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    CJ Vogel
    Lifetime Longhorn Rod Babers and I get together for the latest episode of Talkin' Ball.
    Texas hired a new defensive analyst with the addition of William Gay. Plus the portal pursuit carries on with the recruitment of Jabbar Muhammad. Rod and I also get to talking about how an increase of swagger can help the Texas secondary with on-field play. 
    Special thank you to our sponsor John Donovan at Longhorn Wealth Management Group for supporting this week's Talkin' Ball!
     
    CJ Vogel
    While the focus of the Junior Day on Saturday was to get the ball truly moving in the 2025 class, the Longhorn staff hosted an impressive crop of 2026 prospects as well.
    The weekend allowed for the Longhorns to get their 2026 class started with the commitment of Aledo RB Raycine Guillory Jr., though some of the top in-state prospects in the state for the class were able to meet with the Texas staff and see campus. A few updates on some important sophomores that were on campus: 
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    A pair of Temple (TX) prospects made the trip down i35 for the Junior Day – DL Jamarion Carlton and DB Jason Bradford.
    Bradford is a 6'2" defensive back with tremendous fluidity. I have watched him a few times in person in training sessions and each time he has been better than before. High upside with offers from Oklahoma State and Texas State.
    The Temple staff is also very high on Jamarion Carlton as well. Five offers in the books already – Nebraska, UNT, SMU, Baylor and Houston.
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    Texas hosted 2026 Panther Creek WR Jalen Lott, formerly of Lovejoy. Lott spent plenty of time with Coach Steve Sarkisian on the visit with one-on-one time in his office. Jalen is the son of Texas Hall of Honor inductee James Lott for those unfamiliar. I think there is five-star potential here.
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    Another WR to be on notice for is 2026 San Marcos Henry Harris. The 6-foot-5 wide out from San Marcos plays like he is 6-feet tall. He is quick and can move very well. Add Harris to the offer watch list as the Longhorn staff continues out of the trail in the open window.
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    Texas has not offered a 2026 quarterback so far. Sarkisian is quite picky with his quarterback prospects and likes using the "We are only recruiting you" approach at the quarterback position.
    Right now, Tampa (FL) QB Will Griffin is the one I am keeping my eyes on the closest for the 2026 QB picture. Griffin arrived Friday night and spent all of Saturday with the Texas staff, including Steve Sarkisian.
    Griffin, a 6-foot-3 gunslinger, is the No. 4 quarterback in the class per 247Sports composite.
     
     
     
    Bobby Burton
    We believe John Timu is joining the Texas coaching staff in some capacity, most likely as a defensive assistant but not in an on-field capacity.
    Timu spent last season as the assistant defensive line coach for the San Diego Chargers. He played at the University of Washington and three seasons in the NFL at linebacker for the Chicago Bears.
    Timu was recruited to Washington by current Texas linebackers coach Johnny Nansen while on Steve Sarkisian's staff in Seattle.
    CJ Vogel
    Texas hosted 120+ prospects on campus this weekend for their first junior day of the 2024 calendar year. Among that group was a great deal of offered prospects that made the trip as well.
    A quick recap, to the best of my knowledge, of the names from the 2025 class that visited campus on Saturday that currently hold an offer in hand:
    Quarterback
    – KJ Lacey visited campus on January 13th and will be back on January 27th. No other 2025 QBs were on campus.
    Running Back
    Mater Dei RB Jordon Davison Chapel Hill RB Rickey Stewart** Southlake Carroll RB Riley Wormley  Texas is prioritizing Davison and he was able to earn some 1-on-1 time with Coach Sarkisian on the trip. Stewart was offered on the trip and was rather emotional when discussing his reaction to being offered.
    Wide Receiver
    Shadow Creek WR Carterrius Brown Lancaster WR Emmanuel Choice Dekaney WR Tanook HInes Hitchcock WR Kelshaun Johnson SA Brandeis WR Jaden Perez Tomball Memorial WR Ashton Ansley Shadow Creek WR Jacorey Watson Jacorey Watson was unable to stay too late, but was on campus. One to watch here is Kelshaun Johnson, the speedy playmaker has risen up the priority list as of late.
    Tight End
    Jasper TE Kiotti Armstrong Dekaney TE Nick Townsend Texas has Emaree Winston in the fold at the moment in the 2025 class, but hosted two very talented prospects out of the Houston area.
    Offensive Line
    Prosper OL Connor Carty**  Port Neches Grove OL Jackson Christian Bridgeland OL Ryan Fodje**  St. Ignatius College Preparatory (CA) OL John Mills Bridgeland OL Jonte Newman Mesquite Horn OL Lamont Rogers DeSoto OL Byron Washington A familiar group of names were on campus this weekend. Texas is leading the pack for Byron Washington at the moment. Kyle Flood offered Ryan Fodje and Connor Carty on their trips. As for John Mills, he arrived Friday night and was able to stick around all day for the junior day.
    Defensive Line
    Spring DL Floyd Guidry Cy Fair DL Landon Rink Denton Guyer DL Xavier Ukponu No defensive line coach on campus did not stop a handful of Texas offers from seeing campus.
    Defensive End
    South Oak Cliff EDGE Kamauryn Morgan Pleasant Grove EDGE Lance Jackson Summer Creek EDGE Chad Woodfork Lake Travis EDGE Gus Cordova** Texas offered 6-foot-5 Lake Travis edge rusher Gus Cordova on the visit this weekend. Kamauryn Morgan said Texas was in his top five as well, plus the Longhorns earned a commitment from Lance Jackson.
    Linebackers
    Shadow Creek LB Anthony Williams McKinney LB Riley Pettijohn Dallas Skyline LB Elijah Bo Barnes IMG Academy LB Gavin Nix South Oak Cliff LB Jayden Shelton Anthony Williams was doing some hard recruiting for the Longhorns behind the scenes on the visit. Johnny Nansen was also out last week to see Elijah Bo Barnes in person and was able to double-dip by getting him onto campus for the visit.
    Defensive Backs
    Conroe CB Dorian Brew Westgate (LA) CB Jaboree Antoine Shadow Creek CB Cobey Sellers Fort Bend Marshall CB Caleb Chester Brew stuck around campus until about 6:30 p.m., a great sign for Texas' chances to make up ground. OTF has been told the Texas staff was a big fan of Caleb Chester on the visit as well. Plus, Austin has been a common destination for Jaboree Antoine over the last few months too.
    Athletes
    Alamo Heights ATH Michael Terry III** Chapel Hill ATH Demetrius Brisbon  Michael Terry III was quick to add Texas to his top group following the trip – Texas, TCU and Texas Tech. The offer of Rickey Stewart was a big moment for Brisbon when on campus as well.
    ** Indicates player received an offer on the visit.
    Bobby Burton
    From a source in Tucson, I am told that Texas is the "clear favorite" to land Tiaoalii Savea , the 6-foot-4, 305-pound defensive tackle transfer from Arizona. Savea visited Texas over the weekend and has a very strong bond with Texas linebackers coach Johnny Nansen, who joined the Longhorn staff from Arizona this off-season.
    Savea is expected to be a mid-term enrollee. All mid-term enrollees at Texas must enroll by Jan. 30 at the very latest.
    Texas has already added seven players from the NCAA's transfer portal. Besides Savea, Texas also continues to recruit Washington cornerback Jabbar Muhammad. Muhammad visited Texas with his parents on Wednesday and Thursday and visited Alabama over the weekend. He is expected to return to Washington to collect his belongings this week and visit Oregon while in the Pacific Northwest.
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