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Texas offers 2023 four-star TE Jackson Bowers

Texas is looking out west for a tight end in the class of 2023. 

Texas is looking out west for a tight end in the class of 2023.

Four-star tight end Jackson Bowers out of Arizona announced he received a Texas offer on Tuesday afternoon. Texas star running back Bijan Robinson is an Arizona native as well.

Bowers has already released a list of his top seven schools including Alabama, Arizona, Auburn, BYU, Oregon and Washington. He has one crystal ball prediction entered in favor of BYU. Texas hopes to get into the mix with his top schools.

His 6-foot-5 frame and exceptional athleticism project Bowers as a red-zone threat at the next level.

Texas’ tight end room is in really good shape with a talented young core of Ja’Tavion Sanders, Gunnar Helm and Juan Davis led by Alabama transfer Jahleel Billingsley.

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Jackson Bowers’ Recruiting Profile

BOOM: Texas lands commitment from three-star LB S’Maje Burrell

Texas picks up its third commitment in the class of 2023.

Texas added a key piece to its 2023 recruiting class on Saturday with the commitment of three-star linebacker S’Maje Burrell.

The Longhorns have gotten a jump on the defensive side of the ball in the 2023 cycle. Burrell joins defensive back Jamel Johnson and defensive lineman Dylan Spencer as the only members of Texas’ 2023 class thus far.

Burrell had a fantastic junior season, totaling over 100 tackles with 13 tackles for loss along with five forced fumbles. He has a knack for being around the football and brings strong playmaking ability at a position of need.

The North Crowley product has racked up an impressive offer list including many big-name programs such as Texas, Ohio State, Oklahoma and USC.

Texas may not be done making some noise this weekend as the Horns are hosting many elite prospects for visits.

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2024 WR Tyseer Denmark visiting Texas this weekend

Denmark is one of the most talented players in the class of 2024.

Tyseer Denmark is becoming one of the bigger names in the class of 2024. Although he is currently unranked by 247Sports, the Philadelphia product has offers from powerhouse programs such as Alabama, Ohio State, Penn State, Texas, USC and many others.

Denmark has made his way to the Lone Star State for a pair of visits. First, a trip to Texas A&M on Thursday, followed by a quick drive to Austin to check out Texas.

 

The Texas staff is focused on signing another talented class in 2023, but getting the jump on an elite 2024 talent like Denmark is a good sign. The Longhorns have already landed a pair of four-stars for the class of 2024 in Avery Hampton and Jaden Allen.

Wide receivers coach Brennan Marion has many priority targets in the class of 2023, it appears Denmark is high on Marion’s board for the next cycle.

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Twitter reacts to five-star OL Devon Campbell signing with Texas

Lots of excitement from around the program about Devon Campbell signing with Texas.

Texas added the final piece of the puzzle to its No. 5 ranked recruiting class on Wednesday.

Five-star offensive lineman Devon Campbell chose his home state Longhorns over rival Oklahoma. One of the highest-rated offensive lineman Texas signees since 2000.

247Sports composite ranks Campbell as the top offensive line recruit in the nation and No. 9 overall prospect.

At 6-foot-3, 310-pounds, Campbell is one of the top athletes in the country. He has the ability to block downfield and is an exceptional basketball player. Texas can look forward to watching plays like this during Campbell’s time at Texas:

Campbell joins an already impressive offensive line haul. Texas signed seven talented linemen including two five-stars in Campbell and Kelvin Banks.

Kyle Flood earned his paycheck in this recruiting cycle. Before this class, Texas has not landed a five-star offensive lineman since way back in 2009.

Campbell’s announcement sparked lots of excitement on social media among Longhorn players and fans:

Texas offers 2023 three-star WR Kyle Parker at Junior Day

Parker is a playmaker in both the passing game and on special teams.

Three-star wide receiver Kyle Parker picked up an offer from Texas on Saturday. Continue reading “Texas offers 2023 three-star WR Kyle Parker at Junior Day”

An updated look at the Big 12 recruiting class rankings

A look at where Big 12 schools recruiting classes rank after the early signing period.

It was an offseason like no other in the Big 12 conference this season.

Three Big 12 schools took part in one of the wildest coaching carousels in college football history. Lincoln Riley left Oklahoma in shambles after unexpectedly taking off to USC while TCU and Texas Tech fired their coaches midseason.

Oklahoma and TCU took a hit while Texas Tech was able to bolster their 2022 class after the coaching change.

Another major offseason storyline in the conference was the Texas vs Texas Tech recruiting battle for top transfer quarterback Quinn Ewers. The former five-star ended up signing with the Longhorns after taking visits to both schools.

