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Rod and I joined up together this afternoon to discuss the best Quarterback-Wide receiver tandems in the country following an article from 247Sports that had Quinn Ewers and Isaiah Bond as the best duo in the country.
Plus, which NFL Departure will the Longhorns miss the most in 2024.
The Texas staff has extended an offer to 2025 Cedar Hill offensive lineman Devin Coleman.
The 6-foot-5 and 315-pound offensive lineman has four offers so far in his recruitment; Texas Tech, SMU, Duke and Colorado.
Devin is the twin brother of 2025 OL Jordan Coleman who the Longhorns offered back in November of 2023.
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Monday afternoon recruiting nuggets
Let’s start the Monday afternoon nuggets with an update on Texas 4-star defensive line commit Brandon Brown (Melbourne, Fla./Eau Gallie).
Texas defensive line coach Kenny Baker and the 6-1.5, 285-pound explosive defender spoke on the phone for the first time late last week.
According to Brown, the conversation lasted “about ten minutes”.
“He was letting me know that he was trying to get his family situated in Austin,” Brown told OnTexasFootball Monday. “He said he wanted to get me out in the spring to visit. He was talking about my twitch and the way I get off the ball - he liked that."
The news of Baker and Brown beginning the relationship building process is key with Brown and the California Power 7v7 team headed to Austin March 22-24 for a tournament in the Austin area. Brown will also be in Texas April 5th weekend for a 7v7 tournament.
The Texas commitment lists Texas A&M, LSU, Tennessee, Florida, USC and Ohio State as programs that are coming after him with an all in approach.
Texas commitment set to visit
Calhoun (Ga.) High tight end and 4-star Emaree Winston told OnTexasFootball Monday that he plans to visit for the Spring Game April 20.
Winston, 6-2 and 230’ish, received a visit from Steve Sarkisian, Jeff Banks and Tashard Choice in January. Winston did not attend Texas Junior Day January 20, but did make a UCF visit when in the Orlando area.
Spring Game visitor list:
Emaree Winston, TE, Calhoun (Ga.) High #AllGasNoBrakes
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Michael Terry, ATH, San Antonio (Texas) Alamo Heights
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Texas, TCU and Texas Tech the top 3 currently.
Rickey Stewart, RB, Tyler (Texas) Chapel Hill
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Texas leads large over Baylor, SMU and Oklahoma State.
Gus Cordova, DL, Austin (Texas) Lake Travis
Texas, Texas A&M and Oregon are the three schools mentioned the most.
More April visits
April 6 visitor list:
John Mills, IOL, San Francisco (Calif.) St. Ignatius
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Texas will also receive an official visit June 14-16
April 13 visitor list:
Faheem Delane, S, Olney (Md.) Good Counsel
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Major Preston, CB/DB, Hopewell (Va.) IMG Academy
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Texas offered January 30. Blake Gideon is in consistent communication.
Told OnTexasFootball they plan to visit in April, but don't have date yet:
Kaliq Lockett, WR, Sachse (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Steve Sarkisian and Chris Jackson visited Lockett in late January. Texas, USC, LSU, Ohio State and TCU mentioned the most.
Carmello Brooks, DL, Katy (Texas) Paetow
Defensive line coach Kenny Baker was by Paetow High in January. Barker has told Brooks he wants him to visit in April. Brooks, 6-3 and 270, may also make visits to Duke and California this spring.
Ethan Utley, DL, Nashville (Tn.) Endsworth
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Texas was in top 2 prior to Bo Davis departing for LSU. Tennessee, LSU and Michigan serious players.
Jaedon Harmon, LB, Rome (Ga.) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Steve Sarkisian, Tashard Choice were by Rome High to see the 6-1, 215-pound Peach State linebacker in January.
Troy Huhn, QB, San Marcos (Calif.) Mission Hills - 2026
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
March visitor list
March 22-24 7v7 tournament in the Austin area:
Brandon Brown, DL, Melbourne (Fla.) Eau Gallie #AllGasNoBrakes
Will make a first visit to Texas while in town for 7v7 with California Power program/team.
Members the Texas Nightrydas team that are expected to stop and visit Texas while in the area for 7v7 tournament...
