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Based off the best of my knowledge. This list will continue to update.

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AJ Milwee

Milwee has the territory of San Antonio and continues to make rounds down I35. 

• Pieper High – Last Thursday ... 2028 ATH/WR Carson LaCombe
• Smithson Valley – Early this week ... QB Ty Knutson & 2028 DB Hunter Haug

Jabbar Juluke

Juluke started the week out in Houston, likely with a stop to see Landen Williams-Callis out of Richmond Randle High as well. 

• Klein Oak – Monday ... '28 RB Micah Rhodes
• La Porte High – Tuesday ... '28 RB Sean Simon (Top 60 player in composite)
• Frisco High – Wednesday
• Rockwall High – Thursday
• DeSoto High – Thursday Night ... RB SaRod Baker (TTU commit)

Jeff Banks

• Langham Creek – Monday Morning .. '27 LB Jhadyn Nelson (TTU commit).
• IC Catholic (Elmhurst, IL) – Monday Evening ... '28 TE Grant Bowen (Top 50 player in composite)
• Cy Lakes – Wednesday ... '28 OL Chase Mayes, '28 LB Ja'Merce Johnson
• Duncanville – Wednesday Afternoon 

Chris Jackson

• Katy Jordan – Monday 
• La Porte High – Tuesday ... 2028 RB Sean Simon (Top 60 player in composite)

Kyle Flood

• Lovejoy High – Tuesday ... 2028 OL Wyatt Wagner and Mac Horton (both offered)

Will Muschamp

• Langham Creek – Monday Morning ... '27 LB Jhadyn Nelson (TTU commit)
• Atascocita High – Tuesday ... '27 DB Trenton Blaylock & '27 DL Jason Johnson
• North Crowley – Wednesday ... '27 CB John Meredith

Kenny Baker

• Barbers Hill – Tuesday ... '27 Raiden Cook (UH commit)
• Atascocita – Tuesday ... '27 DL Jason Johnson
• Dawson High (Pearland) – Tuesday 
• DeSoto High – Wednesday Evening ... '27 DL K'Adrian Redmond (TTU commit)

LaAllen Clark

• Mansfield Summit ... '27 EDGE Cam Hall 
• Arlington Sam Houston – Thursday ... 
• Atlanta (TX) – Thursday ... '28 EDGE CJ Whaley

Johnny Nansen

• Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) – Monday ... 
• Hawaii – Wednesday ... '27 LB Toa Satele (visited April 7-11)

Blake Gideon 

• Langham Creek – Monday Morning ... '27 LB Jhadyn Nelson (TTU commit)
• Lamar Consolidated  (Fort Bend County) – Tuesday 
• South Oak Cliff – Wednesday ... '27 DB Isaiah Udom
• North Crowley – Wednesday ... '27 CB John Meredith
• Harlan High – Thursday ... '28 Deshawn Simmons

Mark Orphey

• Dickinson High – Tuesday ... '28 Royce Bimage  (top 200 in composite)
• Angleton High – Wednesday ... '27 DB Kasen Jammer (son of Quentin Jammer)
• Keller Central High – Wednesday ... '28 CB Isaiah Taylor

Texas Coaches stopped by –

• Tomball High on Monday
• Katy Jordan on Monday
• Parish Episcopal on Thursday

It hasn’t been front of mind for many given spring training just closed, but it is really starting to heat up behind the scenes.

Texas sits at nine commitments. That’s a solid amount.

Yet with the month of April coming to an end, we will likely see that number at least double in the next 60 days.

So naturally, recruiting is a primary focus inside the building.

A few recruits will make decisions in the next 15-30 days, while most are targeting a June decision. A few others will take it into the football season.

For Texas over the next month, it will be about closing out a couple of those major recruitments while getting ready for the large recruiting weekends in June.

It’s all about setting things up right and then getting it all to the end.

As of now, I like where Texas sits with this recruiting class. And more importantly, they like where they sit.

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Many of you have asked about the new indoor facility and the timing of its opening.

