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In-State ATH Anthony White Has Texas In Top Group
Underneath new head coach Steve Sarkisian, the Longhorns recruiting momentum is hitting full pressure, and because of this, recruits who had been as soon as regarded as unattainable, are actually starting to take a tough take a look at the makings of what Sarkisian is constructing in Austin.
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JULY fifth
A high athlete within the state of Texas has included the Longhorns in his high 5 group.
Abernathy (TX) ATH Anthony White dropped his high 5 colleges on Tuesday, and the Longhorns stay in rivalry.
Together with Texas, Vanderbilt, Utah State, Texas Tech, and Mississippi State made the lower.
White not too long ago visited Austin in April after receiving a suggestion from the Longhorns in December of 2021.
On offense in 2021, White caught 44 passes for 749 yards and 12 touchdowns. On protection, he totaled 61 tackles, eight tackles for loss, and 5 interceptions.
He obtained a Texas District 4-3A-II first group all-district choice at each broad receiver and linebacker as a junior.
JUNE 31
The highest participant within the state of Texas has the Longhorns in his high seven group.
Katy (TX) David Hicks Jr. dropped his high seven colleges on Friday, and the Longhorns stay within the hunt.
Together with Texas, Texas A&M, Oregon, Miami, Alabama, Michigan State, and Oklahoma made the lower.
Hicks is the highest prize within the state of Texas. He has presents from each main soccer program within the nation.
As a junior at Allen Excessive College, Hicks recorded 88 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, and 13 sacks. He was additionally named the Texas District 5-6A Defensive MVP.
June 31
One of many nation’s high inside defensive linemen is right down to 4 colleges and has set a choice date.
Oradell (NJ) DL Sydir Mitchell has the Longhorns in his remaining 4 group and has set a dedication date for Sunday, July third.
Together with Texas, Georgia, Miami, and Texas A&M are in rivalry for his signature.
Mitchell is a precedence for the Longhorns as a defensive deal with.
He not too long ago took an official go to to Austin which noticed the Longhorns make a giant transfer in his recruitment.
The Longhorns are pink sizzling on the recruiting path proper now. That momentum might carry over into this Fourth of July weekend.
Texas followers can watch Mitchell make his determination stay on CBS Sports activities HQ at 6:30 PM ET on Sunday.
JUNE 30
The Longhorns are within the working for one of many nation’s high corners, in South Oak Cliff (Dallas, TX) defensive again, Malik Muhammad, who launched his remaining three on Thursday.
Alongside the Longhorns, Muhammad listed Texas A&M and Alabama as his different finalists.
Standing 6 toes tall and weighing 170 kilos, Muhammad additionally has presents from Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Missouri, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn State, South Carolina, TCU, Tennessee, Texas Tech, USC, West Virginia, Wisconsin and lots of extra.
Muhammad performed at IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) his sophomore 12 months, however got here again to Texas to play for South Oak Cliff the place he received a state championship this previous season.
In the course of the state title run, Muhammad completed with 68 tackles, six cross breakups three interceptions and one defensive landing.
Labeling him as only a defensive again, nonetheless, can be doing Muhammad an injustice. He is prone to stay at that place in faculty, however Muhammad is a terrific athlete that may make performs as a receiver, constantly lined up on the numbers for South Oak Cliff as a junior.
JUNE 30
The nation’s primary tight finish has locked in official go to to Texas.
Phoenix (AZ) tight finish Duce Robinson is about to take an official go to to Texas throughout the Alabama recreation on September Tenth, per 247Sports.
The elite tight finish has but to make a journey to Austin. He’s intrigued with the Longhorns following the addition of the nation’s high quarterback, Arch Manning.
Robinson has a detailed relationship with Manning.
The Longhorns may have a possibility to make a transfer in Robinson’s recruitment throughout the greatest residence recreation of their season.
JUNE 29, 4:00 PM UPDATE
The primary linebacker within the nation has the Longhorns in his remaining two group.
Ryan (TX) linebacker Anthony Hill dropped his remaining two colleges on Wednesday, and the Longhorns make the lower.
Texas A&M is the opposite faculty in rivalry for Hill’s signature.
Hill is coming off a current official go to to Texas which noticed the Longhorns make a giant transfer in his recruitment.
He has grown shut with many current Texas commits together with quarterback Arch Manning and broad receiver Johntay Prepare dinner.
Hill is the consensus primary linebacker within the nation. He’s arguably the highest defensive prospect left on the Longhorns’ recruiting board, as linebacker is such a considerable want at Texas.
JUNE 28, 8:10 PM UPDATE
One of many nation’s high cornerbacks has the Longhorns in his remaining 4 group.
Spanaway (WA) cornerback Jasiah Wagoner dropped his remaining 4 on Tuesday, and the Longhorn stay in hunt.
Together with Texas, California, Oregon, and Oklahoma made the lower.
Wagoner was provided by Texas again in February. He took a go to to Austin in early June. The Longhorns did sufficient on that go to to remain in rivalry for Wagoner’s signature.
JUNE 28, 12:35 PM UPDATE
Texas has flipped the dedication of a top-ranked lengthy snapper.
Westlake Village (CA) Lengthy Snapper Tate Haver has flipped his dedication from Boston Faculty to Texas.
Haver is the quantity 13 total lengthy snapper within the 2023 recruiting class, per Rubio Lengthy Snapping. He’s additionally listed as a five-star.
Haver might be a most well-liked walk-on for the Longhorns.
June 28, 11:35 AM UPDATE
One of many nation’s high working backs has the Longhorns in his remaining 4 group and has set a choice date.
Elite RB Cedric Baxter Jr. out Orlando (FL) is right down to 4 colleges and set a dedication date of August Tenth.
Together with Texas, Texas A&M, Florida, and Miami made the lower.
The Longhorns have gone all in on Baxter following the dedication of former precedence working again Rueben Owens to the Louisville Cardinals.
Baxter has constructed a powerful relationship with Tashard Alternative, the working backs coach at Texas. Alternative has been recruiting Baxter since his days because the runnings again coach at Georgia Tech.
Alternative has the Longhorns able of power for Baxter’s dedication forward of his August Tenth determination.
June 25, 5:30 UPDATE
Elite offensive deal with Lance Heard has included the Longhorns in his remaining eight colleges per his Twitter account. The 6-6, 300-pounder from Neville (LA) Excessive College has additionally included Florida State, LSU, Nebraska, Louisiana Tech, Oklahoma State, Houston, and Auburn in his remaining selection of faculties.
June 24, 7:20 UPDATE
An elite broad receiver has included the Texas Longhorns in his remaining three group.
Desoto (TX) WR Johntay Prepare dinner II dropped his remaining three colleges on Friday, and the Longhorns stay in a powerful place.
Together with Texas, Michigan, and Oregon made the lower.
This announcement comes simply in the future after QB Arch Manning pledged his dedication to Texas.
Prepare dinner and Manning have developed a detailed relationship all through their recruitment and have often mentioned the opportunity of linking up in faculty.
With Manning now within the fold, Texas sits in a good place to land Prepare dinner’s dedication.
June 22, 4:50 UPDATE
An elite broad receivers says he is wanting essentially the most at Oklahoma and Texas in his recruitment.
Houston (TX) WR Jaquaize Pettaway says his recruitment is coming right down to a Pink River battle.
Steve Sarkisian focused Pettaway early on. He prolonged a suggestion nearly instantly after he was employed to be head coach at Texas. Pettaway’s electrical pace would match completely in Sarkisian’s offense.
Brennan Marion has growth a decent relationship with Pettaway in his time because the Texas broad receiver coach.
Pettaway is recent off an official go to to Texas. He took an official go to to Oklahoma the primary weekend of June.
Pettaway needs to decide between the 2 colleges someday this summer season.
June 21, 3:40 PM UPDATE
A precedence edge rusher has locked in an official go to to the Texas Longhorns.
Dallas (TX) edge rusher Billy Walton will formally go to Texas on June 24-26.
Walton is a Oklahoma State commit, however that has not stopped a pursuit by the Texas teaching workers for Walton’s signature.
Walton was regarded as a long-time Texas lean earlier than a current go to to Oklahoma State sealed the deal between him and the Cowboys.
The Texas teaching workers hopes that getting Walton on campus would be the first step in flipping his determination.
June 20, 5:45 PM UPDATE
As soon as the Longhorns’ first commit of the 2023 class, El Campo (TX) working again Rueben Owens has discovered a brand new residence — within the ACC.
Owens pledged his dedication to the Louisville Cardinals on Monday afternoon, following a current official go to.
