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    Gerry Hamilton
    Monday morning smorgasbord of recruiting nuggets
    It's time to start the week off with a Chick-fil-a 30 count of nuggets with extra BBQ sauce and a large sweet tea with free refills.
    Andrew Marsh locks in Texas visit
    OnTexasFootball 4-star wide receiver Andrew Marsh (Katy, Texas) Jordan told OTF Sunday that he has a visit set to Texas March 25. Marsh, 6-1 and 175 pounds, has remained in constant contact with Chris Jackson since last summer. He was on campus during the 2023 season for the Wyoming game. Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian stopped by Jordan High in January. He made a Junior day visit to Texas A&M in January. Nebraska and Kentucky are in full pursuit. 
    Jeff Banks working to get TE on campus
    Spring (Texas) Dekaney 2025 TE Nick Townsend is a strong possibility to be in Austin April 6. Banks and Townsend spoke two days ago. Banks' message was clear that the Longhorns want the 6-4, 220 pounder to visit April 6. And that Texas is recruiting Townsend at tight end.
    "I'm liking them so far. When I went up there for Junior day (January 20), it felt like home," Townsend told OnTexasFootball Saturday. "That was the best campus I have been on so far."
    That comment includes a Junior day visit to Texas A&m in January. 
    Townsend Texas A&M March 22, USC and California March during spring break and Arizona State official visit in April. He will make that April official visit to Arizona State with fellow OnTexasFootball 4-star and Dekaney teammate Tanook Hines. Hines told OTF Saturday that he also remains in contact with Texas, and a spring visit is possible. 
    Sunshine Star 4-star to visit Texas in April
    Sunshine State speedster and OnTexasFootball 4-star wide receiver Winston Watkins Jr. (Naples, Fla./First Baptist Academy) confirmed with OTF that he is scheduled to visit Texas April 18. This will be a first visit to Texas for the 5-10, 175 pounder with 4.45 speed. Watkins, a one-time pledge to both Texas A&M and Colorado early in the process, is in contact with Texas wide receivers coach Chris Jackson. April 18 will be the first time on campus in Austin. 
    Watkins has a spring full of unofficial visits:
    Florida March 7 
    Clemson March 11 
    Pittsburgh March 21 
    Syracuse March 27 
    Indiana April 2 
    Ohio State April 9 
    Tennessee April 13
    Florida State April 16 
    Texas April 18 
    Oregon April 25  
    Zion Williams and Texas
    OnTexasFootball would rank the contenders for Lufkin (Texas) High's 2025 DL Zion Williams in this order:
    LSU 1A
    Texas 1B
    Texas A&M 3rd
    TCU 4th
    Williams, 6-4.5 and 320 pounds, spoke with Kenny Baker last week. The Longhorns will get Williams on campus this spring (likely April 20 spring game), and in June for an official visit. He will make a visit to LSU March 9, and Texas A&M is likely near the end of March. TCU is locked in for an official visit 3-5. 
    Offensive line recruiting
    OnTexasFootball broke the news Sunday that Port Neches-Groves IOL Jackson Christian and Cypress (Texas) Bridgeland High's Jonte Newman have scheduled June official visits to Texas.
    Christian, 6-5 and 313 pounds, is trending to a Texas A&M vs. Texas battle. He will make official visits to Texas A&M June 14-16 and Texas June 21-23. He will also make April visits to Texas A&M on the 6th, and Texas the 13th. 
    Newman is more wide open with his recruitment, but Texas has a legit shot. Newman is looking at a spring unofficial visit prior to the June 21-23 official visit. Oregon will get a visit. Oklahoma will likely get a visit. He will be back on campus at Texas A&M, and Alabama is a school of serious interest. Newman, 6-4 and 280 pounds, moved to the Houston area from Lexington, Miss. If Lexington, Miss. sounds a little familiar, that is where Texas 2024 DL target Terrance Hibbler is from. Hibbler attended Holmes County High, where Newman would have attended if he hadn't moved to Texas. 
    Sunshine State corner Chris Ewald Jr. 
    Texas defensive backs coach Terry Joseph is in contact with Chris Ewald Jr. (Hollywood, Fla./Chaminade-Madonna). Ewald, 6-0 and 160, is a one-time Michigan verbal with more than 30 offers. The offer list includes 12 SEC programs, including the Longhorns. Texas offered the Broward County cover corner in October of 2023.
    Ewald has a busy spring visit scheduled with Miami March 8, LSU March 9, Auburn March 19, Texas A&M March 23 and Tennessee April 6. A visit to Texas is a possibility. 
    Defensive line recruiting nuggets
    Texas defensive line coach Kenny Baker spoke with OnTexasFootball 4-star defensive tackle prospect Myron Charles (Port Charlotte, Fla./High) last week. Baker is working to get Charles on campus this spring. Charles, 6-4 and 280, doesn't have a date locked in yet. OTF considers Florida State the team to beat for the Sunshine State 4-star headed into the spring. 
    Kenny Baker also reached out to Mansfield (Texas) Timberview High's Dilan Battle in recent days. Baker's message to Battle was working to get him on campus this spring. Battle is scheduled to be at LSU March 9 for the Tigers huge recruiting weekend. He's also scheduled to see Texas A&M later in March. A return trip to Florida is also possible. A TCU official visit in May is a possibility as well. Michigan also remains in the picture. 
    More notes:
    A Sunday prediction in the recruiting world has Texas being in position to beat out USC, LSU and Ohio State for Kaliq Lockett (Sachse, Texas/High). Lockett, 6-1 and 175 pounds, is scheduled to visit Texas April 6 for the Longhorns big weekend of targets on offense.
    Texas remains in contact with Terrell (Texas) High 2025 TE/EDGE Keiundre Johnson. Johnson, 6-3.5 and 220 pounds, plans to visit Texas, Texas A&M, USC, SMU and maybe Arkansas this spring. Texas' Jeff Banks has mentioned April 6 and April 20 Spring Game as possible visit dates. Texas A&M and USC are recruiting Johnson as an EDGE prospect. 
    Richmond (Texas) Randle 2025 DL Chace Sims (6-3, 285) told OTF that he is expecting communication with defensive line coach Kenny Baker to pick up soon. LSU's Bo Davis offered last week, and the Tigers will receive a visit this spring. Texas A&M and TCU are also on the spring visit list. Texas Tech possibly as well. 
    OnTexasFootball 4-star CB Cobey Sellers (Pearland, Texas/Shadow Creek) said Sunday that he doesn't have any locked in spring visit dates. Oklahoma and Texas are expecting the 6-0, 165 pound cornerback on campus this spring, however. The Sooners enter the spring in the lead spot, but there remains confidence in Austin the Longhorns could win out. 
    Gerry Hamilton
    Four-star OL locks in Texas official visit
    The Texas Longhorns June official visit weekends are beginning to take form. 
    Just a couple of hours after Port Neches-Groves 4-star IOL Jackson Christian informed OnTexasFootball that he will make an official visit to Texas June 21-23, another top offensive line target has told OTF he has an official visit date locked in. 
    Bridgeland (Texas) High offensive tackle Jonte Newman will make an official visit to Texas June 14-16. Newman, 6-5 and 280 pounds, attended Texas Junior Day January 20. Offensive line coach Kyle Flood was by Bridgeland High in January. 
    Texas' competition for the Lexington (Miss.) native that moved to the Houston area in ninth grade is Texas A&M, Oregon, Oklahoma and Houston, among others. 
    Offensive line targets officially visiting Texas
    Jonte Newman, OT, Cypress (Texas) Bridgeland - June 14-16
    John Mills, IOL, San Francisco (Calif.) St. Ignatius - June 14-16
    Jackson Christian, IOL, Port Neches (Texas) PN-G - June 21-23
    Tyler Thomas, IOL, Dickinson (Texas) High - June 28-30 (* - likely)
    Michael Fasusi, OT, Lewisville (Texas) High - June 28-30 (*-likely)
     