Kiotti Armstrong, TE, Jasper (Texas) High - 2025
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Texas and Texas A&M remain top 2 with Longhorns slightly trending as of late last week.
Kade Phillips, S/DB, Missouri City (Texas) Hightower
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
LSU, Texas and Texas A&M the three to know moving forward after the Texas offer Sunday evening.
Javar Thomas, LB, Aldine (Texas) Nimitz - 2025
Texas offered February 2.
Kosi Okpala, LB, Houston (Texas) Mayde Creek - 2026
Texas offered January 22, and leads early. Mayde Creek defensive coordinator is former Texas National Campion linebacker Rashad Bobino.
Tai'Yion King, LB, Port Arthur (Texas) Memorial - 2026
Has 14 offers with Texas A&M standing out early on.
Noriel Dominguez, LB, Missouri City (Texas) Fort Bend Marshall - 2026
Has 14 offers. Will visit Oklahoma March 9.
Grant Smith, QB, Spring (Texas) Grand Oaks - 2026
Texas QB coach A.J. Milwee is watching Smith throw in person during spring evaluation period.
March 16-17 (subject to change since spring break for Texas team):
Peter Langi, IOL, San Francisco (Calif.) Archbishop Rirordan - 2025
May reschedule for when team is practicing. This is spring break weekend. 38 offers, including the Horns.
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The Texas Longhorns are scheduled to host one of the nation's top 2025 safety prospects in April.
Our Lady of Good Counsel 4-star Faheem Delane tells OnTexasFootball he will make an unofficial visit to Texas April 13th weekend.
Delane, 6-2.5 and 195 pounds, sports 30 offers currently. The Longhorns will be looking to ascend into the conversation with Oregon, Ohio State, Maryland and Tennessee as strong contenders.
The SEC programs that have offered are Tennessee, Texas, Georgia (January 5) Auburn (late January), Alabama, LSU, Florida, Ole miss and Texas A&M.
Texas offered Delane January 6 of 2024. Since that time, safeties coach Blake Gideon has remained in consistent communication.
April 13 visitor list:
Faheem Delane, S, Olney (Md.) Good Counsel
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Major Preston, CB/DB, Hopewell (Va.) IMG Academy
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Texas offered January 30. Blake Gideon is in consistent communication.
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We are 29 days away from the beginning of spring practice. As we continue to inch closer and closer to the highly anticipated start of the next era of Texas Football in the SEC, there remains a number of high priority boxes that remain unchecked at the moment.
Over the next four weeks, I will be taking a look at some of the biggest team needs going into spring ball based off conversations I have had with folks around the program. Today, we begin in the secondary.
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It was seven weeks ago when Michael Penix threw for 430 yards in the College Football Playoff against the Texas defense. A night where it felt like he could do no wrong, Penix torched a Texas secondary who had been suspect seemingly all season long.
Texas has seen some attrition from the secondary room in those past seven weeks, and while the nucleus of the rotation remains the same, an influx of talent with fresh faces arriving this semester was needed.
I had a conversation with someone close to the program last week who mentioned there was not enough swagger in the Texas secondary last year. It is a topic that Rod and I have explored on Longhorn Livestreams over the past month, however, now I am hearing it from the inside.
There is a lot of confidence with this unit and it has been showing thus far in organized throwing sessions and offseason workouts. I don't think anyone will find it surprising that defensive backs like to talk. It is part of the position to have that confidence and approach to the game that results in jawing a bit during practice.
That conversation about the DB room left me with the impression the on-field play will be much improved in large part because of the mindset in the room now. The return of Terrance Brooks and Malik Muhammad starts this conversation. I would be remiss if I did not include Gavin Holmes here in this conversation as well. I have also heard that adding Andrew Mukuba to the room has also brought an extra gear out of Jahdae Barron.
I expect to see a different and unrestrained Derek Williams. Despite a great freshman campaign, no spring ball kept Williams from really playing as loose and free as he would have with an extra 15 practices under his belt.
This room is confident. There is more chirping from their side of the ball and an aura to return to the illustrious Defensive Back U title to the Texas defense which has seemingly been tossed to the wayside over the last decade. As we head closer to spring ball, expect to hear about this topic as a goal for the secondary in future updates.
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