Owens picked the Cardinals over Texas, Texas A&M and TCU, amongst others.
The rising junior has fielded comparisons to former Alabama Standout T.J. Yeldon, resulting from his stability, top-end pace, and his capability to catch passes out of the backfield.
Owens was almost unstoppable in his junior season, dashing 248 instances for two,989 yards (12.1 yards per carry and 229.9 yards per recreation) to go together with 46 touchdowns. Owens additionally had 15 catches for 252 yards and two extra scores and threw a landing cross.
He has totaled 5,116 all-purpose yards and 73 complete touchdowns in his two seasons at El Campo.
June 20, 5:50 PM UPDATE
One of many nation’s high defensive linemen has included the Longhorns in his high 5 group.
Terrance Inexperienced (Cypress, TX) dropped his high 5 colleges on Monday and the Longhorns stay within the hunt.
Together with Texas, Florida, Miami, Michigan State, and Oregon made the lower.
Inexperienced is recent off an unofficial go to to Texas. The Longhorns had been capable of made a giant transfer in Inexperienced’s recruitment on the go to.
June 19, 11:20 AM UPDATE
One of many nation’s high defensive linemen spoke extremely of his unofficial go to to Texas on social media.
Terrance Inexperienced (Cypress, TX) was on an unofficial go to to Texas this previous week, and the Longhorns made a giant transfer in his recruitment.
Inexperienced was scheduled to take an official go to to USC on June 17-19, however he cancelled that journey. He’ll make an official go to to Oregon on June 24-26.
Together with Texas, Oklahoma State, Oregon, USC, Michigan State, and Auburn are in rivalry for his signature amongst others.
June 18, 4:40 PM UPDATE
The nation’s primary participant was noticed on his official go to to Texas this weekend.
Arch Manning (New Orleans, LA) snapped an image alongside Isidore Newman TE Will Randle and Texas DB Michael Taaffe at Darrell Okay Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on his official go to.
Manning and Randle are each priorities for the Longhorns of their 2023 recruiting class. The duo has unofficially visited Texas quite a few instances collectively within the final 12 months. Taaffe is their host for this weekend’s official go to.
Manning is coming off official visits to Georgia and Alabama. He has no additional visits set in place presently.
JUNE 17, 2:00 PM UPDATE:
Texas will host a coveted defensive again recruit for an official go to, with the date to be decided.
Baton Rouge (La.) Woodlawn defensive again Jordan Matthews confirmed official visits to 5 applications on Friday, with the journeys to Alabama and Texas but to be locked in.
Official visits to Stanford, set for this weekend, and Tennessee for the next had been confirmed within the publish. Matthews had already been as much as see Michigan to kick off the go to slate.
Texas has made waves in Louisiana within the 2023 cycle, the place they’re in fact concentrating on the highest participant within the state in Arch Manning amongst many others.
Matthews, who additionally excels in monitor and area as a sprinter, has already visited Austin this 12 months. UT initially focused him with a suggestion in Might of 2021.
JUNE 13, 4 PM UPDATE:
The Texas Longhorns are set to get an official go to from one of many high defensive ends within the nation — Westlake (Austin, TX) edge rusher, Colton Vasek.
Texas is locked in a decent battle with Oklahoma, Clemson, Oregon, and Texas Tech for Vasek.
Vasek additionally presently holds presents from Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, Cal, Florida State, Georgia, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Oklahoma State, Stanford, Tennessee, Texas A&M, TCU, USC, Wisconsin and extra.
JUNE 13, 12:15 PM UPDATE
A high Texas goal seems to be wanting nearer at different applications presently.
Tony Mitchell, as first reported by Brian Perroni, will now not be taking his official go to to Austin. The information, surrounding the potential journey set for the weekend of June 24, has been confirmed by SI All-American. The Alabaster (Ala.) Thompson star defensive again deleted the unique Tweet asserting the go to as nicely.
Mitchell is coming off of a visit to Texas A&M over the weekend and has plans to see in-state Auburn for a visit in October, to this point.
A one-time dedication to Tennessee, Mitchell didn’t embrace the Vols or Longhorns in his high 5 from the spring. A&M, Georgia, Alabama, Florida and Oregon occupies these spots. UT provided again in February.
JUNE 10, 2:15 PM UPDATE
One of many high prospects within the 2024 class will quickly be in Austin.
In accordance with Sam Speigelman of On3, Saint Louis (Mo.) College College star broad receiver Ryan Wingo might be making an unofficial go to to Texas subsequent Saturday.
The 6-foot-2 broad receiver, who scored 15 offensive touchdowns in 10 video games with 638 reception yards and one other 214 on the bottom, was provided by Texas again in November.
The Longhorns have two commitments up to now within the class of 2024, every from in-state defensive backs in Aeryn Hampton and Jaden Allen.
JUNE 9, 12:00 PM UPDATE
Two-sport Arizona native Duce Robinson has been busy on the baseball diamond his spring, however his future as a high faculty soccer tight finish expertise stays on the thoughts of many.
The Phoenix (Ariz.) Pinnacle standout spoke to Chad Simmons and revealed one of many applications conserving tabs on him, with a return journey to Austin considerably probably, is Texas.
“Coach Sark is a cool man and he is among the high offensive minds in faculty soccer. I’m able to see what he and his group does this season,” Robinson instructed Simmons.
Greater than two dozen applications have provided a scholarship his manner, although visits have not been very frequent of late due to baseball. If and when that adjustments, anticipate UT to issue into the race for one of the vital spectacular athletes within the nation.
JUNE 8, 10:30 AM UPDATE
Probably the greatest, no matter classification or place in the highschool soccer world, is about to see Texas for the primary time.
Temple (Texas) Lake Belton broad receiver Micah Hudson, who hauled in 45 passes for 851 yards and 9 touchdowns as a sophomore in 2021, hasn’t taken many recruiting visits however UT will quickly be checked off of the listing. 247Sports stories the go to taking place this weekend.
Texas, below new broad receiver coach Brennan Marion, provided Hudson a scholarship in January. Alabama, Ohio State, Texas A&M, Oregon and others will make this recruitment nationwide and one of the vital intriguing to trace within the class of 2024.
JUNE 7, 12:30 PM UPDATE
One of many nation’s high cornerbacks has the Longhorns in his high group forward of his dedication.
Micah Bell (Houston, TX) launched his high 10 colleges on Monday and the Longhorns stay within the hunt.
Bell additionally said he might be asserting his dedication on July 1st.
Together with Texas, Notre Dame, Baylor, Michigan State, Harvard, Duke, Stanford, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, and Houston are in rivalry for his signature.
Bell presently has one official go to scheduled to Notre Dame this upcoming weekend.
Notre Dame is believed to be the favourite for Bell as of now forward of his determination date.
JUNE 3, 9:15 AM UPDATE
Considered one of Texas’ high total targets was again in Austin on Thursday, and it will not be his final time on the town.
DJ Hicks, the in-state star defender out of Katy (Texas) Paetow, took time to take an unofficial go to to Texas together with his father, David Hicks Sr. The latter instructed On3 that they’d a fantastic go to. He additionally hinted at a number of return dates down the road.
Hick Sr. mentioned not solely will the duo be on the town for the Texas and Alabama showdown in September, however might additionally return to Austin later in the summertime months earlier than the season will get going. Given Texas A&M’s buzz round Hicks, this can be a robust growth for the Texas angle.
Out-of-state applications will get Hicks on campus for official visits this month, together with Michigan State (June 3), Miami (June 10) and Oregon (June 17). Hicks has already made it to East Lansing as of Friday morning.
JUNE 2, 8:45 PM UPDATE
An elite native edge rusher has the Longhorns in his high 5 group.
Colton Vasek (Austin, TX) introduced his high 5 colleges Thursday night, and the Longhorns stay in rivalry for his signature.
Together with Texas, Oregon, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, and Clemson made the lower.
Vasek has deep ties with Texas Soccer not solely by way of the Westlake gamers presently on the Texas roster however by way of his household as nicely. Colton’s father, Brian Vasek, performed for Longhorns throughout the Nineteen Nineties.
The Longhorns provided Vasek throughout his most up-to-date go to to campus in January.
JUNE 1, 5:55 UPDATE
An elite capturing guard has the Longhorns in his high 5 group.
Braelon Inexperienced (Southfield, MI) dropped his high 5 colleges on Wednesday, and the Longhorns stay within the combine.
Together with Texas, Arizona State, Tennessee, Michigan State, and Kansas made the lower.
The Longhorns have but to obtain a go to from Inexperienced.
