Texas’ 2020 recruiting class ranks top two in blue chip talent

Texas’ 2020 recruiting class includes two five-star, thirteen four-star athletes, according to 247Sports.

Amidst the coaching staff shakeup this offseason, the Longhorns 2020 recruiting class turned out to be quite impressive.

At the conclusion of National Signing Day yesterday, Texas ended with the No. 1 class in the Big 12 conference. The late addition signings of five-star defensive end Alfred Collins and four-star athlete Kelvontay Dixon also bumped the Longhorns into one of the Top 10 classes nationally.

Head coach Tom Herman has been with the program for nearly four years, but the three full years that he’s been able to recruit, Herman has had the No. 1 class in the Big 12 and each of those have finished within the Top 10 nationally.

That also means he’s securing commitments from several blue chip recruits. Blue chip players are those more sought after and highly-rated, oftentimes the best at their positions.

Four-star and five-star athletes are typically considered blue chip players, typically programs who sign over 50% of blue chips have a much higher advantage of contending for the National Championship.

Although coaching and development are extremely important in college football, talent acquisition is just as crucial. There’s always the possibility for programs to find that ‘diamond in the rough’ player who was underrated as a prospect, but it’s clear Texas is in a great position heading into the 2020 season.

Sitting just between Alabama and Georgia, Texas has the second-highest blue chip percentage of players signed in the 2020 recruiting class.

Alabama has the clear lead at the No. 1 spot, but Texas is in great company with power schools such as Clemson, Georgia, Ohio State, and LSU. Of the 19 players signed in Texas’ 2020 class, two of those are five-star athletes and 13 of those players are four-star athletes, according to 247Sports.

The cards are aligning for Texas to become legitimate contenders for the National Championship.