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Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: They Can't Keep Getting Away With This


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35 minutes ago, RabidM said:

There are going to be a lot of disappointed blue chips who wait too long and don't get a spot. 

I think we are beyond that.  We are cherry picking what we like, when we like, where we like.  I have enjoyed Kirby crying like a bitch in his media sessions about how unfair NIL is.  Sark knows how this is done and seems to be maximizing the potential at Texas better than any coach here from a talent acquisition stand point.  

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2 hours ago, victory88 said:

I think we are beyond that.  We are cherry picking what we like, when we like, where we like.  I have enjoyed Kirby crying like a bitch in his media sessions about how unfair NIL is.  Sark knows how this is done and seems to be maximizing the potential at Texas better than any coach here from a talent acquisition stand point.  

The thing I like most is now posters on boards get fixated on a recruit, predominantly Texas high school kids and get upset we’re recruiting nationally a better recruit. 

Posted
17 hours ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

That Davon Benjamon recruitment has all the major NIL schools (Miami, Oregon, tOSU, USC, and Texas).

Feels like we are shaping up to land another outstanding DL haul.

Hopefully we’ll look like the bama, uga and tosu teams in the past

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Gerry Hamilton

 

Best Class Scenario 2026: Top 3 class loading

Steve Sarkisian and staff will begin the spring evaluation period with a list of official visitors and targets that would easily put together a fifth straight top 5 ranked class.

Of course there is plenty of work to be done in May and June prior to many decisions being made, but Texas' recruiting is at all-time high levels headed into May with more and more highly ranked prospects making their way to campus more often. 

OnTexasFootball takes a look at the Best Class Scenario headed into May. 

Quarterback (1) 
Dia Bell, Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage #AllGasNoBrakes
OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star 

Running back (2) 
Derrek Cooper, Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna -or- Ezavier Crowell, Jackson (Ala.) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star and 4-star++

K.J. Edwards, Carthage (Texas) High -or- Amari Latimer, Tyrone (Ga.) Sandy Creek
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+ and 4-star+

Wide receiver (3-4) 
Jalen Lott, Frisco (Texas) Panther Creek -or- Mason James, Norman (Ok.) North
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ and 4-star

Kaydon Finley, Aledo (Texas) High -or- Jabari Mack, Destrehan (La.) High - *LSU commit
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+ and 4-star++

Aaron Gregory, Douglassville (Ga.) Douglas County - *Texas A&M commit -or- Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ and 4-star+

Chris Stewart, Pearland (Texas) Shadow Creek #AllGasNoBrakes 
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star

Tight end (1-2) 
Mark Bowman, Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei -or- Kaiden Prothro, Bowdon (Ga.) High 
OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star and 4-star++

Hezek Kent, Brunswick (Ga.) High -or- Zach Turner, Duncanville (Texas) High 
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ and 3-star++

Offensive line (5-6) 
John Turntine III, OT, Fort Worth (Texas) North Crowley -or- Malakai Lee, Honolulu (Hi.) 
OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star and 4-star+

Felix Ojo, OT, Mansfield (Texas) Lake Ridge -or- Keenyi Pepe, Los Angeles (Calif.) IMG Academy
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ and 4-star++

Samuel Roseborough, OT/IOL, Clearwater (Fla.) High -or- Sam Utu, OT/IOL, Orange (Calif.) Lutheran -or- Zaden Krempin, IOL, Prosper (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ and 4-star+ and 4-star

Nicolas Robertson, IOL, Klein (Texas) High #AllGasNoBrakes
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+

Max Wright, OT/IOL, Melissa (Texas) High #AllGasNoBrakes
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star

Defensive line (3-4) 
Dylan Berymon, Monroe (La.) Ouachita Parish -or- Tico Crittendon, Lithonia (Ga.) High -or- Preston Carey, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ and 4-star+ and 4-star

Jaimeon Winfield, Richardson (Texas) High -or- Valdin Sone, Dyke (Va.) Blue Ridge School -or- Damari Simeon, Richland (N.J.) St. Aug
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ and 4-star++ and 4-star++

Kendall Guervil, Fort Myers (Fla.) High -or- Emanuel Ruffin, Bessemer City (Ala.) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ and 4-star+

James Johnson, Fort Myers (Fla.) North -or- Vodney Cleveland, Birmingham (Ala.) Parker
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ and 4-star+

EDGE (2-3)
Luke Wafle, Princeton (N.J.) Hun School -or- Trenton Henderson, Pensacola (Fla.) Catholic -or- Jamarion Carlton, Temple (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ and 4-star++ and 4-star

Dre Quinn, Norcross (Ga.) Greater Atlanta Christian -or- Khamari Brooks, Bogart (Ga.) North Oconee 
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+ and 4-star++

Bryce Perry-Wright, Buford (Ga.) High -or- JaReylan McCoy, Tupelo (Miss.) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+ and 4-star+

Linebacker (3) 
Xavier Griffin, Gainesville (Ga.) High - *USC commit -or- Tyler Atkinson, Loganville (Ga.) Grayson
OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star and 5-star

Brayden Rouse, Marietta (Ga.) Kell -or- Talanoa Ili (Kahuku, Hi.) High 
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ and 4-star++ 

Kosi Okpala, Houston (Texas) Mayde Creek -or- Tank King, ILB, Port Arthur (Texas) Memorial
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+ and 4-star 

Defensive back (4) 
Camren Hamiel, CB/N, Frisco (Az.) Panther Creek -or- Yaheim Riley, Austin (Texas) Anderson
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ and 3-star++

Justice Fitzpatrick, CB, Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas -or- Hayward Howard Jr., New Orleans (La.) Edna Karr
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ and 4-star

Samari Matthews, CB, Cornelius (N.C.) Hough -or- Brody Jennings, Jacksonville (Fla.) Sandalwood - *Michigan commit
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ and 4-star

Davon Benjamin, S/DB, Westlake Village (Calif.) Oaks Christian -or- Chace Calicut, Houston (Texas) North Shore
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ and 4-star+

Athlete (1)
Jermaine Bishop, CB/WR/Ret, Willis (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++

Posted
54 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Gerry Hamilton

 

Best Class Scenario 2026: Top 3 class loading

Steve Sarkisian and staff will begin the spring evaluation period with a list of official visitors and targets that would easily put together a fifth straight top 5 ranked class.

