Texas adds five-star WR Evan Stewart to star-studded visitor list for Oklahoma State game

You can add five-star WR Evan Stewart to the already star-studded list of recruits in Austin this weekend.

Texas’ list of prospects visiting for the Oklahoma State game is continuing to grow less than 24 hours before kickoff. Some of the top prospects in the country plus current Longhorn commits will be in attendance.

Arch Manning, Malik Agbo, Jacoby Matthews, and recent Alabama tight end commit Jaleel Skinner are some of the names planning on being in town this weekend.

You can add five-star wide receiver Evan Stewart to the group as well. He confirmed on Friday morning a trip to Austin would be in store, just a week after watching the Red River Shootout in Dallas.

Stewart instantly becomes the top priority from the 2022 class on a visit. The need at wide receiver is too good for Texas to miss out on. Alabama and Florida have been chasing after him as well but getting a visit two weekends in a row is monumental.

An impressive offensive performance (mainly from Xavier Worthy) and a win in front of Stewart would give Steve Sarkisian the ability to make a strong close-out push. Texas once had the five-star locked down but needs to make sure they can end the recruitment for good.

Landing a commitment from Brenen Thompson was the first step in Sarkisian’s rebuild of the wide receiver room. Adding Stewart would fast-track the project into an almost complete stage. It’s all about speed.

Don’t forget about four-star Armani Winfield either. He may not be as quick as Stewart and Thompson, but is one of the best pass-catchers in the state.

Those three would make up for one of the best pass-catching hauls in the country.

On the 247Sports composite, Stewart is the No. 1 player in the state of Texas and the top receiver in the class. On the national scale, he ranks as the No. 3 overall prospect.

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Five-star wide receiver Evan Stewart to attend Texas-Oklahoma

A huge visitor for Texas this weekend.

Texas’ 2022 recruiting class may be ranked inside the top five but there are still a few pieces missing. Especially on the offensive side of the ball.

You would think Steve Sarkisian would be able to attract the best skill position players in the country to Austin. Running back has been successful thus far, landing four-stars Jaydon Blue and Jamarion Miller.

Wide receiver has been a different story.

Four-star Armani Winfield is the only pass-catcher committed, with a few prospects still high up on the board. Five-star Evan Stewart has and will continue to be the No. 1 priority.

The former Texas commit has yet to visit Austin this fall. Sarkisian getting to show off the offense in person was always going to be a huge selling point to secure another commitment.

Now, the head coach will have the opportunity to impress Stewart live in Dallas.

According to Mike Roach of Horns247, Stewart will be attending the Red River Shootout for Texas. The five-star receiver has “dreamed” of attending the game and will be making those dreams a reality on Saturday.

Stewart was recently in the news for forgoing the remaining parts of his senior season. He will be “mentally and physically preparing” himself for the college football level. Wrapping up the recruiting process will occur as well.

Texas desperately needs an elite receiver in the 2022 class and not many are better than Stewart. His combination of speeds, hands, and vertical ability make him the perfect player for Sarkisian’s offense. Impressing at the Cotton Bowl is a must.

On the 247Sports composite, Stewart is the No. 1 player in the state and the top wide receiver in the country. Overall, he is the No. 3 prospect in the 2022 class.

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