JUNE 1, 5:35 PM UPDATE
One of many nation’s high edge rushers has locked in an official go to to Texas.
Braylan Shelby (Friendswood, TX) is slated to be in Austin for an official go to from June 24-26.
The Longhorns have made Shelby a precedence as an edge rusher.
Together with Texas, USC is scheduled to obtain an official go to from Shelby from June 16-19.
Shelby most not too long ago visited the Longhorns in April.
JUNE 1, 8:00 AM UPDATE
One other high line of defense goal has locked in an official go to with Texas.
Avion Carter, in line with ON3’s Gerry Hamilton, will go to Texas the weekend of June 24. TCU may even get a June official go to out of Amarillo (Texas) Tascosa defensive lineman, who has the Longhorns and Horned Frogs inside his high 4.
UT initially provided Carter in February 2021 and has hosted him for unofficial visits on a number of events since.
MAY 31, 4:30 PM UPDATE
One of many nation’s high defensive lineman has locked in official go to to Texas.
Hunter Osborne (Trussville, AL) has set an official go to to Texas from June 17-19, per Horns247
Texas provided Osborne late (Might third), however resulting from an aggressive push by Bo Davis, the Texas line of defense coach, the Longhorns are squarely within the combine for Osborne’s signature.
One other constructive issue for Texas on this recruitment is the connection Osborne has with Justice Finkley, the brand new Longhorn edge rusher.
Finkley and Osborne had been teammates in highschool. Finkley has been speaking up the Longhorns to Osborne lengthy earlier than Bo Davis prolonged a suggestion.
MAY 30, 3:40 PM UPDATE
One of many nation’s high athletes has Texas in his high group.
Mikal Harrison-Pilot (Temple, TX) dropped his high 5 colleges on Monday and the Longhorns stay on the high of the listing.
Together with Texas, Cal, Houston, TCU, and Oklahoma made the lower.
The 2-way athlete has expressed his desire to play on the offensive facet of the ball in faculty. Brennan Marion, the Texas broad receiver coach, has been Harrison-Pilot’s main recruiter for the Longhorns.
Harrison-Pilot is scheduled to be in Austin for an official go to from June 16-19.
MAY 29 10:00 a.m. UPDATE
An in-state standout has Texas in his high group.
Houston (Texas) Klein Forest edge prospect Brad Spence launched his high 10 applications going into the weekend and UT stays within the hunt for the category of 2023 recruit.
Spence additionally listed Utah, Arkansas, Mississippi State, Missouri, Duke, Wisconsin, Arizona State, Nebraska and Cal within the high 10. He was in Austin a number of instances this spring in each April and March, getting time with Steve Sarkisian whereas on the town as nicely.
MAY 28 UPDATE: Busy Go to Month Forward For Cedric Baxter Jr.
Cedric Baxter Jr.’s father spoke with 247Sports to replace his recruitment forward of June visits.
Baxter launched a high 5 of Texas, Texas A&M, Miami, Florida, and Arkansas in late April. On Thursday, Baxter introduced that he’s eradicating Arkansas from his listing and changing them with Alabama. He added that Alabama will obtain an official go to sooner or later.
Texas is the one official go to presently scheduled for Baxter. He’s slated to be in Austin June 10-12. His father spoke extremely of their household’s long-standing relationship with Tashard Alternative, the Texas working again coach.
“Coach Alternative has been recruiting him the longest,” Baxter Sr. mentioned. “Our household has an actual good relationship with him.”
Baxter plans to go to Miami on June third and Texas A&M on the finish of the month, in line with his father.
MAY 27, 4:25 UPDATE
One of many nation’s quickest rising safeties has locked in an official go to to Texas.
Jayden Bonsu (Hillside, NJ) is scheduled to take an official go to to Texas on June 24-26.
Together with Texas, Miami, Michigan State, and Ohio State are scheduled to obtain an official go to from Bonsu.
Bonsu has but to go to the Longhorns. The Texas workers must knock this go to out of the park if they need an opportunity to land the gifted out-of-state security.
MAY 26, 4:30 PM UPDATE
One of many high LB/EDGE prospects within the state of Texas has included the Longhorns of their high group.
Derion Gullette (Marlin, TX) launched his high seven colleges on Thursday afternoon.
Together with Texas, Texas A&M, Miami, Alabama, Ohio State, Florida, and Oklahoma made the lower.
Gullette most not too long ago visited the Longhorns in April. He’s set to return to Austin for an official go to from June 24-26.
MAY 26, 12:00 PM UPDATE
Two visits in three months from one of many high passers in America?
Texas will take it, and it seems all however set for California native Julian Sayin. Per Adam Gorney of Rivals, the rising-junior recruit might be again in Austin for a go to on June 11. LSU and Alabama may even get journeys that week.
The passer was on the town for a go to again in April, getting one-on-one time with Steve Sarkisian and all within the course of. UT provided the QB again in June of 2021.
Sayin, now over two dozen scholarship presents, has turn into a well-traveled expertise. Even Texas has already hosted him a number of instances forward of what may very well be one of the vital contested recruitments within the 2024 class.
As a sophomore at Carlsbad (Calif.) Excessive College, Sayin threw for two,769 yards and 34 touchdowns towards simply 5 interceptions whereas finishing a whopping 71% of his passes alongside the best way.
MAY 25 7 PM UPDATE
The Longhorns will miss out on arguably the highest offensive lineman within the state of Texas, in Permian (Odessa, TX) product Harris Sewell after he eliminated the Longhorns from consideration, a supply near Sewell instructed LonghornsCountry.com.
Sewell had put Texas into his top-5 finalists when it was launched again in April, alongside Texas A&M, Clemson, Oklahoma and Alabama.
Someplace alongside the best way, nonetheless, the Longhorns misplaced their intrigue.
Sewell has official visits scheduled for Texas A&M and Clemson deliberate this summer season, per stories.
MAY 25 UPDATE
Lamar (Arlington, TX) offensive lineman Isaiah Robinson released a list of finalists, this week, placing the Longhorns amongst 12 different colleges.
Auburn, Baylor, California, Grambling, LSU, Oklahoma State, Prairie View A&M, USC, TCU, Tennessee, and Texas A&M all made the lower for Robinson.
Might 24, 7:55 UPDATE
One of many nation’s high defensive backs has the Longhorns in his high eight group.
Javien Toviano (Arlington, TX) dropped is high eight colleges on Tuesday night.
Together with Texas, Texas A&M, Georgia, LSU, Ohio State, Michigan, Oregon, and Alabama made the lower.
Texas most not too long ago hosted Toviano for a go to in January. They’ll look to get him again on campus for an official go to both in the summertime or the autumn.
MAY 24, 6:45 PM UPDATE
One of many nation’s high working backs has set an official go to to Texas.
Cedric Baxter Jr. (Orlando, FL) might be in Austin for an official go to from June Tenth-Twelfth.
Tashard Alternative, the Texas working again coach, has fashioned a powerful relationship with Baxter in his brief time on the Texas teaching workers.
The Longhorns are battling Texas A&M, Arkansas, Florida, and Miami for Baxter’s signature.
MAY 23 UPDATE
Probably the greatest all-around backs within the Southern footprint is contemplating Texas down the stretch of his recruitment.
Jeremiah Cobb, the Montgomery (Ala.) Catholic standout, trimmed an extended listing of presents down to only six on Monday afternoon.
Together with Texas, Auburn, Georgia, Clemson, LSU and Tennessee made the lower. The Longhorns are among the many most up-to-date presents for the versatile again, providing him a scholarship whereas he visited Austin for the 2022 spring recreation.
Cobb has since centered on spring soccer earlier than shifting gears again to recruiting on Monday.
MAY 21 UPDATE
One of many high defensive backs in Florida has Texas in his high group.
Introduced Saturday afternoon, Makari Vickers has an inventory of heavy hitters nonetheless within the combine as he dropped his high eight colleges. The Tallahassee (Fla.) John Paul II Catholic star has UT within the combine together with Georgia, Alabama, Oklahoma , Michigan, Oregon, Florida State and Miami.
Vickers was on the town for the primary time in April, visiting Austin over a number of days. In accordance with 247Sports, he has an official go to set to Oklahoma for early June, leaving 4 remaining official visits earlier than a choice is to be anticipated.
MAY 20 UPDATE
One of many high out there transfers in the marketplace will take an official go to to Texas, per Max Olson.
The Athletic stories James Madison’s Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey, an FCS All-American who registered 116 tackles, together with 9 tackles for loss and a pair of.5 sacks in 2021, will make a journey to UCF this weekend and Texas quickly after. Texas A&M might additionally get a visit out of the linebacker.
