Lufkin (Texas) High 4-star defensive tackle Zion Williams has locked in an official visit to Texas. 

Williams, 6-4.5 and 325 pounds, will make an official visit to Texas June 21-23. That official visit will follow an unofficial visit to Texas April 20 for the Spring Game. 

The East Texas standout will make an unofficial visit this weekend to LSU. He's also expected to attend the Tigers spring game April 13. A June official visit is also expected. 

Williams also plans to visit Texas A&M this spring, and make a June official visit. His first official visit is also locked in. Williams will visit TCU May 3-5. 

LSU and Texas lead the way in the recruitment headed into the spring with Texas A&M and TCU giving chase. 

The Texas Longhorns list of June 21-23 official visitors is up to 16 with the Wednesday night additions of San Clemente (Calif.) High 4-star linebacker Matai Tagao'i and 4-star wide receiver Jaime Ffrench (Jacksonville, Fla./Mandarin).

June 21-23

K.J. Lacey, QB, Saraland (Ala.) High #AllGasNoBrakes
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Note: Will also visit April 6, attend the Texas spring game April 20.

Jaime Ffrench, WR, Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star

Kaliq Lockett, WR, Sachse (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Spring unofficial visits:  Penn State March 13Texas April 6

Marcus Harris, WR, Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Note: Will also attend the Texas spring game April 20.

Emaree Winston, TE, Calhoun (Ga.) High #AllGasNoBrakes
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star

Nick Townsend, TE, Dekaney (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Spring unofficial visits: Will visit Texas April 6

Kiotti Armstrong, TE, Jasper (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Official visit schedule: Texas A&M June 14-16, Texas June 21-23

Michael Fasusi, OT, Lewisville (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star
Official visit schedule: Texas A&M June 14-16, Texas June 21-23

Jackson Christian, IOL, Port Neches (Texas) Port Neches-Groves
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Official visit schedule: Texas A&M June 14-16, Texas June 21-23

Tyler Thomas, IOL, Dickinson (Texas) High
Official visit schedule: Texas A&M June 14-16, Texas June 21-23
Spring unofficial visits: LSU March 9, Texas A&M March 30, Texas April 6

Jordan Coleman, OT, Cedar Hill (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Official visit schedule: SMU May 17-19, Baylor June 14-16, Texas June 21-23

Devin Coleman, IOL, Cedar Hill (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Official visit schedule: SMU May 17-19, Baylor June 14-16, Texas June 21-23

Zion Williams, DL, Lufkin (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4–star
Official visit schedule: TCU May 3-5, LSU June 14-16, Texas June 21-23

Ethan Utley, DL, Nashville (TN) Ensworth
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4–star
Official visit schedule: Tennessee June 14-16, Texas June 21-23

Damien Shanklin, EDGE, Indianapolis (In.) Warren Central
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Official visit schedule: Notre Dame June 7-9, Tennessee June 14-16, Texas June 21-23

Matai Tagoa'i, LB, San Clemente (Calif.) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4–star
Official visit schedule:  Washington May 31-June 2, Utah June 14-16, Texas June 21-23

Kade Phillips, DB, Missouri City (Texas) Hightower
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Official visit schedule: Texas A&M June 7-9, LSU June 14-16, Texas June 21-23

Texas defensive line coach Kenny Baker's offer spree Tuesday included one of the best in the Houston area in 2025. 

Richmond (Texas) Randle defensive tackle Chace Sims began Tuesday with 13 offers, with LSU being the most recent February 24. Sims, 6-3 and 285 pounds, ended the day with one of the offers he has been waiting on. 

"Man, the Texas offer is big," Sims told OnTexasFootball Tuesday night. "Just like A&M and LSU, being from Texas it’s really big. Watching them on TV, I could always see myself playing there."

The Randle High staff had been telling Sims to expect call from Kenny Baker for the last few days, and that call came with an unexpected offer yesterday. 

"He (Kenny Baker) was great. He has that real southern accent. He said he wants tough players. He seems like he’s real passionate, and that inspired me. He called me and told me he liked my film. He said I'm a really tough guy, and wants tough guys on the defensive line at Texas." 

