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.