“Who does not wish to play soccer in Texas?” he instructed Orangebloods. “I really feel wanted, I really feel needed there. Each coach on your entire workers has in all probability reached out to me.”
Tucker-Dorsey, who has one 12 months of school eligibility remaining, has introduced switch presents from Texas A&M, Auburn, Ole Miss, UCF and Texas since asserting his intent to hit the switch portal on Might 17.
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The standout linebacker is trying to decide comparatively quickly.
MAY 18 UPDATE
Texas has a date scheduled to host one in all its high offensive line targets for an official go to.
Ian Reed, the native standout out of Vandegrift Excessive College, confirmed official go to plans to Austin for the weekend of June twenty fourth on Tuesday night by way of social media.
Reed has a high 10 together with the Longhorns, Texas A&M, Georgia, Alabama, Ohio State and others. A visit to Clemson, one other contender, is predicted within the month of June as nicely.
Texas initially focused Reed with a suggestion in January, a day earlier than he was again on campus. He has been again on the town for a number of official visits since.
MAY 16 UPDATE
The Texas Longhorns provided one of many high tight finish prospects within the nation for the 2023 class on Monday, in Fairmont Preparatory Academy’s (Anaheim, CA) pass-catcher Collins Acheampong.
Acheampong additionally holds presents from Michigan, Washington, Miami, Oregon, UCLA, USC, LSU, and Utah, amongst many others.
MAY 14 UPDATE
MAY 13, 12:30 PM UPDATE
Texas is a finalist for probably the greatest in Alabama.
Trussville (Ala.) Hewitt-Trussville defensive lineman Hunter Osborne, who has amassed some 40 scholarship presents up to now, trimmed his listing to a remaining sx on Friday and the Longhorns are within the thick of it.
Along with UT, Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Tennessee and Clemson made the listing of finalists. Osborne has additionally scheduled a number of official visits for the month of June, together with Auburn, Clemson and Tennessee up to now.
May Texas quickly get him on campus?
UT is the latest of the scholarship presents into Osborne’s recruitment, pulling the set off by way of Bo Davis simply 10 days in the past. The curiosity is excessive sufficient in this system for the Horns to have made the lower anyway.
Within the 2022 cycle, Texas signed his shut pal and fellow Husky defensive lineman Justice Finkley, a member of the SI99 rankings.
MAY 9, 12:30 PM UPDATE
Texas made the lower for the highest defensive duo in Alabama on Sunday.
Each Montgomery (Ala.) Carver Excessive College defensive lineman James Smith and Qua Russaw introduced a high 11 on Mom’s Day and the Longhorns had been among the many high applications.
Smith’s picks got here by way of Instagram.
Virtually the entire applications overlapped between the pair, together with UT and Texas A&M along with in-state powers Alabama and Auburn.
The pair have taken appreciable recruiting visits collectively and have mentioned turning into a bundle deal up to now.
MAY 7, 2:50 PM UPDATE
One of many high gamers within the class of 2024 is now a Texas goal.
Desmond Ricks, the Virginia native now at Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy, introduced the Longhorn extension on Friday. UT joins droves of high applications chasing the prolonged cornerback, who has not too long ago taken in journeys at Florida State and Alabama.
USC provided one of many high rising-junior recruits earlier within the week as coaches cease by to guage expertise at IMG Academy.
Ricks may very well be one of many nation’s most recruiting non-quarterbacks within the cycle when all is claimed and executed.
MAY 5, 6:50 PM UPDATE
MAY 4, 10:15 AM UPDATE
Texas has come calling for one of many high class of 2023 line of defense recruits within the nation.
On Wednesday morning, Alabaster (Ala.) Thompson standout Peter Woods introduced a brand new scholarship provide from this system by way of Bo Davis.
Woods, who introduced a remaining 4 of Alabama, Clemson, Florida and Oklahoma on the finish of March, confirmed to Sports activities Illustrated‘s John Garcia, Jr. that the UT extension was not too late to issue into the combo.
The truth is, an preliminary journey to Austin now seems attainable as Woods units up official visits.
“I’ve by no means been on the market, however I’m going to speak to my household about presumably making that one in all my visits,” Woods mentioned.
MAY 1, 12:30 PM UPDATE
Texas stays within the hunt for a high line of defense goal.
Sydir Mitchell, the Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic standout up entrance within the class of 2023, lower his listing on Sunday and the Longhorns made the highest group.
“The d-line coach (Bo Davis), I actually like him,” Mitchell instructed 247Sports. “I used to be capable of go on the market and see a spring follow, and that was actually good. The follow was bodily and hard. It was actually good.”
Texas A&M, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Rutgers, Miami, LSU and Auburn additionally made the lower for Mitchell.
APRIL 29, 1 PM UPDATE
The Texas Longhorns’ quest to rebuild the trenches took one other constructive step ahead on Friday once they landed within the top-5 for gifted Wakeland (Frisco, TX) offensive lineman Connor Stroh.
Stroh additionally listed Arkansas, Texas A&M, Florida and Auburn in his high group alongside the Longhorns.
He additionally holds presents from Tennessee, Stanford, Ole Miss, Michigan State, Florida State, SMU, Indiana, Baylor, California, and Cincinnati, amongst others.
APRIL 23, 2022, 10:00 PM UPDATE
After the conclusion of the Orange-White Spring Recreation on Saturday evening, the Longhorns obtained some thrilling information.
2023 Aldine Eisenhower (Houston) receiver Ryan Niblett introduced on social media that he has dedicated to Texas. The announcement got here shortly after 2023 DeSoto working again Tre Wisner introduced his personal dedication to the Horns, which now offers Texas 5 arduous commits for the category of 2023.
Niblett will get to be taught below the wing of latest Texas receivers coach Brennan Marion, who Steve Sarkisian has repeatedly known as a “technician” at instructing receivers.
APRIL 23, 2022, 3:15 PM UPDATE:
Cedric Baxter is down to 5.
The Orlando (Fla.) Edgewater star working again has been busy on the go to circuit this spring and now he is slicing his listing for good. Texas stays within the combine, too, he introduced on Saturday.
Baxter has taken a number of journeys to UT, together with one together with his dad and mom to kick off the month of April.
“They beloved Texas,” Baxter instructed SI. “I’ve a fantastic relationship with Coach (Tashard) Alternative.
“I watched them follow, I sat in conferences and I used to be with Bijan (Robinson) and Roschon (Johnson). They had been telling me how completely satisfied they had been there, they usually had been displaying me Austin. It wasn’t actually all ball.”
Florida, Miami, Texas A&M and Arkansas spherical out the highest group for one of many high working again recruits within the class of 2023.
APRIL 22, 2022, 4:30 PM UPDATE:
APRIL 20, 2022, 8:30 PM UPDATE:
Probably the greatest in Texas has trimmed his listing and the Longhorns stay in play.
Dallas (Texas) South Oak Cliff defensive again Malik Muhammad introduced a transfer from greater than 40 scholarship presents down to only six.
Muhammad additionally included Texas A&M, Alabama, Florida, Miami and Michigan amongst his high selections. He was at Alabama, A&M and Miami most not too long ago. He’s among the many most coveted defensive recruits within the nation as a two-way expertise checking in at 6’1″, 175 kilos.
APRIL 18, 2022, 3:40 PM UPDATE:
One of many high cross catchers within the class of 2023 is right down to a handful of applications with a dedication date set.
Rico Flores, the Folsom (Calif.) Excessive College star, introduced plans to commit on July 3 between applications Texas, Georgia, Ohio State, Notre Dame and UCLA.
The rising-senior standout had greater than two dozen presents to select from however seems set to choose one of many 5 applications. He’s recent off of a visit to Columbus for a better take a look at the Buckeyes and has plans to see Notre Dame and Georgia in line with 247Sports.
Texas had him on campus final summer season, when he was introduced with the scholarship provide from this system. A return journey to Austin is feasible earlier than the choice, Flores instructed Greg Biggins.
APRIL 18, 2022, 2:45 PM UPDATE:
Texas remains to be within the hunt for probably the greatest from the Northeast.
Jayden Bonsu, a defensive again projection out of Jersey Metropolis (N.J.) St. Peter’s Prep, introduced a high 10 on Sunday. Texas made the lower together with Georgia, Alabama, Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan State, USC, Oregon, Oklahoma and Miami.
Bonsu most not too long ago visited Ohio State and Oklahoma. He was focused and provided by UT again on February 2.
APRIL 16, 2022, 7:45 PM UPDATE:
Texas remains to be in it for one of many nation’s high cross rushers.
