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    Gerry Hamilton

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    Signing Day: OnTexasFootball 2024 Class Rankings

    Steve Sarkisian will step to the mic around 11 a.m. central today to talk at length about the 2024 recruiting class. 

    The class of 22 is expected to finish as the No. 6 ranked class trailing only Georgia, Alabama, Ohio State, Oregon and Miami. Texas’ 22 signees are are tied with Ohio State for the least among the top 6 classes. Georgia (28), Alabama (26), Oregon (27) and Miami (27) all signed at least four more prospects than the Longhorns. 

    OnTexasFootball ranks the players in the class within some categories that will always impact Texas recruiting moving forward. 

    OnTexasFootball final rankings for the class have two 5-stars, 16 4-stars and four 3-stars. 

    OnTexasFootball 5-stars

    Colin Simmons, EDGE, Duncanville (Texas) High
    OnTexasFootball Ranking: 5-star
    Simmons is by far the top edge rushing prospect the Longhorns have signed in the Steve Sarkisian era. Up to around 240 pounds, look for Simmons to settle around 250-255 over time with high-end twitch and bend. 

    Ryan Wingo, WR, Saint Louis (Mo.) St. Louis University
    OnTexasFootball Ranking: 5-star
    If Wingo maximizes his talent, he has high-ceiling NFL potential. There are not many prospects at 6-1.5, 205-210 pounds that have the initial movement skills, twitch, vertical ability and body control like Wingo. AD Mitchell was a low 4-star coming out of high school, and is knocking on the door of being a first round selection. Wingo has even more upside. 

    The SEC Flips

    Xavier Filsaime, S, McKinney (Texas) High
    OnTexasFootball Ranking: 4-star
    Filsaime is already turning heads in Austin. He’s will be physically ready to compete from day one. The McKinney staff left little doubt how self-motivated Filsaime was on a November visit to the school. Filsaime was the second of two Florida flips in the class. 

    Wardell Mack, CB, Marrero (La.) John Ehret
    OnTexasFootball Ranking: 4-star
    Mack is a name that has already been mentioned by OTF’s C.J. Vogel as impressing early on. Mack has very good arm length for his height to go with high-end ball skills. The first of two flips from Florida, Mack will be defensive back only focused for the first time as a player this spring. 

    Tyanthony Smith, LB, Jasper (Texas) High
    OnTexasFootball Ranking: 4-star
    The Texas A&M flip needs some time to develop physically, but his football speed is tailor-made for the SEC. He also possesses a 79-inch wingspan at 6-1.5. A lot of upside to go with some of the same characteristics Jaylan Ford possesses around the game. 

    IMG Academy duo

    Jerrick Gibson, RB, Gainesville (Fla.) IMG Academy
    OnTexasFootball Ranking: 4-star
    Of all the signees, Gibson headed to Austin with the body type most ready for Power 5 football. Gibson is a very compact 5-9.5 and 215’ish. Taking on a linebacker in the hole will not be an issue for the Sunshine State back. Tashard Choice went into Florida and beat out the in-state powers two years in a row for one of the best backs in the country. 

    Jordon Johnson-Rubell, S, Fort Worth (Texas) IMG Academy
    OnTexasFootball Ranking: 4-star
    JJ-R has as good of instincts as any player in the class. What did the IMG Academy staff love most about him? Leadership, versatility to play in the box vs. the run and play the pass from hash to boundary. Talent maximization will not be in question. 

    Going back to Cali

    Brandon Baker, OT, Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei
    OnTexasFootball Ranking: 4-star
    Baker will begin his career at right tackle, but look for Texas to cross train him at both tackle spots. The same as Texas has done with Cameron Williams. Look for Baker to make big strength gains the next few months. 

    Aaron Butler, WR, Calabasas (Calif.) High
    OnTexasFootball Ranking: 4-star
    Butler was a highly enough thought of prospect in the cycle that he was committed to both USC and Deion Sanders at Colorado prior to signing with Texas. After the catch, Butler will be among the best at Texas. He’s got elite shiftiness with ball in hand.

