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Texas receives a crystal ball prediction for four-star OL Jaydon Chatman

Texas’ offensive line recruiting momentum is carrying over to the 2023 cycle.

It appears the late recruiting momentum Texas used to build its excellent 2022 offensive line class is carrying over to the 2023 cycle.

247Sports’ Mike Roach put in a crystal ball projection for Texas to land talented four-star offensive guard Jaydon Chatmon. Chatman is rated inside the top 300 in the nation and the No. 42 overall player in the state of Texas in 247Sports’ composite rankings.

The Harker Heights product received all-district honors as a junior in 2021. Chatman is now picking up lots of attention from schools across the county, adding recent offers from the likes of Alabama, Tennessee, Baylor and LSU.

Texas is looking to put together back-to-back elite recruiting classes on the offensive line after signing seven big-time prospects in 2022. Kyle Flood is changing the outlook of Texas’ offensive line for years to come.

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In-state 2023 4-star running back crystal-balled to LSU

The Tigers could be close to picking up their second commitment in 2023, per 247Sports’ Steve Wiltfong.

The Tigers only have one player currently committed in the 2023 recruiting class, but that could be about to change. On Monday, 247Sports director of football recruiting Steve Wiltfong put in a crystal ball projection for the team to land four-star in-state running back Trey Holly.

Holly is a 5-foot-8-inch, 180-pound running back from Farmerville, Louisiana, where he plays for the Union Parish Farmers, who finished last season 11-4 with a loss to Sterlington in the Class 3A state championship game.

I’ve previously written about how Brian Kelly seems to have made it a priority to go after the best in-state talent he can find. He addressed that in the transfer portal, signing a handful of players that were originally from the boot. He also signed two of the top high school players in the state in Harold Perkins and Walker Howard.

Brian Kelly is well on his way to winning the hearts of many fans and alumni by keeping the best athletes close to home.

Rating

Stars Overall State Position
247 3 – 18 28
Rivals 4 86 12 2
ESPN 4 124 8 4
On3 Recruiting 4 191 11 10
247 Composite 4 172 13 9

Vitals

Hometown Farmerville, Louisiana
Projected Position RB
Height 5-8
Weight 180
Class 2023

Recruitment

  • Offered January 15, 2021

Offers

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Texas receives crystal ball prediction for three-star OL Andre Cojoe

The Longhorns are emerging as the favorite for the 6-foot-6, 334-pound offensive lineman.

Texas offensive line coach Kyle Flood was rated one of the top recruiters in the country for the 2022 cycle. Continue reading “Texas receives crystal ball prediction for three-star OL Andre Cojoe”

Texas trending for Alabama transfer LB Jaylen Moody

Steve Wiltfong entered a crystal ball for Texas to land Jaylen Moody.

Texas is in good position to land another transfer from Alabama. Continue reading “Texas trending for Alabama transfer LB Jaylen Moody”

Texas trending for four-star running back Terrance Gibbs

Texas is looking to add a second running back to its 2022 class.

Texas is gaining some momentum less than a week before the early signing period.

Five-star offensive lineman Kelvin Banks got the ball rolling with his commitment on Saturday.

More good news is expected as the Horns have received four crystal ball predictions for four-star running back Terrance Gibbs.

247Sports composite has Gibbs ranked No. 30 among running backs in the nation and just outside the top 300 nationally.

Texas has four-star Jaydon Blue committed but Steve Sarkisian wants to take two running backs for this cycle. Gibbs would fill that hole in Texas’ 2022 class after Jamarion Miller flipped to Alabama.

Gibbs decommited from Florida in Nov. after the Gators moved on from Dan Mullen.

The Florida product totaled over 2,500 yards and 38 touchdowns in his sophomore and junior seasons. A torn ACL in fall camp cut Gibbs’ senior year short before it even started.

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Texas receives crystal balls for 2023 four-star CB Jamel Johnson

247Sports crystal ball predictions pour in for 2023 CB Jamel Johnson.

When compared to rivals, Texas’ 2023 class has gotten off to a slow start. Five-star running back Rueben Owens was the only commit at one point but reopened his recruitment as prospects were allowed to take visits. Nobody has joined since.

Not to say Steve Sarkisian or his staff have not done a good job but the movement has been slow.

There seems to be a chance to land a commitment in the near future with four-star cornerback Jamel Johnson. Three 247Sports crystal balls were inserted in favor of Texas from Mike Roach and Nick Harris of Horns247, plus national writer Steve Wiltfong.

Johnson comes out of Arlington, TX, and Seguin High School. He holds 32 total offers, including six Big 12 schools and top SEC programs such as Alabama and LSU.

He would be a fantastic edition to get the 2023 class underway.

