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Wanted to create a thread to keep a tally on portal entrants ahead of the Portal officially opening on April 16. Just some names that have entered that either had Texas ties previously, or would make sense given what we know about the ensuing hunt in the portal to fill the 2025 roster.

Texas will be hosting an availability on Wednesday morning with a group of players. Last week media heard from QB Arch Manning and RB Tre Wisner. Today, we are expecting some guys on the defensive side of the ball – perhaps Anthony Hill Jr., Michael Taaffe and/or Colin Simmons. Will post some nuggets from the availability in the comments below.

2026 Prosper OL Zaden Krempin will return to campus next week for an unofficial. Krempin will be on campus April 22 for a couple days and take in some of the final spring practices ahead of the Longhorns' fan fest. The Prosper offensive linemen is looking to focus on a more intimate meeting with the coaches, away from the buzz of the crazy junior days. Krempin has an official visit set to Texas for June 13–15.

Just over two weeks before the NFL Draft kicks off. We are entering a busy stage right now for a lot of the Texas Draft hopefuls. As a result, a quick thread to help follow along where each draftable Longhorn will be visiting over the next few weeks, as well as any news that may break regarding each Draft Hopeful.

Texas hosted 2026 Hun School (N.J.) OLB/EDGE Luke Wafle for an unofficial on Monday and Tuesday. Wafle has been on Texas radars for a while, mentioning Kyle Flood was his original contact with the Horns, then made a trip over in July for the Pool Bash before becoming more acquainted with the staff. Wafle was able to take in a spring practice on Monday where he was able to get a close look at the OL/DL one on ones. Texas has not ventured up to New Jersey too often, but Wafle is one to closely monitor. Luke’s older brother, Owen, signed with Michigan out of high school, though transferred to Penn State in January.

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian is back in front of the local media Monday morning, discussing the Longhorns’ spring practice through nine sessions so far. The Longhorns were active on Saturday, going through a live scrimmage-like portion of practice in front of a number of big time recruits. Updates from the head coach in the comments down below.

2026 DB Davon Benjamin to Visit Wednesday OTF has learned Texas will be hosting 2026 Oaks Christian (California) safety Davon Benjamin for an unofficial visit on Wednesday. Benjamin, a 6-foot, 185-pound, is currently ranked as the No. 4 safety in the country and a top 35 player in the country per the 247Sports Composite ranking. There are currently no official visits set for Benjamin.

Note on state of Georgia 4-star Texas is a real threat for 4-star EDGE Dre Quinn (Norcross, Ga./Greater Atlanta Christian). There are two members of the Texas staff that have real connections. One source told OTF they believe the Longhorns will emerge as a favorite in the recruitment, or at least have a 50-50 shot. The 6-foot-4, 230-pounder immediately locked in a Texas OV for June 13-15 Saturday. Dre Quinn's OV schedule: Clemson May 30-June 2 Notre Dame June 3-4 Georgia June 6-8 Georgia Tech June 10-12 Texas June 13-15 Tennessee June 20-22

Texas is hosting 2026 Cambridge Christian School K Gaston Gramatica for a spring practice Monday morning. Gramatica currently has an official visit scheduled with the Longhorns for the weekend of June 13. The Longhorns hosted Southlake Carroll K Gavin Strange this weekend, yet they did not set an official date on the trip. Gramatica is the guy in 2026 for Jeff Banks.

Austin Anderson DB Yaheim Riley has decommitted from Houston. Riley was on campus yesterday for a spring practice and ended up receiving the royal treatment from the Texas staff while on the trip. Additional movement in this recruitment could come rather quickly in favor of the Horns.