The current plan is to have the indoor facility ready for football’s regular season. A grand opening is tentatively planned for the week before the football season opener.

That means the Horns will use the Denius practice fields in August before rotating into the indoor facility come late August, early September.

Texas will be able to show off parts of the new facility during recruiting weekends.

Campbell, a former five-star recruit from Arlington (Texas) Bowie, started 43 games over the course of his career at right guard, providing the veteran presence on the O-line after roster turnover ahead of the 2025 season. 

Campbell is the fifth offensive lineman drafted from the Longhorns in recent years, joining Kelvin Banks, Hayden Conner and Cam Williams in 2025, and Christian Jones in 2024.

Hank South contributed to this report.

The former walk-on turned All-American put together a storybook career in Austin over the course of five years. In all, Taaffe recorded 222 tackles, 9.5 tackles for a loss, three sacks, 21 pass breakups and seven interceptions, including a pair of picks in back-to-back years against Texas A&M, fittingly enough.

Taaffe started 36 games, appearing in 53 overall. He earned Second-Team AP All-American honors for his 2024 efforts. The Austin Westlake product opted to come back for one more season in 2025 to help Texas try and get back to the College Football Playoff.

He’s the fifth Texas defensive back to be selected over the last three drafts, joining Malik Muhammad earlier in the day, Jahdae Barron and Andrew Mukuba in 2025, and Ryan Watts in 2024.

Hank South contributed to this report.

Moore, a product of Smithson Valley High School, split his career between UTSA and Texas, playing his final two seasons with the Longhorns.

In all, Moore had 71 tackles, including 15.5 tackles for a loss, and 9.5 sacks in his two seasons in Burnt Orange.

Moore is the second linebacker to be selected from Texas this draft, after Anthony Hill Jr. was picked by the Tennessee Titans in the second round.

Moore joins Hill, DeMarvion Overshown and Jaylan Ford as the fourth linebacker drafted out of Texas since Steve Sarkisian took over in Austin in 2021.

Hank South contributed to this report.

Muhammad, a three-year contributor for Texas, played in 39 career games, starting two games a freshman, all 16 as a sophomore, and nine as a junior. The Dallas (Texas) South Oak Cliff product compiled 97 tackles, including 3.5 tackles for a loss, a sack, 19 pass breakups, and three interceptions over the course of his career in Burnt Orange.

“Texas has prepared me very well, like overly prepared,” Muhammad said after his Texas Pro Day workout. “The program that Sark runs is like a pro program when it comes to time management, the structure of our day, the way we practice, the way we lift weights, the way we run. And then he just preaches to us about being a great person and a great man, whether you’re a husband, a father, a brother, a teammate, anyway possible, he just preaches about being a great man. Texas has definitely prepared us for these moments.”

The former four-star recruit is the fourth defensive back to get drafted from Texas over the last three drafts, joining Jahdae Barron and Andrew Mukuba in 2025 and Ryan Watts in 2024.

Hank South contributed to this report.

I’m not predicting that these players will start for Texas in 2026 or have significant roles. Still, there are five Longhorns whose stock has gone up relative to where I thought it was when spring practice began in March.

Kobe Black, CB, Jr.

I didn’t expect Black to end spring practice ahead of Kade Phillips at the cornerback spot opposite of Bo Mascoe. As it stands, the Longhorns are exiting spring practice with four players (Black, Mascoe, Phillips and Graceson Littleton) capable of occupying three starting spots in the secondary (both cornerback spots and nickelback).

Black took his lumps last season, but if Texas is going to be tighter and more physical in coverage under Will Muschamp, he’s potentially a much better scheme fit in the current defense than he was in Pete Kwiatkowski’s system.

KJ Lacey, QB, RS-Fr.

You never know how a quarterback will respond when given the opportunity Lacey got while Arch Manning was working his way back from foot surgery. While there’s a drastic difference between getting the job done on the practice field and coming through in a game when you’re live and there are 11 guys on the other side of the line of scrimmage trying to make your life miserable, Lacey’s performance over 15 practices made good on Steve Sarkisian’s decision to invest in him as QB2 in 2026.