The conversation immediately went to getting Sims on campus after the offer was made. And Sims is already locked in for a weekend in April 

"Coach Baker invited me up on April 6. I plan to visit that weekend."

Spring unofficial visit schedule

LSU - March 9 

Texas -April 6

Texas A&M - April 20 spring game 

Official visits

SMU - May 17-19

TCU - June 7-9

Texas A&M or Texas Tech - June 21-23 

Sims was dominant at times as a junior. He posted 86 tackles, 18 tackles for loss and 11 sacks in 2023. He's currently competing in track and field in the shot put. He has a PR of 47'3" last year, and is closing in on that throw a couple of weeks into the 2024 season. 

NFL.com's Lance Zierlein

• #13 Las Vegas selects Byron Murphy
• #28 Philadelphia selects AD Mitchell
• #32 Kansas City selects Xavier Worthy

The Athletic's Dane Burgler

• #18 Cincinnati selects Byron Murphy
• #24 Buffalo selects AD Mitchell
• #32 Kansas City selects Xavier Worthy

As a result, this got me thinking a good bit – something that does not happen all too often. When was the last time Texas had three first round draft picks?

Well, the answer to that is 1980 – #2 Johnny 'Lam' Jones, #17 Johnnie Johnson and #24 Derrick Hatchett.

It was surprising. Texas has had first round success under Mack Brown with four straight years of two first round picks, but never finding a third out of that group. From 2004-2007, Texas saw two players get selected in the first round in four consecutive years, though again, it did not meet the criteria for my research here.

We have seen in the last decade or so Alabama, Georgia and Ohio State have set record after record with players selected, first rounders and consecutive draft accomplishment. I should tip my cap to LSU and their historic first round as well here.

It really could not be that common throughout all of college football right? Well, to my surprise, out of the 68 power four programs, 33 have seen a trio of players selected in the first round (48.5%). Of those 33 programs, 26 have experienced more recently than Texas. 

Schools with 3+ First Rounders in a Single Draft By Conference

• ACC: 8/18 (44.4%)
• B1G: 11/18 (61.1%)
• Big 12: 3/16 (18.8%)
• SEC: 11/16 (68.8%)

Then, my mind really began wandering into the realm of which power five program has the most drafts of three (or more) players drafted in the first round. 

Number of Drafts With 3+ First Rounders (most recent)

• 12 – Ohio State (2023)
• 11 – Alabama (2023)
• 9 – USC (2009)
• 8 – Notre Dame (1994)
• 6 – Miami (2007)
• 5 – FSU (2013)
• 4 – Oklahoma (2010 – had four)
• 3 – Nebraska (1972)
• 3 – LSU (2020)
• 3 – Georgia (2023)
• 2 – Six Schools
• 1 – 17 schools

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A handful of teams have had four players in one draft, only four have eclipsed five (LSU, Miami, Georgia and Alabama) and the record sits at six with Miami and Alabama there.

It is an interesting conversation. Notre Dame and Nebraska have put players in the league, but it has been a long time since their last three-player showing in the first round.

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A few more surprises:

1. Oregon has never done it.
2. TCU did it in 1939, so take that for what it is worth.
3. Only Oklahoma (2010) and Michigan State (1967) had three selections in the first five picks of a draft.
4. Clemson has only accomplished this feat once.
5. Georgia sits at three, but two of those come in the last two years.
6. A current Big 12 school has not done this since 1984 when Steve Young was the first off the board for BYU.
7. Aside from Ohio State, an original B1G school (not including USC or UW) has not accomplished this since Penn State in 2003.
8. Eight SEC schools have had drafts since 2010 with three players in the first round.
9. Michigan has only done this twice.
10. Miami had 19 first rounders from 2001-2004, each hit 3+ per draft.

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It was a really fun deep dive.

Attached in the comments will be a screenshot of the data compiled from this rabbit hole. 

Hope you all enjoyed it. Every time I say hello to Bugs Bunny down these research expeditions I end up with wild and wacky takeaways. Let me know what you think and if there was anything that stood out to you.

