Thank you for taking the time to read the following post of a deep dive into Sark's recruiting classes. In this portion I will share some things that I found interesting from the 2022 class. Enjoy 🙂
According to 247 Texas offered 177 high school recruits throughout the nation, and the following is a list of notable names (that signed elsewhere). Some may recall these names from reading about Texas chances of landing them based on different inside sources, as well as a couple of big times names listed ( a (T) next to the name indicates that the player has transferred from the school he originally signed with).
Quarterback
Cade Klubnik
Devin Brown
Running Back
Jamarion Miller
Tre'Vonte Citizens (T)
Jadarian Price
Ollie Gordon
Wide Receivers
Evan Stewart (T)
Jordan Hudson (T)
Armani Winfield (T)
Chris Marshall (T)
Caleb Burton (T)
Luther Burden III
C.J. Williams (T)
Kevin Coleman (T)
Shazz Preston (T)
Matthew Golden (T)
Offensive Linemen
Kam Dewberry
Will Campbell
Earnest Greene
Defensive Linemen
Omari Abor (T)
Malick Sylla
James Pearce Jr.
LT Overton (T)
Bear Alexander (T)
Earnest Cooper IV
Linebacker
Harold Perkins
Kip Lewis
Eoghan Kerry (T)
Defensive Back
Denver Harris (T)
Jacoby Mathews (T)
Travis Hunter (T)
Domani Jackson (T)
Bobby Taylor (T)
Bryce Anderson
Athlete
Kendrick Law
Isaiah Bond (T)
Ish Harris (T)
Anthony Jones (T)
Jarred Kerr
Quick Takeaways from the players listed above:
*Four of the players were at one time committed to Texas (Miller, Stewart, Winfield, and Kerry), while at least 4 - 6 were considered by some to be big losses for Texas (Stewart, Burton, Abor, Bear Alexander, Perkins, and Denver Harris
*Of the 39 players listed, 23 have since transferred from the places that they originally signed with (9 out of 10 at the receiver position and 5 out of 6 of the defensive backs)
*Texas landed 2 of the receivers that they had offered out of high school in the portal (relationships matter)
The following is a list of players that Texas signed in the class
Quarterback
Maalik Murphy (T)
Running Back
Jaydon blue
Wide Receivers
Brenan Thompson (T)
Savion Red (T)
Offensive Linemen
DJ Campbell
Kelvin Banks Jr.
Neto Umeozulu
Malik Agbo
Cole Hutson
Cameron Williams
Connor Robertson
Defensive Linemen (Edges and DTs)
Justice Finkley
J'Mond Tapp (T)
Derrick Brown (T)
Ethan Burke
Kristopher Ross (T)
Jaray Bledsoe
Aaron Bryant
Zac Swanson (T)
Linebacker
Trevell Johnson
Athlete
X'Avion Brice
Specialist
Will Stone
Lance St. Louis
Transfers
Ryan Watts
Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey
Tarique Milton
Agiye Hall
Isaiah Neyor
Jahleel Billingsley
Quinn Ewers
Some Takeaways from the signees in the class:
*9 out of the 28 were at least committed to another program (no earlier than) in the Spring ( February) Semester of their junior year of high school:
Kelvin Banks Jr. (Oregon)
Terrance Brooks (tOSU)
Jaylon Guilbeaux (TCU)
Ethan Burke (Michigan)
Cameron Williams (Oregon)
BJ Allen (LSU)
X'Avion Brice (Oklahoma)
Savion Red (SMU)
Larry Turner-Gooden (Arizona State)
*12 out of the 28 high school players signed have since transferred out including: 4 out of 5 defensive backs (and 5 out of 6 if you include athlete Brice), 4 out of 8 defensive lineman have transferred out, the only linebacker signee (when it seemed like Texas was in desperate need of linebackers) transferred out, and both of Texas WR signees (in a class where WR recruiting was disappointing) have transferred.
*All 7 offensive lineman signed in the class remain at Texas
*3 out of 7 members of the transfer class completed their eligibility at Texas, while 1 (Ewers) remains
*I've always felt that Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey was an unsung hero in this class. Early reports in the Summer and Fall camps were that he brought a tremendous amount of football knowledge and experience into the Linebacker room, and I believe some of the development and growth in DeMarvion Overshown and Jaylan Ford's games should be credited to DTD being in the room with them.
Please share your thoughts on the info listed, and the volatility of wide receiver and defensive back recruiting.