Strong leadership helped guide Texas into the College Football Playoff semifinals the last two seasons. Along with the talent Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns have lost, quality leaders from the 2023 and 2024 rosters have departed the Forty Acres. A new leadership nucleus is forming during spring practice. Based on the early returns and what Sarkisian, Arch Manning and Quintrevion Wisner have said in their recent post-practice press scrums, the current Texas squad oozes intensity and swagger, which are rubbing off of a robust group of new faces in the locker room. “We come with just a tad bit more juice. Just a tad,” Wisner said on Thursday. “No offense to older guys, but the younger guys, we definitely have more energy. “We've got a bunch of freshmen new to the playing lifestyle,” he added. “For them to come in and match our energy and juice is good.” With Manning, Wisner and DJ Campbell setting the tone on offense, and Anthony Hill, Colin Simmons and Michael Taaffe leading the defense, these leaders have what it takes to end the program’s 20-year national championship drought. That’s saying a lot. It’s an incredibly high bar to clear. Nevertheless, these Longhorns give off vibes similar to the 2008 team, one that was more than deserving of a chance to play for the national title. Quan Cosby, Colt McCoy, Roy Miller and Brian Orakpo led a club that was arguably college football’s best. The young, inexperienced members of the roster — Sam Acho, Keenan Robinson, Earl Thomas and Fozzy Whittaker among them — got in line, helping Texas win 25 of 27 games over two seasons, including the program’s most recent conference championship before the Longhorns won the Big 12 on their way out of the league in 2023. Sarkisian now knows the quality depth it takes to play upwards of 17 games to be the last team standing when the curtain falls on the CFP at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium on Jan. 19, 2026. That’s why the positive early returns on the likes of James Simon, the young wide receivers (Parker Livingstone and four newcomers: Jaime Ffrench, Kaliq Lockett and Daylan McCutcheon and Michael Terry III), Brandon Baker, Nick Brooks, Nate Kibble, Graceson Littleton, Kade Phillips and Santana Wilson are significant developments to monitor as the overall outlook on depth clears up. “This is the most young players we've ever had at one time in spring practice,” Sarkisian said during his press conference on Tuesday. “It's been a little bit different for us.” According to ESPN.com’s Bill Connelly, Texas enters Sarkisian’s fifth season ranked No. 103 nationally in returning production. Of the 136 FBS programs, the Longhorns are 126th in returning offensive production. Still, that shouldn’t keep the Longhorns from competing for the SEC title and getting over the CFP semifinal hump. For starters, what Texas lacks in experience it makes up for in talent. Furthermore, the exodus of players with COVID-19 eligibility waivers coinciding with the neverending roster volatility created by the transfer portal has the Longhorns facing the same reality Ohio State (No. 101 in returning production), Georgia (No. 105), Oregon (No. 109), Ole Miss (No. 113 and other SEC and/or national title contenders. “These young guys want to be good and they bring good energy,” Manning said on Thursday. “That's what makes practice more fun.” With half of spring practice over, Manning has laid the foundation needed to make that vision a reality. “He's got a very infectious personality and I think people gravitate to him,” Sarkisian said of Manning on Tuesday. “One of the things I see right now is, naturally, he's leading a group of some younger players, especially the skill spots, like at the wideout spot. His confidence, I think, helps them. His understanding, his ability to connect to those guys in between series and talk to him has been helpful. “I also see a competitive spirit affecting the defensive side of the ball,” he added. “I think they like competing against Arch. I think they know he's going to talk a little smack to them. He's going to have fun with it, and I think that's bringing out some personality in an Anthony Hill or a [Malik] Muhammad or a Michael Taaffe. “Every day is competitive because they know 16 is going to bring it and if he gets them, he's going to let them know about it.” Sarkisian has hammered growth home leading up to spring practice, and he mentioned it several times on Tuesday. If Manning starts to trend upward, and the team’s growth mirrors his, Texas can head into the postseason as a team nobody wants to face. View full news story

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian is speaking with reporters for the second time this spring. Texas is wrapping up practice No. 7 currently and Sarkisian will head over shortly after the conclusion of the morning session for a quick word. Notes and quotes in the comments down below.

OnTexasFootball fully believes the Longhorns are hosting a portal visitor this weekend. We will have more when available. (It is Stanford WR Emmett Mosley V.)

2027 4-star RB watched Texas practice today Brenham (Texas) High 2027 4-star running back Jakoby Dixon made an unofficial visit to Texas today, including taking in practice OTF has learned. The Longhorns offered the 5-foot-9, 195-pounder April 20, 2024. Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Tennessee, Baylor and TCU were among the offers prior to Dixon's sophomore season. Dixon's most recent offers are Ohio State, Ole Miss and Oklahoma State. Dixon by the numbers... 2024: 249 carries for 2,248 yards and 32 TD's, along with 22 receptions for 270 yards and 2 scores. 2023: 133 carries for 1,181 yards and 14 TD's, along with 34 receptions for 502 yards and 5 scores. http://www.hudl.com/v/2QNpDB