Desmond Umeozulu, the Springdale (Md.) Flowers Highschool cross rusher with three dozen presents to his identify, trimmed his listing to a high 9 on Saturday.
Together with the Longhorns, Ohio State, Penn State, Georgia, North Carolina, Pitt, Clemson, Maryland and South Carolina made the lower. The 6’4″, 230-pounder was simply in Austin for an unofficial go to to kick off the month of April and figures to be a candidate to get him on campus once more earlier than all is claimed and executed.
Umeozulu, who’s dedicated to the Underneath Armour All-America Subsequent Recreation, was initially focused by Texas with a suggestion in February.
APRIL 14, 2022, 1:00 PM UPDATE:
One of many high class of 2024 recruits will return to Austin this weekend.
Colin Simmons, the Duncanville (Texas) standout cross rusher with two dozen scholarship presents to his identify, introduced plans to be again at Texas for one more go to.
The rising-junior recruit has been to Texas A&M, Arkansas and TCU of late, however did see Austin in particular person in January. He initially picked up the scholarship provide throughout the 2021 season, again in September.
APRIL 13, 2022, 12:00 PM UPDATE:
Texas has loads of in-state targets, particularly within the trenches, and one of the vital essential lower his listing on Wednesday.
Harris Sewell, rising-senior recruit at Odessa (Texas) Permian, trimmed greater than 20 scholarship presents to only 5 and the Texas Longhorns are nonetheless very a lot within the image, he introduced.
Sewell additionally has Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Alabama and Clemson within the combine for his companies. The in-state star has been to UT, A&M and Clemson most not too long ago.
Texas initially obtained concerned for Sewell multiple 12 months in the past, providing in February of 2021.
APRIL 11, 2022, 10:30 AM UPDATE:
The Texas Longhorns are in want of assist and depth in any respect ranges of the protection, however notably at linebacker, the place DeMarvion Overshown sits as the one dependable possibility.
And on Monday, UCLA linebacker switch Caleb Johnson revealed to 247Sports that he has narrowed his selections right down to Miami and the College of Texas.
“They match all the pieces I’m on the lookout for,” Johnson mentioned. “They’ve obtained nice fanbases and areas as a bonus.”
Johnson was as soon as a member of the 2019 recruiting class for the Horns, signing a letter of intent and enrolling on the 40 Acres.
Johnson then transferred to Fullerton Faculty, and ultimately ended up at UCLA, earlier than making his manner again to the switch portal.
APRIL 8, 2022, 10:30 AM UPDATE:
The Longhorns are nonetheless within the combine for probably the greatest within the state.
Temple (Texas) athlete Mikal Harrison-Pilot, who can play ability positions on offense or protection at 6′, 190 kilos, lower his listing of greater than 40 scholarship presents right down to a dozen.
Texas made the lower together with TCU, Houston, Florida, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Southern Cal, Cal, Oregon, Michigan, Florida State and Baylor.
Harrison-Pilot not too long ago visited Stanford and Cal, however hung out in Texas earlier than that time. Oklahoma and Houston additionally hosted him in March.
At this level, there seems to be no timetable for a choice.
APRIL 6, 2022, 8:30 PM UPDATE:
On Wednesday, elite 2023 working again Javin Simpkins introduced his high 5 colleges.
Together with the Longhorns, Simpkins included Arkansas, Georgia Tech, Louisville and UCF. The Longhorns working again room is presently the strongest its ever been and Simpkins is definitely taking observe:
APRIL 3, 2022, 10:30 AM UPDATE:
One of many high offensive tackles within the 2023 class, Chase Bisontis, narrowed his listing of faculties right down to eight colleges on Saturday evening, together with the Longhorns amongst the finalists.
The 6-foot-5, 290-pound Don Bosco Prep (NJ) star also included Texas A&M, Ohio State, Rutgers, Miami, Georgia, LSU, and Michigan State in his list of finalists.
Bisontis additionally holds presents from Alabama, Arizona State, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn State, USC, Tennessee, Wisconsin and lots of extra.
March 31, 10:15 AM UPDATE:
On Thursday, 2023 Fort Price (Texas) native linebacker S’Maje Burrell has shifted instructions, cancelling his upcoming go to to Ohio State and now coming to Austin.
That is the second consecutive go to for Burrell who made the brief journey to Austin simply final weekend.
Credit score to the teaching workers for bringing him again for a second straight weekend. As a junior for North Crowley Excessive College (Fort Price, TX), Burrell racked up 104 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 4 pressured fumbles, three fumble recoveries and one interception.
March 30, 10:15 AM UPDATE:
There’s a new Texan being focused by Steve Sarkisian’s teaching workers.
On Tuesday night, Houston native Josh White introduced he had earned a scholarship provide to proceed enjoying faculty soccer in Austin. Only a day prior, he introduced intentions to enter the switch portal after two years at LSU, which in fact underwent a training change after the season.
Texas is not alone in courting the previous Houston (Texas) Cy Creek standout, as White has additionally introduced presents from USC, Baylor, TCU, Nebraska, Miami and Colorado for the reason that switch portal information went public.
White, who noticed motion in 10 video games as a real freshman in 2020, ought to have three seasons of eligibility remaining as a result of pandemic 12 months NCAA athletes had been granted. He was recruited by the Tom Herman workers at UT whereas he was in highschool.
March 26, 8:00 PM UPDATE:
On Saturday, elite 2023 receiver Jaquaize Pettaway introduced his high 10 colleges, together with the Texas Longhorns.
Together with the Longhorns, Pettaway included Oregon, Georgia, Ole Miss, TCU, Oklahoma, LSU, Houston, Cincinnati, and Ohio State.
March 18, 5:00 PM UPDATE:
Texas remains to be within the combine for 2023 linebacker recruit Liona Lefau.
On Friday, the Kahuku (Hawaii) Excessive College standout lower his listing of some two dozen scholarship presents right down to a high eight. Along with the Longhorns, BYU, Michigan, Oklahoma, Oregon, Washington, USC and Utah made the lower.
“I beloved my time in Austin once I went up final summer season,” Lefau instructed 247Sports’ Blair Angulo. “It was good vibes and I favored coach Steve Sarkisian, as nicely. I’ve a very good relationship with coach Jeff Choate and Jake Langi, so I nonetheless prefer it there.
“I wish to go up for one more go to quickly.”
Visits seem like the following step in arguably the highest prospect in Hawaii’s recruitment and a return journey to Austin would assist the Longhorns doubtlessly make the following cutdown amongst contenders.
As a junior in 2021, Lefau helped Kahuku Excessive to an undefeated state championship run.
March 17, 11:30 AM UPDATE:
David Hicks is already a well known recruit within the faculty soccer world and Texas remains to be concerned with the in-state star.
The Allen (Texas) Excessive College star not too long ago related with Fan Nation’s Brian Smith for extra on his curiosity in Steve Sarkisian’s program.
“I really feel just like the coaches at Texas are actually cool,” Hicks instructed Smith. “I’ve a very good relationship there. The folks round Texas, too. It is a fantastic surroundings.”
Hicks added that his greatest relationship on the UT workers is with line of defense coach Bo Davis.
“Most undoubtedly.”
The cross rusher might go to Oregon, Oklahoma and others within the coming weeks. Official visits are probably in the summertime, with the rest probably taking within the place throughout the season.
A dedication is prone to come on the Underneath Armour Subsequent All-America Recreation in January.
March 15, 1:30 PM UPDATE:
Vandegrift Excessive College (Austin, Texas) expertise Reece Beauchamp has introduced his dedication with the Texas Longhorns on Wednesday.
Beauchamp might be added to a 2022 receiving class together with Brenen Thompson and switch receiver Isaiah Neyor (Wyoming). This is what he needed to say after the dedication:
“It’s been an extended and hard course of, however after numerous thought and prayer I’ve determined to decide to the College of Texas. I’m very grateful for all the opposite coaches who’ve recruited and believed in me.”
March 15, 12:30 PM UPDATE:
New Orleans (La.) Isidore Newman quarterback Arch Manning has formally introduced his upcoming visits with Georgia on the weekend of March 19 and Texas on March 24.
This is what Isidore Newman head coach Nelson Stewart needed to say in regards to the upcoming visits by way of 247Sports:
“He’s excited to observe follow, he’s excited to observe conferences. Actually get an opportunity now that the pandemic has actually handed to get within the weeds and watch how they coach and watch what they do and get a really feel for the workers and group of it. He’s most excited to observe follow. That’s what it’s about. That’s what he enjoys most in regards to the recreation. He’s a meat and potatoes child, it’s a piece go to as a lot as something and he needs to get into the quarterback room and see the way it works.”
