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Early Look At 2021 Recruiting Class

With the 2020 recruiting class all wrapped up, Longhorns Wire takes an early look at the 2021 recruiting class for Texas.

The ink hasn’t even dried on the 2020 Texas Longhorns recruiting class but with National Signing Day now behind us on the calendar, it is time to look forward. The Longhorns wrap up yet another top ten recruiting class under Tom Herman. This class however did mark the first time they didn’t finish in the top three based on 247 composite rankings.

So far the Longhorns have seven hard commits. According to their 247 team page, it puts Texas atop the Big 12 for 2021 and top five in the country. Ja’Tavion Sanders is leading the class as a four-star athlete out of Denton Ryan. Here is a look at how the class looks as of February 5th.

  • Ja’Tavion Sanders: four-star athlete, Ryan (Denton, TX). 4th ranked athlete, 5th ranked out of the state of Texas.
  • Jalen Milroe: four-star dual threat quarterback, Tompkins (Katy, TX). 3rd ranked dual threat qb, 8th ranked out of the state.
  • Billy Bowman: four-star athlete, Ryan (Denton, TX). 7th ranked athlete, 15th ranked out of the state.
  • Derrick Harris Jr: four-star outside linebacker, New Caney, TX. 12th ranked outside linebacker, 28th ranked out of the state.
  • Hayden Connor: four-star offensive tackle, Taylor (Katy, TX). 28th ranked offensive tackle, 37th ranked out of the state.
  • Lake McRee: three-star tight end, Lake Travis (Austin, TX). 14th ranked tight end, 50th ranked out of the state.
  • Juan Davis: three-star athlete, Everman (Fort Worth, TX). 35th ranked athlete, 58th ranked out of the state.

So far for the 2021, the Texas have offered 94 players for the class ahead of the 2020 football season.

  • Three Pro Style Quarterbacks
  • Two Dual Threat Quarterbacks (one commit)
  • Six Runningbacks
  • 15 Wide Receivers
  • Eight Tight Ends (one commit)
  • Nine Offensive Tackles (one commit)
  • Four Offensive Guards
  • One Center
  • Six Weakside Defensive Ends
  • Eight Strongside Defensive Ends
  • Three Defensive Tackles
  • Two Inside Linebackers
  • Eight Outside Linebackers (one commit)
  • Seven Cornerbacks
  • Four Safeties
  • Eight Athletes (three commits)

Official List of Texas Longhorns 2020 Recruiting Class

The 2020 recruiting class is officially complete. It was a successful class for the UT, as they once again finish inside the national top 10.

The 2020 recruiting class is officially complete after four-star defensive end Alfred Collins picked Texas over Alabama and Oklahoma. Overall, it was a successful class for the Longhorns, as they once again finish inside the national top 10.

As for the Big 12, Head Coach Tom Herman will once again bring in the top class in the conference. Being No. 1 in the Big 12 for the third year in a row, the Longhorns are followed by Oklahoma, TCU, West Virginia, and Oklahoma State in the top five.

Running back Bijan Robinson is the best player in cloUT 2020, making it three years in a row Texas has signed a five-star prospect. Defensive end Alfred Collins is listed as a five-star to 247, but the 247Sports composite has him as an overall four-star.

All rankings are by the 247Sports Composite rankings.

Five-star: RB Bijan Robinson

Four-star: QB Hudson Card, QB Ja’Quinden Jackson, WR Troy Omeire, OC Jake Majors, OG Logan Parr, OT Jaylen Garth, OT Andrej Karic, DT Vernon Boughton, SDE Alfred Collins, OLB Prince Dorbah, CB Kitan Crawford, S Xavion Alford, S Jerrin Thompson, ATH Kelvontay Dixon,

Three-star: WR Dajon Harrison, DT Sawyer Goram-Welch, OLB Jaylan Ford, ATH Jaden Hullaby

Looking ahead to the 2021 class, Texas is once again currently ranked No. 1 in the Big 12. Inside of the top five nationally, the closest team in the conference is Oklahoma down at No. 18. Led by four-star ATH Ja’Tavion Sanders, the recruiting trail is continually won by the Longhorns. Now, it is time to turn the talent into victories on the field.

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2020 Four-Star Wide Receiver Commits to Texas

On the eve of NSD, UT picked up another four-star prospect in the 2020 class. Kelvontay Dixon out of Carthage, TX committed late Tuesday.

On the eve of National Signing Day, the Longhorns picked up another four-star prospect to add to the 2020 class. Kelvontay Dixon out of Carthage High School in Carthage, TX committed to Texas late Tuesday night.

Listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 180 pounds, Dixon is officially listed as an athlete and is the 15th ranked player at his position. While he does not rank the best nationally at 342, he makes it inside of the top 50 in the state of Texas, coming in at 49th in the state.

Dixon had an outstanding senior season in 2019, recording a 1,000 receiving yard season. Securing 73 catches, he was able to have a total of 1,223 yards and 20 touchdowns. Dixon was also a threat on the ground, rushing for 232 yards and getting into the endzone three times. Winning the 4A-D1 State Championship, Dixon and Carthage High School had a perfect 16-0 season.

Baylor, TCU, and Oklahoma State were the only other teams in the Big 12 to offer Dixon, but according to 247, it was a three-team race between Houston, Texas, and UTSA.