Running through the 3rd quarter plays of the Texas offense in 2024 and I couldn't help but take note of the route concepts for the Longhorns in the red area. Some of the more memorable moments for the Longhorns came on 1-on-1 wins. Right. It was Matthew Golden's one-handed catch vs. Vanderbilt. Or Isaiah Bond's first touchdown as a Longhorn vs. Colorado State where his facemask was yanked. Or the route win by Golden against Michigan. Isaiah Bond also added a pretty rub-route touchdown in man coverage against Georgia at DKR. Of course, there was some a return, exit motion attached to that play, but point being, there were some bright spots here. All of those routes were out-breaking wins in man-to-man coverage. Of course, we are all well aware of some of the issues we saw in the red zone otherwise. More so in the run game trying to get movement in the middle. But the point I wanted to bring to this is when looking ahead at the fall roster and personnel at the position, I begin to wonder what might this offense look like in the tight red. Will Texas rely on the 1-on-1 route winning ability again? Or do they not have that wide receiver ready on the roster? Or does the legs of an Arch Manning alleviate whatever hindering issues showed up time and time again in the tight red? Right now it is all an unknown. Looking at the skillsets of the receivers on the roster, a Matthew Golden or Isaiah Bond prototype could be tough to find. Wingo and Moore each had different strengths a year ago, with neither of their notable red zone targets coming in tight area man-to-man victories. Wingo was more of a vertical jump ball guy, and Moore was relied on slot fades and corner routes time and time again. So, my question is this. Who becomes the tight area route winner? Is that the next step for Wingo? Can a Ffrench, or Lockett, or McCutcheon step up in this case as well? Do these targets change to back-shoulder or jump balls with Arch Manning? A lot of unknowns. *** But more than that, I will attached some notable moments in the tight red from a year ago to highlight what spurred this conversation.

Texas hosting three big time DL's this weekend The Texas Longhorns are hosting three top defensive line targets this weekend on unofficial visits. Damari Simeon (Richland, N.J./St. Augustine) 6-2.5, 275 The Garden State stud will visit Texas for the first time this weekend. The competition is Tennessee, Ohio State, Penn State, Auburn and Texas A&M. Corey Wells (Petal, Miss./High) The 6-foot-5, 290-pounder will very likely set up an OV to Texas after this weekend. Mississippi State has one OV set for June 20-22. James Johnson (Miami, Fla./Northwestern) 6-2.5, 285 This will be Johnson's first visit to Texas. The Longhorns have a lot of ground to make up with Miami, Florida, Georgia in the top three. Penn State and Syracuse are also players on some level. One big time 2027 OL will also be on campus ... Pittsburgh (Pa.) Central Catholic future 4-star OT Jimmy Kalis is also scheduled to make his first visit to Texas. The 6-foot-5.5, 285-pounder has the eye of Kyle Flood after a January school stop. Kalis is up to 37 offers. That list includes Texas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Kentucky and Missouri. Penn State, Ohio State and Michigan are key competition.

AUSTIN, Texas — Even with Saturday’s 7-4 win over No. 3 Georgia securing a second series win over a top-three SEC foe, there are six weekends of conference play left in the regular season. It's too early for No. 5 Texas to celebrate. Still, Jalin Flores and Will Gasparino highlighted a five-run seventh inning with two-run doubles and righty Max Grubbs held the Bulldogs scoreless during 3.1 scoreless innings of relief, propelling the Longhorns to their 11th come-from-behind win of the season. Pulling off such an effort — ignited when Texas (25-4, 10-1 SEC) trailed Georgia (29-4, 8-3) in the fifth inning, 4-0, and Jaquae Stewart drilled a 409-foot laser to right field for a two-run home run — against one of the nation’s hottest clubs (the Bulldogs had won 26 of their last 27 games coming into the series with three series wins in a row over ranked opponents) — is a credit to the championship culture coach Jim Schlossnagle has established in his first season on the Forty Acres. If the Longhorns hadn’t bought into Schlossnagle’s mantra of playing to a standard instead of the scoreboard when he accepted the job last summer, they wouldn’t be the first SEC squad to reach the 10-win mark in conference play. “We pitch well enough to where, when we're down, we're not normally down by a ton,” Schlossnagle said. “We've set a culture where you just keep playing and try to keep your eyes off the scoreboard.” That’s an apropos description of starting pitcher Luke Harrison’s day. The southpaw allowed three RBI doubles among six hits during a 5.2-inning outing (96 total pitches). Nevertheless, Harrison minimized his mistakes (one walk, a balk, and two hit batters) and fired a career-high nine strikeouts before passing the baton to Grubbs, who gave up just two hits and struck out two without allowing any free passes. “He kept us in the ballgame,” Schlossnagle said of Harrison. “He kept us close enough.” Stewart’s home run was one of the few mistakes Brian Curley made while limiting Texas to three hits and striking out nine over five innings. The Longhorns didn’t panic or press. Instead, they stuck to their process of taking pitches and working counts while looking for an opportune time to strike. “An at-bat in the seventh inning needs to be the same as an at-bat in the third,” Schlossnagle said. “It should be at least. We see pitches and try to use the whole field and don't panic. Make the pitcher bring it over the plate.” One of the key statistics Schlossnagle tracks in the free pass battle. Texas finished the game with a plus-4 edge in free passes, 7-3. Walks preceding the big extra-base blows by Stewart, Flores and Gasparino helped the Longhorns make the most of their clutch hits. “I think we've played really good team offense for two days, and then we try to get the timely hit,” Schlossnagle said regarding what worked at the plate through the first two games of the series. Saturday's win improved the team's record to 3-1 when trailing after six innings. “Just sticking with how we like to play offense,” he added. “We don't have as many marquee players — nationally known marquee players — in there, but Flores came up big today with his best at-bat. Obviously, Gasparino has been swinging the bat really well for a while.” The same approach that led to a series-clinching win over Georgia positioned Texas for a ninth-inning rally in Tuesday’s 5-3 loss to Texas State. Whereas Kimble Schuessler’s two-out line drive in the bottom of the ninth lacked the lift to get over Dawson Park’s head at second base, Ethan Mendoza’s seventh-inning fly ball got caught in a stiff breeze blowing out to right field, causing outfielder Dan Jackson to misplay it, resulting in an error. With runners in scoring position, the next batter up was Flores, who laced the game-tying double to the wall in center field. While Schlossnagle would prefer the Longhorns play from ahead, the mindset required to string together come-from-behind wins should benefit Texas over the long haul. Maintaining pitch-by-pitch, inning-by-inning, game-by-game mentality is the only way Texas can make the most of a red-hot start while facing some of the best teams in the SEC. “When you have some comeback wins then you don't panic and you just keep playing,” Schlossnagle said. “It doesn't spook you when you get behind.” View full news story

