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    Gerry Hamilton
    Top DL target visiting April 6
    The Texas Longhorns April 6 visitor list continues to add big time names. 
    One day after OnTexasFootball confirmed that Auburn commit Malik Autry (Opelika, Ala./High) s scheduled to be in Austin this weekend, another 4-star defensive lineman is confirmed for Saturday. 
    Lufkin (Texas) High's Zion Williams told OnTexasFootball last night that he plans to be in Austin Saturday with his mom. Williams, 6-4.5 and 325 pounds, will also make an official visit to Texas June 21-23. 
    The main competition for Texas with the East Texas stout interior lineman is LSU. Williams made an unofficial visit to LSU in March, and plans to be back April 13 for the Tigers Spring Game. A June official visit (likely June 7-9) will also happen. 
    Texas A&M and TCU are also in the mix for the latest high-end talent out of Lufkin High. TCU will receive and official visit May 3-5, and Texas A&M is expected to receive a June official visit. 
    Williams has 18 known offers headed into April. That offer list includes SEC programs Texas, LSU, Texas A&M, Alabama, Auburn, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Georgia, Florida and Tennessee. 
    Gerry Hamilton
    Folsom (Calif.) High defensive lineman and OnTexasFootball 4-star Josiah Sharma made his first visit to Texas Friday. 
    Sharma, 6-3.5 and 323 pounds with power and explosive ability, was accompanied on the visit by his mom and a few Folsom High coaches. Per a source Sunday, Sharma and his mom had a tremendous visit to Texas. From watching the spring practice, to meeting with Steve Sarkisian, spending time with Kenny Baker for the first time and time spent in the facilities around people and players in the program. 
    Baker was said to have made a strong impression on Sharma and his mom. Sharma walked away from the visit with a belief that Baker and Texas could help him develop and maximize his potential.
    An official visit to Texas is locked in. The source wasn't sure if it was going to be June 14-16 (bumping Utah) or June 21-23, but June 14-16 is most likely. 
    The visit to Texas was the third of the week during Folsom High's spring break. Sharma and his mom visited Alabama and Oklahoma prior to Texas. 
    Alabama and Texas are at the top of the list with Washington, Oklahoma, Utah and Oregon also receiving mention. 
    In closing, OnTexasFootball believes the Longhorns are very much in this recruitment with a legitimate shot. 
    CJ Vogel
    The Duncanville five-star was on campus today for the Texas Relays. Duncanville's notorious 4x100m relay team walked out of the event with a first place finish after yet another sub-40 second time this morning.
    Moore will return to Austin twice next month – April 6 and the spring game April 20.
    The LSU commit has a final four of Oregon, Ohio State, LSU and Texas. An interesting note from speaking with Moore is the proximity to home is something that Texas has above its competition in this race. The Texas staff speaks with Moore every day as you would expect.
    Texas freshman EDGE Colin Simmons swung by Mike A. Myers Stadium. He and Moore are very close and Simmons has been in his ear very often about his time on campus so far. An important factor at the moment.
    Expect official visit dates to be released early April. Moore had yet to announce anything final at the moment when I spoke with him. I see Texas as that 1B team in this recruitment at the moment and depending on how the visits go in April, things could get interesting quickly for the nation's No. 1 overall WR.
    Gerry Hamilton
    Texas April 6 visitor list
    The Texas Longhorns first big visitor weekend of the spring will be April 6. The visit centered around a spring practice is expected to have at least two dozen visitors, including more than 15 combined 4-star and 5-star prospects from the 2025 and 2026 cycles.
    OnTexasFootball provides a first glimpse into the visit weekend with some of the prospects of note. 
    April 6 visitors of note
    K.J. Lacey, QB, Saraland (Ala.) High #AllGasNoBrakes
    OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
    Official visit: Texas June 21-23
    Rickey Stewart, RB, Tyler (Texas) Chapel Hill
    OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
    Official visit: Texas June 14-16
    Raycine Guillory, RB, Aledo (Texas) High - #AllGasNoBrakes2026
    OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
    Dakorien Moore, WR, Duncanville (Texas) High
    OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star
    Official visit: June 21-23 (likely)
    Jaime Ffrench, WR, Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin
    OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
    Official visit: June 21-23
    Kaliq Lockett, WR, Sachse (Texas) High
    OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
    Official visit: Texas June 21-23
    Kelshaun Johnson, WR, Hitchcock (Texas) High
    OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
    Official visit: Texas June 14-16
    Nick Townsend, TE, Dekaney (Texas) High
    OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
    Official visit: Texas June 21-23
    John Mills, IOL, San Francisco (Calif.) St. Ignatius 
    OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
    Official visit: Texas June 14-16
    Tyler Thomas, IOL, Dickinson (Texas) High
    OnTexasFootball ranking: 3-star
    Official visit: Texas June 14-16
    Malik Autry, DL, Opelika (Ala.) High - *Auburn commit 
    OnTexasFootball ranking: 4–star
    Official visit: TBD
    D.J. Sanders, DL, Bellville (Texas) High
    OnTexasFootball ranking: 4–star
    Official visit: Texas June 21-23
    Hayden Lowe, EDGE, Westlake Village (Calif.) Oaks Christian
    OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
    Official visit: Texas June 14-16
    Smith Orogbo, EDGE, Alief (Texas) Hastings
    OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
    Official visit: Texas June 14-16
    Elijah Barnes, LB, Dallas (Texas) Skyline
    OnTexasFootball ranking: 4–star
    Official visit: Texas June 21-23
    Matai Tagoa'i, LB, San Clemente (Calif.) High
    OnTexasFootball ranking: 4–star
    Official visit:Texas June 21-23
    Jonah Williams, S, Galveston (Texas) Ball
    OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
    Official visit:Texas June 21-23 (likely)
    Kade Phillips, DB, Missouri City (Texas) Hightower
    OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
    Official visit:Texas June 21-23
     
