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Texas Football: Wish list of prospects for the 2023 recruiting class

Six players that Texas needs to get into the fold in the 2023 cycle.

Although the 2022 class is not quite over with, it is never too early to look ahead.

Texas currently has a top five class in the country for the 2022 cycle which is remarkable given the disappointing season the Horns had. But if Steve Sarkisian is going to get the program “back” to national championship-contending level, he must stack multiple elite classes on top of each other.

The Longhorns have already gained interest from some of the biggest names in the class of 2023 such as Arch Manning, Rueben Owens and Javien Toviano.

If Texas wants to sign another top level class at this time next year the product has to improve on the field. A 5-7 record is much more forgivable in season one compared to season two. Recruits will want to see Steve Sarkisian’s vision is working and the best way to do that is winning more games.

It will not take a Big 12 championship and a college football playoff birth to prove the program is going in the right direction. If Texas wins just eight or nine games in 2022 recruiting momentum will create itself.

If Sarkisian could put together a Christmas wish list for 2023 prospects, here are some of the players that would definitely make the cut:

Texas Football: Christmas wish list of recruits for the 2023 class

Texas’ Christmas list of recruits for the class of 2023.

It’s the most wonderful time of the college football year, with early signing day approaching, and Christmas not too far behind.

Steve Sarkisian and his staff are working hard to round up some major pieces in the class of 2022, as early signing day is just 12 days away and counting. Texas has some major prospects on their Christmas wish list for the 2022 class, and are well into developing their wish list for the following class.

The Longhorns are looking to add depth at just about every position across the board, and that is something that they will continue to search for in the 2023 class, which currently ranks No. 26 in the nation according to 247Sports. Texas fans shouldn’t overreact to the ranking because as it currently sits, there is just one commit in the class in four-star safety Jamel Johnson.

There is still a long ways to go from being able to snag some more commits, and that will likely remain true going into next season, as recruits will want to see how Sarkisian and Texas can respond to a very disappointing season.

In light of the Christmas season, Longhorns Wire has compiled a wish list for Texas’ 2023 recruiting class that would make the Longhorns as happy as a kid opening presents under the tree.