Two Texas OL notes Redshirt freshman center Daniel Cruz is having a very solid spring. On track to be a three year starter (2026-28). Freshman OT Nick Brooks is well ahead of where Texas thought he would be. “Going to be a stud”. Those in Moncrief are very high on him … at tackle.

Week 3 of spring football begins tomorrow morning as the Longhorns take the field for practice No. 7. A few nuggets over the weekend that I picked up on the mini scrimmage/team period from practice No. 6. *** – WR Daylan McCutcheon found the end zone over the middle of the field during the team setting. Route running continues to be a strength for the early enrollee who has continued to see time with the first unit. – A pair of nuggets on the RB room. RB Christian Clark has been making some noise this spring after recovering from an Achilles injury last fall. The staff is keeping Clark pretty limited in the live situations so far this spring, but other than that, Clark has consistently earned praise for his cutting ability off the Achilles. Should there be no setbacks, and I am knocking on wood as I type, Clark will have a role this fall. Another RB mentioned was early enrollee James Simon who got loose a couple of times Thursday night. Simon is listed at 205 pounds on the Texas roster, but he is probably closer to 210 and carrying it well. – Two sources indicated RT Andre Cojoe continues to be a positive surprise this spring. The battle between Cojoe and Baker is legit. One source indicated that they believed the job would be pretty quickly decided for Baker, though Cojoe has given Baker a run for his money and continues to piece things together.

