While Texas has found success on the recruiting trail as of late, there were some painful misses on in-state players over the last several cycles.
It’s no secret that the Longhorns must recruit well within the state and keep the top players in the country at home. While both Texas A&M and Texas have made strides in this department recently, several top prospects are still opting for Ohio State, Alabama or elsewhere.
When looking at some of the biggest recruiting misses over the last few years, a couple of the targets were in Texas’ own backyard. Austin native and five-star wide receiver Garrett Wilson comes to mind.
There were also several in-state recruits that Texas once held a verbal commitment from, but couldn’t close the deal by signing day and ultimately lost the prospect to another program.
Throughout the Tom Herman era, some of the top prospects in the country weren’t even offered. Or if they were, they weren’t heavily pursued. Does five-star wide receiver Jaxson Smith-Njigba ring a bell?
Elsewhere around the state, the Longhorns missed out on legacy prospects such as five-star offensive tackle Tommy Brockermeyer.
In no particular order, here are some of the most painful recruiting misses for Longhorn fans recently from within the state of Texas. Rankings reflect 247Sports composite.