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    Gerry Hamilton
    Texas 2025 Best Class Scenario: March 5 edition
    The Texas Longhorns are in search of a fourth straight top 5 ranked recruiting class. And if the early returns headed into the spring mean anything, the odds are at least 50-50% Steve Sarkisian and staff pull it off. 
    To get your Friday going, here is the latest edition of the Texas Best Class Scenario for the 2025 cycle. There are 29 names currently on the list with a combination of 24-25 creating a near lock scenario for a fourth straight top 5 class. This list will shift and move once the March and April unofficial visitor returns are known.
    *Note: This list is my opinion on the BCS for 2025.
    Quarterback (1)
    K.J. Lacey, Saraland (Ala.) High #AllGasNoBrakes
    Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
    The competition: Ole Miss and Auburn
    Running back (1-2)
    Jordon Davison, RB, Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei
    Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
    The competition: Ohio State, Alabama and Oregon
    Rickey Stewart, RB, Tyler (Texas) Chapel Hill
    Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
    The competition: Baylor, SMU and Oklahoma State
    Wide receiver (3-4)
    Dakorien Moore, Duncanville (Texas) High - *LSU commit
    Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 5-star
    Note: Texas will recruit the LSU pledge #throughthewhistle. 
    Kelshaun Johnson, WR, Hitchcock (Texas) High
    Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
    The competition: USC, Texas Tech and Texas A&M
    Kaliq Lockett, WR, Sachse (Texas) High
    Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
    The competition: LSU, USC, Ohio State and Texas A&M
    Jaime Ffrench, WR, Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin
    Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
    The competition: Ohio State, Florida State, Miami and Alabama
    Tight end (2)
    Nick Townsend, TE, Spring (Texas) Dekaney
    Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
    The competition: Texas A&M, USC, Arizona State and Notre Dame
    Emaree Winston, TE, Calhoun (Ga.) High #AllGasNoBrakes
    Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
    Offensive line (5)
    Michael Fasusi, OT, Lewisville (Texas) High
    Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 5-star
    The competition: Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Oregon and Missouri
    Jonte Newman, OT, Cypress (Texas) Bridgeland
    Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
    The competition: Texas A&M, Alabama, Oklahoma, Ole Miss and Mississippi State
    Tyler Thomas, IOL, Dickinson (Texas) High
    Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 3-star
    The competition: Texas A&M and LSU
    John Mills, IOL, San Francisco (Calif.) St. Ignatius
    Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
    The competition: Washington, Michigan and Florida
    Jackson Christian, IOL, Port Niches (Texas) PN-G
    Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
    The competition: Texas A&M
    Defensive line (4)
    Brandon Brown, DL, Melbourne (Fla.) Eau Gallie #AllGasNoBrakes
    Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
    The competition: USC, Florida, Alabama, Miami and Tennessee
    Zion Williams, DL, Lufkin (Texas) high
    Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
    The competition: LSU, Texas A&M and TCU
    Josiah Sharma, DL, Folsom (Calif.) Folsom
    Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
    The competition: Alabama, Oregon and Utah
    Chace Sims, DL, Richmond (Texas) Randle
    Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
    The competition: Texas A&M, LSU, TCU and SMU
    EDGE (2-3)
    Lance Jackson, Texarkana (Texas) Pleasant Grove #AllGasNoBrakes
    Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
    The competition: MLB Draft 2025
    Damien Shanklin, Indianapolis (In.) Warren Central
    Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
    The competition: Notre Dame and Tennessee
    Linebacker (3-4)
    Riley Pettijohn, McKinney (Texas) High
    Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
    The competition: USC, Ohio State, Florida State, Auburn and Texas A&M
    Elijah Barnes, Dallas (Texas) Skyline
    Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
    The competition: Florida State, Nebraska, Ohio State and Texas A&M
    Anthony Williams, Pearland (Texas) Shadow Creek #AllGasNoBrakes
    Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 3-star
    Matai Tagoa'i, San Clemente (Calif.) High
    Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
    The competition: Washington, Utah, USC and Oregon
    Defensive back (3-4)
    Dorian Brew, CB, Conroe (Texas) High
    Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
    The competition: LSU, Ohio State, USC, Michigan and Texas A&M
    Kade Phillips, S, Missouri City (Texas) Hightower
    Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
    The competition: LSU and Texas A&M
    Jonah Williams, S, Galveston (Texas) Ball High
    Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
    The competition: Oklahoma, LSU, Ohio State and Texas A&M
    Cobey Sellers, CB, Pearland (Texas) Shadow Creek
    Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
    The competition: Oklahoma and Texas A&M
    Adonyss Currie, CB, Lancaster (Calif.) Quartz Hill
    Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
    The competition: Washington, Utah, Miami, Texas A&M and Oregon.
