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He currently lives up in North Carolina with his brother, Damien Lewis, who was a member of the LSU 2019 National Title team and currently is a member of the Carolina Panthers.

Lewis previously signed to Florida State, but was released from his paperwork earlier in January

2026 EDGE Damaad Lewis Remains on Texas’ Radar *** Our @Gerry Hamilton broke the news earlier this week that Texas would be hosting 2026 DL Elijah Ali for an official visit this weekend. Well, Texas may not be done in the 2026 class. EDGE Damaad Lewis remains on the radar for the Horns, he tells me. LaAllen Clark has remained in contact with the Myers Park HS (Charlotte, NC) prospect over the last couple of weeks. Lewis dropped a final five back in August, which consisted of Texas, Texas A&M, Washington, NC State and USC. While an official visit is not currently locked in yet, it is something being discussed. The final signing day begins February 4th. View full news story

2028 Klein Oak RB Micah Rhodes dropped a top three Thursday afternoon of Texas, Oklahoma and Texas A&M. Rhodes is currently ranked as the 40th ranked prospect in the country for the class of 2028 and the No. 3 RB in the country Per the 247Sports Composite. According to a few conversations this afternoon, Oklahoma is the school to beat the moment. A decision is likely to come soon as well.

Yes, we reported it earlier.

There are plenty of reasons why A&M didn’t have Anthony Hill Jr.

I don't know much about him to be completely honest.

Texas has found a new Director of Scouting per a report from Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. Steve Sarkisian has named Kevin Mashack as the next Director of Scouting for the Texas Longhorns. Mashack, a Miami, Florida native, returned to Tennessee State University in the summer of 2023 for his third stint with the Tigers, where he served as Director of Football Recruiting. Mashack spent more than 13 years at TSU across three tenures (2007–2013, 2015–2021, and 2023), holding roles that ranged from student assistant and video coordinator to position coach and recruiting leader. Between his TSU stints, Mashack worked three seasons in the NFL with the Jacksonville Jaguars (2013–2015) as a scouting assistant in player personnel. He later moved into college personnel leadership roles, serving as Director of Player Personnel and High School Relations at Indiana in 2021 and Director of Player Personnel at Texas A&M in 2022 under Jimbo Fisher. Now, he joins the Longhorns on Steve Sarkisian's staff.

There wasn't as much turnover on the offensive staff this year than defense, obviously. Not ruling out offensive additions to the analyst room, but right now focus on my end remains on the defensive side.

I should add that the team gets going very very early in the morning for workouts. Nice and brisk this week.

Nothing yet. It will be Muschamp's call should Texas try to add a nickels coach to staff.

Texas Has Hired Garrett Cox to be New Defensive Analyst *** Garrett Cox is expected to be hired on staff at Texas, per 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz. Cox spent 2025 Georgia under Kirby Smart and alongside Will Muschamp as a defensive analyst. Previously, Cox had seen stints with TCU, Michigan, Tennessee, and Alabama where he worked closely with the linebacking unit. Given the hiring of Muschamp as the new defensive coordinator, Cox marks the first of a couple expected analyst hires under Muschamp in the defensive room. Muschamp already has worked with CB coach Mark Orphey in the past at South Carolina, and coached new defensive backs coach Blake Gideon while both were at Texas.