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I’m a little surprised Brown is a take this early, but I do think this staff deserves the benefit of the doubt.

 

6 minutes ago, chad.ihrig said:

Brown doesn’t seem like a ‘big, big commitment’ if he’s ranked 500 something nationally

I feel like they just call every commitment big.

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15 minutes ago, Lonestar88 said:

I’m a little surprised Brown is a take this early, but I do think this staff deserves the benefit of the doubt.

 

I feel like they just call every commitment big.

Agree.  Although the people who closely follow over there seem to think there's still a "Hi" or two still out there.

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30 minutes ago, Lonestar88 said:

I’m a little surprised Brown is a take this early, but I do think this staff deserves the benefit of the doubt.

That's two WR commits.  Im assuming they are taking three, maybe four?  That still leaves Lott, Finley, and Mack is still taking an OV (maybe a longshot being an LSU commit).

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The tandem of Kohen Brown and Parker Livingstone will form the greatest WR tandem at Texas since Brock Fitzhenry and Greg Timmons were crushing it together some 15+ years ago.  Hell. Yes. 

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25 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

The tandem of Kohen Brown and Parker Livingstone will form the greatest WR tandem at Texas since Brock Fitzhenry and Greg Timmons were crushing it together some 15+ years ago.  Hell. Yes. 

They're both going to kill it here.  

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Makes sense that this would be more of a developmental type year at WR after last year’s haul. My guess is that they’re fine using finite resources at other position groups this year. 

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31 minutes ago, tokamak said:

Makes sense that this would be more of a developmental type year at WR after last year’s haul. My guess is that they’re fine using finite resources at other position groups this year. 

Pretty sure it will be a 4 receiver year with Lott and one other 4/5 star. 

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Gerry

Recruiting: 19 official visitors scheduled for June 13-15

The Texas staff is fresh off a very successful official visit weekend that has resulted in three commitments, with more expected out of the weekend. 

The Longhorns now sit at 11 pledges in the 2026 cycle with two very big weekends coming up. This weekend, Texas is scheduled to host at least 19 visitors with 17 being 4-star's or better in the OnTexasFootball rankings.

June 13-15 (19) ...

Jalen Lott, WR/ATH, Frisco (Texas) Panther Creek  
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++
OV date: June 13-15

Competition: Oregon and USC

Jabari Mack, WR, Destrehan (La.) High - *LSU commit
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++
OV date: June 13-15

Mason James, WR, Norman (Ok.) North
OnTexasFootball ranking: 3-star++
OV date: June 13-15

Hezek Kent, TE, Brunswick (Ga.) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ 
OV date: June 13-15

Competition: Florida and Miami

Felix Ojo, OT, Mansfield (Texas) Lake Ridge
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++
OV date: June 13-15

Main competition: Ohio State, Oklahoma and Texas Tech

Zaden Krempin, IOL, Prosper (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
OV date: June 13-15

Main competition: LSU and Texas A&M

Damari Simeon, DL, Richland (N.J.) St. Aug
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++
OV date: June 13-15

Main competition: Ohio State, Penn State and Michigan

Vodney Cleveland, DL, Birmingham (Ala.) Parker
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+
OV date: June 13-15

Main competition: Florida, and maybe Auburn 

Bryce Perry-Wright, DL/EDGE, Buford (Ga.) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+ 
OV date: June 13-15

Main competition: Clemson and Texas A&M

JaReylan McCoy, DL/EDGE, Tupelo (Miss.) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+ 
OV date: June 13-15

Main competition: Florida, and maybe Ole Miss and LSU

Dre Quinn, EDGE, Norcross (Ga.) Greater Atlanta Christian 
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+ 
OV date: June 13-15

Main competition: Notre Dame, Clemson and Georgia

Jake Kreul, EDGE, Orlando (Fla.) IMG Academy 
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ 
OV date: June 13-15

Main competition: Florida and Oklahoma

Xavier Griffin, LB, Gainesville (Ga.) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star
OV date: June 13-15

Main competition: Alabama and Ohio State

Brayden Rouse, LB, Marietta (Ga.) Kell 
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++
OV date: June 13-15

Main competition: Tennessee and Alabama

Talanoa Ili, LB, Kahuku (Hi.) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++
OV date: June 13-15

Main competition: Oregon, Notre Dame and USC

Chace Calicut, S/LB, Houston (Texas) North Shore
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+
OV date: June 13-15

Main competition: Michigan and Georgia

Samari Matthews, CB, Cornelius (N.C.) Hough
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++
OV date: June 13-15

Main competition: Miami and South Carolina 

Traeviss Stevenson, CB/DB, Quitman (Ga.) Brooks County - *Georgia Tech commit
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+
OV date: June 13-15

Main competition: Georgia 

Yaheim Riley, N/DB, Austin (Texas) Anderson #AllGasNoBrakes
OnTexasFootball ranking: 3-star++
OV date: June 13-15

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The Stampede: Weekend intel after loaded Texas official visit slate

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Texas hosted the first of three official visitor groups over the weekend, as they brought in 13 prospects and have already landed new commitments from three of those names since Friday.

