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LOOK: Texas staff visits with five-star RB commit Cedric Baxter

Texas’ staff is hitting the recruiting trail.

Steve Sarkisian and his staff are in the state of Florida for an in-home visit with five-star running back Cedric Baxter. Sarkisian was joined by running backs coach Tashard Choice and offensive line coach Kyle Flood on the visit.

Baxter committed to the Longhorns back in August over the likes of Florida, Florida State and Alabama. The elite prospect is one of the top players in Texas’ 2023 class. The coaching staff has done a great job keeping Baxter in the fold despite a strong push from other programs.

247Sports’ composite rankings list Baxter as the No. 4 running back and No. 47 overall player in the country.

The future Longhorn finished his excellent senior season at Edgewater High School rushing for 1375 yards and 15 touchdowns. He is expected to immediately compete for carries once he steps foot on Texas’ campus.

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WATCH: Texas target Rueben Owens shows off his receiving skills

Owens is putting on a show this offseason.

It’s a fair and accurate statement to say that Texas has one of the deepest running back rooms in the nation.

However, after the 2022 season Texas could end up losing two of their top ball carriers to the NFL in Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson. Both of them have an extra year of eligibility after 2022, but there is a world in which they both declare for the draft.

This means Texas needs to start reloading the running back room. After Robinson and Johnson leave, it will likely be headlined by Keilan Robinson,  Johnathan Brooks and Jaydon Blue.

The Longhorns will not have to look far for their next talented running back, as 2023 five-star and former Texas commit, Rueben Owens, is in their backyard. He flashed his receiver skills during a recent 7-on-7 event for the Texas Stars, something that would surely help him shine at Texas as Steve Sarkisian loves using running backs in the passing game.

Here are a couple of his best plays from the event:

Owens has been on an absolute terror during his high school career, rushing for over 5,300 yards and 76 rushing touchdowns. The Longhorns seem to be in good standing with Owens based on recent comments, but they likely need to keep pushing and show an improved product on the field to gain his services.

Texas RB target Rueben Owens named MaxPreps National Junior of the Year

A huge honor for five-star running back Rueben Owens.

Five-star running back Rueben Owens has been named MaxPreps’ National Junior of the Year. Continue reading “Texas RB target Rueben Owens named MaxPreps National Junior of the Year”

Texas RB commit Rueben Owens announces summer visit plans

Rueben Owens is seen as solid to Texas, the RB is still making unofficial visits this summer. He will step foot on seven different campuses.

Even when prospects are 1000% committed to programs, their recruitments are never over. Especially when no in-person visits have occurred thanks to COVID-19. With the NCAA lifting the dead period, everything in the world of recruiting is about to change.

In the case of Texas, their sole commitment in the ’23 class has been five-star running back Rueben Owens for three months now. He has been a vocal leader early on, developing relationships with some of the best players in the country.

Even though Owens is seen as solid to the Longhorns, the running back is still planning on making unofficial visits this summer. According to Nick Harris of 247Sports, Owens will step foot on seven different campuses. Texas will have a full weekend in June, while local rivals will only get one day.

You can see Owens’ full schedule below:

  • Clemson – June 2-3
  • LSU – June 5
  • Alabama – June 8-9
  • Texas – June 11-13
  • Ohio State – June 15
  • Oklahoma – June 18
  • Texas A&M – June 24

Before committing to Texas, Red River rival Oklahoma was seen as the biggest competitor for Owens. Counting out Alabama would be foolish as well. The Crimson Tide find a way to land the top backs in the country on a yearly basis.

On the 247Sports composite, Owens is the No. 23 player and No. 2 running back in the country. Longhorn targets Anthony Hill (DE), Jalen Hale (WR), and David Hicks (DT) are the only prospects ranked ahead of the running back within the state of Texas.

Bijan Robinson officially signs for the Longhorns

It has been a long time coming for Texas fans, as five-star RB Bijan Robinson has officially signed. Robinson will make an instant impact.

It has been a long time coming for Longhorn fans, as five-star running back Bijan Robinson has officially signed his national letter of intent to join Texas. Robinson has been verbally committed since early August and is the 13th highest-rated recruit the Longhorns have landed in their history according to 247Sports.

The 6 foot, 200 pound running back is from Salpointe Catholic High School in Tuscon, AZ. 247Sports has Robinson as the second-best running back in the 2020 class, only behind Zachary Evans of Houston, TX. Robinson was also considering Ohio State and USC but stuck with his commitment to Texas.

Robinson’s numbers in high school were insane. He has rushed for 2,000 yards in three consecutive seasons, totaling at 7,036 yards over four years. Not only did he get yards, but he put the ball in the endzone. In his senior season, Robinson had 38 rushing touchdowns and had 103 in four years.

Texas had some problems at running back this season, with players at the position being injured all year. Freshman Roschon Johnson, who came in as the third-string quarterback, ended up getting a decent amount of snaps in the backfield. With Robinson coming in, he is expected to make an instant impact and make the position group one of the best in the conference.

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