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Four-star RB locks in Texas official visit (Wednesday 2:21 p.m. CST)

By Gerry Hamilton

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Four-star RB locks in Texas official visit

Tyler (Texas) Chapel Hill's Rickey Stewart told OnTexasFootball Wednesday afternoon that he has locked in his official visit to Texas.

Stewart, 5-11 and 190, will make an official visit June 14-16. He's the first known official visit date for a Texas running back target in the 2025 cycle. 

Stewart told OnTexasFootball last week that he plans to visit Texas unofficially April 6. He will make that visit with his mother. 

Stewart was one of a handful of 2025 prospects offered by Steve Sarkisian and staff January 20. Sarkisian and area recruiter Blake Gideon followed with a visit to Chapel Hill High the following week.

Since the Texas offer, the Longhorns have held a big lead in the race for the east Texas tar and one-time SMU verbal. Baylor is running second in the recruitment with SMU and Oklahoma State on the peripheral. 

Stewart by the numbers

Stewart is part of a junior class at Chapel Hill that has been winners in every sport. He rushed for 2,855 yards on 271 carries (10.5 per tote) with 40 touchdowns, along with 18 receptions for 284 yards and four scores as a junior. That was after a standout sophomore season of 236 carries for 2,262 yards (9.6 per carry) and 20 scores in 2022. 

Stewart also delivered against the top competition on the schedule:

Vs. Gilmer - 19 carries for 278 yards and a TD

Vs. Van - 19 carries for 195 yards and 4 TD’s

Vs. El Campo (playoffs) - 16 carries for 222 yards and 3 TD’s

Vs. Kilgore (playoffs) - 32 carries for 230 yards and a TD

Vs. Davenport (playoffs) - 28 carries for 220 yards and 3 TD’s

His three year totals are 630 carries for 6,098 yards (9.7 per carry) with 64 touchdowns, and 28 receptions for 400 yards and six scores in 31 games. 

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    Biggest concern with Ricky Stewart is the number carriers 630 Before his senior year. That’s a lot of wear and tear on 17 year old kid.

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    GoHorns1

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    Biggest concern with Ricky Stewart is the number carriers 630 Before his senior year. That’s a lot of wear and tear on 17 year old kid.

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    Robert Gilbert

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    16 minutes ago, GoHorns1 said:

    Biggest concern with Ricky Stewart is the number carriers 630 Before his senior year. That’s a lot of wear and tear on 17 year old kid.

    That is a good point but not one that is a deal breaker IMO. I personally believe that level of carries and therefore the number of hits at the HS level is of far less concern than a similar number of a college player going pro. 

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    Robert Gilbert

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    16 minutes ago, GoHorns1 said:

    Biggest concern with Ricky Stewart is the number carriers 630 Before his senior year. That’s a lot of wear and tear on 17 year old kid.

    That is a good point but not one that is a deal breaker IMO. I personally believe that level of carries and therefore the number of hits at the HS level is of far less concern than a similar number of a college player going pro. 

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    GoHorns1

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    26 minutes ago, Robert Gilbert said:

    That is a good point but not one that is a deal breaker IMO. I personally believe that level of carries and therefore the number of hits at the HS level is of far less concern than a similar number of a college player going pro. 

    Thats a lot hits regardless beginning as a 15 year old whose body physically not mature.

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    GoHorns1

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    26 minutes ago, Robert Gilbert said:

    That is a good point but not one that is a deal breaker IMO. I personally believe that level of carries and therefore the number of hits at the HS level is of far less concern than a similar number of a college player going pro. 

    Thats a lot hits regardless beginning as a 15 year old whose body physically not mature.

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    58 minutes ago, GoHorns1 said:

    Biggest concern with Ricky Stewart is the number carriers 630 Before his senior year. That’s a lot of wear and tear on 17 year old kid.

    That was one of the concerns with johnathan gray and you could say that nightmare came into fruition with his inability to stay healthy here. 

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    58 minutes ago, GoHorns1 said:

    Biggest concern with Ricky Stewart is the number carriers 630 Before his senior year. That’s a lot of wear and tear on 17 year old kid.

    That was one of the concerns with johnathan gray and you could say that nightmare came into fruition with his inability to stay healthy here. 

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    Robert Gilbert

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    10 minutes ago, GoHorns1 said:

    Thats a lot hits regardless beginning as a 15 year old whose body physically not mature.

    I agree but my point was that those players hitting that particular RB are also 15, 16, or 17 year old players. They lack full physical maturity as well as the RB. Can those hits take a physical toll? Yes. However, I still would be more concerned about an elevated number of carries, and the possible damage done, at the college level as opposed to the HS level. 

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    Robert Gilbert

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    10 minutes ago, GoHorns1 said:

    Thats a lot hits regardless beginning as a 15 year old whose body physically not mature.

    I agree but my point was that those players hitting that particular RB are also 15, 16, or 17 year old players. They lack full physical maturity as well as the RB. Can those hits take a physical toll? Yes. However, I still would be more concerned about an elevated number of carries, and the possible damage done, at the college level as opposed to the HS level. 

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