Fresh off signing the nation’s No. 1 ranked 2025 class, the Texas Longhorns will be looking to make it two in a row with a top-ranked 2026 class. And despite a slow start to the class so far, where the Longhorns have just three commits, there is still plenty of time before signing day.

And that time could prove especially valuable for Texas in their recruitment of “elite” tight-end prospect Kaiden Prothro. The Bowdon, Georgia, native has locked in his visit schedule for the spring, as first reported by ON3.com’s Chad Simmons. Texas will be one of the five programs to host Prothro on a visit.

Prothro’s visit schedule will look as follows for the spring according to Simmons:

Prothro ranks as the nation’s No. 30 prospect nationally by ON3, who rate him as a five-star prospect and the No. 3 tight end in the class. Meanwhile he ranks as the No. 3 prospect from Georgia and tight end in the class according to the 247Sports Composite, which also ranks him as the 22nd-best prospect nationally.

The five-star tight end in the composite rankings is one of the nation’s most highly touted prospects in the class. Which is evidenced by his visit list and his offer list, where he holds over three dozen offers.

Not only does the Georgia native have his spring visit schedule set. But he also has his official visit schedule set for the summer. Prothro will visit Georgia on May 30th, Alabama on June 6th, Auburn on June 10th, Florida on June 13th, and Texas on June 20th.

No decision date has been set by Prothro. Yet, with two visits set, the Longhorns are in contention to land the five-star tight end.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Measles cases continue to spike in Texas, with a total of 14 counties reporting cases.

According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, 30 more people have tested positive since their last update on Tuesday, making the new total 309.

The video above is from a previous report: Houston health officials confirm 3rd measles case; Unvaccinated infant’s illness linked to travel

The state gives updates on the outbreak on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Most of the cases are in West Texas, centered around Gaines County, which currently reports 211 cases.

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The state health department said 40 of the cases have been hospitalized, four more than the last update on Tuesday. Two of the cases are vaccinated, and the remainder are unvaccinated or have unknown vaccination status, officials have said.

One unvaccinated, school-aged child who lived in the West Texas outbreak area and had no underlying conditions died.

Measles is one of the most contagious viruses in the world. An infected person can spread it to up to nine out of 10 people around them if those people aren’t vaccinated. Measles can also linger in the air for up to two hours.

Health officials said that because the disease is highly contagious, additional cases are expected in the outbreak area and surrounding communities.

Authorities urge people to get vaccinated to prevent getting sick, adding that two doses of the MMR vaccine are highly effective at preventing measles.

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