Picking up the second wide receiver of the 2020 class as Dixon joins four-star Troy Omeire out of Sugar Land, TX. When Quentin Johnston de-committed from Texas before the early national signing period and went to TCU, it looked like only one wide receiver would come in this year’s class. Now, Dixon adds another four-star prospect to the 9th ranked class.

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Texas offers 2021 four star quarterback

Texas has offered 2021 QB Sawyer Robertson out of Coronado High School. Listed as a four-star QB, Robertson would join a busy QB room.

Texas has offered 2021 quarterback Sawyer Robertson out of Coronado High School in Lubbock, TX. Currently rated a four-star prospect on 247sports.com, Robertson is the tenth highest pocket passer QB in the 2021 class.

The Longhorns are his tenth offer, receiving them from Power 5 schools like Louisville, Mississippi State, Washington State, and Wisconsin. Other local Texas schools like SMU, North Texas, and Texas State have also offered Robertson.

While 2020 will be a full quarterback room with Sam Ehlinger, Casey Thompson, Roschon Johnson, and Hudson Card, 2021 will be an open battle for the role of starter.

A quarterback has already committed to Texas in the 2021 class, with Jalen Milroe verbally committing in July. If Robertson were to join Milroe in the class, it would be even busier in the quarterback room than it will be next season.

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Texas offers 2020 four star running back

After securing Bijan Robinson, Texas will have some depth at RB. However, they are still trying to sign in the late February signing window.

After securing five-star Bijan Robinson in the 2020 class, Texas is finally going to have some depth at the running back position. That does not mean they will stop recruiting at the position though, as they are still looking for players to sign in the February signing window. Losing all-purpose back Ty Jordan to Utah, the Longhorns need another running back commit.

Texas has started to find a replacement and has started by offering four-star Jahmyr Gibbs out of Dalton, GA. Listed at 5 feet 11 inches, the running back is the ninth-ranked prospect at his position in the country. Currently committed to Georgia Tech, Gibbs has yet to sign his letter of intent for the early signing period.

Iowa State is the only other Big 12 school to offer Gibbs, but the Longhorns face competition from SEC schools like Alabama, LSU, and Florida. If Gibbs were to sign with Texas, the running back room would be full of four and five star talent, waiting to burst on to the scene in the Big 12.

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Recapping Texas’ national signing day

Going into today, Texas had 16 commitments. None of them flipped, making the Longhorns a perfect 16 for 16 on National Signing Day.

Going into today, Texas had 16 commitments. None of them flipped, making the Longhorns a perfect 16 for 16 on National Signing Day. While there may have been some other distractions, it was still an overall good day for the Longhorns. They finished in the top 10 of the 247Sports rankings, coming in at No. 10. As for ranking in the Big 12, Texas beat Oklahoma by one spot for the best 2020 class in the conference.

Here is a recap of Texas’ national signing day:

Five-star recruits

RB Bijan Robinson

Four-star recruits

QB Hudson Card, ATH Ja’Quinden Jackson, DT Vernon Broughton, OLB Prince Dorbah, S Xavion Alford, CB Kitan Crawford, S Jerrin Thompson, C Jake Majors, OT Jaylen Garth, WR Troy Omeire, G Logan Parr, T Andrej Karic

Three-star recruits

ATH Jaden Hullaby, WR Dajon Harrison, DT Sawyer Goram-Welch

The name to get most excited about is Bijan Robinson. In his high school career, he rushed for over 7,000 yards and scored over 100 touchdowns over four years. He had 35+ touchdowns in his final two seasons, reaching as high as 38 in his senior year. This season, the Longhorns struggled with depth in the running back room and Robinson will instantly make an impact in Austin.

Two other names to keep an eye out for are Hudson Card and Ja’Quinden Jackson. Card is a dual-threat quarterback from Austin, while Jackson is listed as an athlete on 247Sports. Jackson played quarterback in high school for Duncanville High School. Both of these guys will have a great opportunity to take over after Sam Ehlinger’s final season as quarterback.

It was a big day on the offensive line, signing four different four-star prospects. All from the state of Texas, Jaylen Garth and Andrej Karic come in as tackles, while Jake Majors is a center, and Logan Parr is a guard. With two seniors leaving on the offensive line after this season, one of these players may have a chance to start right away for the Longhorns.

Texas now focuses its attention on the bowl game, where they will play Utah in the Alamo Bowl. You can catch the game on New Year’s Eve at 6:30 p.m. CST on ESPN.

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Texas loses another four star prospect in the 2020 class

Four-star WR Quentin Johnston had been committed to Texas since Aug. The receiver announced that he will be flipping from Texas to TCU.

The day before the early signing period for the 2020 recruiting class just got worse for Texas. Four-star wide receiver Quentin Johnston had been committed to Texas since the beginning of the season, saying he would be joining the Longhorns on Aug. 17.

The receiver out of Temple High School announced via his Snapchat that he will be flipping from Texas to TCU and signing with the Horned Frogs on Wednesday.

This is now the seventh different recruit the Longhorns have lost in the 2020 class. According to 247Sports, because of Johnston’s flip, Texas no longer has the top-rated class in the Big 12. Oklahoma jumped the Longhorns, who now sit at No. 10 in the national rankings.

Currently without an offensive coordinator, recruits do not know who is going to be their coach come spring practice. As for Johnston, he would not even have had a position coach as Texas fired wide receivers coach Drew Mehringer after the season ended. With Graham Harrell out of the conversation, Tom Herman needs to make a move quickly to fill the offensive coordinator role so recruits do not continue to decommit from Texas.