March 13, 4:30 PM UPDATE:
The Longhorns will take all the assistance they will get on protection because the group continues so as to add future expertise for coach Steve Sarkisian.
And on Sunday, the Horns moved one step nearer towards including a chunk to the linebacker corp, as 2023 linebacker S’Maje Burrell of North Crowley (Fort Price, TX) introduced on social media that Texas is one in all 11 colleges he is contemplating.
Together with Texas, Burrell is contemplating USC, Oklahoma, Baylor, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Utah, Texas Tech, and Florida State.
Burrell introduced on social media Tuesday that he’ll be making a go to to the Forty Acres on March 26.
March 9, 9:30 AM UPDATE:
Probably the greatest in Texas nonetheless has the Longhorns within the combine.
Arlington (Texas) Sam Houston Excessive College tight finish Lafayette Kaiuway up to date his listing of contenders on Wednesday morning and several other in-state applications made the lower, together with the Horns.
The 6’5″ expertise was final in Austin in late January, earlier than the NCAA useless interval kicked in for your entire month of February. He additionally hung out on the town in December after selecting up the UT provide in late October. Assistant coach Jeff Banks is on the job of conserving the gifted pass-catcher inside state strains.
Kaiuway will attend the Underneath Armour All-American camp in Dallas this weekend.
March 7, 11:45 AM UPDATE:
Sunday’s go to from TCU switch prospect Ochaun Mathis appears to have gone about in addition to attainable, in accordance to the previous Horned Frog cross rusher.
Contemplating applications like USC, Ole Miss, Penn State and Nebraska together with UT, solely a type of choices presents him the prospect to reunite with a former collegiate head coach in Gary Patterson. Now the official particular assistant to the pinnacle coach below Steve Sarkisian, Patterson can assist recruit prospects on campus and Mathis would be the greatest goal but.
The 2 posed collectively to wrap up a photograph shoot on Sunday, capping a go to Mathis known as “unforgettable” on his private Twitter account shortly thereafter.
As a junior at TCU in 2021, Mathis racked up 45 tackles, together with 4 tackles for loss and two sacks en path to All-Huge 12 honors for the second 12 months in a row. If he takes the pandemic 12 months, Mathis might have as much as two seasons of eligibility remaining.
March 5, 4:00 PM UPDATE:
Elite edge rusher Ochaun Mathis will take an unofficial go to to Texas on Sunday. Devon spent his entire collegiate profession at TCU and might be attracted to group up with Gary Patterson in Austin.
March 4, 4:00 PM UPDATE:
Texas’ spring soccer customer listing continues to develop.
Mikal Harrison-Pilot, of Temple (Texas) Excessive College, is slated to be again in Austin on March 24, per On3’s Texas website. The versatile prospect has as robust a suggestion listing as any prospect within the class of 2023.
Harrison-Pilot, who final visited UT on the finish of January earlier than the useless interval kicked in, can be scheduled to go to Houston and Oklahoma this weekend. He additionally noticed Austin in particular person throughout the 2021 soccer season and prior.
The Longhorns provided the rising-senior, who can play any offensive ability place and anyplace within the again seven on protection on the subsequent degree, again in June 2021.
March 1, 9:15 AM UPDATE:
The NCAA’s quiet interval is right here, which means prospects visits are again on, and Texas might be busy internet hosting lots of the greatest in-state and past within the coming weeks.
Arguably one of many high priorities inside Lone Star State strains, Javien Toviano of Arlington (Texas) Martin, might be among the many blue-chip prospects slated to spend time in Austin right here quickly. Per 247Sports, the preliminary date for a return journey is April 2. He hung out on campus final fall in addition to in June.
Toviano, who was provided by nationwide champion Georgia on Monday night, might be at LSU this weekend to kick off his unofficial go to slate. The rising-senior defensive again recruit is a precedence prospect for a lot of applications and will start to slender his listing within the spring months. UT initially provided by Steve Sarkisian’s workers again on Nationwide Signing Day 2021.
As a junior, Toviano helped Martin Excessive on either side of the ball, primarily as a productive working again and naturally as a standout within the secondary. He’s dedicated to wrap up his prep profession as an Underneath Armour All-American subsequent January.
FEBRUARY 23, 12:00 PM UPDATE:
Texas’ nationwide attain continues to point out on the recruiting path. On Tuesday, California native and coveted 2023 recruit Rico Flores introduced his high 5 applications and UT made the lower.
Georgia, Ohio State, Notre Dame and UCLA rounded out the highest 5 the Folsom (Calif.) Excessive College broad receiver launched.
Texas initially provided the 2023 expertise in June, whereas he visited Texas for the primary time below Steve Sarkisian. The connection has been maintained and UT stays within the hunt for probably the greatest within the nation.
As a junior, Flores exploded with 1,157 yards receiving and 11 touchdowns on 81 catches over a 15-game season. He has scored two dozen touchdowns as a varsity contributor.
The Longhorns have but so as to add a large receiver within the class of 2023 up to now.
FEBRUARY 19, 4:30 PM UPDATE:
One of many nation’s high uncommitted working again recruits will quickly see the 40 acres.
Cedric Baxter, a junior from Orlando (Fla.) Edgewater Excessive College, will hit the go to path this spring and a visit to see Texas is among the many first he’s scheduled to take.
“I will Texas and Texas A&M on the finish of March,” he instructed Contained in the Knights’ Brian Smith. “After which I would go to Ohio State April 2 and Arkansas on April 16.”
Baxter, who didn’t embrace Texas in his high 12 from late November, was initially provided by Steve Sarkisian’s workers in mid June 2021. It seems the communication from new working backs coach Tashard Alternative has improved this system’s standing with probably the greatest backs within the class of 2023.
In 2021, Baxter was named the Offensive Participant of the 12 months by the Orlando Sentinel following a season wherein he rushed for 1,718 yards and 26 touchdowns for the Eagles. This system received 10 video games in 2021.
FEBRUARY 18, 12:30 PM UPDATE:
A former SEC working again dedication and Texas have talked an increasing number of of late.
Jerrick Gibson, a former Georgia prep star now enjoying working again at IMG Academy, is recent in the marketplace following a decommitment from Florida of late. The Longhorns have lengthy been concerned and new assistant Tashard Alternative has elevated communication with the rising-junior recruit.
“I speak to Coach Alternative each Monday, that is my canine,” Gibson instructed Sports activities Illustrated. “Every thing is so real, he retains all the pieces actual and does not sugarcoat it. He is gonna be sure you’re okay and hold it how it’s.”
Gibson, who says he’ll take his time in making a dedication the second time round, additionally has a Georgia Tech provide, one in all which got here from Alternative earlier than he joined Steve Sarkisian’s workers at UT.
February 14, 2022, 12:15 AM:
The Texas Longhorns landed a late-night dedication simply after midnight on Valentine’s Day morning, with gifted 2024 defensive again/athlete prospect Aeryn “Bubba” Hampton pledging to this system.
Hampton grew to become the second dedication of the 2024 class for the Horns, becoming a member of Aledo defensive again Jaden Allen, who’s the youthful brother of 2022 signee Bryan Allen.
Hampton performed on either side of the ball final season for Daingerfield hauling in 44 catches for 1, 029 yards and 12 scores, to go together with 22 carries for 300 yards and 6 touchdowns on the bottom, in addition to 74 tackles and 9 interceptions on protection.
Hampton took additionally took 5 of his interceptions again for scores on his method to being named District 10-3A Division II Co-Utility Participant of the 12 months.
February 10, 2022, 1:00 PM:
On Wednesday, the Texas Longhorns reached out to FCS All-American security Darius Joiner who entered the switch portal on Tuesday. Joiner had an opportunity to speak with Texas secondary coach and had the next phrases in line with Inside Texas:
“We talked in regards to the state of affairs they’ve occurring at Texas,” Joiner mentioned. “He actually obtained to know me, actually simply speaking about me and who I used to be. He instructed me who he was, and he mentioned we’ll go from there.”
He continued, “Texas has a fantastic historical past for soccer. That, together with the sources they’ve as a college. that will be a fantastic alternative for me if they’d have me.”
No official go to plans have been set but.
go from there.”February 8, 2022, 4:00 PM:
Elite 2023 defensive again Braxton Myers launched his high colleges on Monday. Together with the Longhorns, Myers included USC, Ole Miss, TCU, Notre Dame, Michigan, Arkansas, Auburn, Cal, Clemson, Florida State and LSU.