The Big 12 has also seen notable players enter the transfer portal such as Oklahoma’s Spencer Rattler, TCU’s Zach Evans, Texas’ Casey Thompson and many others.

With all of the chaos leading to the early signing day, let’s take a look at how each recruiting class in the conference ranks according to 247Sports:

Former Texas commit Armani Winfield signs with Baylor

Baylor wins the in-state battle for four-star WR Armani Winfield.

Four-star wide receiver Armani Winfield made headlines after decommitting from the Horns in the middle of the season finale against Kansas State.

Schools like Michigan State and Baylor have since made a strong push for the Lewisville wideout over the past few weeks. Texas got back into the hunt after landing Winfield’s buddy and former five-star quarterback Quinn Ewers from the portal.

Despite making up some ground late, Winfield decided to take his talents to Baylor over Texas and Michigan State.

Winfield is ranked as the No. 25 wide receiver in the country and No. 32 overall prospect in the state of Texas for the 2022 cycle, according to 247Sports composite.

The 6-foot-2 wide receiver tallied over 2,700 receiving yards and 27 touchdowns in his high school career.

Texas currently has the No. 5 ranked 2022 recruiting class but only has one wide receiver commit in Brenen Thompson. Steve Sarkisian is looking to add more talent to the wide receiver room behind freshman All-American Xavier Worthy.

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Texas moves up to No. 6 in 247Sports 2022 recruiting class rankings

Texas is rising up the 2022 recruiting class rankings ahead of the early signing period.

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian and his staff are killing it on the recruiting trail this offseason.

Despite the 5-7 season, the Horns have built one of the stronger recruiting classes in the nation. Texas now has the No. 6 class in the country for the 2022 cycle with the most recent commitment from four-star offensive lineman Neto Umeozulu.

Current 247Sports composite team rankings for the 2022 class:

  1. Georgia
  2. Alabama
  3. Texas A&M
  4. Ohio State
  5. Penn State
  6. Texas
  7. Notre Dame
  8. North Carolina
  9. Michigan
  10. Oklahoma

The Longhorns jumped rival Oklahoma for the top class in the Big 12 following the departure of head coach Lincoln Riley.

Texas has put an emphasis on adding more depth and talent in the trenches in this class after a disappointing 2021 campaign. They’re certainly doing so, as 12 of the 23 committed prospects are offensive or defensive linemen.

With multiple high-profile targets still on the board and all sorts of momentum, Texas has a chance to finish with a top five class for the 2022 cycle.

Between the talent of this 2022 class and landing former No. 1 quarterback prospect Quinn Ewers, the future looks bright in Austin.

Twitter reacts to Neto Umeozulu’s late-night commitment to Texas

The momentum continues to build for Texas’ 2022 class.

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian sent out a cryptic tweet at about 10 p.m. Monday night that hinted at a possible commitment.

This sent Texas fans into a frenzy as they spent another night spamming the refresh button on Twitter with hopes of good news.

The fans who stayed up late were treated to a very pleasant surprise after four-star offensive lineman Neto Umeozulu committed to the Longhorns.

Kyle Flood has been on fire on the recruiting trail. Texas has five offensive linemen committed to its 2022 class with priority targets Devon Campbell and Malik Agbo still on the board.

Umeozulu marked the third offensive lineman Texas has landed since the “Pancake Factory” NIL deal was announced last week. Texas’ NIL benefits have provided a massive boost on the recruiting trail.

Sarkisian and his staff have all sorts of momentum ahead of the early signing period beginning on Wednesday.

Umeozulu’s surprise commitment provided a lot of social media hype among Texas recruits. View some of the best reactions here:

Oklahoma commit Xavion Brice set to visit Texas

Texas to host Oklahoma ATH commit on an official visit.

While Lincoln Riley is getting started at his new job at USC, the Oklahoma program is scrambling. The Sooners have seen a number of decommits and transfers in recent days as they look for a new coach.

Texas special teams coach Jeff Banks met with Oklahoma commit Xavion Brice for an in-home visit on Tuesday afternoon and he is now set to visit Texas on Dec. 10.

Brice is a three-star athlete according to 247Sports. The Arlington Seguin product has offers from Oklahoma, Texas, Texas Tech, Baylor and multiple others.

After accounting for 12 touchdowns and three interceptions his senior year at Seguin, it is unclear which side of the ball Brice will play at the next level.

Texas currently has the top-ranked recruiting class in the Big 12 conference and the No. 7 class in the country.

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