Horns247 was plugged in to new developments and storylines to watch on the Forty Acres throughout the past few days, and spoke with a number of the prospects to make the trip.

Before the Longhorns bring nearly twice as many prospects this coming weekend, let's take a look at some of the names to watch after weekend No. 1

Baton Rouge (La.) University Lab five-star DL Lamar Brown
Since LaAllan Clark joined the Texas staff earlier this year — particularly over the past six weeks — the Longhorns have been trending up in the recruitment of five-star defensive lineman Lamar Brown. The Baton Rouge standout made his first trip to Austin this weekend, and by all accounts — including his own — it was a success. Brown said Austin was not what he expected, in a good way. He told reporters that Clark is the coach he's closest with in the entire recruiting process — a notable statement considering the number of programs pursuing him.

Brown will visit Texas A&M this weekend before wrapping up his official visit schedule at LSU from June 20–22. The Tigers are widely viewed as the favorite, given their proximity and Brown's status as a priority target for head coach Brian Kelly and his staff.

After checking in with multiple sources following Brown's official visit to Austin, the consensus is that Texas has as good a chance as any program in the mix, with some sources more bullish than others about the Longhorns' chances. His commitment date is set for July 10, with two major visits still to come. Miami is also heavily involved.

While it's too early to make a prediction, Texas is firmly in the mix for Brown, and climbing if you ask me. (SOUTH)

Temple four-star DL Jamarion Carlton
Texas is back towards the top of the race for Carlton following his official visit to Austin this past weekend. The Longhorns laid out the exact plan for how they'd progress Carlton from an early enrollee to an eventual NFL Draft pick and it reciprocated incredibly well with the 6-foot-4.5, 260 pounder who owns a wingspan north of seven feet and could end up at either EDGE or defensive line if he was to end up at Texas. Carlton will be the first person in his family to attend college so the academics side of the visit that focused on Carlton's major (communications) and what he can do after college also reciprocated quite well with Carlton and his mother. Texas and LSU are certainly the schools to watch as of right now, but official visits to Baylor and Texas A&M loom large for the CenTex native who is waiting until July 10th to announce a commitment.

Carlton is doing the right thing by waiting till then to make the decision as he'll have two and a half weeks between his last official visit and his decision date, and he'll be mulling things over during that time. Though the Longhorns will have to weather the storm that lies ahead in the form of official visits to Baylor and Texas A&M, it seems like Texas put their best foot forward this past weekend as the Longhorns appear to have higher chances in this one than they've had in some time. (SCRUGGS)

Westlake Village (Calif.) Oaks Christian four-star S Davon Benjamin
Top100 defensive back Davon Benjamin returned to Austin less than two months since his last trip in late April. Texas covets the West Coast standout in every role in the defensive backfield. He's considered a Jahdae Barron-type player. 

Speaking with sources following the visit, Texas continues to position itself well for the elite defensive back who keeps his entire process fairly guarded. We'll see where he shows up next weekend, having now visited Michigan and Texas officially. 

It's hard to not view the Longhorns as the trending team with the efforts the whole staff is making to get Benjamin to Austin. That's not going unnoticed either. One source feels some in Benjamin's camp want him on the Forty Acres when all is said and done. Will that influence the four-star DB's decision? Too soon to tell. 

The same source views this as a Texas-Oregon battle as things stand, with the Ducks set to get him on campus one of the next two weekends. (SOUTH)

Waxahachie three-star WR Kohen Brown — Texas commit
Brown committed to the Longhorns on Sunday afternoon and chose Texas over Notre Dame, Utah, Ole Miss, Illinois, SMU, and Baylor. A source close to the recruitment tells Horns247 Brown has shut down his recruitment as he's cancelled his official visits that were previously scheduled to Notre Dame (June 13-15) and Ole Miss (June 20-22). 

A high floor wideout that likely projects to the slot in Austin, Brown hauled in 54 receptions for 1,084 yards and 11 touchdowns while averaging over 20 yards per catch in what's easily the best public school football district in Texas and possibly the entire nation. Now the second receiver in the class behind Chris Stewart, some fans might be worried about numbers at the position with Kaydon Finley, Jalen Lott, and Jabari Mack still in the cards, but a source Horns247 spoke with stressed that Texas is going to take good players and let the numbers take care of themselves. 

It's also worth bringing up that things are fluid with numbers due to the fact that Jermaine Bishop and Jalen Lott could very well end up at receiver, corner, or safety if Lott was to join Bishop in Austin. Horns247 is still working to gather more from Brown on why he committed to Texas. (SCRUGGS)

Honolulu (Hawaii) Kamehameha four-star OT Malakai Lee
A lot to unpack with this one. 

The connections between Texas and Malakai Lee run deep. Get this: 

— Lee's player host this weekend was right tackle Brandon Baker. Baker's uncle is Lee's trainer. 

— Lee's father used to work with Liona Lefau's father, so the two are close and the connection is strong. 

— Lee's mother has a very close friend in the DFW area. They were able to drive down and see the Lee family this weekend and spend a good chunk of Saturday together. 