    Bijan Robinson’s home state

    Christian Clark, RB, Phoenix (Az.) Mountain Pointe
    OnTexasFootball Ranking: 4-star
    How motivated is Clark to be a very good player? He did what few do in the state of Arizona - went through all the hoops to graduate high school early. Clark will be the most violent cutter between the tackles in the program from practice one this spring. 

    Santana Wilson, CB, Scottsdale (Az.) Desert Mountain
    OnTexasFootball Ranking: 4-star
    The son of former NFL safety and current NFL executive Adrian Wilson is a rare May graduate in the class. He possesses good arm length at the position, and like Terrance Brooks will head to Texas having grown up with a former NFL safety to learn the game from. 

    DFW area dominance continues
    The Longhorns signed six players from the DFW area all told. That does not include Jordon Johnson-Rubell, who finished high school in the Sunshine State. 

    Daniel Cruz, OC/IOL, North Richland Hills (Texas) Richland
    OnTexasFootball Ranking: 4-star
    Cruz has everything Kyle Flood is looking for at center. Overcomes lack of ideal arm length with elite natural strength, quickness in movement skills and reactions, football intelligence, motor/effort and brings some of the toughness/nastiness on the field that Kasey Studdard did.

    Zina Umeozulu, EDGE, Allen (Texas) High
    OnTexasFootball Ranking: 4-star
    The 6-foot-5, 230-pounder had a strong Under Armour All-America week performance. His length and quickness combination makes for a high ceiling. If he pushes for early playing time with the experience in front of him, watch out. 

    Alex January, DL, Duncanville (Texas) High
    OnTexasFootball Ranking: 4-star
    January had a tremendous senior season for the Panthers taking home District Defensive Player of the Year honors in an absolutely loaded district of talented defensive prospects. OTF’s C.J. Vogel has already heard some positives about January in the short time he’s been in Austin. Already on campus, January will have the opportunity to play his way into the rotation as a freshman. 

    Parker Livingston, WR, Lucas (Texas) Lovejoy
    OnTexasFootball Ranking: 4-star
    Livingstone had a tremendous season opener before suffering a season ending foot injury the following week. Has height, length, enough vertical speed, body control and strong hands. He will just need to have a little patience in year one. 

    Trio from Houston 

    Trey Owens, QB, Cypress (Texas) Cy-Fair
    OnTexasFootball Ranking: 4-star
    Owens enrolled at Texas around 6-5 and 230 pounds. He showed improved movement skills in the pocket as a senior with the ability to make all the throws. Possesses very good trajectory and timing on vertical throws. He enrolled at Texas in a near perfect developmental timeline. 

    Jordan Washington, TE, Houston (Texas) Langham Creek
    OnTexasFootball Ranking: 4-star
    Washington got serious about football in the last couple of years. And that made him a nationally recruited prospect in short order. Washington should look fluid and athletic at 6-4 and 250 pounds in time. He has the ability to help stretch the field from the tight end position. 

    Nate Kibble, IOL, Humble (Texas) Atascocita
    OnTexasFootball Ranking: 3-star
    Kibble possesses long arms for his height (likely 6-2.5). He’s a rare four-year starter at the 6A level in Texas on the offensive line. Matching physicality at the Power 5 level should not be an issue. 

    Huge win in CenTex

    Kobe Black, CB, Waco (Texas) Connally
    OnTexasFootball Ranking: 4-star
    Seeing Kobe Black at the Under Armour All-America practices, he hasn’t truly begun to scratch the surface physically. Black at 6-foot-2 and around 210 pounds down the line wouldn’t be a surprise. OnTexasFootball’s Rod Babers loves the patience of Black at the position. He will be one singular position focused for the first time this spring. 

    One from San Antonio 

    Freddie Dubose Jr., WR, Spring Branch (Texas) Smithson Valley
    OnTexasFootball Ranking: 3-star
    Make no mistake, Dubose is a high-end 4-star pure athlete if fully healthy. One college head coach that recruited him called him a “freak athlete”. If that comes out at Texas, he will out perform his OTF ranking. 

    St. Thomas Aquinas represented

    Michael Kern, P, Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas
    OnTexasFootball Ranking: 3-star
    If Jeff Banks chooses not to go to the portal this spring for a punter, that will tell Texas fans just how high he is on Kern’s ability to come in and handle duties as a freshman. 

