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A look at the 2021 recruiting class with Dave Campbell’s rankings

We dove into the 2021 recruiting class with Dave Campbell’s recruiting rankings to see just how good the class looks.

The Texas Longhorns have had a busy recruiting cycle regardless of the COVID-19 pandemic putting some strain on their efforts. The 2020 class wrapped up with the edition of Jahdae Barron joining the class that ranked them eighth overall. The Longhorns finished that class with five players ranked in the top 25 of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football rankings.

  • No 6- JaQuinden Jackson | QB | Duncanville
  • No 8- Hudson Card | QB | Lake Travis (Austin, TX)
  • No 11- Vernon Broughton II | DE | Cypress Ridge (Houston, TX)
  • No 16- Alfred Collins | DE | Bastrop (Cedar Creek, TX)
  • No 25- Xavion Alford | DB | Shadow Creek (Pearland, TX)

The Longhorn were able to walk away with five of the top five recruits in the state according to the list by Campbell. They also added Troy Omeire (32), Jaylen Garth (34) and Logan Parr (37) to round out the top 40. Looking at the 2021 class, the Texas Longhorns already have commitments from the following players in the top 25 of this year’s rankings:

  • No 3- JaTavion Sanders | DE | Denton Ryan
  • No 15- Billy Bowman | ATH | Denton Ryan
  • No 20- Jalen Milroe | QB | Katy Tompkins
  • No 38- Hayden Connor | OT | Katy Taylor
  • No 39- Derrick Harris | OLB | New Caney

The 2021 recruiting cycles is far from done so this list should only grow with the team being in the mix for some of the best players in the state. In fact here is the list of top players in the rankings with offers from the Longhorns.

  • No 1- Tommy Brockermeyer | OT | All Saints (Fort Worth, TX)
  • No 7- Savion Byrd | OT | Duncanville
  • No 10- Clayton Smith | OLB | Texarkana
  • No 13- Shemar Turner | DE | DeSoto, TX
  • No 16- Ismael Ibraheem | CB | Kimball (Dallas, TX)
  • No 22- Garrett Nussmeier | QB | Flower Mound
  • No 37- JD Coffey | DB | Kennedale

With the level of talent on the radar for the Texas Longhorns and with a new staff doing the recruiting, there is a lot to be excited about. Especially when you consider the future of the program.

Georgia football offers 4-star Texas commit

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to a four-star Texas Longhorns class of 2021 commitment in Billy Bowman Jr.

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to four-star Texas Longhorns commitment Billy Bowman Jr. Billy Bowman is an elite wide receiver prospect in the class of 2021.

Bowman plays high school football in for Ryan High School in Denton, Texas. Bowman is playing against solid competition in Texas, which is known for its love of high school football. Bowman is the sixth-rated recruit in Texas in the class of 2021 and 37th overall, so he’s very close to being a five-star prospect.

Bowman committed to the University of Texas last July, but will he stay true to his commitment? Kirby Smart and Georgia are notorious for flipping one elite prospect, sometimes more, each recruiting cycle.

Bowman is honored to be offered a scholarship from the University of Georgia:

Bowman is a 5-10 receiver, who weighs 175 pounds. He plays several high school sports outside of football and is an excellent athlete. He’s a UGA target to watch in upcoming months. Recruiting is currently in a dead period.

Bowman may be intrigued at the prospect of joining five-star 2021 quarterback commitment Brock Vandagriff in Athens. Time will tell if Bowman sticks with the Texas Longhorns.

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Four-star Texas commit invited to play in 2021 All-American Bowl

Four-star Texas commit Billy Bowman has been invited to play in the 2021 Adidas All-American Bowl.

Texas is on pace to have another top recruiting class in the nation.

Head coach Tom Herman finished the 2020 recruiting cycle in the No. 9 spot, but the 2021 class is expected to surpass those numbers. Part of that reason is due to four-star athlete Billy Bowman Jr. who verbally committed to the Longhorns in July of this past year.

According to 247Sports Composite, Bowman is currently rated the No. 3 athlete in the nation and the No. 49 overall player. Similar to what happened to five-star recruits such as Bijan Robinson and Alfred Collins in the 2020 class, Bowman still has the ability to increase his prospect grades if he performs well in one of the few invite-only all-star games.

Fortunately for Bowman, he was recently invited to participate in the 2021 Adidas All-American Bowl.

Although major recruiting sites list him as a wide receiver prospect, he is versatile due to his build and can play multiple spots in the secondary if needed.

At Denton High School, he is a three-sport athlete that recently led their football program to a 15-1 overall record and Texas 5A D-I state runner-up finish as a junior.

The 5-10, 175 pound do-it-all athlete could realistically become a five-star prospect by the end of his recruiting cycle.

 

Two Texas Commits Move Up in 247Sports’ Latest Rankings

Two 2021 recruits recently got huge rankings bump. Ja’Tavion Sanders and Billy Bowman both shot up to No. 14 and No. 37 respectively.

After another recruiting cycle in the top 10, the 2021 recruiting class is once again expected to be one of the best in the country. Currently ranked seventh on 247Sports, the Longhorns have the best class in the Big 12 by a good margin (Oklahoma is ranked 21st) and only Ohio State, Clemson, Florida, Notre Dame, Miami, and Wisconsin are in the rankings.

Texas’ top two rated 2021 recruits recently got a huge bump with 247Sports’ latest rankings coming out. Ja’Tavion Sanders and Billy Bowman both shot up the boards, with Sanders being ranked the 14th best prospect in the country and Bowman coming in at the 37th.

Both of them come out of the same high school at Denton Ryan. Bowman plays wide receiver alongside Sanders, even though he is a two-way player. When they line up together, they arguably become the most dangerous duo in the entire state.

Rising before their senior season even begins, Sanders and Bowman have the chance to continue to rise up the boards. Denton Ryan is one of the best high school programs in all of Texas and is expected to make another run at a state title this season.

Reaching the state championship in 2019, the Raiders’ duo fell short of that elusive 5A-DI state championship title last season. They will be ready to run it back in 2020, before taking their talent down to Austin and join up with Tom Herman.

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