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Jarquez Carter Hudl: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16402641/655b9ff1b534910ad44daacc

Derry Norris' Hudl: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16292308/653d3bbac124d40c94a2bf01

Following an earlier reported offer by Kenny Baker to 2025 Randle (TX) DL Chace Sims, a pair of additional offers have been extended to out of state targets. The first going to Newberry (FL) DL Jarquez Carter. The 6-foot-2 interior defensive lineman holds 31 offers currently and sits just outside of the top 300 national prospects according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. https://www.instagram.com/p/C4JhsigLm3e/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== The second offer was a joint offer by both Kenny Baker and Tashard Choice. Though sticking in Florida for this one, the Longhorns extend an offer to Port Orange (FL) DL Derry Norris Jr. Norris holds 30 offers as well. The three-star prospect has official visits locked in with Georgia Tech May 31, NC State June 7, Minnesota June 15 and Purdue June 20. View full news

The group on campus right now is pretty talented. Hopefully it backs up in the fall.

Sims' Hudl: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16259694/652ad3f93df5b809b09e4d8d

Texas DL coach Kenny Baker has extended an offer 2025 Randle DL Chace Sims. Baker stopped by Randle High School in February for one of the first stops as the Texas DL coach. Texas is the 14th offer for the 6-foot-2 and 305-pound defensive lineman. Right now, Sims has just one official visit locked in – Texas Tech on June 21-23. So far, Sims holds offers from Texas A&M, LSU, Texas Tech, Kansas State and several others. View full news

Definitely! Will have something tomorrow on the transfers, then Thursday and Friday will be the full offense and defense approaches to spring ball.

Earlier this morning we took a look at the early enrollees on the offense side of the ball two weeks out from the beginning of spring ball. Now that most of us have taken care of lunch and are cruising towards 5:00 p.m. to come rolling around, spend a few minutes reading about the defense. *** DT Alex January – Duncanville HS (TX) The lone early enrollee in the interior of the defensive line comes in with big shoes to fill. Luckily, there has been plenty of positive remarks surrounding Alex January surrounding his approach to the winter conditioning program. January has slimmed down about 15 pounds since his arrival to campus. The staff is working on replacing bad weight with good weight and January has been a sponge when it comes to taking in everything he can from the staff so far. EDGE Zina Umeozulu – Allen HS (TX) Both edge prospects in this article have received tremendous praise for their body transformations since January 1. Umeozulu has the physical frame of a dream edge prospect and is completely bought into the weights. The key for Umeozulu is to make sure the light stays on when the pads come into play. He has a chance to really impress early on in his career. EDGE Colin Simmons – Duncanville HS (TX) Simmons is sitting right around 240 pounds at the moment, a 20-pound increase from where he was in Orlando for the Under Armour All American game. The nutritional side of college has been the biggest change for Simmons, but he deserves his flowers for the work in the weight room. At 240 pounds, you can expect to see Simmons get some run with the two-deep in the spring, any additional weight at this part of his career is icing on the cake. LB Tyanthony Smith – Jasper HS (TX) I have heard Tyanthony Smith's several times in regards to early enrollees with the best attitude towards offseason workouts. There has been progress to Smith's frame in the past two months, but there remains plenty of room to grow. He likely won't be physically ready to take extended snaps in the spring, but the will to work is there and by the time fall camp comes around, you can expect a completely different looking prospect. DB Jordon Johnson-Rubell – IMG Academy (FL) I am very excited to see JJR in pads for the first time in college. Of anyone in the class, you could make the argument for Johnson-Rubell to be the most intelligent player on the field at any given moment, which is going to be huge with his career starting at nickel. JJR does not have a huge frame, but he does have a good start to his build and will eventually be a player at 5-foot-10. DB Xavier Filsaime – McKinney HS (TX) Similarly to what was said about Ryan Wingo earlier today, Xavier Filsaime has been the defensive MVP of offseason workouts so far. He has enough athleticism to play right away. Filsaime is tremendously smooth in and out of breaks plus has the top end speed Texas has desired at the safety spot. Whether it be drills, throwing sessions or conditioning, Filsaime is pushing the incumbents the most of any EE. DB Kobe Black – Waco Connally HS (TX) Get ready to see some big time physical development from Black over the next few months. He was already a plus-athlete, but now that he has received professional training from Torre Becton's staff, expect to see him continue on this developmental trend. DB Wardell Mack – John Ehret HS (LA) Mack's name has surfaced a few times early from those close to workouts. Earlier this offseason I reported on the return of swagger coming back to the Texas DB room. Well, Mack has been a good proponent of that movement. He has a great mindset and is ultra competitive which is a key for defensive backs. Mack has impressed early and often since arriving on campus. View full news

Count me in for that as well!

Forgot to add that Owens has been key in organizing throwing sessions during the winter with the newcomers.

There has not been a consistent line of communication since the fall for what it is worth.