One of the factors that helped Texas load up in the transfer portal was that the Longhorns had homegrown talent at arguably the three most important positions on the field: quarterback (Manning), left tackle (Trevor Goosby) and a top-tier pass rusher (Colin Simmons). Not having to allocate resources to top-tier players at premium positions allowed Texas to focus elsewhere.

No matter how much he plays as a redshirt freshman, Lacey staying on his developmental track is paramount to Sarkisian's 2027 roster build.

Kosi Okpala, LB, Fr.-HS

Okpala came to Texas known for his potential to rush the passer, making him a tremendous fit in Muschamp’s defense as an overhang linebacker (where Brad Spence currently starts). But Okpala’s ability to play off the ball, specifically how he looked in coverage last Saturday, has me feeling more optimistic than I already was about the future of the linebacker position on the Forty Acres.

Josiah Sharma, DL, RS-Fr.

One of the best scenes during the end-of-spring scrimmage was Muschamp getting fired up when Sharma sprinted down the line of scrimmage while trying to get to the football. Sharma and Myron Charles look like they took full advantage of a developmental season, which is a tribute to the work they put in and the job Kenny Baker did bringing them along.

The Longhorns are deep enough on the interior that Sharma and Charles don’t need to see the field in 2026. Regardless, I could see both playing high-leverage snaps during a College Football Playoff run if they successfully build on what could be gleaned from their spring development.

Dylan Sikorski, C/G, Soph.

Even though Texas won a battle with Tennessee for Sikorski’s commitment, the Oregon State transfer was a largely unknown commodity after starting six games and logging 444 snaps (according to Pro Football Focus) for the Beavers in 2025. Sikorski got some action with the first-team offense at left guard, but the potential he showed at center (he picked up more work there after a knee injury ended Jackson Christian’s spring) is why the arrow is pointing up.

While there’s a long way to go between now and the next portal window, Sikorski and Christian have positioned themselves to get the inside track on the two starting jobs on the interior that will come open in 2027, when Laurence Seymore and Connor Robertson will be out of eligibility.

The On Texas Football staff didn't put the four incoming summer transfers (Laurence Seymore and Paris Patterson Jr. on the offensive line, linebacker Darius Snow and defensive back Nick Hudson) on the depth chart. They'll be added in a later projection before the Longhorns begin preseason practices ahead of the 2026 season opener against Texas State on Sept. 5.

QUARTERBACK

1. Arch Manning

2. KJ Lacey

3. MJ Morris — OR — Dia Bell

RUNNING BACK

1. Raleek Brown — OR — Hollywood Smothers

2. Derrek Cooper

3. James Simon

4. Michael Terry III

5. Ryan Niblett

6. Jett Walker

WIDE RECEIVER (X)

1. Cam Coleman

2. Sterling Berkhalter

3. Kaliq Lockett

WIDE RECEIVER (Z)

1. Ryan Wingo

2. Kohen Brown

3. Chris Stewart

WIDE RECEIVER (H)

1. Emmett Mosley V

2. Jermaine Bishop Jr.

3. Daylan McCutcheon

TIGHT END (Y)

1. Michael Masunas — OR — Spencer Shannon

2. Charlie Jilek

TIGHT END (H)

