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Could Texas land another blue chip wide receiver?

The Longhorns recently landed a commitment from 2022 receiver Phaizon Wilson, could Ketron Jackson be the next to Austin?

Tom Herman and the Texas Longhorns recently secured their first commitment in the 2022 recruiting cycle. They landed a blue chip talent from Lancaster, Phaizon Wilson. Wilson could become the next top wide receiver for the Longhorns once he gets to campus. However another blue chip talent at the position could be coming to the Forty Acres a little sooner than 2022.

Following the 2019 season the Longhorns lost both Collin Johnson and Devin Duvernay to the NFL Draft. Both players were listed as blue chip talents as four-star prospects. This year they are expected to be replaced by some combination of Brennan Eagles, Jake Smith, Jordan Whittinton, Joshua Moore and newcomer Tarik Black. It still remains unclear who will remain standing when the dust has settled.

Looking forward to the 2021 recruiting class, could the Longhorns find yet another blue chip talent for the new look Mike Yurcich offense? Billy Bowman is a part of that group and the second-highest rated commitment behind teammate Ja’Tavion Sanders. Both players are listed as athletes and both play wide out for Denton Ryan. Sanders is likely playing defensive end while there is an unknown element with Bowman.

Will Bowman play slot receiver or defensive back? Many feel it will likely be receiver since he is so dangerous with the ball in his hands as a return specialist. Outside of Bowman, there could be another receiver on the way to Austin, Ketron Jackson of Royse City is picking up steam.

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Up until recently Jackson was predicted to go with fellow Big 12 school Texas Christian or with an old rival in Arkansas. Now the Longhorns are in the mix and crystal ball predictions are giving them the edge. Texas offered him back in March and in the past 48 hours it seems like many feel like it is a done deal.

Jackson fits the mold of some of the recent Longhorn receivers such as Marquise Goodwin or John Burt. He is a football player who also competes in track. His athletic prowess could be on full display very soon under the lights of Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.

Four-star Kennedale safety commits to Texas over LSU, Oregon

Four-star safety J.D. Coffey has announced his commitment to the University of Texas.

It’s a day worth celebrating around the Texas football community. Continue reading “Four-star Kennedale safety commits to Texas over LSU, Oregon”

Ohio State commit reveals why he did not choose Texas

Four-star recruit Tunmise Adeleye was a target for Texas in the 2021 class. He revealed why he picked the Buckeyes instead of Texas.

Tunmise Adeleye recently committed to Ohio State, following the long line of defensive ends to play for the Buckeyes. The 6-3 240 pound pass rusher is originally from Houston before transferring to IMG Academy in Florida.

A four-star recruit on the 247Sports composite, Adeleye was a target for Texas in the 2021 recruiting class. When he announced he was committing to Ohio State instead, the Longhorns went a different direction at the defensive end position.

On his Instagram page, Adeleye was taking questions from fans. One asked him why he chose the Buckeyes over Texas. Here was his response:

“Cause in the past 5 years they’ve only sent 15% of their 4 and 5 star recruits to the NFL draft.”

This has been and it will continue to be the main problem for Texas. Tom Herman and his staff have done a great job bringing in the talent to win football games on paper. Where they have fallen short is taking those players and building a championship-caliber roster.

Since 2015, Texas has recruited one five-star and 35 four-star recruits who are now draft-eligible. Malik Jefferson (five-star, class of 2015), DeShon Elliot (four-star, class of 2015), Kris Boyd (four-star, class of 2015), Brandon Jones (four-star, class of 2016), Devin Duvernay (four-star, class of 2016), and Collin Johnson (four-star, class of 2016) are the only ones who have been drafted.

Nobody from the recruiting class of 2017 left for the NFL early. While it is nice to have an experienced roster full of seniors, the Longhorns continued their struggle of having blue-chip recruits and turning them into professional prospects with another class.

Adeleye is correct in saying Texas struggles to turn their recruited talent into NFL ready players. Until the Longhorns prove the development is there, not only will they struggle on the field but they will continue to miss out on elite talent across the country.

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Texas Football: 2020 class atop national rankings in blue chip talent

Texas football is sitting just behind Alabama in blue chip ratio percentage for the 2020 recruiting class.

After the recent additions of defensive back Jahdae Barron and transfer wide receiver Tarik Black, we’ve decided to take a look at Texas’ updated blue chip ratio among other programs. Continue reading “Texas Football: 2020 class atop national rankings in blue chip talent”