AUSTIN, Texas — When Texas baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle and pitching coach Max Weiner recruited Jared Spencer out of the NCAA transfer portal last summer, they anticipated he’d be a starting pitcher. It wasn’t a certainty considering the 6-foot-3-inch, 210-pound southpaw only made 11 starts in three seasons at Indiana State. What Spencer did in Friday’s 5-1 win over No. 3 Georgia provided further evidence that their hunch was correct. The work Spencer has done under Weiner’s tutelage helped him win the job heading up the weekend rotation in the Longhorns’ first season in the SEC, playing the role of staff ace to perfection in front of 7,246 fans at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. “Max felt like we could get him some extra pitches,” Schlossnagle said regarding Spencer's recruitment. With Weiner’s help, Spencer developed a changeup to go along with the fastball and slider he relied on heavily during his time with the Sycamores. “He can really pitch,” Schlossnagle said. “I think he’s showing professional baseball he’s capable of being a starting pitcher.” Spencer once again showed the SEC he’s worthy of being the ace of the pitching staff for No. 5 Texas (24-4, 9-1 SEC), setting the tone for a critical three-game conference series against the Bulldogs. Running his fastball up to 97 mph and mixing it with a slider he used to ring up eight of the 11 Georgia (29-3, 8-2) batters he struck out, Spencer shut the Bulldogs down to the tune of a season-low one run on two hits while throwing a career-high 111 pitches in 7.2 brilliant innings on the bump. When asked how he’d describe the win, which allowed the Longhorns to keep pace with No. 1 Tennessee (the reigning national champions no-hit Texas A&M in a 10-0 run-rule victory in Knoxville on Friday) atop the SEC standings, Schlossnagle said it was because Texas had “a great pitcher.” “To me, the game begins and ends with starting pitching, even though it’s not as prevalent these days to see guys go deep in games,” said Schlossnagle, who mentioned the two-hit, complete-game shutout with 14 strikeouts No. 7 LSU got from Kade Anderson in a 2-0 win over No. 10 Oklahoma on Thursday. Spencer, Schlossnagle said, “is right up there” with the Tigers' dominant lefty, especially after what he did to a Georgia lineup that entered the game leading Division I home runs per game (2.71) and slugging percentage (.629) while ranking second in hits (339), runs per game (10.5) and on-base percentage (.466) with a .324 team batting average that was No. 14 nationally before Spencer befuddled the Bulldog bats. “The story is Spencer,” Schlossnagle said. “You’re holding down that offense. The wind was blowing in early, but the balls we hit went out, and the one ball they hit went out. They're certainly capable of changing the game with one swing.” Georgia left fielder Nolan McCarthy’s seventh home run of the season was a 391-foot blast to left field in the top of the seventh inning. Thankfully, the Longhorns had a 5-0 lead at the time, with an RBI double by Kimble Schuessler and two-run home runs by Casey Borba and Will Gasparino (his seventh in the team’s last six games) doing the damage in the middle innings. It’s a lot to toe the rubber as the Friday starter for a program that’s won six national championships and whose tradition of starting pitching is second to none. Still, whether it’s embracing the role as the staff ace, shaking off a home run that broke up a shutout or laughing after firing a pitch over the head of Rylan Galvan to the backstop in the eighth inning, Spencer’s mental makeup is helping him climb the ranks of starting pitchers in the SEC as much or more than his electric array of pitches. “He's a big, strong guy from Michigan that doesn't get phased by things,” Schlossnagle said. “What's really awesome about Spence is he had to go through a lot of summer school stuff to get enough credits to transfer into Texas after three years of college. It's really hard to do. He could've said 'screw that' at any time and signed because he got drafted. It tells you a lot about him that he went through that because he wanted to be here. “He and Max together are a great combination.” After getting the Longhorns started on the right foot against the Bulldogs, Spencer ranks among the SEC leaders in innings pitched (tied for fourth) and strikeouts (sixth). Spencer is the face of a Texas pitching staff that came into the series ranked No. 3 nationally in ERA (3.13), sixth in hits allowed per nine innings (6.99) and ninth in walks and hits allowed per nine innings pitched (a 1.19 WHIP). Even with Spencer surrendering the home run to McCarthy, the Longhorns have allowed an SEC-low 15 long balls through 28 games. Texas has given up the third-fewest hits in the SEC (186), while a .212 batting average for the Longhorns’ opponents is tied for the third-best in the conference. With Spencer leading the charge and Weiner working his magic behind the scenes, a pitching revival is afoot on the Forty Acres. For his part, Spencer isn’t thinking too far into the future. Instead, he's living by Weiner's advice, taking a one-pitch-at-a-time approach to his final college baseball season. That's helping him embrace his role and have fun while doing his best to put Texas in the win column whenever he's given the ball. “I'm taking it day by day, enjoying it while I'm there,” Spencer said. “[I’m] grateful for the opportunity that I have. I’ll enjoy it and have fun while I can.” View full news story

LSU 4-star+ commit on campus today LSU 4-star+ commitment Jabari Mack (Destrehan, La./High) and family are scheduled to be in Austin today and Saturday. The 6-foot, 175-pound explosive playmaker was on campus January 20 for Junior Day with his family prior to committing to LSU March 22. Despite the pledge to the Tigers, Mack's recruitment has continued ahead full steam. Along with the visit this weekend, mack remains scheduled to make an official visit June 13-15. Mack's OV schedule... Ohio State May 30-June 2 Texas A&M June 6-8 Texas June 13-15 LSU June 20-22

Was the first in pads of the spring. Practice was held at DKR this morning as well. A quick nugget – RT Andre Cojoe saw time with the first team at right tackle during the team portion of practice at the end. There will be opportunities for both Cojoe and Brandon Baker at the right tackle spot this spring. Also, as you would expect, TE Spencer Shannon saw all first team snaps at TE with Jordan Washington sidelined for the spring.