    April 9
    Texas will also have a very key visitor on April 9 in Michael Fasusi. 
    Michael Fasusi, OT, Lewisville (Texas) High
    OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star
    Official visit: Texas June 21-23
    Jackson Blackwell, DL, Lorena (Texas) High
    OnTexasFootball ranking: N/A
    Of note: Texas is taking legitimate interest in the small school defensive tackle. 
    Bobby Burton

    Saturday: The Movers

    By Bobby Burton, in Articles,

    We’re two weeks in to spring practice.
    We’re hearing about some “movers” behind the scenes. And by that term, we mean players who are moving up the depth chart or who are changing the way they are perceived by teammates and coaches alike.
    Here’s a quick rundown.
    1. Tre Wisner RB - while Wisner is likely to play third fiddle to the mix of Jaydon Blue and Cedric Baxter, he could also be forcing himself on the field in a role not all that dissimilar to Keilan Robinson. Wisner is even more versatile than Robinson, because of his ability to truly play the RB position.
    2. Matthew Golden WR - Consistent and reliable. Those are the words folks are using to describe the Houston transfer. Perhaps that shouldn’t be surprising. But it’s still good to hear.
    3. DeAndre Moore WR - an afterthought by some prior to spring ball, Moore has attacked practice like the game means something extra to him. Coaches and teammates have taken notice.
    4. Amari Niblack/Gunnar Helm TE - anyone thinking Helm would be passed over by the arrival of Niblack are mistaken. The senior from Denver is set to play a lot in 2024. Likewise, Niblack is finding his own niche as a gifted receiver. Both are moving in the right direction.
    5. Neto Umeozulu LG - his move forward really started late last season, but it hasn’t stopped since. For the first time in two years, there is very real competition for the starting left guard spot.
    6. Alex January DT - January has already moved ahead of Sydir Mitchell in the DT pecking order in practice.
    7. Trey Moore DE - even with two returning starters at defensive end, the Longhorns will not be able to keep the UTSA transfer off the field.
    8. Colton Vasek - oft hampered by injury, Vasek is finally seeing some action and looking the part.
    9. Derion Gullette LB - Gullette is starting to make plays during live action.
    10. David Gbenda LB - He is clearly someone Steve Sarkisian and staff are counting on, which is a clear change from just two months ago. He and Anthony Hill are your game one starters.
    11. Gavin Holmes CB - Holmes played the run too soft a year ago and it put him behind a newcomer like Manny Muhammad. This off-season Holmes has taken the constructive criticism to heart and is trying to mix it up more often to prove he’s not a liability in the run game  
    12. Jaylon Guilbeau Star - Guilbeau never really recovered from his knee injury two years ago. But now he’s performing at a better level.
    13. Michael Taaffe  - do not discount his presence in the secondary. A year ago, everyone thought he might play *some*. This year, he is making the move to become the leader of the secondary as well as a team leader.
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