Tag: 2024 recruiting rankings

Four-star DB Corian Gipson celebrates birthday on Texas official visit

Corian Gipson will enjoy his birthday weekend in Austin during his Texas visit.

Texas has a huge weekend planned for several recruiting targets this weekend. The team has a significant opportunity to make a memorable impression on one of its most important prospects in defensive back Corian Gipson.

In one of the latest recruiting humidor posts by Inside Texas, the site noted that Gipson is set to turn 18 in the coming days. We can take a couple things away from that discovery. The low-hanging fruit is that at the very least Gipson enjoys Austin if that’s where he’s choosing to spend his birthday. It might further validate the Longhorns’ chances of winning his recruitment.

Texas has made a strong push to put together one of the top defensive back classes in the country. The team is well on its way to making that a reality after bringing in four-star defensive back Santana Wilson. The Longhorns appear to be on positive footing with elite defensive backs like Gipson, Kobe Black, Jordon Johnson-Rubell and Selmon Bridges.

The Texas defensive staff will have the opportunity to close on a couple of their top defensive back targets this weekend.

Texas commit Christian Clark discusses Longhorns’ upcoming commits

Christian Clark expects the Texas class to grow considerably over the next few weeks.

Christian Clark is set to become a Texas Longhorns running back. Continue reading “Texas commit Christian Clark discusses Longhorns’ upcoming commits”

2024 four-star running back Christian Clark commits to Texas

Elite Arizona running back Christian Clark becomes the third Texas commitment within the last six days.

In perhaps the most underrated commitment for the 2024 cycle, Arizona four-star running back Christian Clark has committed to Texas. His commitment continues Tashard Choice’s reign over running back recruiting in college football.

Last offseason, Choice won over the nation’s No. 1 running back CJ Baxter. Now, he’s landed another unique talent at the position.

Don’t let Clark’s mere four-star rating fool you. He has all the tools to dominate in college football and find a prominent place in an NFL roster’s plans.

The ball carrier from Phoenix put up strong statistics last season. He carried the ball 103 times for 737 yards and 11 touchdowns. As a receiver he nabbed 37 receptions for 368 yards. The highly sought after running back chose Texas over Alabama, Florida State, Georgia and Oregon among others.

Make no mistake about Clark’s importance to the 2024 recruiting class. He is the type of player that will help Texas break games open and compete for championships. Texas will look to add more elite players to its recruiting class over the weekend.

2024 five-star OT Brandon Baker shares his thoughts about Texas

Brandon Baker appears to be a big Kyle Flood fan.

The nation’s top offensive tackle prospect has the Texas Longhorns on his mind. After visiting Austin over the weekend, Brandon Baker left with a positive outlook on who he would be playing for should he choose the Longhorns.

It became evident the Mater Dei (California) player has great respect for Texas offensive line coach Kyle Flood. Baker said the following about Flood and what the Longhorns are building.

“When I talk to Coach (Kyle) Flood, it means something. He’s a really good coach and he’s building a really strong offensive line. They’re putting something special together and he wants me to be a part of that.”

Based on the above quote, Baker appears coachable. Whatever Flood has shared with the elite talent has resonated with the young player.

It’s encouraging to Texas faithful that the Longhorns have dramatically improved their offensive line. More encouraging is that a player of Baker’s caliber is taking notice of the improvement. Now Kyle Flood will look to turn positive program perception into more elite commitments along the offensive line.

Five-star cornerback Kobe Black shares excitement over Texas visit

Kobe Black seems excited to be in Austin this weekend.

Five-star cornerback Kobe Black is set to visit the Forty Acres this weekend. He is one of the most important targets Texas will pursue in its 2024 recruiting class.

Seldom does a five-star cornerback develop in the Longhorns’ backyard. That’s practically the case with Black who plays high school football in Waco, less than two hours from Austin. Proximity plays to the Longhorns’ advantage for the player.

Texas has long been seen as a favorite to win over the elite player. Black is contributing to that theory based on what he’s shared to Twitter ahead of his visit. On Monday, his profile picture featured the talented corner in a Texas uniform. Clearly, his weekend visit to Austin is on his mind.

The Longhorns’ 2024 recruiting class picked up momentum after nabbing commitments from cornerback Santana Wilson and wide receiver Freddie Dubose. Black will be worth keeping an eye on over the weekend as we inch toward a decision.

The Waco native is the No. 2 cornerback and No. 22 overall player in the On3 consensus rankings.

Four-star wide receiver Freddie Dubose commits to Texas

Texas secures its second commitment in just over 24 hours with wide receiver Freddie Dubose.