     
    Gerry Hamilton
    Port Neches-Groves (Texas) High 2025 IOL Jackson Christian told OnTexasFootball Sunday afternoon that he has locked in two official visits in June. 
    The first official visit will be to Texas A&M June 14-16. Christian, 6-5 and 313 pounds, will then make an official visit to Texas June 21-23. 
     
    The visit to Texas will be his second in a two month period. Christian also informed OnTexasFootball that he will make an unofficial visit to Texas April 13-14 weekend.
    The tackle for the 5A State Champion Port Neches-Groves will also make an unofficial visit to Texas A&M April 6. 
    Gerry Hamilton
    Midwest 4-star EDGE ready to visit Texas
    Four-star EDGE prospect Damien Shanklin (Indianapolis, In./Warren Central) is headed to Austin for an official visit June 21. That name was surprise to many still getting familiar with the the 2025 cycle of out of state prospects. 
    Shanklin, 6-5 and 232 pounds, is another sign of the Texas national recruiting approach, and growing appeal among top prospects.
    "When they first offered me, it surprised me," Shanklin told OnTexasFootball Sunday. "I have had an interest in Texas for a while watching the defensive tackles and defensive ends." 
    Texas defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski offered Shaklin in late September of 2023. Since that time, the top ranked prospect in Indiana and Kwiatkowski have built a quality rapport.
    "I talk to Coach Pete (Kwitkoswki) a lot. He’s telling me about my film, and how much he likes it. The way he was telling me how he coaches is what I like too. He tells me about developing players when I first get there, the environment on the team and the program."
    Kwiatkowski stopped by Warren Central High in January for a more in depth conversation. 
    "He came to school in January. He was telling me about the facilities, the school and the history. And the base defense, and stuff. We talked for about an hour." 
    The communication with the Texas staff includes a recent conversation with Steve Sarkisian. 
    “He was just checking in on me. He was telling that my film was good, and I’m great player. And that he can’t wait to get me down there.” 
    Shanklin said he talked with Kwiatkowski two days ago.
    A visit prior to the June official visit
    Shanklin told OnTexasFootball that he and one of his coaches are looking at making an unofficial visit late in the spring prior to the June official visit.
    Texas is in Shanklin's top 5 prior to the visit
    Everyone is seemingly chasing Notre Dame headed into the spring. He will attend the Fighting Irish Spring Game April 20, and make an official visit June 7-9. 
    Tennessee (June 14-16), Michigan and Ohio State are also going to receive official visits. 
    "Right now, Texas is definitely in my top five." 
    And that's where the recruitment begins with Shaklin prior to spring and June visits. 
    Shanklin is busy with recruiting and track and field season currently. He sports personal records of 174’3” in the discus and 49’0” in the shot put. 
    CJ Vogel
    This was a very fun conversation I had with Gerry Hamilton yesterday discussing the possible personnel groups Texas could deploy on the offensive side of the ball in 2024.
     
    We also dropped our takes on whether or not Texas’ offense this upcoming fall would be more difficult to defend than what we saw in 2023.
     
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