Wednesday Morning Recruiting: Familiar last name on Texas radar (7:54 a.m. CST)

Wednesday Morning Recruiting: Familiar last name on the Texas radar

Another Goosby on the Texas radar
Trevor Goosby is one of the up and coming offensive lineman in the Texas program with a strong possibility to be the next left tackle for the Longhorns after Kelvin Banks departs for the NFL following the 2024 season. The Longhorns are now seriously recruiting the next Goosby. Melissa (Texas) High 2026 6-5.5 shooting guard Austin Goosby is having a terrific sophomore season on the hardwood, and continues to grow with 6-7/6-8 not out the question. Rodney Terry and staff are now in contact with the Goosby camp. And so is Kansas, Duke and a growing list of others. Goosby has offers from Florida State and Texas A&M currently, but that list will expand in the spring. Goosby will likely make a visit to Texas for the Oklahoma State game. 

Jaimie Ffrench and Texas
Spoke with a long time source in the Jacksonville (Fla.) area last week, and on Monday. The word out of Jamie Ffrench's camp is that the 5-star wide receiver prospect in 2025 is planning to make a visit to Texas this spring. The Longhorns offer French (Jacksonville, Fla./Mandarin) January 29. While that is seemingly very late to the party for a coveted national prospect that was a one-time Alabama commitment, the source said Ffrench is going to take a look at Texas. Florida State got Ffrench on campus twice in January. He de-committed from Alabama January 14. If/when Ffrench gets on campus, this recruitment will truly begin for Texas. 

The weekend of April 6 is when Texas would ideally like to get Ffrench on campus. That is setting up to be Texas' offensive recruiting weekend in April (along with the spring game April 20). Dickinson (Texas) High 2025 OL Tyler Thomas and San Francisco (Calif.) St. Ignatius IOL John Mills are scheduled to be back on campus April 6. Lewisville (Texas) High 5-star OT Michael Fasusi is also targeted for April 6. Fasusi and family will make a visit to Texas this spring. 

Could a second IMG Academy 2025 prospect visit in April? 
EDGE pass rusher London Merritt (Atlanta, Ga./IMG Academy) told OnTexasFootball Tuesday that he is a maybe to visit Texas this spring. Merritt, 6-2 and 235 pounds, has more than 30 offers. The list includes Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Ohio State, North Carolina and a number of others. Texas has offered. Merritt has been on campus at Miami, Florida State and Florida in recent weeks. He has an official visit scheduled to Ohio State in June. 

Another Atlanta native and 2025 prospect Texas is working to get on campus is Jontae Gilbert (Atlanta, Ga./Douglass). The 6-1, 180 pound cornerback has 30 offers, including the Longhorns. Tashard Choice has been working this recruitment for a while, and is now getting an assist from the defensive staff. Clemson was the hot team early in this recruitment. South Carolina and Texas are receiving mention behind the scene as having legit opportunities. A June official visit to South Carolina is a lock.