    Will he stay or go?
    One prospect remains in a little limbo if he will remain in the class. That is OnTexasFootball 3-star and Lafayette (La.) Christian defensive lineman Melvin Hills. Hills spoke with new defensive line coach Kenny Baker last Friday, but had yet to speak with Steve Sarkisian as of Tuesday afternoon. 

    Class breakdown by state
    This breakdown is by where players graduated from high school. Jordon Johnson-Rubell is from Fort Worth, but graduated from IMG Academy in Florida. 

    Texas - 12
    Florida - 3
    Louisiana - 2 
    California - 2
    Arizona - 2
    Missouri - 1 

    Class Breakdown by area in Texas
    We will once again leave Jordon Johnson-Rubell out of this breakdown.

    DFW - 6 
    Greater Houston - 3
    Golden Triangle/Southeast Texas - 1 
    CenTex - 1
    San Antonio/South Texas - 1 

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    32 minutes ago, goathumper said:

    Wonder if next cycle Texas takes more Greater Houston kids than DFW? 

     

    Would be a sight for sore eyes down in the 713!

    Texas is definitely on more guys in the Houston Area in 2025 ... some of that is because it's a better/deeper cycle in the Houston area. DFW has been way ahead talent wise in recent cycles IMO. 

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    5 minutes ago, clark griswold said:

    Did Texas back off Alex Foster or vice versa. Don’t understand why we didn’t press him when DAntre decommitted. 

    Texas wanted more of bigger body and experienced player vs guy to develop 

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    I wouldve bet that JJR sees the field before Filsaime because of JJR football IQ. If Xavier has the football IQ to match his frame and speed... watch out 

     

    Dubose and Livingstone are both speedy athletes who have been hampered by injury. Just one of the two panning out alongside Wingo would be huge for Texas 

     

    How good is Michael Kern in front of 100k fans with a punt rushing nipping at his ankles? Only time will tell, but Jeff Banks takes his punting as seriously as any coach in the country

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    2 minutes ago, goathumper said:

    I wouldve bet that JJR sees the field before Filsaime because of JJR football IQ. If Xavier has the football IQ to match his frame and speed... watch out 

     

    Dubose and Livingstone are both speedy athletes who have been hampered by injury. Just one of the two panning out alongside Wingo would be huge for Texas 

     

    How good is Michael Kern in front of 100k fans with a punt rushing nipping at his ankles? Only time will tell, but Jeff Banks takes his punting as seriously as any coach in the country

    That’s where I come out at Filsaime … if he shows that, high NFL draft pick potential 

    I also like Jordon Johnson-Rubell to play early. He comes in ready mentally and physically from IMG Academy … and he was a leader of that team. Those guys normally perform well and consistently at the P5 level 

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    1 hour ago, goathumper said:

    Wonder if next cycle Texas takes more Greater Houston kids than DFW? 

     

    Would be a sight for sore eyes down in the 713!

    I'm not sure about "more" but it's going to be closer in range IMO.

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    1 hour ago, goathumper said:

     

    How good is Michael Kern in front of 100k fans with a punt rushing nipping at his ankles? Only time will tell, but Jeff Banks takes his punting as seriously as any coach in the country

    Texas has a good walk on punter on campus in Ian Ratliff.

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    13 minutes ago, Park Gothic said:

    Any idea what happened with Foster? Just not a good fit?

    Not fit. Texas felt like they needed to hit the portal for more experience vs. high school to get ready for SEC battle in 2024. And Texas would rather take one more DL in the deep 2025 class, which will also be Baker's first class at Texas. 

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    The SEC will likely end up with 13 teams in the top 25 of the 2024 class rankings...

     

    1. Georgia

    2. Alabama

    3. Texas

    4. LSU

    5. Auburn

    6. Oklahoma

    7. Florida

    8. Tennessee

    9. Texas A&M

    10. South Carolina

    11. Ole Miss

    12. Missouri 

    13. Kentucky

    Gird up your loins!

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    19 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

    Not fit. Texas felt like they needed to hit the portal for more experience vs. high school to get ready for SEC battle in 2024. And Texas would rather take one more DL in the deep 2025 class, which will also be Baker's first class at Texas. 

    Got it. That makes perfect sense. 

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