The Texas Longhorns staff has more than 30 prospects in the 2025 cycle scheduled for official visits in June ahead of the spring evaluation period. 

That means the recruiting board is starting to take shape, especially on offense. 

OnTexasFootball gets the weekend started with a look at the recruiting board on offense. OTF will publish the defensive board on Sunday. 

Quarterback

K.J. Lacey, QB, Saraland (Ala.) High #AllGasNoBrakes
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
What to know: Will visit April 6, attend the Texas spring game April 20 and make official visit June 21-23. Ole Miss and Auburn continue to swing away. 

Keelon Russell, QB, Duncanville (Texas) High - *SMU commit
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
What to know: Russell has spoken with Steve Sarkisian and Jeff Banks, and will attend the Spring Game April 20. Florida will receive an OV June 7-9. 

Running back (2) 

Jordon Davison, RB, Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
What to know: Texas in a good spot with Ohio State, Alabama and Oregon the main contenders. An official visit to Texas June 21023 is expected. 

Rickey Stewart, RB, Tyler (Texas) Chapel Hill
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
What to know: Texas leads big ahead of  April 6 visit. A June 21-23 official visit is also scheduled. Stewart will also make OV’s to SMU in May and Baylor June 7-9. 

Aylin Dear, RB, Quitman (Miss.) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
What to know: Ole Miss and Alabama are big favorites. Florida and Mississippi State also in it. Texas loves Dear, but a tough one even for Tashard Choice. 

Wide receiver (3)

Dakorien Moore, WR, Duncanville (Texas) High - *LSU commit
OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star
What to know: A LSU vs. Texas battle with Ohio State and Oregon trying. Scheduled to visit Texas April 20 for the Spring Game. A June OV is also expected, as of today. LSU Spring Game April 13 is an expected visit too, along with a June OV. 

Jaime Ffrench, WR, Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
What to know: Part of big recruiting weekend at Ohio State today. Was on campus at Miami last weekend. Making first unofficial visit to Texas April 6. Ohio State, Florida State and Miami are considered top three currently. Texas and Tennessee are also serious players. Scheduled to make OV to Texas June 21-23, the weekend after Tennessee.

Kaliq Lockett, WR, Sachse (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
What to know:  Father if from the Los Angeles area, and mom grew up in Louisiana and Mississippi. Scheduled to be at Ohio State this weekend, and was at Penn State in March 13. Will be at Texas April 6, and return for an OV June 21-23. USC on the books for June 7-9. LSU also in the mix, as is FSU.

Kelshaun Johnson, WR, Hitchcock (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Official visit schedule: Visiting Texas Tech this weekend, and will be at Texas April 6. Official visits to Penn State May 31-June 2, Texas Tech June 7-9, Texas June 14-16 and USC June 21-23. TCU and Arkansas trying to get May OV’s, and Texas A&M remains in the mix due to Holmon Wiggins. 

Marcus Harris, WR, Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
What to know: Will also attend the Texas spring game April 20. Official visits locked in to Alabama May 24-26, Tennessee June 7-9, Oregon June 14-16 and Texas June 21-23. Texas can win with a big push.

Andrew Marsh, WR, Katy (Texas) Jordan
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
What to know: Made unofficial visit to Texas March 25. June official visits locked in to USC June 7-9, Texas June 14-16 and Oklahoma June 21-23. Texas A&M also in the hunt with family connections to the Aggies. 

Daylan McCutcheon, WR, Lucas (Texas) Lovejoy
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
What to know: Official visits to Ohio State May 31-June 2, USC June 7-9, Texas June 14-16 and Florida State June 21-23. Smooth route runner and mover in the mold of Deandre Moore from the 2023 cycle. 

Emmanuel Choice, WR, Lancaster (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
What to know: Official visits to Nebraska last weekend in April, USC May 31-June 2, Missouri June 7-9, TCU June 14-16 and Oklahoma June 21-23. OU was the first school to offer Choice May 4, 2023. 

Tight end (2)

Emaree Winston, TE, Calhoun (Ga.) High #AllGasNoBrakes
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
What to know: Will make official visit June 21-23. Allso plans to attend the Texas Spring Game April 20.

Nick Townsend, TE, Dekaney (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
What to know: Will visit Texas April 6, and make an official visit June 21-23. Jeff Banks was by the school multiple times in December and January. Texas A&M, Notre Dame, Ole Miss and Arizona State also in the mix. Will make an OV to Arizona State with teammate Tanook Hines April 19-21. 