Sachse (Texas) High wide receiver Kaliq Lockett will make an unofficial visit to Texas April 6, but that will not be his last trip to the Forty Acres.

Lockett, 6-2 and 175 pounds, told OnTexasFootball Wednesday morning that he has locked in an official visit to Texas. That visit will be June 21-23. 

The DFW area wide receiver with very high-end body control and 10.25 inch hands was offered by the Longhorns December 7. Following the offer were visits to Sachse High by Steve Sarkisian, Chris Jackson and Tashard Choice in December and January.

OnTexasFootball stopped by Sachse High last week, and spoke with Lockett to get his thoughts on Texas headed into the April 6 visit.

"Man, I was on the phone with Coach Sark last week and I talk to Coach (Chris) Jackson on a week-to-week basis," Lockett said February 27. "And I touch base with Coach (Tashard) Choice too. So the coaches and I stay in touch, and I can't wait to get back to Texas."

That visit to Texas will be a first in over a year, and the message is clear by Sarkisian and Jackson. 

"I was there for Junior Day last year (January 2023). Coach Sark's message is that I'm a top target for Texas right now. And Coach Jackson has stressed that too."

Lockett is also being recruited by Texas 2025 quarterback commitment K.J. Lacey (Saraland, Ala./High). 

"Oh yeah, I'm in contact with K.J. He's telling me to go ahead and slide to Texas. He wants to be my quarterback."

Lockett also knows Johntay Cook II and Xavier Filsaime from the TexasFlex 7v7 program. He speaks with Cook frequently. 

Before Lockett makes the April 6 visit to Texas, the DFW area fast rising star will make a trip of visits. 

"I have Florida State March 9, Penn State March 14, Ohio State March 22-23, Texas on April 6, LSU April 12 and Texas A&M April 20. And it could be more.

Texas defensive line coach Kenny Baker has begun the process of working to cast a national net in the 2025 cycle. 

When Baker was officially announced as defensive line coach January 30, there wasn't time to hit schools around the country and evaluate junior defensive linemen in person. Now that Baker is settled in and has had a number of recruiting/staff meetings, the evaluation process, new offers and work to get top targets on campus in March and April has begun. 

OnTexasFootball takes a Wednesday morning look at the four new offers made by the Longhorns Tuesday.

Tuesday offers
Stephon Shivers, Humboldt (Tn.) High
6-3, 355
OnTexasFootball Ranking: 4-star
Texas offered: March 5
The recruitment: Has 17 offers with more than 25 on the way. Texas and LSU most recent offers. Tennessee and Georgia considered the top two headed into the spring. 

Jarquez Carter, Newberry (Fla.) High
6-2, 285
OnTexasFootball Ranking: 4-star
Texas offered: March 5
The recruitment: 32 offers with Florida State, Florida, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Texas A&M, USC, Colorado, Minnesota, Washington and Indiana since January 1. Florida State, Alabama and Miami (Fla.) ahead of the pack. 

Derry Norris, Port Orange (Fla.) Spruce Creek
6-3, 270
OnTexasFootball Ranking: 4-star
Texas offered: March 5
The recruitment: 32 offers with official visits currently scheduled to Georgia Tech May 31-June 2, N.C. State June 7-9, Minnesota June 14-16 and Purdue June 21-23. Miami, Texas, Texas A&m and Missouri have offered in March, to date. 

Chace Sims, Richmond (Texas) Randle
6-3, 285
OnTexasFootball Ranking: 4-star
Texas offered: March 5
The recruitment: Will visit Texas April 6. Has May 17-19 official visit to SMU, and June 7-9 to TCU. Texas A&M OV likely June 21-23, replacing Texas Tech. 

Offers made in February
Myron Charles, DL, Port Charlotte (Fla.) High
6-4, 290
OnTexasFootball Ranking: 4-star
Texas offered: February 1
The recruitment: 28 offers with the three in state powers receiving plenty of mention led by Florida State. Made Junior Day visit to Miami March 27. A spring and June official visit to Texas are being discussed. 

