Gerry Hamilton
Recruiting: Where things stand
The majority of the Texas staff has wrapped up the spring evaluation period that allow for two in-person evaluations/in-home meetings.
The staff is expected to take a few days off next week prior to the hectic month of June that will be centered around official visits and two Elite Camps for 2027 and 2028 prospects.
With the staff's work in May done, OnTexasFootball takes a look at where things stand after talking to a number of sources throughout this week.
The current class ...
The Longhorns are sitting at eight commitments, headlined by 5-star QB Dia Bell and 4-star++ do it all playmaker Jermaine Bishop Jr.
Six of the eight commitments are from inside the state line. Three are considered Houston area, two DFW and one CenTex.
The numbers for the class ...
These numbers can fluctuate positionally a little.
QB - 1
RB - 2
WR - 3
TE - 2
OL - 5
DL - 3 or 4
EDGE - 2
LB - 3
DB - 4 or 5
Specialist - 2
The official visitors list ...
OTF currently has Texas down for 53 official visits next month. We do not believe all of those visits will end up happening. And OTF also believes there will be 2-3 more OV's added to the list. The number is likely to end up from 49-53 for the month.
Current breakdown by state:
Texas - 17
Georgia - 10
Florida - 6
Louisiana - 4
California - 3
Alabama - 2
New Jersey - 2
Hawaii - 2
Arizona - 2
Mississippi - 1
North Carolina - 1
Pennsylvania - 1
Oklahoma - 1
Virginia - 1
Trending Texas ...
There are several prospects that OnTexasFootball believes the Longhorns are leading for, or have near 50-50 shots at.
K.J. Edwards, RB, Carthage (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+
Note: OTF believes Texas leads headed into June
Jalen Lott, WR/ATH, Frisco (Texas) Panther Creek
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++
Note: OTF expects this to come down to a west Coast school vs. Texas
Kaydon Finley, Aledo (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+
Note: OTF expects this to come down to Notre Dame vs. Texas
Mark Bowman, TE, Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei
OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star
Hezek Kent, TE, Brunswick (Ga.) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++
Note: OTF believes Texas leads headed into June
John Turntine III, OT, Fort Worth (Texas) North Crowley
OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star
Note: OTF believes Texas leads headed into June
Felix Ojo, OT, Mansfield (Texas) Lake Ridge
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++
Note: OTF believes Texas leads headed into June
Samuel Roseborough, OT/IOL, Clearwater (Fla.) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++
Note: OTF believes Texas leads headed into June
Zaden Krempin, IOL, Prosper (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Kendall Guervil, DL, Fort Myers (Fla.) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++
Note: OTF believes Texas leads headed into June
Damari Simeon, DL, Richland (N.J.) St. Aug
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++
JaReylan McCoy, DL/EDGE, Tupelo (Miss.) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+
Dre Quinn, EDGE, Norcross (Ga.) Greater Atlanta Christian
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+
Xavier Griffin, LB, Gainesville (Ga.) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star
Note: OTF believes Texas leads headed into June
Kosi Okpala, Houston (Texas) Mayde Creek
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+
Note: OTF believes Texas leads headed into June
Chace Calicut, S/LB, Houston (Texas) North Shore
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+
Samari Matthews, CB, Cornelius (N.C.) Hough
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++
Note: OTF believes Texas holds a slight lead over Clemson headed into June
Texas is in the fight, but has work to do ...
Ezavier Crowell, RB, Jackson (Ala.) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++
Kaiden Prothro, Bowdon (Ga.) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++
Malakai Lee, OT/IOL, Honolulu (Hi.)
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+
Sam Utu, OT/IOL, Orange (Calif.) Lutheran
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++
Lamar Brown, DL, Baton Rouge (La.) University Lab
OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star
James Johnson, DL, Miami (Fla.) Northwestern
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++
Vodney Cleveland, DL, Birmingham (Ala.) Parker
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+
Bryce Perry-Wright, DL/EDGE, Buford (Ga.) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+
Luke Wafle, EDGE, Princeton (N.J.) Hun School
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++
Jake Kreul, EDGE, Orlando (Fla.) IMG Academy
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++
Jamarion Carlton, EDGE, Temple (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+
Brayden Rouse, LB, Marietta (Ga.) Kell
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++
Davon Benjamin, DB, Westlake Village (Calif.) Oaks Christian
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++
Justice Fitzpatrick, CB, Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++
Flip candidates ...
With the exception of Mack, the flip candidates could play out into the season.
Jabari Mack, WR, Destrehan (La.) High - *LSU commit
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++
Aaron Gregory, WR, Douglassville (Ga.) Douglas County - *Texas A&M commit
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++
Jaimeon Winfield, DL, Richardson (Texas) High - *USC commit
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++