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    Gerry Hamilton
    Monday Morning Recruiting Nuggets
    The Texas Longhorns staff is coming off an extremely busy couple of months on the recruiting front. 
    January brought a Junior Day with around 150 combined prospects in the 2025 and 2026 classes in Austin. 
    The staff wrapped up the month with a number of new offers being made in 2025 and 2026, mostly out of state. 
    OnTexasFootball gets the week going with some Monday morning recruiting nuggets.
    Recruitments Texas can win
    Rickey Stewart, RB, Tyler (Texas) Chapel Hill
    The Longhorns offered the one-time SMU verbal January 20 at Junior Day. Texas can win this one with a big push, and Steve Sarkisian was by Chapel Hill in January. There has been some Texas chatter in the last few days with Baylor also in play. Stewart’s teammate and friend Demetrius Brisbane Jr. has already flipped from SMU to Baylor. 
    Kelshaun Johnson, WR, Hitchcock (Texas) High
    The explosive wide receiver is considered a Texas lean headed into the spring. Johnson attended Junior Days at Texas and Texas A&M in January. The offensive scheme, the quarterback room and Texas trajectory are key reasons why every program is chasing the Longhorns. A decision is expected prior to his senior season. 
    Kiotti Armstrong, TE, Jasper (Texas) High
    The 6-foot-5, 250-pound Southeast Texas tight end is considered a Texas lean headed into the spring. He made Junior Day visits to Texas A&M and Texas in January. He will head back to Texas March 22 with his 7v7 team prior to a tournament in the Austin area. Armstrong currently plans to make June official visits and announce a decision around the start of the 2024 season. 
    OL John Mills planning June OV
    John Mills, IOL, San Francisco (Calif.) St. Ignatius
    Mills attended the Texas Junior Day January 20, and is planning to make an official visit in June. He has spoke with Texas OL coach Kyle Flood about visit dates. Mills also attended the Florida Junior Day January 27. Washington (a number of family members were athletes at UW) and Michigan also remain very much in the mix. Nebraska is working to make a push as well. 
    Speaking of June official visits, the last weekend of the month will be the big visit weekend for the Longhorns. Two prospects already expected to make official visits that last weekend are Lewisville (Texas) High’s Michael Fasusi and Dickinson (Texas) High’s IOL Tyler Thomas.
    One more note
    Hightower (Texas) High 2025 CB/DB Kade Phillips attended Texas Junior Day January 20 with hopes of an offer. That has yet to happen. Phillips was back on campus at Texas A&M Saturday. This recruitment is looking like a Texas A&M vs. LSU final barring a major change.
    Blake Munroe
    Kick off your Monday morning with some Coffee and Football over on the On Texas Football YouTube Channel. At 8 AM, join me, along with Bobby Burton and Gerry Hamilton, as we discuss the latest Longhorns news, plus recruiting, portal talk and much more. 
     
    And today I would like to thank Longhorn Wealth Management Group for sponsoring the show!
    Gerry Hamilton
    Kenny Baker visits Melvin Hills
     
    New Texas defensive line coach Kenny Baker made a trip to Lafayette (La.) Friday to meet with signee Melvin Hills. 
    Hills, 6-3 and 280-pounds, had been eager for the first conversation since Baker was announced January 30.
    “I talked to Coach Baker Friday,” Hills told OnTexasFootball. “He came to see me. We were talking about how the program will be with him.”
    Baker told the Lafayette Christian Academy standout what the plans would be for him early on at Texas.
    “He told me that I’m an important factor with my pass rush. He said I would play end most likely to start, and then move into the interior depending on how much weight I put on.”
    The first impression of Baker was a positive one. 
    “I like his attitude and energy. When I talked to him, he seemed like a real guy. A God first guy.”
    Up next will be a discussion with Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian. That could happen this week.  
    Hills remains in the fold for the Longhorns headed into the conversation with Sarkisian. 
    Melvin Hills by the numbers
    Hills played his senior season 265-270 pounds. Since the season ended, he’s been locked in on adding quality weight to his frame. 
    He finished his three year varsity career with 168 tackles, 36.5 tackles for loss and 20.5 sacks. That included 80 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss and 14.5 sacks as a senior. 
    Gerry Hamilton
    DAVE CAMPBELL’S TEXAS FOOTBALL AND WHATABURGER TEAM UP TO UNVEIL THE 2023 WHATABURGER SUPER TEAM
    DALLAS – Dave Campbell’s Texas Football and Whataburger are proud to honor the best and brightest stars in Texas high school football with the announcement of the 2023 Whataburger Super Team. Texas high school football fans across the state cast more than 1.7 million votes on TexasFootball.com, and 40 outstanding athletes from all parts of Texas rose to the top to be named with this unique honor.
    The Texas Longhorns 2024 class had five players make the list: 
    Colin Simmons, DL, Duncanville (Texas) High
    Xavier Filsaime, DB, McKinney (Texas) High
    Kobe Black, DB, Waco (Texas) Connally
    Tyanthony Smith, Utility, Jasper (Texas) High
    Freddie Dubose, Utility, Spring Branch (Texas) Smithson Valley
     
     
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