2026 4-star RB Javian Osborne visited by Texas ahead of trip to Austin this weekend

Forney (Texas) four-star running back Javian Osborne is set to return to Austin for his latest visit to Texas this weekend.

The 5-foot-10, 175-pounder has tripped to The Forty Acres more than any other program throughout his recruitment. On Tuesday, Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian, RBs coach Tashard Choice and assistant Chris Gilbert repaid the favor and visited Osborne:

Osborne chose a trip back to Texas over Notre Dame this weekend and is coming off a visit to Georgia last weekend. The Longhorns staff wasted no time getting in the picture for the blue-chipper and that’s paid dividends so far.

“Texas, they’ve been in the picture since freshman year,” Osborne recently told On3. “I love how Coach Sarkisian utilizes running backs in the pass game and in the run. Just being able to utilize them in different situations. His offense is crazy his playbook. Coach Choice as well, he’s been in the picture since my freshman year.”

Earlier this month, Osborne named his top 10 schools. Alongside UT and UGA, Oregon, SMU, Texas A&M, Michigan, Florida State, Tennessee, Alabama and Notre Dame all made the cut. The Wolverines have also emerged as a top contender to this point

Osborne did all he could for Forney as a junior. He had over 150 carries and ran for 1,085 yards and 21 touchdowns, according to MaxPreps. He also caught three TD passes as Forney finished with a 5-6 record. As a sophomore, Osborne eclipsed 1,000 total yards and had eight scores.

He is the No. 74 overall prospect and No. 6 RB in the 2026 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 10 player in Texas.

Texas signed No. 1 recruiting class in 2025 cycle

Last month saw Texas soar to the top of the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings, closing its 2025 recruiting cycle with a bang. It signed 11 top-100 recruits, five of whom are five-stars.

So far in the 2026 cycle, the Longhorns have two commits.

Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) American Heritage five-star quarterback Dia Bell made an early pledge back in June and remains in the mix as the No. 13 recruit and No. 4 QB overall.

“They make me feel like I am home there,” Bell recently said of Texas to On3. “Those are two guys I love and I would love to be coached by. They are great to talk to, they are great coaches and those two are probably the biggest reason why I am strong with my commitment to Texas.”

He’s joined by Pearland (Texas) Shadow Creek four-star wide receiver Chris Stewart, a top-150 recruit in the On300. He pledged just eight days after Bell.