Now that the most recent recruiting class has been finalized, lets take a look at the all-time best recruits in Texas history.
There’s no shortage of highly-rated recruits who have had impactful collegiate careers at the University of Texas.
It’s not the only path to success, as some recruits begin their careers as underrated diamonds in the rough. However, many were highly sought-after prospects out of high school.
Now that the most recent recruiting cycle has been finalized, lets take an updated look at Texas’ all-time list of the highest-rated commitments since 2000, courtesy of 247Sports Composite.
Whether these athletes were able to live up to their rating on the field or not while at Texas, they were the most targeted players in their respective recruiting classes at the time. The Longhorns top recruit in the 2020 class lands at No. 13 overall.
No. 1 – Vince Young – QB – 1.0000 rating
No. 2 – Sergio Kindle – ILB – 0.9981 rating
No. 3 – Jackson Jeffcoat – SDE – 0.9976 rating
No. 4 – B.J. Johnson – WR – 0.9976 rating
No. 5 – Johnathan Gray – RB – 0.9973 rating
No. 6 – Rodrique Wright – DT – 0.9970 rating
No. 7 – Jordan Hicks – OLB – 0.9962 rating
No. 8 – Tray Allen – OG – 0.9948 rating
No. 9 – Malcom Brown – DT – 0.9944 rating
No. 10 – Bru McCoy – ATH – 0.9944 rating
No. 11 – Mike Davis – WR – 0.9940 rating
No. 12 – Malik Jefferson – OLB – 0.9934 rating
No. 13 – Bijan Robinson – RB – 0.9928 rating
No. 14 – Malcolm Brown – RB – 0.992 rating
No. 15 – Justin Blalock – OG – 0.9922 rating
No. 16 – Eddie Jones – WDE – 0.9919 rating
No. 17 – Garrett Gilbert – QB – 0.9918 rating
No. 18 – Frank Okam – DT – 0.9918 rating
No. 19 – Chance Mock – QB – 0.9918 rating
No. 20 – Roy Williams – WR – 0.9916 rating
Notable current Longhorns who appear on the all-time list:
No. 24 – Caden Sterns – S – 0.9886 rating
No. 30 – B.J. Foster – S – 0.9865 rating
No. 37 -Jordan Whittington – ATH – 0.9836 rating
No. 55 – Jalen Green – CB – 0.9762 rating
No. 62 – Jake Smith – WR – 0.9752 rating
Joining running back Bijan Robinson from the 2020 recruiting class, quarterback Hudson Card and defensive end Alfred Collins are among the top 80.
No. 68 – Hudson Card – QB – 0.9724 rating
No. 74. – Alfred Collins – SDE – 0.9708 rating