     
    Gerry Hamilton
    The Texas Longhorns official visit weekends are taking shape quickly. In the case of the defensive back position, this list may take a little longer to play out. 
    OnTexasFootball has been gathering information of some of the top targets at the defensive back position yet to lock in official visit dates.
    Dorian Brew, CB, Conroe (Texas) High
    OnTexasFootball has spoken with a pair of sources close to the recruitment of the 6-2, 197 pound corner with a Ryan Watts like frame this week. 
    Brew and Texas are working out the details of a June official visit. The OnTexasFootball 4-star is expected to make his official visit to Texas either June 21-23, or June 14-16. Ohio State and LSU are also expected to receive OV's for sure. Texas A&M and USC are possibilities. And Michigan is remaining in the fight. 
    Brew visiting Texas either April 6 or for the spring game April 20 is also in play. 
    Adonyss Currie, CB, Lancaster (Calif.) Quartz Hill
    Texas defensive backs coach Terry Joseph is in contact with the 6-2, 170 pound speedster that is expected to flirt with 10.4 FAT this spring. Steve Sarkisian and Joseph are in talks with Currie and his circle about a June official visit. A visit to Texas is expected, but the when is the question. 
    Currie has already begun locking in official visit dates. Those include Texas A&M and maybe Nebraska in April. Washington's big visit weekend May 31-June 2, Miami (Fla.) likely June 7-9 and Utah June 14-16. 
    Those dates would fit about perfect for Texas, as the Longhorns could bring Currie in for the big visit weekend June 21-23. The Oregon Ducks are working to win out for the June 21-23 weekend. 
    Faheem Delane, S, Olney (Md.) Good Counsel
    The 6-2, 195 -pound rangy and physical safety reiterated to OnTexasFootball that he will visit Texas April 13-14. He also said he has yet to lock in an official visit date to Texas. He continues to be in consistent contact with safeties coach Blake Gideon, who made a stop at Good Counsel in January.
    Ohio State, Tennessee, Oregon and Maryland are the main competition headee into the spring. 
     
    Texas DB official visitors locked in (March 7)
    June 7-9
    Caleb Chester, CB, Missouri City (Texas) Marshall
    OnTexasFootball ranking: 3-star
    Official visit schedule: Texas June 7-9, Arkansas June 14-16, Texas A&M June 21-23
    Courtland Guillory, DB/S, Houston (Texas) Klein Oak
    OnTexasFootball ranking: 3-star
    Spring unofficial visits: Texas March 23, Texas A&M April 6
    June 14-16
    Cobey Sellers, CB, Pearland (Texas) Shadow Creek
    OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
    Official visit schedule: Texas A&M June 7-9, Texas June 14-16, Oklahoma June 21-23
    June 21-23
    Kade Phillips, DB, Missouri City (Texas) Hightower
    OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
    Official visit schedule: Texas A&M June 7-9, LSU June 14-16, Texas June 21-23
    CJ Vogel
    2025 Calvary Baptist Academy (LA) running back James Simon has dropped a top seven list that includes the Texas Longhorns.
    I traded messages with Simon who also added he plans to visit Austin for the spring game on April 20.
    The Longhorns will be battling LSU, Miami, Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Alabama and Louisiana Tech in this recruitment.
     
    CJ Vogel
    We took a look at the early enrollees on both sides of the ball earlier this week, now it is time to take a look at the seven additions out of the transfer portal that are on campus for the spring.
    Of course, keep in mind that Oregon State WR Silas Bolden will arrive at the conclusion of the semester and enroll for June.
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    WR Isaiah Bond
    Adding the former WR1 for Alabama is never a bad sign. In fact, I would argue it is a good one! Bond has tremendous top-end speed and could rival Jaydon Blue or anyone else for that matter as the fastest player on the Texas roster for the spring. Bond made it clear he came to Texas to improve his draft stock with a quarterback like Quinn Ewers. He will be prioritized in the lineup and by the end of spring, I would be a bit surprised if he has not separated himself as WR1 for the Longhorns heading into the summer.
    WR Matthew Golden
    Golden actually had his best game of the 2023 season against Texas which is ironically rather funny to me. Golden does not have that top-end elite speed, but he can still burn you if you are not careful. There is also great wiggle to his game and in short, close areas, he is a nightmare to bring down to the ground. For the spring, you can expect to see Golden with the first unit.