1. Nick Townsend

2. Emaree Winston

3. Will Randle

LEFT TACKLE

1. Trevor Goosby

2. Jordan Coleman

3. John Turntine III

LEFT GUARD

1. Jaydon Chatman

2. Dylan Sikorski

3. Jackson Christian

CENTER

1. Connor Robertson

2. Jackson Christian

3. Dylan Sikorski

RIGHT GUARD

1. Brandon Baker

2. Devin Coleman

3. Kaden Scherer

RIGHT TACKLE

1. Melvin Siani

2. Andre Cojoe

3. Jonte Newman

NOSE TACKLE

1. Ian Geffrard

2. Maraad Watson

3. Josiah Sharma

4. Zion Williams 

DEFENSIVE TACKLE

1. Hero Kanu

2. Justus Terry

3. James Johnson

DEFENSIVE TACKLE

1. Alex January

2. Myron Charles

JACK

1. Colin Simmons

2. Colton Vasek

3. Smith Orogbo — OR — Richard Wesley

END

1. Lance Jackson

2. Zina Umeozulu

3. Jamarion Carlton

WLB

1. Rasheem Biles

2. Rocky Cummings

SLB

1. Brad Spence

2. Kosi Okpala

MLB

1. Ty’Anthony Smith

2. Justin Cryer

3. Tyler Atkinson

4. Markus Boswell

NICKEL

1. Graceson Littleton

2. Bo Mascoe

3. Wardell Mack

CORNERBACK

1. Kobe Black

2. Kade Phillips

3. Hayward Howard Jr.

CORNERBACK

1. Bo Mascoe

2. Warren Roberson

3. Samari Matthews

FREE SAFETY

1. Jelani McDonald

2. Jordon Johnson-Rubell

3. Toray Davis

4. Zelus Hicks

STRONG SAFETY

1. Derek Williams Jr.

2. Xavier Filsaime

3. Jonathan Cunningham

4. Jonah Williams

5. Yaheim Riley

PUNTER

1. Mac Chuimento

2. Mikey Bukauskus

KICKER

1. Gianni Spetic

2. Spencer Barnett

3. Jake Collett

PUNT RETURN

1. Ryan Niblett

2. Raleek Brown

3. Daylan McCutcheon

KICKOFF RETURN

1. Raleek Brown and Jermaine Bishop Jr.

2. Derrek Cooper and Michael Terry III

Still, what could be gleaned from a thud tempo scrimmage on a cold, dreary day at Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium answered a few questions on a day when the curtain fell on a productive spring for Steve Sarkisian’s program. And, obviously, there are also things we won’t know about until Texas kicks off its sixth campaign under Sarkisian against Texas State on Sept. 5.

Three questions answered at the end of spring practice

1. What’s the deepest position on the team?

While the answer is debatable, the wide receivers made a strong case for being the deepest group on the Forty Acres throughout the spring. That continued on Saturday with Sterling Berkhalter, Jermaine Bishop and Daylan McCutcheon flashing, most notably McCutcheon on an outstretched touchdown catch inside the front pylon against Kade Phillips.

With Cam Coleman, Emmett Mosley and Ryan Wingo getting no snaps during the live periods of practice, the second unit made plays for KJ Lacey (when he had time to throw the football) and consistently challenged an aggressive secondary. Even with a defensive line (both on the interior and out on the edge) that’s as deep and talented as any in the country, Sarkisian might be forced to expand his rotation of wideouts, given the number of playmakers in Chris Jackson’s room.

2. How different will the defense be under Will Muschamp?

Although the live portion of Saturday’s action was void of exotic pressures and the kind of looks Muschamp will dial up during the regular season, it was clear that the Longhorns are going to be an aggressive, attacking defense under the new regime.

Specifically, Saturday’s practice featured numerous A-gap pressures by the linebackers (Rasheem Biles, Tyler Atkinson and Kosi Okpala destroyed plays with pressure in the quarterback’s face) and tight, man coverage on the back end. With a few exceptions, defenders were on top of intended receivers when balls were caught, either forcing incompletions or eliminating yards after the catch.

3. Is the running game going to be better than it was in 2025?

With little seen of Raleek Brown and Hollywood Smothers, and the offensive line missing Trevor Goosby and Melvin Siani (Brandon Baker, Jaydon Chatman and Connor Robertson saw few snaps), it was hard to get a full picture of the state of the running game. Nevertheless, Derrek Cooper ran with a different level of wiggle and maximized runs better than anyone (other than a healthy Tre Wisner) did last season, including on his short touchdown run and a gain of about eight yards in which he pushed the pile forward for a few yards before going down.