Kiotti Armstrong, TE, Jasper (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
What to know: Texas A&M considered a slight favorite over Texas headed into the spring. Armstrong is at Texas A&M today, will be back April 6 and at Texas April 13. Was at LSU last weekend. Official visits to Auburn May 31-June 2, LSU likely June 7-9, Texas A&M June 14-16 and Texas June 21-23.

Offensive line (4-5) 

Michael Fasusi, OT, Lewisville (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star
Official visit schedule: Texas A&M June 7-9, Oklahoma June 14-16 and Texas June 21-23. Oregon and Missouri also in the mix on the peripheral. Texas vs. Oklahoma with Texas A&M fighting. 

Nick Brooks, OT, Cedar Rapids (Ia.) John F. Kennedy
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
What to know: Official visits locked in to Georgia May 31-June 2, Texas June 14-16 and Iowa June 21-23. Alabama, USC, Nebraska and Ohio State among this in the mix. Georgia in pole position entering the spring. Iowa in fight to keep him home. Texas the wildcard headed into an April 20 Spring Game visit. 

Josh Petty, OT, Roswell (Ga.) Fellowship Christian School
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
What to know: Family working on getting to campus for a visit following Josh’s visit with California Power March 22. Clemson has OV set up May 31-June 2. Georgia, Tennessee, Auburn, FSU and now Texas are all legitimately in the mix. Dad’s side of the family has ties to Texas 9San Angelo and Big Lake). 

Jonte Newman, OT, Cypress (Texas) Bridgeland
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
What to know: Texas has an official visit set up June 14-16. Newman is expected back on campus in April as well. Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Alabama, Mississippi State and Ole Miss are the schools to know. Moved to the Houston area from Lexington, Miss. prior to ninth grade. 

Jordan Coleman, OT, Cedar Hill (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
What to know: Official visits scheduled to SMU May 17-19, Baylor June 14-16 and Texas June 21-23. Longhorns entered the spring in the pole position. 

Lamont Rogers, OT, Mesquite (Texas) Horn
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
What to know: Official visits scheduled to Missouri May 31-June 2, Texas A&M June 7-9 and Texas June 14-16. LSU and Oklahoma also in the mix. Texas in a good spot with a big push. 

Juan Gaston, OT, Atlanta (Ga.) Westlake
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
What to know: Official visits to Georgia May 31-June 2, South Carolina June 7-9, Texas June 14-16 and Oregon June 21-23 are on the books. Texas is a wild card, and running fourth in this race headed into the spring.

John Mills, IOL, San Francisco (Calif.) St. Ignatius 
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
What to know: Texas and Washington remain the top two in this one. Mills and family scheduled to be back on campus April 6. Official visits scheduled to California May 23-25, Washington May 31-June 2, Florida June 7-9, Texas June 14-16 and USC June 21-23. Multiple family members have been college athletes at Washington. 

Jackson Christian, IOL, Port Neches (Texas) Port Neches-Groves
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
What to know: Christian is expected on campus at Texas and Texas A&M in April. Official visits on the books to Texas A&M June 14-16 and Texas June 21-23. Kyle Flood has been on Christian the longest in a recruitment similar to Jaydon Chatman from the 2023 cycle. 

Devin Coleman, IOL, Cedar Hill (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
What to know: Texas will win out with a push. Official visits scheduled to SMU May 17-19, Baylor June 14-16 and Texas June 21-23.

Tyler Thomas, IOL, Dickinson (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball Ranking: 3-star
What to know: The Houston area lineman missed majority of junior year with foot injury. Ranking could ascend as a senior. Official visits to Texas A&M June 14-16 and Texas June 21-23 locked in. Made visit to LSU March 9, will be at Texas A&M today and Texas April 6. 

Peter Langi, IOL, San Francisco (Calif.) Bishop Rirordan
OnTexasFootball Ranking: 3-star
What to know: Texas likes Langi enough to still have an official visit as a possibility. Langi has OV’s locked in to Washington May 3-5, Arizona State May 31-June 2 and Arizona June 21-23. 

Pearland (Texas) Shadow Creek 4-star cornerback Cobey Sellers got to campus at around 6am this morning to take in the team prep prior to Friday morning spring practice. 

OTF can also report that 2027 RB Ezavier Crowell (Jackson, Ala./High) is also on campus right now. Crowell, 5-11 and 200 pounds, has 18 offers including Texas on January 31. 

Another visitor of note if 2026 DFW area receiver Jaylen Pile (Dallas/Parish Episcopal). Pile is the son of former Virginia Tech and NFL safety Willie Pile. 

The Texas Longhorns will host of the top cornerback targets in the 2025 cycle Friday. 

Pearland (Texas) Shadow Creek cornerback Cobey Sellers told OnTexasFootball that he will make an unofficial visit to Texas Friday.