    TE Amari Niblack
    Texas tested an Alabama tight end transfer with great speed vertical ability once before – that did not work out so great. However, by all accounts, Niblack has been great since joining the Texas program. There were glimpses of a true TE1 last year while at Alabama. Some of the same route concepts that made Ja'Tavion Sanders such a threat last fall, will be used to free up Niblack in space in 2024.
    DT Tiaoalii Savea
    The addition of Johnny Nansen to that staff also helped Texas secure some defensive line depth with the addition of Savea. Following the NFL departures of T'Vondre Sweat and Byron Murphy, the interior DL is the biggest question mark on the team currently. While Savea won't be the full-time answer for either, at least not at the moment, he is expected to see large shares of the snap count and be a contributing factor in the run-game.
    EDGE Trey Moore
    Trey Moore has proven over the last two years he can really get after the quarterback. With 22.5 sacks in two seasons, Texas will be greatly appreciate adding him to their defensive end room. While that group looks awfully crowded on paper, I am of full belief we will see Moore in that top-two range for snap count come the fall at the EDGE spot. It certainly doesn't hurt that he came in with a tremendous mindset and approach to winter conditioning.
    LB Kendrick Blackshire – Transferred from Alabama
    Replacing Jaylan Ford is near the top of the priority list for the Texas defensive staff this offseason. Ford's smarts and ability to drop in coverage were qualities that are not easily replaceable, especially when joining a new conference. Blackshire comes in from Alabama with the expectation to get on the field, though it will be up to him to supplant David Gbenda and fend off Liona Lefau and Derion Gullette. If Blackshire shows an improvement in the passing game, there is a chance he finds himself a nice role on the Texas D.
    DB Andrew Mukuba – Transferred from Clemson
    Texas is adding a lot of experience and production in the backend of their secondary with the addition of Mukuba. The former Freshman All-American brings athleticism to the group that Texas did not have in 2023. On top of that, there is already familiarity with secondary members Michael Taaffe and Jahdae Barron as the trio trains together in the Austin area. It is my expectation to see Mukuba in the starting lineup come spring game time.
    Gerry Hamilton
    Thursday Morning Recruiting Nuggets
    OnTexasFootball gets the morning started with Coffee & Football on the YouTube channel, and recruiting nuggets right here. 
    Akylin Dear, RB, Quitman (Miss.) High
    OnTexasFootball spoke with the 4-star running back out of The Magnolia State. 
    Dear, 6-1 and 200 pounds, speaks with Texas running backs coach Tashard Choice every morning. 
    “He played in the league, so I know he can teach me a lot about the game. We talk every morning."
    Dear said he plans to visit Texas either April 6 or April 20. Choice has mentioned both dates, as well as June official visit date possibilities. 
    Dear and family are on the way to the University of Florida today for a two-day visit. 
    The explosive and powerful back with contact balance has locked in an official visit to Texas A&M June 14-16. Ole Miss is considered the team to beat by many headed into the spring. 
    Isaiah Gibson, EDGE, Warner Robins (Ga.) High
    OnTexasFootball 4-star Gibson spoke with Texas defensive line coach and area recruiter Kenny Baker earlier this week. 
    “We are just building the relationship. He said it’s (Texas) a great environment. From everything I’ve heard, Texas is great.” 
    Gibson, 6-4 and 245 pounds, said Baker talked to him about April 6 or April 20 visit possibilities. Gibson doesn't have a visit locked in, but does want to get out to Austin and take a look at Texas. A June official visit has also been discussed.
    Gibson sports 37 offers with Georgia, Clemson and Oregon all in. 
    Derry Norris Jr., DL, Port Orange (Fla.) Spruce Creek
    OnTexasFootball spoke with the 6-3.5, 270 pound athletic defensive line prospect Wednesday night. The Central Florida area prospect said it was both area recruiter Tashard Choice and defensive line coach Kenny Baker that made the offer March 5. 
    “They said how much they loved my film," Norris told OnTexasFootball. "What I do that impresses them athletically. And they said they like how I run track too."
    Norris' first impression of Baker was a strong one. 
    “Great dude. Everything he was saying was exactly how I was raised. He’s going to get the best out of his players."
    Choice and Baker are making a push to get Norris and family on campus April 6. And that visit is possible. April 20 is already spoken for with the Florida State Spring Game. 
    Norris has four official visits locked in, currently. Georgia Tech May 31-June 2 and N.C. State June 7-9 for sure. After that, the schedule could change. He currently has Minnesota June 14-16 and Purdue June 21-23. With March offers from Miami (Fla.), Texas, Texas A&M and Missouri, the current official visits are in the balance. 
     
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