Michael Terry had a good practice to close out spring practice, squirting loose over the left side of the line for a first down on a third-and-short run to highlight his day. James Simon, who Jabbar Juluke says is perhaps the best natural runner in his room, popped the longest gain of the day over the right side of the line late in the scrimmage.

There’s no question that Texas has upgraded at running back. That alone gives the running game a much higher ceiling than it had last season.

Three questions that remain unanswered at the end of spring practice

1. Will the offensive line be better than it was last season?

Nobody should take what happened on Saturday as a sign of things to come, considering how many key pieces were held out of action or limited. Regardless, it’s hard to assume things will be drastically improved in the trenches without the group passing the eye test in a game.

More than any other position, the offensive line needs a lot of time playing together for things to mesh well when it matters. Until the bullets are live, the jury is out on Kyle Flood’s group turning the page from a 2025 showing that fell short of expectations.

2. What will the tight ends’ role be on offense?

Other than a catch-and-run by Michael Masunas late in the scrimmage and Spencer Shannon making a catch over the middle before Phillips took him off his feet, there wasn’t much to write home about regarding the performance of the tight ends on Saturday. Sarkisian’s offense often operates out of two tight ends, but the volume of 12 personnel snaps could decrease given the depth of the running back and wide receiver groups.

It seemed like when Nick Townsend was in a position to catch the ball and do something with it in his hands, pressure forced the ball to come out of the quarterback’s hand too quickly or be thrown behind Townsend. Townsend has the tools to be a tremendous weapon, but the group’s role within the offense seems to be a work in progress.

3. What do we know about the kicking game?

Not much after Saturday, which has been the case throughout the spring. Gianni Spetic had at least one missed field goal during the live portion of practice, Mac Chiumento’s punts didn’t move the needle and returns weren’t fully live (even though Raleek Brown looked the part on a kickoff return down the sideline to start the scrimmage).

Like the additions of Darius Snow and Paris Patterson Jr., recruiting Hudson from the portal speaks to how the Longhorns are maximizing the new age of roster building in college football. With roster construction mimicking an NFL model, Texas landing Hudson is akin to an NFL club signing a free agent ahead of training camp.

That’s not to minimize what Hudson, who played 777 snaps in three seasons at Brown and led the Ivy League with 13 pass breakups in 2024, brings to the table. Still, with instant impact starters like Cam Coleman, Rasheem Biles, Raleek Brown, Hollywood Smothers, Melvin Siani and Bo Mascoe accounting for where Texas had to devote most of its portal resources, guys like Hudson, Snow and Patterson are like the low-risk, high-reward options found throughout NFL rosters in the preseason.

If Hudson, or any of the other post-spring practice additions, earn significant roles in 2026, they’ll be well worth whatever the staff invested in them to get them to the Forty Acres. If things don’t pan out, and Hudson, Snow and Patterson are simply on the roster and contributing mainly through their work on the practice field, then they’ll be unused insurance policies.

The best-case scenario for Hudson (along with Snow and Patterson) might be mirroring what Sterling Berkhalter has done since joining the program. Even within a position group oozing talent, Berkhalter has had the kind of spring that has Steve Sarkisian and Chris Jackson believing in him as someone who could potentially be counted on to log meaningful snaps.

Regardless, the three most recent roster additions can put a buffer between a talented group of true freshmen and the field, if nothing else. If Tyler Atkinson, Samari Matthews and John Turntine III have significant roles as true freshmen, it needs to be because they’re the best options and not the only options available at their respective positions.

That’s not to say the staff should or would put Hudson on the field before Matthews, for example. But a capable, experienced option is a nice fallback plan to consider if, for whatever reason, there are reservations about turning to a true freshman.

With college football teams operating under a roster cap of 105 players, late additions like Hudson are more talented, experienced versions of the preferred walk-ons who've previously filled out the roster. If Hudson does nothing beyond giving the starters a better look to go against in practice, taking him will have been a worthwhile addition to the roster.