ESPN Way-Too-Early All-American Team (5 Longhorns on 1st team)

[Gerry Hamilton]

ESPN Way-Too-Early All-American Team (5 Longhorns on 1st team)

QB, WR, OT, EDGE and LB. 

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47887250/2026-college-football-way-too-early-all-america-team

1. I think this is really good way-too-early list. 

2. If Texas has all five of these hit, they will have a top 6 level team come CFP time because the starts will have been stars (performance and health). 

[CJ Vogel]

Stacked lineup

[SarkFiction]

Not a single Aggie on there. I keep seeing pundits talk about how the Aggies are about to make a big move under Elko, and that we're battling with them for state superiority. Not a single Aggie on this list. I honestly don't know how state superiority is in question. We've beaten them 3 straight times, and we're gonna make it 4. Tech at least had 3 Way Too Early 2026 All-Americans. They are #2 in the state. Aggies will always ag.

[Red Five]

Close to having 6 (Niblett at KR).

[TheRoJoShow]

15 minutes ago, Red Five said:

Close to having 6 (Niblett at KR).

Cant complete with a guy named Da’Realest

[Alex Butler]

What freshman all Americans might we add? Excited for these guys and hope we have a couple more guys step up and own the whole of 2026!!

[WRNC]

Not a single "the greatest ever" "historic portal haul" by "Portal King" Legacy on there?  Whit Weeks was recruited by Brian Kelly.

[Texas fan in Georgia]

1 hour ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

ESPN Way-Too-Early All-American Team (5 Longhorns on 1st team)

QB, WR, OT, EDGE and LB. 

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47887250/2026-college-football-way-too-early-all-america-team

1. I think this is really good way-too-early list. 

2. If Texas has all five of these hit, they will have a top 6 level team come CFP time because the starts will have been stars (performance and health). 

Regarding point #2, what do you think is the “sweet spot” as far as playoff seeding is? I don’t want the first round bye

[RattlerHorn]

Nice list, I hope that our guys hit big this year.  If they do, they'll have a great chance to hit their goals.  I wish we had ND's Leonard Moore from Round Rock, top rated corner.   

[Rocky P]

Im calling it.  Jelani supplants bolden on this list.

[Red Five]

1 hour ago, Texas fan in Georgia said:

Regarding point #2, what do you think is the “sweet spot” as far as playoff seeding is? I don’t want the first round bye

6 keeps us on the opposite side of the bracket from the 1 seed. 

Is Indiana the only team to win a game in this new playoff after a bye?

[Texas fan in Georgia]

39 minutes ago, Red Five said:

6 keeps us on the opposite side of the bracket from the 1 seed. 

Is Indiana the only team to win a game in this new playoff after a bye?

Yes. Makes you wanna think twice about winning your conference . I believe teams with a bye are 1-8

[NothinButDaHorns34]

3 hours ago, SarkFiction said:

Not a single Aggie on there. I keep seeing pundits talk about how the Aggies are about to make a big move under Elko, and that we're battling with them for state superiority. Not a single Aggie on this list. I honestly don't know how state superiority is in question. We've beaten them 3 straight times, and we're gonna make it 4. Tech at least had 3 Way Too Early 2026 All-Americans. They are #2 in the state. Aggies will always ag.

I’ll give the aggies credit in i think they finally found the right coach. We’ll see if he can build off of year one because it’s gonna be a task. That delusional fan base is prolly thinking national championship or bust after their CFP participation trophy.

Edited 33 minutes ago by NothinButDaHorns34