Sellers, 5-11.5 and 175, has been a top target of the Longhorns for almost a year. Defensive backs coach Terry Joseph has maintained constant communication with Sellers since the spring of 2023. Head coach Steve Sarkisian and area recruiter Blake Gideon were by the Houston area school in January. 

Oklahoma entered the spring in a good spot, and the Sooners will receive an official visit June 21-23. Sellers may also take in the Oklahoma Spring Game April 20. Sellers will make an official visit to Texas June 14-16, the weekend after an official visit to Texas A&M. Georgia and LSU are also in the picture. 

Texas offered Sellers April 13, 2023. 

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Texas will be hosting 2026 Forney RB Javian Osborne for an unofficial this weekend. Osborne has been a frequent visitor to Texas during his recruitment and was lsat campus for the Junior Day on January 20. Orborne rushed for 2231 yards and 39 rushing touchdowns in 2023. 

While Texas has a verbal pledge in the fold from Aledo RB Raycine Guillory Jr. the recruiting of running backs in this class has not slowed.

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Four-star 2025 OL Lamont Rogers is expected on campus Friday. Rogers was down in Austin last week for the Elite 11 and All-22 though did not stop by campus to see the staff. The Mesquite Horn prospect just visited Missouri a week ago. 

Texas has a bit of work to do here. Missouri, Texas A&M and Tennessee are schools to keep close eyes on at the moment. Rogers does have an official visit to Texas locked in for June 14–16.

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Texas Relays are this weekend at the Mike A. Myers Stadium behind DKR. The perfect blend of high school, college and professional track organizations will be in attendance for the four day event. A few high school prospects to keep an eye on that will be partaking in the track & field events this weekend:

• Duncanville WR Dakorien Moore
• Hitchcock WR Kelshaun Johnson
• Denton Ryan OL Ty Haywood

However, a new name has surfaced as one that will also be making the trip to the 40 Acres. 2027 Waxahachie QB Jerry Meyer III will make his first trip to Austin.

Meyer, who just moved in from Las Vegas, has not yet seen his recruitment blow up despite throwing for a Nevada state record 58 touchdowns and leading his high school to the class 2A State Championship a year ago.

Regional schools have begun reaching out to Meyer following his move to the DFW area. Oklahoma, Baylor and Utah are other schools that have begun ramping up communication as well.

There is also the possibility of a reclassification to the 2026 cycle here. 

So on this off day for the team, thought it would be a great time to deliver a few notes OnTexasFootball has picked up in recent days. 

* Trey Moore has been talked about the top/best pass rusher on the team in some circles already. That's because he has both finesse and power moves with twitch. What hasn't been talked about as much is his ability to be effective in the run game. One area he has impressed early on is his ability to set the edge. 

* Freshman Wardell Mack has made positive impressions at cornerback due to his advanced understanding of press coverage from a technical standpoint. He does some things naturally in press coverage that will help him maximize long term. 

* Left guard Neto Umeozulu was said to have had his best run of practices at Texas leading up to the Sugar Bowl. That began the last week of the regular season too. The spring thus far, it's been more of the same. Consistency in the film room and on the field. 

* Colin Simmons is showing the ability to be disruptive in spurts without being assignment sound. All of that is expected through a few spring practices as an early enrollee. His ability to create some chaos in the backfield is evident. 

* Ryan Wingo has been talked about plenty already. The continued theme OTF is hearing is a real skill set with ball skills. 

* Andrew Mukuba was mentioned on Monday by Steve Sarkisian. OTF was told he is a "savvy" player that has picked up the Texas playbook very smoothly. Texas is very happy with Mukuba in coverage, and the willingness to be physical. 

* Brandon Baker and Daniel Cruz may not be mentioned as much the first couple of weeks of spring practice due to the experienced depth and left guard battle, but Texas is very pleased with the two early enrollee OL's. Both are good in the OL room, and are proving to be keepers on the field out of the gate. 

* Freshmen safeties Xavier Filsaime and Jordon Johnson-Rubell have shown physicality early on. Filsaime has been talked about more in that manner early on, but JJ-R has also answered the that call. Both are said to be purposeful players that have flashed at both safety and in special teams thus far. 

On top of another smooth practice, there was a part of me that felt comfort in the direction of the program that resulted in what I heard off the field from David Gbenda and Quinn Ewers. Before I get into that part of things, I will share a couple of notes that stood out from practice this morning.

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I watched a lot of the tight end group today. It is rare to hear Jeff Banks in a complementary mood but there was praise from the special teams coordinator and tight ends coach at times today. First, on the individual sled where Amari Niblack, Spencer Shannon and Jordan Washington each received a congratulatory remark from Banks for getting the drill correct on the first go-round.