Four-star wide receiver Freddie Dubose has made his intentions known. He wants to be a wide receiver for the Texas Longhorns. On Saturday, he became the Longhorns’ second commitment in the last 25 hours.

Dubose hails from Spring Branch, Texas, just up Route 281 from San Antonio. He might not be the last San Antonio area recruit the Longhorns win over in the coming weeks.

The elite wide receiver is a significant get for the team. Dubose has been consistently mentioned as one of the team’s top targets for the 2024 cycle, and with good reason. Here’s what the team’s newest commitment had to say about his decision.

“Alright so first and foremost man that coaching staff is something different. They’re real about what they say. Being able to play under Chris Jackson, with all the experience he has had before, it puts me in a good position. … I feel like Texas is everywhere and when football comes to an end I know the Texas family will take care of me for the rest of my life.”

It appears the Texas staff did its job of building a relationship and discussing the advantages of being a Texas graduate. The Longhorns will look to pitch the university and football program to the rest of its class.

Dubose is On3 Sports’ No. 170 overall player in its individual industry rankings.

Texas makes up ground with key targets after a huge recruiting weekend

Texas made quite an impression with a handful of recruits over its first big recruiting weekend.

The Texas Longhorns’ 2024 recruiting class looks like it’s about to take off in the coming months. Four-star cornerback Santana Wilson got the weekend off to a strong start with the Longhorns’ fourth commitment of the cycle.

Texas appears to be in solid standing with several other recruits. Namely, offensive tackle Brandon Baker, edge rusher Danny Okoye, running back Jerrick Gibson and wide receiver Aeryn Hampton appear to trend closer to the Longhorns.

There looks to be a strong push for several Arizona players after adding Wilson from Scottsdale. Edge rusher Deshawn Warner and running back Christian Clark enjoyed their time on the Forty Acres this weekend after Texas made them feel at home.

Here’s a few glimpses at where the team stands with some key targets right now.

Twitter reacts to four-star CB Santana Wilson’s commitment to Texas

Santana Wilson’s commitment fired up the fanbase on Saturday.

Four-star cornerback Santana Wilson has committed to the Texas Longhorns. The commitment sent shock waves through Texas Twitter.

It’s been a long offseason on the recruiting trail for Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian and his staff. Prior to the commitment, the class had just three 2024 commits. It looks like that number could rapidly increase over the next couple weeks.

Several targets are trending toward the Longhorns after a strong start to the recruiting weekend. The fanbase is taking notice.

To be sure, this recruiting cycle could determine whether or not Texas builds a playoff contender or if Sarkisian’s tenure will fall flat like his last two predecessors. Here’s a look at how social media is responding to Wilson’s commitment and the team’s recruiting momentum.

Texas Football: Must-have players for the 2024 recruiting class

Dream big. Texas can recruit all these players to Austin.

Texas is reaching the point of the offseason where it needs to make inroads on building its 2024 recruiting class. It’s time. While there’s plenty of time before signing day, we’d like to see more tangible wins from the class.

Outside of simply winning over recruits, Texas needs to excel in a handful of positions. It begins in the trenches where offensive line coach Kyle Flood needs to restock the position for the future. While we’re excited about the 2022 offensive line class that has already heavily featured Kelvin Banks and Cole Hutson, at some point those players will be gone. Texas needs to continue to build depth.

It’s unclear how big a focus the defensive line will be after a couple of huge defensive line recruiting classes. Adding impact players up front certainly wouldn’t hurt the team.

Regardless of where the class goes from here, Texas needs an excellent haul to avoid the falloff that the past coaching staff endured at the end of its tenure. Here’s a look at some of the recruits the Longhorns can ill afford to let slip through the cracks, in no particular order.

Here’s where every recruiting service ranks LSU following latest addition

The Tigers added their 13th commit over the weekend in safety Dashawn McBryde.

LSU’s 2024 class grew on Saturday with the addition of four-star defensive back [autotag]Dashawn McBryde[/autotag].

McBryde, one of the top in-state prospects, is the 15th-best safety in the class according to 247Sports.

Despite being a safety, it was quarterbacks coach [autotag]Joe Sloan[/autotag] who played a big role in his recruitment. Sloan, who has coached in the state for a decade now, saw his Louisiana connections pay off with the Denham Springs prospect.

McBryde is the 13th commit of LSU’s 2024 class.

With spring ball over, recruiting is about to heat up. The summer is when a lot of dominos fall with some prospects looking to make a commitment before their senior year of high school.

Let’s look at where LSU stands in the latest recruiting rankings now.