JANUARY 27, 2022, 6:00 PM:
Texas continues its push for essentially the most well-known soccer recruit within the land.
A number of stories say UT despatched a number of assistant coaches into New Orleans (La.) Isidore Newman Excessive College on Thursday to get a recent take a look at quarterback Arch Manning.
The 2023 NFL legacy has had quite a few coaches making the cease within the space to see his work on the basketball court docket and/or to examine in together with his head coach Nelson Stewart.
Manning visited UT throughout the summer season and fall and has a excessive affinity for Steve Sarkisian and the offense that’s to be run in Austin for years to come back. Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss, LSU, Clemson, and lots of different applications are within the combine for the category of 2023 recruit.
There isn’t any set timetable for a choice from Manning, who doesn’t appear to be in a rush to make a remaining name within the course of.
JANUARY 20, 2022, 5:25 PM:
Texas has made the listing of finalists for elite Tyler Legacy defensive lineman Jordan Renaud, who launched his top-8 on Thursday afternoon.
Alongside the aggies, Miami, Florida State, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, TCU, Michigan, and Alabama are amongst the finalists for the 6-foot-4, 250-pound 2023 recruit.
Renaud additionally has presents from Florida, Baylor, Auburn, LSU, Ole Miss, and Tennessee amongst many others.
JANUARY 20, 8:00 AM UPDATE
One other coveted switch with appreciable expertise is contemplating Texas.
Latavious Brini, Georgia graduate defensive again who noticed beginning reps for the majority of the Bulldogs’ nationwide title run in 2021, instructed Complete Hog Sports activities the Longhorns are on the shortlist of potential switch go to locations he’s anticipating to see briefly order.
After getting into the switch portal every week in the past Thursday, the 6’2″ Brini has taken a go to to Arkansas and former UGA assistant coach Sam Pittman. He has plans to see campuses like Mississippi State, Louisville, and doubtlessly others earlier than a choice is to be made.
Brini, who’s anticipating the 2022 faculty soccer season to be his final, appeared in 12 video games this 12 months, registering 38 complete tackles, together with 2.5 for loss and eight passes defended. The breakup quantity was second on the UGA roster in 2021.
The prolonged defensive again, native to Miami, Fla., needs to enroll at his faculty of selection in time to play spring ball. The add/drop window for lessons at Texas this semester closes on Wednesday, February 2.
JANUARY 19, 9:00 AM UPDATE
Texas has been busy on the recruiting path from the standard sense in addition to within the switch portal, and one other essential goal might be on campus Wednesday.
In accordance with On3, coveted Wyoming switch broad receiver Isaiah Neyor might be in Austin on Wednesday. The Texas native has already dedicated to Tennessee within the portal however has continued to take visits, most not too long ago to Ole Miss.
Neyor has nice dimension at 6’3″ and he’s coming off of a banner 2021 for the Cowboys, hauling in 878 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns. His potential addition would mark the second notable and productive cross catcher to hitch this system by way of the portal, following Alabama’s Jahleel Billingsley, who dedicated to UT after his go to over the weekend.
Texas provided the Fort Price (Texas) Lamar product, who has not less than two seasons of eligibility remaining, simply earlier than the New 12 months. He picked Tennessee as his switch vacation spot on January 8.
JANUARY 18, 9:00 AM UPDATE
The Arch Manning watch is again on.
Essentially the most talked-about recruitment within the nation seems to be headed nicely into the New 12 months however Texas hasn’t slowed in its efforts for the category of 2023 NFL legacy quarterback.
In fact the Longhorns aren’t alone as Georgia, Ohio State, Alabama, Florida, Ole Miss and several other others proceed to court docket the New Orleans native, with many faculty soccer coaches attending Manning’s basketball video games at Isidore Newman Excessive College.
Texas is predicted in later this week, in line with 247Sports, as quarterbacks coach AJ Milwee might be making the trek to New Orleans to see Manning work on his athleticism and total basketball recreation. Many applications have been doing the identical as new presents, just like the one from Oklahoma, and curiosity proceed to make the recruitment one of many hardest to trace going ahead.
“Arch isn’t in any hurry,” Newman head coach Nelson Stewart mentioned. “He actually needs to be thorough.”
Manning has by no means launched a gaggle of high colleges, and he probably will not, so any predictions or forecasts on the place the choice may very well be headed down the road is sort of untimely.
JANUARY 16, 3:00 PM UPDATE
Texas has a pink sizzling recruiting class coming to Austin however the switch portal will play a serious position in constructing out the 2022 roster for Sark and co. as nicely.
The largest splash of the offseason has already gone Texas’ manner, with Quinn Ewers transferring from Ohio State, however getting the brand new arm weapons within the passing recreation is a transparent precedence.
One of the vital productive faculty gamers on the transfer made a cease in Austin over the weekend and there’s a connection or two to Sark’s workers.
Jahleel Billingsley, who has performed tight finish at Alabama for the final a number of seasons together with two below Sark after which tight ends coach Jeff Banks, is reportedly now heading for a reunion together with his former coach, committing to Texas on Sunday.
Accompanied by his household on a go to over the weekend, the hybrid pass-catcher made his determination shortly.
At Alabama the tight finish broke out below Sarkisian in 2020, hauling in 18 passes for 287 yards and three scores. Regardless of much less recreation time in 2021, Billingsley adopted it up with related manufacturing in his 17 catches for 256 yards and three extra touchdowns.
The junior, who technically has two seasons of eligibility remaining, has averaged 15-plus yards per catch in faculty and can carry a component to the UT offense not but seen below the present administration.
JANUARY 6, 12:32 PM UPDATE: The Texas Longhorns provided an elite 2023 secondary participant on Thursday, in John Paul Catholic II (Tallahassee, FL) defensive again, Makari Vickers.
Vickers was provided by Texas working backs coach Tashard Alternative, who only in the near past joined the workers.
Vickers additionally holds presents from Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Tennessee and lots of others.
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Where in Austin to see free live music that doesn’t suck
Austinites, new and old, often hear that the city is no longer the live music capital of the world, but that claim should be taken with a grain of salt. There are plenty of spots in ATX to hear free live music that’s good — as long as you know where to look.
The Capital City was first dubbed the “Live Music Capital of the World” in August 1991. According to Visit Austin, the title was justified by the number of music venues per capita in the city. ATXToday reports there are over 250 venues in Austin where live music is played, proving there’s no shortage of spots offering live entertainment.
However, not every venue allows residents and visitors to Austin to enjoy quality live music without some sort of cover charge. This is when it pays to know the Capital City like the back of your hand.
9 places in Austin to see free live music
While there are countless bars, coffee shops, restaurants and music venues in Austin offering free live music, not all of it passes as “good.”
What’s the point of hitting up a cover-free spot if the live entertainment is soul-crushingly bad?
Below are nine spots to see quality live music in Austin for free.
Reminder: If you’re enjoying free live music somewhere, show the artists some support! Most have tip jars and/or signs with their Venmo username near the stage.
Banger’s Sausage House and Beer Garden
Pros: Spacious beer garden with indoor and outdoor seating, covered outdoor stage for live entertainment, a stellar sound system that funnels live music inside (even in the bathrooms) quality local acts that get guests on their feet during Sunday brunch and beyond, attentive service and an expansive food and drink menu.
Address: 79 Rainey St., Austin, Texas.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.
View Banger’s live music calendar here.
Mama Dearest
Pros: Backwoods-themed bar with eclectic and borderline eerie decor, decent sound system for listening to live music, indoor-outdoor seating, food truck, all of the vibes. Misting fans on outdoor patio in the summer, heaters in winter.
Address: 515 Pedernales St., Austin, Texas.
Hours: 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Monday-Friday; noon to 2 a.m. Saturday-Sunday.
Mama Dearest often will share its live music offerings on Instagram. Check the bar’s IG here.
Austin Beer Garden and Brewing Co.
Pros: Free live music on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, delicious pizza and sandwiches, various drink options (beer, wine, seltzer and more!), dog-friendly, children welcome.
Address: 1305 W. Oltorf St., Austin, Texas.
Hours: Closed Monday; 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; noon to midnight Saturday; noon to 10 p.m. Sunday.
View ABGB’s live music calendar here.
The Elephant Room
Pros: Centrally located venue offering live jazz music nightly, no cover charge on Sunday, Monday or before 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, intimate setting, attentive service.
Address: 315 Congress Ave., Austin, Texas.
Hours: 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. Monday-Friday; 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday; 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday.
View the live music calendar here.