As Amari Niblack continues his climb up the Texas depth chart, it is certainly noteworthy that the QB that is consistently throwing to him in routes on air is Quinn Ewers. Arch Manning is often lined up with Juan Davis and Jordan Washington during his rounds.

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There has been some talk about wide receivers having to slow down for passes on deep balls on twitter. Listen, in situations that don't warrant high-speed precision like routes on air, it is difficult to hit a guy perfectly in stride 40-yards down the field on each given throw. The deep ball has looked much better this spring and I will leave it at that rather than nitpicking if a receiver catches it on his backshoulder or out in front.

One part of practice I really liked was Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning literally racing one another to get to the individual QB drill about 130 yards away from where they were on the field during special teams. It is little things like that that stands out to me. 

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I think Colton Vasek has a real shot at contributing this year. While the path to the field is not necessarily a walk in the park, he has looked great in spring ball so far. He is lengthy, athletic and can bend. I think there is more athleticism here than Ethan Burke and the frame continues to build. Buy stock now.

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But to part of today that I enjoyed hearing about:

It is noteworthy that David Gbenda was the first player from the defensive side of the ball to speak with the media this spring. The elder statesman in the room has the respect of the coaching staff and his teammates.

Gbenda mentioned Barryn Sorrell, Jahdae Barron, Michael Taaffe and himself as leaders on the defensive side of the ball early on. 

Derion Gulllette and Tyanthony Smith were singled out as two youngsters who were standing out to him. Of course, Smith was the lone linebacker in the 2024 class this past cycle.

The other part of Gbenda's time with time with the media that stood out to me was his remarks when I asked him about motivation he took from the Sugar Bowl. Gbenda told me straight up he was "pissed off" about the loss. Being what he called "12 inches" short of playing for a title, has stuck with him through the winter and into today. That sentiment is echoed throughout the rest of the program as well.

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As for Quinn Ewers, I sensed calm and confident version of Ewers. Multiple times Ewers brought up how comfortable he was in Sarkisian's system as a third year player. 

Ewers also spoke about his decision to return to school. Citing he did not want to rush the decision or his time in college after skipping his senior season to enroll at Ohio State, then not playing as a true freshman and eventually transferring over to Texas. This is the first time I got the sense Ewers was completely at peace with his surroundings.

Ewers mentioned he had an idea midway through the 2023 season that he would return to Texas for another season. A week following the Sugar Bowl, Ewers had bought in completely to returning and eventually made the decision about 10 days after.

As for leaders on the offensive side of the ball, Ewers named Jake Majors in the middle of the offensive line and Johntay Cook as the most experienced returning wide receiver on roster – certainly worth mentioning.

Alex January is ahead of Sydir Mitchell in the rotation over the ball. 

Neto Umeozulu worked at first team left guard for second straight practice. 

Hayden Conner worked at center again today. 

OnTexasFootball brings some Wednesday morning recruiting nuggets to get your day started.

Dakorien Moore visit locked in

Duncanville (Texas) High 5-star wide receiver and LSU pledge Dakorien Moore is scheduled to attend the Texas Spring Game April 20 according to a source close to the recruitment. Moore will be in Austin for the Texas Relays this weekend. We shall see if he stops by the facility, but that can only happen after the conclusion of the Texas Relays. 

Moore will make the Spring Game visit along with Duncanville (Texas) High 4-star quarterback, good friend and SMU verbal Keelon Russell. Russell has an OV scheduled to SMU in mid-May, and Florida June 7-9. 

IMG Academy LB to visit in April

Four-star linebacker Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng (Bradenton, Fla./IMG Academy) tells OnTexasFootball that he is scheduled to unofficially visit Texas April 13, the same weekend as teammate Major Preston (Hopewell, Va./IMG Academy). The 6-1, 210 pound 'backer has June OV's scheduled to South Carolina (May 31-June 2) and Stanford June 7-9. Notre Dame and Florida are also very much in the mix. Miami (Fla) is in it as well. 

Linkon Cure quote on Texas visit

Goodland (Ks.) High 4-star tight end Linkon Cure made a visit to Texas Friday with the California Power 7v7 organization. As expected, he had positive remarks coming out of the visit.

"It was really good! I loved the tour and getting to visit with Coach Banks and Sark!!" Cure told OnTexasFootball Tuesday.

Cure has a trio of official visits scheduled. Penn State May 31-June 2, Oregon June 14-16 and Kansas State June 21-23. The in state Wildcats are considered the team to beat. It remains to be seen if Texas will set up an official visit, but it has been talked about.