OTF Premium 2026 Five-Star Teases Texas Visit (Thursday PM)

[CJ Vogel]

2026 University Lab (La.) OT/DL Lamar Brown teased a trip to Austin Thursday evening on Twitter.

Brown is considered a consensus five-star prospect and the No. 1 player in the state of Louisiana. I mention both lines of scrimmage above because early on in Brown's recruitment, there was a mix of both sides early on in his recruitment. I would expect him to be an offensive lineman on the interior at the next level.

I spoke with Brown around this time last year where he said he would have plenty of interest in visiting the Longhorns, but did not have anything in place to make the trip a reality. Since then, Brown has not visited Texas.

But, LaAllen Clark did stop by University Lab this afternoon, a part of his recruiting territory, and thus the tweet was sent by Brown.

 

Brown's Official Visits:

• May 30 – Miami
• June 6  – Florida State
• June 13 – Texas A&M
• June 20 – LSU 

 

[CJ Vogel]

Junior hudl: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17611405/673ca35c852a105679dafd38

[CJ Vogel]

LaAllen Clark and Lamar Brown this afternoon.

[CJ Vogel]

There is a tentative commitment date set for the first week of July for Brown currently.

[qaertyisthatdude]

Would be an early Christmas present if Texas could somehow win this recruitment.  Ojo, Turntine, and this guy?  This is the type of recruiting in the trenches that can win you national titles.  Still seven months to go, so who knows how this all plays out in the end.

[NothinButDaHorns34]

Until he actually get’s serious and makes the visit that’s just to get attention and followers on social media. 

[Migas & Fajitas]

Baton Rouge will burn if he comes to Texas

[Joe Zura]

[Quinncent McManning, Jr.]

Wake me up when a university lab player of note doesn’t go to lsu. (Or commit to nick saban)

Edited yesterday at 01:12 AM by Quinncent McManning, Jr.

[CJ Vogel]

16 minutes ago, Quinncent McManning, Jr. said:

Wake me up when a university lab player of note doesn’t go to lsu. (Or commit to nick saban)

It's been reported elsewhere that LSU and Texas A&M have been the frontrunners in this recruitment.

But I agree, until he gets to campus, not much there to get hopes up for.

[Jc Dobbs]

7 hours ago, CJ Vogel said:

It's been reported elsewhere that LSU and Texas A&M have been the frontrunners in this recruitment.

But I agree, until he gets to campus, not much there to get hopes up for.

Isn't his High School nearby the LSU campus? IDK but I've always heard that. Seems like the pressure from Tiger fans (or the desire from recruits) to stay close to home for college is highest for recruits coming out of that particular High School. Just curious... thanks!

[thatdude2]

5 hours ago, Jc Dobbs said:

Isn't his High School nearby the LSU campus? IDK but I've always heard that. Seems like the pressure from Tiger fans (or the desire from recruits) to stay close to home for college is highest for recruits coming out of that particular High School. Just curious... thanks!

It’s literally on Southern University’s campus which is in Baton Rouge as well.

[qaertyisthatdude]

5 hours ago, Jc Dobbs said:

Isn't his High School nearby the LSU campus? IDK but I've always heard that. Seems like the pressure from Tiger fans (or the desire from recruits) to stay close to home for college is highest for recruits coming out of that particular High School. Just curious... thanks!

Need some Justus Terry like magic from this staff to pull this one out.  Seems like an LSU lock.  LSU's '26 HS class is looking nice rn.  We'll see if Mr. Kelly can get them at least to the CFP or some of those guys will look elsewhere.

[CJ Vogel]

Just now, qaertyisthatdude said:

Need some Justus Terry like magic from this staff to pull this one out.  Seems like an LSU lock.  LSU's '26 HS class is looking nice rn.  We'll see if Mr. Kelly can get them at least to the CFP or some of those guys will look elsewhere.

This is also a make or break year for Brian Kelly. If he fails to make a CFP .. again .. then I really wonder what type of job security he will have in Baton Rouge moving forward.

[Gerry Hamilton]

Clark will get Brown to Austin for a visit ... that BR connection with Clark will definitely help gets kids on campus in the future. 

 

Texas is working the only as a DL angle ... we shall see though

[CJ Vogel]

10 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Clark will get Brown to Austin for a visit ... that BR connection with Clark will definitely help gets kids on campus in the future. 

 

Texas is working the only as a DL angle ... we shall see though

Good note. Brown mentioned speaking with Kyle Flood as his only contact at Texas in the past.

Positive note for the Longhorns.

[VeneHorn]

Does he have a preference between OL or DL?

[qaertyisthatdude]

23 hours ago, qaertyisthatdude said:

Need some Justus Terry like magic from this staff to pull this one out.  Seems like an LSU lock.  LSU's '26 HS class is looking nice rn.  We'll see if Mr. Kelly can get them at least to the CFP or some of those guys will look elsewhere.

Already looking elsewhere.  To be fair they still have Keys, Mack, and Darby committed to them but still lol

 

[Tuco Ramirez]

On 5/9/2025 at 10:15 AM, CJ Vogel said:

This is also a make or break year for Brian Kelly. If he fails to make a CFP .. again .. then I really wonder what type of job security he will have in Baton Rouge moving forward.

You can be sure that the hot seat chatter will really ramp up when LSU loses their first game. That won’t help their recruiting.

[CGG]

1 hour ago, qaertyisthatdude said:

Already looking elsewhere.  To be fair they still have Keys, Mack, and Darby committed to them but still lol

 

Definitely a new age of college football.   A few years, you could make a lot of money betting SMU could flip a kid from Louisiana from LSU, but nowadays, nothing is surprising.