Texas elite recruits / players

[Quinncent McManning, Jr.]

Texas is building a juggernaut of elite players.  Sark's targeting of which players to go all in on this year reflects the balance of elite players at each position.  Since 2023, when considering elite top 50 recruits plus recruits that have been better than advertised / developed plus elite transfers:

QB - Arch Manning, Dia Bell

RB - CJ Baxter, (could be adding one in 2026 soon)

WR - Deandre Moore, Ryan Wingo, Kaliq Lockett

TE - Jack Endries

OL - Trevor Goosby, Brandon Baker, (Nick Brooks on fasttrack), John Turntine

DL - Colin Simmons, Justus Terry, Lance Jackson, Richard Wesley, James Johnson

LB  - Trey Moore, Anthony Hill, Brad Spence, Tyler Atkinson

CB - Malik Muhammad, Kobe Black, Kade Phillips

S - Jelani McDonald, Jonah Williams

ATH - Jermaine Bishop

 

I'm essentially defining guys that have top 2 round NFL draft potential... and they are a lot more that in another year could easily be seen in this projection (the TEs Washington/Townsend, the DTs Charles/Sharma/Cleveland, the WRs Mosley / Ffrench).  Then there are fantastic college players like Michael Taaffe and Tre Wisner that may be picked a little later in the NFL draft but are nonetheless All American level players.   Just thrilled with the job that Sark has done with this roster.  

 

[TexasFanatic]

I’d saw Ffrench, Terry, Townsend, Littleton should be on this list 

[NothinButDaHorns34]

“Texas is building a juggernaut of elite players”

[Quinncent McManning, Jr.]

47 minutes ago, TexasFanatic said:

I’d saw Ffrench, Terry, Townsend, Littleton should be on this list 

I had Ffrench on there first but took him off as he is outside the composite 50. And his spring shows that he is raw. M Terry even more so. I think Townsend might make my list after the summer as I am really high on him. Littleton is the one that probably should be on the list base on early reviews… good call. 

[TexasFanatic]

15 hours ago, Quinncent McManning, Jr. said:

I had Ffrench on there first but took him off as he is outside the composite 50. And his spring shows that he is raw. M Terry even more so. I think Townsend might make my list after the summer as I am really high on him. Littleton is the one that probably should be on the list base on early reviews… good call. 

Ffrench is in the composite top 50.

The only composite that matters in the 247 one.

Ffrench is 44 

[Quinncent McManning, Jr.]

49 minutes ago, TexasFanatic said:

Ffrench is in the composite top 50.

The only composite that matters in the 247 one.

Ffrench is 44 

You are right. I must have been looking at his 247 not the 247 composite. Point still stands that we have talent all over the place. 

[Bobbers]

Sark is building a team that resembles a Saban led Alabama team on offense with classic Pete K Washington defense full of SEC athletes.

There are more studs you left off imo.

A healthy Vasek is one.

Lefau is WAY underrated and will play in the NFL for many year if he stays healthy.

Christian Clark has star ability if he can fully recover.

Derrick Williams is a stud when healthy.  He has scratched the surface of his potential yet.

Cojoe, Kibble, Chatman, and Cruz might end up surprising people too.  They all should get drafted (but a couple really good OL might ends up transferring...this team is crazily deep).

Sark has this team loaded with future Sunday guys.

*Forgot January.

 

Edited 3 hours ago by Bobbers

[Quinncent McManning, Jr.]

1 hour ago, Bobbers said:

Sark is building a team that resembles a Saban led Alabama team on offense with classic Pete K Washington defense full of SEC athletes.

There are more studs you left off imo.

A healthy Vasek is one.

Lefau is WAY underrated and will play in the NFL for many year if he stays healthy.

Christian Clark has star ability if he can fully recover.

Derrick Williams is a stud when healthy.  He has scratched the surface of his potential yet.

Cojoe, Kibble, Chatman, and Cruz might end up surprising people too.  They all should get drafted (but a couple really good OL might ends up transferring...this team is crazily deep).

Sark has this team loaded with future Sunday guys.

*Forgot January.

 

No doubt. I was just listing top 1 or 2 round draft picks. Love what Vasek can bring if healthy. Same with Clark and Williams. I’m see more mid round grades now. January however can definitely be a top 2 round draft pick if healthy continues to develop. Cruz too. 

[Bobbers]

54 minutes ago, Quinncent McManning, Jr. said:

No doubt. I was just listing top 1 or 2 round draft picks. Love what Vasek can bring if healthy. Same with Clark and Williams. I’m see more mid round grades now. January however can definitely be a top 2 round draft pick if healthy continues to develop. Cruz too. 

Great list.....it is time to get excited!