Tag: Texas Longhorns 2025 Recruiting Class

2025 5-star ATH Jonah Williams has annouced his commitment

Jonah Williams is officially off the board

The Jonah Williams recruiting saga ended on Saturday evening. The 2025 5-star athlete/safety, a Galveston, Texas native, committed to the Texas Longhorns over LSU, USC, Oregon, and Texas A&M.

For those who have been paying attention, Williams, who was previously favored to land with the Aggies after several visits this offseason, took a last-minute unofficial visit to Austin, Texas, on July 25, which completely flipped things on its head.

Even though Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko and his coaching staff were still in contact with Williams up till the night before his commitment, credit to Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian for making the hard sell despite missing out on several 2025 commits this summer, including current 4-star DL and Aggie commit DJ Sanders.

On the field, Jonah Williams is an absolute stud. He recorded 474 receiving yards and eight touchdowns, 58 tackles, four interceptions (three returned for touchdowns), four tackles for loss, and four punt return touchdowns on special teams during his 2023 junior season.

According to 247Sports, Williams is currently positioned as the 7th-ranked prospect in the 2025 recruiting class, the No. 1-ranked linebacker prospect, and the 3rd-ranked prospect in Texas.

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Where does Texas A&M stand in the race for 2025 5-star ATH Jonah Williams?

2025 5-star safety Jonah Williams has received a prediction to land with Texas

The race to land a commitment from one of the top defensive prospects in the 2025 recruiting class will end on Saturday, August 24th, as 5-star athlete/safety Jonah Williams will choose between USC, Texas, Oregon, LSU, and Texas A&M after a long summer of visits.

For those “in the know,” Williams’ trajectory has changed throughout the month. Still, after taking a late unofficial visit to the Texas Longhorns on July 25, On3 recruiting analyst Steve Wiltfong has predicted that Williams will land in Austin, Texas, as the rumored momentum from the 40 acres may come to fruition.

However, Williams took to X with an interesting comment regarding Wiltfong’s prediction, stating, “Yay, more predictions..” which could be something or nothing, but this does not mean that Texas A&M is out of the picture before Saturday’s announcement, as Mike Elko has continued to keep in contact with Williams this month.

247Sports recruiting analyst Mike Roach also feels that Texas is slightly in the lead but finished out his recent article with a reminder that Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko and his staff should, in no way, be counted out. However, placing LSU in the mix, three programs are coming down to the wire.

“As of this moment, our best intel leads us to a head-to-head duel between Texas and LSU, with Texas A&M still lurking as a presence.”

Jonah Williams recorded 474 receiving yards and eight touchdowns, 58 tackles, four interceptions (three returned for touchdowns), four tackles for loss, and four punt return touchdowns on special teams during his 2023 junior season.

According to 247Sports, Williams is currently positioned as the 7th-ranked prospect in the 2025 recruiting class, the No. 1-ranked linebacker prospect, and the 3rd-ranked prospect in Texas.

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Texas A&M is on pace to out-recruit the Texas Longhorns in the 2025 cycle

Texas A&M’s 2025 recruiting class is six spots higher than the Texas Longhorns 2025 cycle

One of the biggest worries Aggie fans had after Texas A&M officially hired Mike Elko late last year was the former defensive coordinator’s ability to match Jimbo Fisher’s recruiting success. Still, within A&M’s 6th-ranked 2025 recruiting class, any previous doubt has all but dissolved.

After a highly successful summer, which included gaining more than seven commitments with 20 overall heading into Elko’s inaugural 2024 season, Texas A&M’s 2025 cycle is currently six spots ahead of rival Texas, who recently received a verbal commitment from 5-star wide receiver Kaliq Lockett earlier this week.

While there’s still time for the Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian to gain momentum, Wednesday night’s news that 2205 4-star DL DJ Sanders, who was heavily predicted to land in Austin, instead committed to Texas A&M after developing a close relationship with Mike Elko and the defensive staff, as Texas’s D-line recruiting issues continued.

However, both programs are in heavy pursuit of 2025 5-star safety Jonah Williams after the Aggies missed out on fellow 5-star safety Trey McNutt committed to Oregon, as Williams is set to announce his intentions on August 24th.

According to On3 recruiting insider Steve Wiltong, 2025 5-star offensive tackle Michael Fasusi was also apart of the Jonah Williams-based conversation. Wiltong stated that while Texas remains the favorite, Texas A&M is right in the mix as the top-ranked tackle has a chance to commit to either program, plus the Oklahoma Sooners based on NIL, distance, etc.

“The Aggies could hit big this month.”

Set to renew their rivalry on the field in the recently discontinued Lone Star Showdown, the recruiting battle is bound to stay heated for years to come in the most talent-rich state in the country.

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