Texas defensive line recruiting update
New Texas defensive line coach Kenny Baker hit the road immediately after officially being announced by Texas.
OnTexasFootball provides the latest news and notes on defensive line recruiting to go with your Friday lunch.
Kenny Baker’s known school stops since Tuesday
Landon Rink, Cypress (Texas) Cy Fair High
Texas offer: Yes
Father Shane Rink played on the defensive line at Texas, and is the defensive line coach at Cy-Fair High. Rink attended Junior Day’s at Texas A&M, Texas and Oklahoma in January.
Floyd Guidry, Spring (Texas) High
Texas offer: Former DL coach Bo Davis offered December 19.
Guidry attended Junior Day January 20. He’s gone from one Power 5 offer (Texas Tech) before the 2023 season to 14. He will attend Houston Junior Day February 3. Texas A&M jumped in with an offer last week.
Chace Sims, Richmond (Texas) Randle
Texas offer: No
Texas invited the 6-3, 285-pounder to January 20 Junior day, but he did not attend. Sims will be at Texas A&M Saturday, and TCU and SMU Sunday.
Carmello Brooks, Katy (Texas) Paetow
Texas offer: Yes
The 6-3, 270-pounder is a continued evaluation by the Texas staff.
Zion Williams, Lufkin (Texas) High
Texas offer: Yes
Williams skipped Texas Junior Day January 20 to go to LSU. Texas, LSU, Texas A&M will be in an impactful East Texas battle with Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia, etc… in the mix.
Dilan Battle, Mansfield (Texas) Timberview
Texas offer: Yes.
Michigan, Texas, LSU, Alabama and Oklahoma were mentioned most throughout the season. Battle is scheduled to be at Florida this weekend. His father lives in Michigan, which could be impactful in an eventual decision.
Xavier Ukponu, Denton (Texas) Guyer
Texas offer: Yes
Attended Texas Junior Day January 20. He also attended Texas A&M Junior day last weekend, and is scheduled to be at Florida this weekend.
Two new offers this week
Josiah Sharma, Sacramento (Calif.) Folsom
Texas offered: February 1.
Texas Co-DC and LB coach Johnny Nansen made the offer while at Folsom High. Nansen will be very key in the Longhorns’ recruiting efforts in California. Sharma backed off a Washington verbal December 27 after the coaching change. Oregon offered Thursday as well. Karen DeBoer is all in at Alabama.
Myron Charles, Port Charlotte (Fla.) High
Texas offered: January 31
Texas TE and special teams coach Jeff Banks made the offer while hitting schools in the Southwest area of the Sunshine State. Charles, 6-5, 275, is one of the top defensive tackle prospects in the 2025 cycle. Florida and Miami received the most mention during the season.
One DL commitment
Brandon Brown, Melbourne (Fla.) Eau Gallie #AllGasNoBrakes
Steve Sarkisian, Jeff Banks and Tashard Choice made a stop at Eau Gallie early in the week, which shows how valuable the 6-1.5, 285 pound explosive disruptor is to the Longhorns. Brown is expected to make a visit to Texas for a spring practice around a 7v7 tournament in the Lone Star State. A late June official visit is also expected.
More names to know
Ethan Utley, Nashville (Tenn). Ensworth
Texas offer: Yes
Texas Junior Day visit: No
Texas was in top two prior to Bo Davis’ departure to LSU.
Gus Cordova, Austin (Texas) Lake Travis
Texas offer: Yes
Texas Junior Day visit: January 20
Texas A&M, Texas, Oregon three of the schools mentioned most right now.
D.J. Sanders, Bellville (Texas) High
Texas offer: Yes
Texas Junior Day visit: No
Steve Sarkisian stopped by the school two weeks ago. Some schools like more on OL long term.
Jyon Simon, Jacksonville (Fla.) Raines
Texas offer: Yes
Texas Junior Day visit: No
Expected to stay closer to home. Texas hasn't made a push since the coaching change.
*OnTexasFootball expects this list of offers to expand more in Florida and into Georgia in the coming weeks.
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