We are two weeks away from the start of spring football in Austin, Texas – wrap that through your brain and get excited this Tuesday morning! A rundown of each early enrollee heading into the spring season and what their focus will be or what it is we want to see from them for the 15 practices they are allotted. *** QB Trey Owens - Cypress Fair HS (TX) The freshman quarterback arrived to campus at 6-foot-5 and 238 pounds. Owens will work into the third team reps this spring with the focus on body transformations and the understanding of the offense. Sarkisian and Milwee will be working to get Owens up to speed this spring with calls, formations and assignments. RB Jerrick Gibson – IMG Academy (TX) It appears the freshman running back will be wearing No. 9 this season after a post to his IG story yesterday afternoon. I will be interested in seeing just how big Gibson gets to this spring. He was listed in high school at 200 pounds, though having seen him most recently in Orlando, I would not be surprised to see Gibson come in around 210-215. Seeing him in-person, you would think Gibson has to turn sideways to walk through doorframes. RB Christian Clark – Mountain Pointe HS (AZ) The frame of Gibson gets a lot of love and for good reason, but do not sleep on Christian Clark and the work he has done this offseason. Clark's lower body is really where he makes his money when has the ball in his hands. He has a great lower half and the burst has been noticeable in workouts. For both running backs, the key to getting on the field early is what approach they are able to take in the pass protection game. WR Ryan Wingo – Saint Louis University (MO) I have not heard more praise about an early enrollee this offseason than I have about Wingo, he has probably been the MVP among the EE's so far. It was clear in San Antonio for the All American Bowl that he was special and that has resulted in a smooth transition to the winter conditioning program. Wingo has tremendous speed for his size and has been one of the best overall performers in winter camp regardless of class. It also doesn't hurt that he has been a standout in throwing sessions either. WR Parker Livingstone – Lovejoy HS (TX) Livingstone possesses more height than any other wide receiver on the roster and combines that with a great top-end speed. The staff is hoping for Livingstone to add about 15 pounds to get up to 200 pounds or so by the end of his freshman season. Livingstone has been a constant attendee in throwing sessions and again, surprises folks with his running ability. WR Aaron Butler – Calabasas HS (CA) It was rather unfortunate Butler joined the Texas class as late as he did. Texas fans have yet to realize what kind of talent he possesses at the receiver position. For those fans who have watched Butler's senior year Hudl, you have a better idea. Our Bobby Burton has reported earlier this spring that Butler is right behind Ryan Wingo as the most impressive freshman wide receiver. Butler's acceleration is noticeable instantly. WR Freddie Dubose – Smithson Valley HS (TX) How healthy is the knee for Dubose? I have heard it's still getting back to 100%. Dubose helped bring Smithson Valley to a state championship appearance in 2023 though there was still a little hitch in and out of breaks when watching him run routes. On a positive note, Dubose is closing in on 190 pounds after previously being listed around 175 in high school. TE Jordan Washington – Langham Creek (TX) It has been a great winter for Washington as he gets his body acclimated to the college game. Washington was very light for most big-time tight end prospects coming out of high school, however he falls in that category of body-changers since arriving in Austin. Washington's lower body has progressed further than his upper body at this point. Thus far, I have heard only positive remarks about Washington since arriving. OL Brandon Baker – Mater Dei HS (CA) The sky is the limit here for Baker. Though, the question remains how quickly can he reach that level? There will be a high focus for Baker this spring when it comes to quickness off the snap. In pass protection, Baker has an 83-inch wingspan that will translate to the college game, but the get-off will be what dictates a strong spring in my eyes. Regardless, Baker has long been mentioned as one of the hardest workers in the freshman group this winter. OL Daniel Cruz – Richland HS (TX) Texas fans are going to love the demeanor of Daniel Cruz once they get more familiar with him. On the field, I have yet to meet many players or prospects that can flip the switch better than he does. Cruz plays mean and nasty, yet has a tremendous brain between his ears which is the perfect combination for a center. View full news

Back from August seeing Reyes him in action:

Reyes Hudl: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/12810868/63596b0904284d0cc0fa43be

Joining the California Power 7-on-7 team in attending The University of Texas March 22 will be 2025 DeSoto DB Sael Reyes. The 6-foot-1 defensive back has 26 offers since his recruitment began. Originally from Illinois, there is plenty of ties to the both the Texas area and the Midwest. Texas originally offered Reyes back in March of 2023, right around this time a year ago. Reyes and Texas have been rather off and on in communication, however a stop to campus with his 7-on-7 team could help turn this ship around. Reyes’ brother is former Texas A&M DB Antonio Johnson — something worth mentioning. View full news

OnTexasFootball has learned 2026 Mission Hills (San Marcos, CA) quarterback Troy Huhn will be returning to Austin April 6 for an unofficial visit. Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorn staff have extended three offers in the 2026 class, though there is the most familiarity with Huhn who will be making his third appearance to campus since his recruitment began. Huhn received his Texas offer February 15 and will return for the Longhorns' busy visit weekend at the beginning of April. Milwee and Sarkisian watched Huhn throw in-person in June of 2023 and invited him to the Kansas State game at home in November as well. It is early, but all indications point to me as Huhn being the guy in the 2026 class at the quarterback position. View full news

Lots of fun state basketball there as well!

My favorite game here was Texas-OU that had College Gameday in attendance in 2018. Mo Bamba vs. Trae Young. Texas won 79–74