Of course there is plenty of work to be done in May and June prior to many decisions being made, but Texas' recruiting is at all-time high levels headed into May with more and more highly ranked prospects making their way to campus more often. 

OnTexasFootball takes a look at the Best Class Scenario headed into May. 

Quarterback (1) 
Dia Bell, Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage #AllGasNoBrakes
OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star 

Running back (2) 
Derrek Cooper, Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna -or- Ezavier Crowell, Jackson (Ala.) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star and 4-star++

K.J. Edwards, Carthage (Texas) High -or- Amari Latimer, Tyrone (Ga.) Sandy Creek
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+ and 4-star+

Wide receiver (3-4) 
Jalen Lott, Frisco (Texas) Panther Creek -or- Mason James, Norman (Ok.) North
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ and 4-star

Kaydon Finley, Aledo (Texas) High -or- Jabari Mack, Destrehan (La.) High - *LSU commit
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+ and 4-star++

Aaron Gregory, Douglassville (Ga.) Douglas County - *Texas A&M commit -or- Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ and 4-star+

Chris Stewart, Pearland (Texas) Shadow Creek #AllGasNoBrakes 
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star

Tight end (1-2) 
Mark Bowman, Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei -or- Kaiden Prothro, Bowdon (Ga.) High 
OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star and 4-star++

Hezek Kent, Brunswick (Ga.) High -or- Zach Turner, Duncanville (Texas) High 
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ and 3-star++

Offensive line (5-6) 
John Turntine III, OT, Fort Worth (Texas) North Crowley -or- Malakai Lee, Honolulu (Hi.) 
OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star and 4-star+

Felix Ojo, OT, Mansfield (Texas) Lake Ridge -or- Keenyi Pepe, Los Angeles (Calif.) IMG Academy
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ and 4-star++

Samuel Roseborough, OT/IOL, Clearwater (Fla.) High -or- Sam Utu, OT/IOL, Orange (Calif.) Lutheran -or- Zaden Krempin, IOL, Prosper (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ and 4-star+ and 4-star

Nicolas Robertson, IOL, Klein (Texas) High #AllGasNoBrakes
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+

Max Wright, OT/IOL, Melissa (Texas) High #AllGasNoBrakes
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star

Defensive line (3-4) 
Dylan Berymon, Monroe (La.) Ouachita Parish -or- Tico Crittendon, Lithonia (Ga.) High -or- Preston Carey, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ and 4-star+ and 4-star

Jaimeon Winfield, Richardson (Texas) High -or- Valdin Sone, Dyke (Va.) Blue Ridge School -or- Damari Simeon, Richland (N.J.) St. Aug
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ and 4-star++ and 4-star++

Kendall Guervil, Fort Myers (Fla.) High -or- Emanuel Ruffin, Bessemer City (Ala.) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ and 4-star+

James Johnson, Fort Myers (Fla.) North -or- Vodney Cleveland, Birmingham (Ala.) Parker
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ and 4-star+

EDGE (2-3)
Luke Wafle, Princeton (N.J.) Hun School -or- Trenton Henderson, Pensacola (Fla.) Catholic -or- Jamarion Carlton, Temple (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ and 4-star++ and 4-star

Dre Quinn, Norcross (Ga.) Greater Atlanta Christian -or- Khamari Brooks, Bogart (Ga.) North Oconee 
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+ and 4-star++

Bryce Perry-Wright, Buford (Ga.) High -or- JaReylan McCoy, Tupelo (Miss.) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+ and 4-star+

Linebacker (3) 
Xavier Griffin, Gainesville (Ga.) High - *USC commit -or- Tyler Atkinson, Loganville (Ga.) Grayson
OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star and 5-star

Brayden Rouse, Marietta (Ga.) Kell -or- Talanoa Ili (Kahuku, Hi.) High 
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ and 4-star++ 

Kosi Okpala, Houston (Texas) Mayde Creek -or- Tank King, ILB, Port Arthur (Texas) Memorial
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+ and 4-star 

Defensive back (4) 
Camren Hamiel, CB/N, Frisco (Az.) Panther Creek -or- Yaheim Riley, Austin (Texas) Anderson
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ and 3-star++

Justice Fitzpatrick, CB, Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas -or- Hayward Howard Jr., New Orleans (La.) Edna Karr
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ and 4-star

Samari Matthews, CB, Cornelius (N.C.) Hough -or- Brody Jennings, Jacksonville (Fla.) Sandalwood - *Michigan commit
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ and 4-star

Davon Benjamin, S/DB, Westlake Village (Calif.) Oaks Christian -or- Chace Calicut, Houston (Texas) North Shore
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ and 4-star+

Athlete (1)
Jermaine Bishop, CB/WR/Ret, Willis (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++

Damn that is a salty list. I wonder if we have a real shot at Derek Cooper. I would like him or Crowell. I prefer Crowell, personally, but  it’s whatever that this point. That list has me hyped. 

Posted

This is the most "national" class I can remember since I've been following recruiting since 2000. In Gerry's best-class scenario, there are 39 players from out of state and 17 players from in-state. Hell, there are 11 players from Georgia alone.

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