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 11 hours ago by NothinButDaHorns34

[GQ03]

34 minutes ago, NothinButDaHorns34 said:

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.

Only thing to give the Aggies credit for was getting the right schedule. Georgia has been the dominant team in the SEC for the last 5 years and A&M hasn't played them once in that span meanwhile we've been in the conference 5 mins and have had to play them 3 times. They avoid them again this year too.

[GoHorns1]

Jeni McDonald should have been included.

[Gerry Hamilton]

13 hours 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

In that scenario … no way for to say one way or the other 

Have to see where Texas’ team health is.

And … Texas needs to win the SEC too 

I would choose the bye if forced to