the-super-elite-these-20-colleges-shine/

We're new ivy

[BornAndRaised 12305]

Has OTF mentioned anything about Myron Charles? Apparently IT has an update on him but I can't find the article now.

[texifornia 57037]

42 minutes ago, BigHorn'13 said:

 

 

They probably reference the article below to recruits. 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/emmawhitford/2024/04/29/the-new-ivies-as-employers-sour-on-the-super-elite-these-20-colleges-shine/

We're new ivy

Employers are turning down Penn and Caltech grads left and right when they see those SUNY Binghamton degrees

Edited July 30 by texifornia

[Josef Pwag 1741]

5 minutes ago, texifornia said:

Employers are turning down Penn and Caltech grads left and right when they see those SUNY Binghamton degrees

There are many, many more high achieveing high school grads (1500+ SATs, 4.0 UW GPAs, steller extracurriculars) than there are available slots at the Top 20 or so elite private universities. This has created a market of angry/frustrated parents of these kids who eat up articles like this one from Forbes. What this all means is that if we don't flip Myron Chalres, I am going to do a 3am Clown-Porn-Bombing of this very recruiting board that most of you can't handle.  

[derp 764]

3 minutes ago, Josef Pwag said:

There are many, many more high achieveing high school grads (1500+ SATs, 4.0 UW GPAs, steller extracurriculars) than there are available slots at the Top 20 or so elite private universities. This has created a market of angry/frustrated parents of these kids who eat up articles like this one from Forbes. What this all means is that if we don't flip Myron Chalres, I am going to do a 3am Clown-Porn-Bombing of this very recruiting board that most of you can't handle.  

[IDIOTsavant 8501]

57 minutes ago, Josef Pwag said:

There are many, many more high achieveing high school grads (1500+ SATs, 4.0 UW GPAs, steller extracurriculars) than there are available slots at the Top 20 or so elite private universities. This has created a market of angry/frustrated parents of these kids who eat up articles like this one from Forbes. What this all means is that if we don't flip Myron Chalres, I am going to do a 3am Clown-Porn-Bombing of this very recruiting board that most of you can't handle.  

 

[MuellerHorn 4256]

1 hour ago, Josef Pwag said:

There are many, many more high achieveing high school grads (1500+ SATs, 4.0 UW GPAs, steller extracurriculars) than there are available slots at the Top 20 or so elite private universities. This has created a market of angry/frustrated parents of these kids who eat up articles like this one from Forbes. What this all means is that if we don't flip Myron Chalres, I am going to do a 3am Clown-Porn-Bombing of this very recruiting board that most of you can't handle.  

Oh, man. Maybe, just maybe, we’ll finally get the fisting extravaganza this board was once promised from a certain poster who will remain unnamed. 

[Park Gothic 5048]

56 minutes ago, Josef Pwag said:

There are many, many more high achieveing high school grads (1500+ SATs, 4.0 UW GPAs, steller extracurriculars) than there are available slots at the Top 20 or so elite private universities. This has created a market of angry/frustrated parents of these kids who eat up articles like this one from Forbes. What this all means is that if we don't flip Myron Chalres, I am going to do a 3am Clown-Porn-Bombing of this very recruiting board that most of you can't handle.  

[Dbeasy 15077]

Why are people talking about Lockett? I thought that recruitment went south. 

[texifornia 57037]

6 minutes ago, Dbeasy said:

Why are people talking about Lockett? I thought that recruitment went south. 

He didn't want to be in the same class as Moore, and Moore was going to take a massive pile of our NIL money so aggy seemed to be able to offer him more. Both of those problems went away and we're back to being the leader.