Rating

Stars Overall Position State
247 4 242 22 37
Rivals 4 176 26 27
ESPN 4 111 12 19
247 Composite 4 187 15 37

Vitals

Hometown Arlington, TX
Projected Position Cornerback
Height 6-1
Weight 175

Recruitment

  • Offered on Feb. 11, 2021
  • No visit yet

Offers

  • Alabama
  • Auburn
  • Baylor
  • LSU
  • Michigan
  • Oklahoma
  • Tennessee
  • Texas A&M
  • SMU
  • USC

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A top in-state OL receives two 247Sports crystal ball predictions to Notre Dame

A top in-state OL receives two 247Sports crystal ball predictions to Notre Dame

The Wisconsin football program has already landed two of the top six recruits in the state in the class of 2022—four-star OT Barrett Nelson and four-star OT Joe Brunner. With four-star TE Jerry Cross committed to Penn State, three of those top six recruits still remain—IOL Carson Hinzman, IOL Billy Schrauth and DL Isaac Hamm.

The Badgers have received 247Sports crystal ball predictions for all three. There are now a few new crystal balls to note, though, as earlier today Schrauth received two projections to Notre Dame.

Related: ESPN FPI sees real trouble ahead for the Wisconsin Badgers

That makes five total crystal ball predictions for the four-star interior offensive lineman. Notre Dame Insider Kevin Sinclair, Wisconsin insider Evan Flood and Ohio State insider Bill Kurelic predicted Wisconsin, while Notre Dame insider Tom Loy and Director of Football Recruiting Steve Wiltfong predicted Notre Dame.

Wisconsin, Ohio State, Notre Dame and Michigan make up Schrauth’s top four schools.

Indications are, while Wisconsin stays strong with Hamm and Hinzman, that Notre Dame has a great shot to land Schrauth over the presumed in-state favorite.

 

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Wisconsin receives three crystal ball predictions to land a top in-state OL

Wisconsin receives three crystal ball predictions to land a top in-state OL

While the Wisconsin Badgers dropped their 2021 season opener to the Penn State Nittany Lions on Saturday, there is a bit of good news to report from the weekend.

It is on the recruiting trail, as the program picked up three 247Sports crystal ball predictions to land top class of 2022 in-state offensive lineman Billy Schrauth.

The predictions come from director of football recruiting Steve Wiltfong, Notre Dame insider Tom Loy and Ohio State insider Bill Kurelic. All three are significant to note, as the other top schools for the interior offensive lineman are the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish.

Schrauth is 247Sports’ No. 161 player in the class of 2022, No. 8 interior offensive lineman and No. 3 player from the state of Wisconsin.

This is welcome news for a recruiting class and program that has gone some time since landing a commitment.

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Texas beginning to trend for four-star defensive lineman Jaray Bledsoe

With the momentum Bo Davis has created, Texas could be closing in on four-star defensive lineman Jaray Bledsoe.

Nobody has done a better job on the recruiting trail early in the Steve Sarkisian era than defensive line coach Bo Davis. He has already locked down three commitments, the latest being four-star Aaron Bryant on Thursday afternoon.

There are a couple of other targets still on the board for Texas, one of those is four-star Jaray Bledsoe. Only taking visits to Austin and College Station over the course of the summer, everything seems to be trending toward another classic Lone Star Showdown.

With all of the momentum Davis has created, it seems as if Texas could be closing in on Bledsoe, getting a much-needed win over Texas A&M. Two predictions have come in for the good guys as well.

Nick Harris and Mike Roach, both of Horns247, have inserted crystal ball predictions for Bledsoe in favor of the Longhorns. Each with a confidence score of seven.

Bledsoe recently switched high schools, moving to Marlin, TX. Being a 2A program, seeing an interior defensive lineman listed at 6-foot-4, 270-pounds at such a low level is scary.

You can see videos of the four-star dominating in scrimmage below:

Before heading to the SEC, Texas knows they need to beef up on both of the lines. Davis has done his job, with a couple more prospects pending. Bledsoe could be the cherry on top alongside Bryant, Kristopher Ross, and Zac Swanson.

On the 247Sports composite, Bledsoe is the No. 21 defensive lineman in the country and No. 123 in the country. Within the state of Texas, he ranks as a top 25 player, squeezing in at No. 23.

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Wisconsin receives a crystal ball prediction to land a top in-state offensive lineman

Wisconsin receives a crystal ball prediction to land a top in-state offensive lineman

Wisconsin’s class of 2022 recruiting output will most likely come down, as it usually does, to landing the remaining top players from the Badger state.

They’ve already landed the state’s No. 1 player—four-star OT Joe Brunner—and No. 6—four-star OT Barrett Nelson. With the Jerry Cross, the state’s No. 5-ranked player, already committed to Penn State, all eyes are on four-star IOL Carson Hinzman (No. 2), four-star IOL Billy Schrauth (No. 3) and four-star DL Isaac Hamm (No. 4).

Wisconsin’s class of 2022 can be considered a sizable success if the program is able to land those three remaining uncommitted players.

Well, some good news on that front came out on Wednesday as the Badgers received a 247Sports crystal ball prediction to land IOL Billy Schrauth.

The prediction comes from Notre Dame insider Kevin Sinclair, a good sign given the Fighting Irish are the other team with a great chance to land the highly-touted offensive lineman.

Schrauth is 247Sports’ No. 161 player in the class of 2022, No. 8 interior offensive lineman and, again, No. 3 player in the state of Wicsonsin.

Wisconsin’s class of 2022 currently sits ranked No. 45 in the country and No. 11 in the Big Ten, though those rankings will change drastically with commitments from Schrauth, Hamm and Hinzman.

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