Will that matter in the end? It's not certain, but one thing is sure — the mutual interest between Texas and Lee is HIGH. 

Now, a return unofficial visit to Georgia next weekend and a final official visit to Michigan June 20-22 still loom. Alabama got the family in town last weekend. 

A source outside of Texas was adamant that they have absolutely no idea — almost to the point of frustration — as to what Lee will ultimately decide. 

Checking in with a few sources around the Southeast, and there's optimism in Athens, Tuscaloosa, plus that Crystal Ball pick to Michigan. 

The choice will come down to those four schools, with my thinking aimed more towards Texas and Michigan. 

A decision will likely be made later this month. (SOUTH)

Monroe (La.) Ouachita Parish four-star DL Dylan Berymon — Texas commit
It was always a struggle to see Purdue beating out Texas for Berymon, and well, Berymon was one of three official visitors that began the weekend uncommitted before leaving Austin as a Texas pledge. The North Louisiana native provides a 6-foot-2, 315 pound frame that'll likely have him playing in the A gap for the majority of his Texas career. Though at first it seemed like it'd be a tough task for Texas to land Berymon with him being an in-state Louisiana prospect that LSU coveted, Berymon eventually decided he wanted to get out of the state of Louisiana and Texas' chances soared, especially when you remembered Berymon has family that lives in Cedar Park. 

After committing to the Texas staff by signing karaoke to BigXthaPlug's 'Texas' on Saturday night, Berymon put his recruiting cap on as he began working on getting five-star DL Lamar Brown to join him in leaving Louisiana for Texas. It looks like Berymon isn't done peer recruiting either, as he told Horns247 he plans to return to Austin on his own dime to be around for the June 20-22 official visit weekend. (SCRUGGS)

Jackson (Ala.) four-star RB Ezavier Crowell
One visitor we didn't track down just yet … Texas isn't operating under the idea that Top100 back Ezavier Crowell is just going to end up at Alabama. Thinking that many — myself included — have. 

Christian Clark hosted the talented Yellowhammer State ball carrier, a source telling Horns247 that Crowell had a good trip but is keeping things tight to the vest. 

Those kinds of recruitments often feature many assumptions, a dangerous lens to view these situations through. 

Now, will Texas get Crowell? I'm not there. But he's one of just three running backs that will officially visit Austin this month (the other two being KJ Edwards and Amari Latimer). Texas wouldn't bring him in if they believed it was for nothing. 

I'm still leaning Alabama based off of intel I've followed all spring, but I'm not counting out the Longhorns to pull a rabbit out of their hat. (SOUTH)

Petal (Miss.) four-star DL Corey Wells
The state of Mississippi produces some of the most dramatic recruitments you'll ever find. And for all the drama, most of the time the top recruits in the state end up signing with Ole Miss or Mississippi State. As a former Alabama recruiting reporter, I've seen it time and time again. 

With that being said, Texas is in the driver's seat for Wells at this point in time, per sources, with a decision coming soon — possibly as early as this week. Wells has no more visits planned, barring something popping up in the next few days. 

He spent a good amount of time with Josiah Sharma and others this weekend, getting the full Texas experience. 

Texas seems to have set the bar ahead of Ole Miss and Auburn for the 6-foot-5, 310-pounder. 

The Longhorns are my pick at this point in time for Wells. Will he sign with Texas? That's something we'll have to follow all the way to December. (SOUTH)

New Orleans (La.) Edna Karr three-star cornerback Hayward Howard Jr. – Texas commit
I don't expect Howard to make anymore visits this month unless he comes back to Texas. There was a Miami trip scheduled next weekend but I don't believe that will happen after speaking with a source close to the UT commit. The Longhorns have majorly won over Howard and his family from all angles. I feel better about Howard sticking with Texas now than I did even when he committed. Obviously things can change but I would be surprised as of today if they did. (SOUTH)

Richardson four-star DL Jaimeon Winfield — USC commit
Horns247 caught up with a source this past week that maintained Winfield is locked in with and expected to sign with USC, but, the source did say if a flip was to happen Texas would be the only school that'd have a chance. With Dylan Berymon in the boat and with what the rest of Texas' defensive line recruiting outlook is heading into the final two official visit weekends of the summer, Winfield isn't as big of a need as he'd previously been, but it was still something I felt was worth posting. Lincoln Riley and Co. revamped their defensive staff this offseason, but if it's not enough to keep USC's defense from falling apart this season, Texas is definitely the school to watch for Winfield. And for those curious, Winfield's USC official visit the June 20-22 weekend remains the only official visit on the schedule. (SCRUGGS)

 

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3 minutes ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

Hank South crystall balled JaReylan McCoy to Florida.

LSU mods are calling that one a pure auction, we seem only marginally interested, seems fine.

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2 hours ago, Hookem2147 said:

Nahlin RPM'd Jamarion Carlton to Texas. 60% confidence. 

Seems low considering that he is a silent.

 

11 minutes ago, Junior Bonner said:

Cmt Who Cares GIF by Party Down South

Me. I think Utu will play on the interior in college and pros.

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