Armadillo Den
Pros: Spacious, casual friendly service, free live music, good sound system, numerous food trucks on-site. Kids are welcome until 6 p.m. Monday-Friday. Otherwise, the Armadillo Den is for those ages 21 and older.
Address: 10106 Menchaca Road, Austin, Texas.
Hours: 4 p.m. to midnight Monday-Wednesday; noon to 12:30 a.m. Thursday; noon to 2 a.m. Friday; 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday; noon to midnight Sunday.
View Armadillo Den’s live entertainment calendar here.
Jester King Brewery
Pros: Live music on weekends at a brewery that doubles as a ranch where goats not only live but also thrive alongside their trusted canine companion. Jester King also has delicious bites and funky beers to choose from, forts for kids to climb on and ample space.
Address: 13187 Fitzhugh Road, Austin, Texas.
Hours: 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.
Browse Jester King’s live music calendar here.
Blind Pig Pub
Pros: Live music every day of the week in the heart of Dirty Sixth, indoor and outdoor stages, open-air rooftop patio. For a chiller experience on weekends, visit the Blind Pig before 9 p.m.
Address: 317 E. Sixth St., Austin, Texas.
Hours: 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Monday-Tuesday; 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. Wednesday-Friday; 1 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday.
Austin Garden & Studio at Inn Cahoots
Pros: The Garden at Austin Garden & Studio often hosts live music on the outdoor stage. Musical genres vary, but the sound quality is superb. There also is a food truck on-site and yard games to play.
Address: 1209 E. Sixth St., Austin, Texas.
Hours: Doors open at 4 p.m. Monday-Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.
Browse the December 2024 schedule here, and view the 2025 schedule here.
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Icehouse
Pros: Located in the heart of West Sixth where bars and restaurants are plentiful, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot offers stellar sound quality, a covered bar and stage for chilly or rainy nights, strong drinks, fast service and more.
Address: 701 W. Sixth St., Austin, Texas.
Hours: 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Monday-Friday; 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday, noon to 2 a.m. Sunday.
Check Whiskey Tango Foxtrot’s Facebook and Instagram pages for up-to-date information on live music offerings.
Austin, TX
Where can I recycle my Christmas tree in Central Texas?
AUSTIN, Texas – Now that the Christmas holiday is over, many must be wondering what to do with their trees.
Below is information on where and how you can recycle your holiday tree.
City of Austin
The city of Austin has two options for recycling your Christmas tree: curbside collection or drop-off.
City curbside customers can recycle their trees starting on Thursday, Dec. 26. Residents should set out their trees by 5:30 a.m. on their composting collection day.
All Austinites can drop off their trees, wreaths and garlands for recycling at Zilker Park, even if they are not Austin Resource Recovery customers.
What to know:
Only natural trees will be accepted for recycling; However, trees sprayed with flocking or artificial snow will not be accepted.
Residents should remove all ornaments, decorations, tinsel, lights and tree stands. Wreaths and garlands should be removed from wire frames.
When recycling, do not place trees in bags. If recycling through curbside, all trees six feet or taller should be cut in half.
Drop off times:
If you choose to drop off your tree at Zilker Park, drop off is available between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on the following:
- Saturday, Dec. 28
- Saturday, Jan. 4
- Sunday, Jan. 5
For more information on City of Austin tree recycling, click here.
Travis County
Travis County residents can drop off their holiday trees for free at four locations across the county from Thursday, Dec. 26 through Friday, Jan. 10.
Drop-off locations:
- West Service Center: 4501 FM 620, Austin, TX 78732
- Del Valle Adult Softball Complex: 3614 FM 973, Del Valle, TX 78617
- 1431 Collection Station: 2625 Woodall Dr, Leander, TX 78613
- East Service Center: 6011 Blue Bluff Austin, TX 78724
Only natural trees will be accepted. Residents must remove all ornaments, decorations, lights, tree stands, nails, staples and metal. Trees sprayed with flocking or artificial snow will not be accepted.
Residents should not place their tree in a “tree bag” or any plastic bag and trees taller than six feet must be cut in half.
Anyone looking to recycle holiday lights can drop them off at the Recycle and Reuse Drop-off Center located at 2514 Business Center Dr. Residents can also drop off holiday packaging there, including Styrofoam and cardboard.
Williamson County
County residents can dispose of their holiday trees for free at the Williamson County Landfill in Hutto from Thursday, Dec. 26 to Saturday, Jan. 4.
Residents must remove all lights and ornaments before taking their tree to the landfill. Flocked trees will not be accepted.
Holiday hours for recycling:
- Thursday, Dec. 26 and Friday, Dec. 27: 5 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday, Dec. 28: 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Monday, Dec. 30 and Tuesday, Dec. 31: 5 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Wednesday, Jan 1: Closed
- Thursday, Jan. 2 and Friday, Jan. 3: 5 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday, Jan. 4: 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For more information, residents can call 512-759-8881.
The Source: Information in this report comes from Travis County, the city of Austin and Williamson County.
Austin, TX
Immigration drives nation’s population growth • Kansas Reflector
A recent immigration surge brought newcomers to every state this year, helping to offset a continued drop in U.S. births while contributing to a national upswing of about 3.3 million new residents, according to new U.S. Census Bureau estimates.
Texas and Florida continued to dominate state population growth, together adding more than 1 million people from mid-2023 to mid-2024 and making up almost a third of the nation’s population increase. The state numbers include births, deaths, immigrants and residents moving from other states.
Nationally, this year’s population growth was up from the 2.8 million increase in 2023 and the 1.9 million boost in 2022, according to state population estimates released Thursday.
The population jump — the largest single-year increase since 2001 — was buoyed by a 21% increase in net immigration.
Immigration has become a more significant factor in population changes, making up all or almost all the growth for 18 states in every part of the country this year, according to an analysis of the data by William Frey, a demographer for the Brookings Institution, a left-leaning think tank.
“This points up the importance of immigration, not just to a couple of big states but to a broad swath of our country,” Frey said. “It’s going to be very welcome in a lot of places that would not be gaining many people or [would be] losing people because of lower fertility and higher deaths.”
Immigration grew in every state, ranging from an increase of about 69,000 people in Florida and California and 57,000 in Texas, down to a few hundred in Montana and Wyoming. The growth in the immigrant population ranged from 19% in Alaska to 36% in Montana.
California and Illinois were among states that had lost residents earlier in the decade, and their growth over the past year could help both stem expected losses in congressional representation after the next nationwide census in 2030.
If the growth continues, it would trim California’s loss to three seats in the U.S. House of Representatives instead of four, and Illinois could lose one seat instead of two, said Kimball Brace, a Virginia-based redistricting expert.
Florida, where growth has slowed slightly, could gain one fewer congressional seat than predicted — three instead of four, he said.
“Clearly immigration is coming into play — a couple years ago you had people talking about California going off the deep end [with population loss] and now it doesn’t look so deep,” said Brace, president of political consulting firm Election Data Services Inc.
California ranked third in the number of new residents from July 1, 2023, to July 1, 2024, according to census estimates, with a gain of about 233,000, thanks to both immigration and people moving in from other states. The Golden State was followed by North Carolina (165,000) and New York (130,000). Illinois grew by about 68,000 and Louisiana by about 9,700.
Florida and Texas also were the leaders in percentage change, growing about 2% in that year, followed by Utah (1.8%), South Carolina and Nevada (both up 1.7%), and Idaho and North Carolina (both up 1.5%).
Only three states had population losses for the year, of a few hundred people each: West Virginia, Vermont and Mississippi.
In Texas, the cities of Houston, Austin and Dallas added the most new housing last year — almost 40,000 new units among them — and are likely to be the centers of new population growth, according to a state report in November. Collin County, a Dallas suburb, is also one of the state’s fastest growing areas, with more than 16,000 new housing units added last year and almost 64,000 since 2020, according to the report.
Florida’s recent growth was concentrated in Jacksonville, Port St. Lucie, Miami, Tampa and Orlando, according to a state report this year.
A surplus of births over deaths helped most in New York, California, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan.
New York City has built more housing, which helped stem net losses from people moving away, said Jan Vink, a senior extension associate at Cornell University’s Program on Applied Demographics.
That’s encouraging news for the state’s future, Vink said. In November, the university estimated that New York’s population could shrink by as much as 2 million people over the next 25 years because of low fertility rates and aging, unless those losses are offset by new arrivals in the form of immigration or people moving from other states.
Texas, the Carolinas, Florida and Tennessee had the largest numbers of new residents moving in from other states, though the numbers were down in all those states from the previous year as high interest rates and housing prices led more people to postpone moves.
Stateline, a States Newsroom affiliate, produced this report.
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