Josiah Sharma, DL, Folsom (Calif.) High
6-5, 300
OnTexasFootball Ranking: 4-star
Texas offered: February 1
The recruitment: Former Washington pledge made a visit to Alabama in late January. Has an official visit scheduled to Utah June 14-16. Sharma used to live in Arlington, and has family living in the Austin area. 

Kevin Wynn, DL, Greensboro (Ga.) Greene County
6-3, 320
OnTexasFootball Ranking: 4-star
Texas offered: February 20 
The recruitment: Florida State, Georgia and Alabama lead the way with programs such as Florida, Texas, Auburn and N.C. State trying to make a push. 

Malik Autry, DL, Opelika (Al.) Opelika - *Auburn commitment 
6-5, 320
OnTexasFootball Ranking: 4-star
Texas offered: February 26
The recruitment: Texas working to get a spring or official visit. 

Kyle Flood is getting a start on the 2026 class by hosting Euless Trinity OL Pupungatoa Katoa for an unofficial visit on April 13.

Katoa is a massive human that the Longhorns have been monitoring for a bit. Kyle Flood visited Euless Trinity back in the early winter time to see Katoa in person.

So far, the offer list has grown for the 6-foot-5 and 385-pound Trinity Trojan. Katoa sits with seven offers: Texas State, Utah State, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Houston, SMU, Miami and TCU.

Again, this is a 385-pound offensive line prospect coming to town. Big, big, big.

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April 13 is looking more and more like a 2026 day on campus. Here is the updated visitor list for the weekend.

2026 QB Will Griffin – Tampa (FL)
OnTexasFootball rating: 4-star
Note: Visited Texas on January 20 for Junior Day

2026 OL Felix Ojo – Mansfield Lake Ridge HS (TX)
OnTexasFootball rating: 4-star
Offers: Baylor, Houston, UNT, Texas State, SMU, Texas Tech
 

This afternoon, Katy (Texas) Jordan 4-star wide receiver Andrew Marsh told OnTexasFootball he has locked in an official visit June 14-16. 

Marsh, 6-1 and 175 pounds, will also make an unofficial visit to Texas March 25. 

The OnTexasFootball 4-star pass catcher received a January school visit from Steve Sarkisian, Jeff Banks and Chris Jackson. He has been on campus multiple times since last June. 

Marsha has 33 offers, including Texas A&M, Kentucky, Texas, Oklahoma, Auburn, Alabama, Ole Miss, Georgia and Tennessee. Marsh attended Texas A&M Junior Day January 20. 

June 14-16

Rickey Stewart, RB, Tyler (Texas) Chapel Hill
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Spring unofficial visit: Texas April 6

Kelshaun Johnson, WR, Hitchcock (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Official visit schedule: Penn State May 31-June 2, Texas Tech June 7-9, Texas June 14-16, USC June 21-23

Andrew Marsh, WR, Katy (Texas) Jordan
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star

Juan Gaston, OT, Atlanta (Ga.) Westlake
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Official visit schedule: Georgia May 31-June 2, South Carolina June 7-9, Texas June 14-16 and Oregon June 21-23

John Mills, IOL, San Francisco (Calif.) St. Ignatius 
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star

Jonte Newman, OT, Cypress (Texas) Bridgeland
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star

Brandon Brown, DL, Melbourne (Fla.) Eau Gallie
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Official visit schedule: Tennessee June 7-9, Texas June 10-12, USC June 21-23

Riley Pettijohn, LB, McKinney (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Official visit schedule: Texas June 14-16, USC June 21-23

The first going to Newberry (FL) DL Jarquez Carter. The 6-foot-2 interior defensive lineman holds 31 offers currently and sits just outside of the top 300 national prospects according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.

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The second offer was a joint offer by both Kenny Baker and Tashard Choice. Though sticking in Florida for this one, the Longhorns extend an offer to Port Orange (FL) DL Derry Norris Jr.

Norris holds 30 offers as well. The three-star prospect has official visits locked in with Georgia Tech May 31, NC State June 7, Minnesota June 15 and Purdue June 20.