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Gerry Hamilton
Posted 15 hours ago
Recruiting thoughts to start the week
I'm back in Texas after 12 days on the road. There was a lot learned, a number of sources spoken with and more.
1. Texas is a cool school/hot team on the trail. Dia Bell talked about, top prospects are back to responding to the question of if they would have interest in visiting Texas with "Of course, it's Texas". Kids in the Southeast Region of ages 16-18 know Texas as being in the last two CFB Playoffs, players winning awards, a lot of NFL draft picks and seeing recognizable players signing with and playing at Texas.
2. Texas leads for 4-star++ DL Kendall Guervil (Fort Myers, Fla./High).
3. Texas leads or is right there with Florida and Miami for 4-star+ TE Heze Kent (Brunswick, Ga./High).
4. Texas has a legit shot with 4-star++ DB Justice Fitzpatrick (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas). Georgia, Miami and Alabama the comp with Georgia having the long standing relationships and comfort for the parents.
5. I feel really good about OL recruiting. Texas leads or is even with 4-star++ Samuel Roseborough (Clearwater, Fla./High), 5-star John Turntine (Fort Worth, Texas/North Crowley) and 4-star++ Felix Ojo (Mansfield, Texas/Lake Ridge). Texas is in it for 4-star+ Sam Utu (Orange, Calif./Lutheran) and felt good about the visit with 4-star+ Malakai Lee (Honolulu, Hi./Kamehameha).
6. I like the net cast with defensive line recruiting, but I can see it playing out into the season.
7. WInning out for one of the Peach State LB's is going to be key. 5-star Xavier Griffin (Gainesville, Ga./High) and 4-star++ Brayden Rouse (Marietta, Ga./Kell) are very much in play.
8. Texas has a legit shot to flip 4-star++ WR and Texas A&M verbal Aaron Gregory (Douglassville, Ga./Douglas County).
9. OTF places Texas as a slight favorite over Clemson and South Carolina for 4-star++ CB Samari Matthews (Cornelius, N.C./Hough).
10. Texas is ALL IN on 4-star++ DB Davon Benjamin (Westlake Village, Calif./Oaks Christian). Mark Orphey and Johnny Nansen will be back at the school this week.
11. The Texas staff will be back on the road this week. AJ Milwee will see Dia Bell one more time, plus seeing 2027 QB's. Mark Orphey will see Benjamin, Samari Matthews and Justice Fitzpatrick. Kenny Baker will see DL's and be in Atlanta area. Chad Scott is expected by Carthage High, and Texas is ALL IN on K.J. Edwards.