DECEMBER 11

The weekend round Texas soccer recruiting was largely targeted on prospects within the state clinching state championship-game births like Johntay Prepare dinner and Tre Wisner at DeSoto Excessive Faculty, which upset Denton Guyer and Oklahoma-bound quarterback Jackson Arnold on Friday night time. 

Past that, it is about guests to UT, together with a singular defensive position goal in Justin Benton. The longtime West Virginia dedication from Georgia spent the weekend in Austin and shared footage from his Texas picture shoot through social media on Saturday. 

Benton, who was named Class 7A-Area 4 Co-Defensive Participant of the Yr, was provided by UT on the finish of October. In early December, Texas defensive position coach Bo Davis went in-home with the inside projection. The go to was then set to Austin, his second journey to a program apart from the one he has been dedicated to. Benton additionally visited Arkansas for a November official go to. 

West Virginia hosted Benton for an official go to in June, simply earlier than he dedicated to Neal Brown’s program. 

DECEMBER 7

Some six weeks after incomes a scholarship supply from Texas, the Longhorns have made the subsequent huge minimize for coveted class of 2024 large receiver recruit Jordan Anderson. 

The Lengthy Seashore (Calif.) Millikan standout has amassed greater than two dozen scholarship gives so far, however minimize his checklist to seven applications through social media Wednesday. 

Along with UT, USC, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Colorado and Michigan made the highest group for Anderson. A number of of the applications within the Pac-12 footprint, in addition to Michigan, have hosted Anderson on campus inside the final yr or so. 

It seems as if Texas’ subsequent step could be to get the highest junior on campus. 

DECEMBER 2

December 15 is the date all of faculty soccer has lengthy awaited relative to arguably the highest obtainable secondary recruit within the nation. 

A prime 5 nickel recruit on SI All-American, Arlington (Texas) Martin defensive again Javien Toviano amassed dozens of scholarship gives through the years. He additionally spent appreciable time on the highway in 2022, and now he has the verbal dedication date in addition to finalists Texas, Texas A&M, LSU, Georgia and Michigan.

Toviano introduced the information through social media on Friday night. 

The Early Signing Interval opens up on December 21, the primary day class of 2023 prospects can signal a Nationwide Letter of Intent for his or her school of selection.

2. One of many prime juniors within the Lone Star State has trimmed his checklist of scholarship gives and Texas stays within the hunt.

Payton Pierce, the Lucas (Texas) Lovejoy two-sport star who initiatives as a premiere linebacker within the 2024 class, introduced a prime 10 on social media Friday. Together with UT, Texas A&M, Michigan, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Baylor, Arkansas, TCU, Tennessee and Oklahoma State made the minimize. Pierce has a wrestling state championship to his identify, too. 

Texas joined the race for his providers again in February. He has since visited Austin a number of occasions, together with for a house sport this fall.

Whereas a minimize to 10 might not appear vital, it is a sturdy step for the Pierce, who has amassed greater than 30 scholarship gives so far. 

NOVEMBER 30

The stunning determination from David Shaw, who stepped down from Stanford over the weekend, continues to reverberate in school soccer recruiting. 

Many Stanford soccer commitments are entertaining different scholarship gives whereas others are new targets of different applications. Add Texas to the checklist with regards to Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon defensive lineman Cameron Brandt. 

Texas focused the senior, who registered 61 complete tackles and 4 sacks in 2022, with a brand new scholarship supply this week through Bo Davis.

The above can be Brandt’s pinned Tweet on the social media platform, that means it’s the first put up anybody visiting his web page would see. 

Texas holds a prime 5 recruiting class on SI All-American, with a number of targets nonetheless to be determined come Early Signing Day and/or past. 

NOVEMBER 29

The Texas Longhorns have misplaced a significant dedication, in 2024 large receiver pledge, Aeryn Hampton. 

Hampton de-committed from this system through Twitter. 

He was one among three commits for the 2024 class for Texas. 

Athlete Hunter Modden and defensive again Jaden Allen nonetheless stay agency with the Longhorns 

NOVEMBER 24

Precedence Texas Longhorns defensive position goal Johnny Bowens introduced his dedication to Oregon on Thanksgiving Day, selecting the Geese over the Horns and the Texas A&M Aggies. 

Bowens was initially an Aggies’ dedication, earlier than committing earlier this yr. 

He is among the prime defensive position recruits within the state of Texas.

NOVEMBER 14

The Texas Longhorns may very well be on the verge of including one of many prime linebackers within the class of 2023.

Per On3, the Longhorns are “within the driver’s seat” with regards to snagging a dedication from Ryan (Denton, TX) 2023 linebacker Anthony Hill, who decommitted from Texas A&M final week.

Hill is already out looking for his collegiate vacation spot, which now seems to favor the Longhorns. He was in Austin Saturday to observe Texas’ 17-10 loss to the No. 4 TCU Horned Frogs. Hill was joined by different recruits, most notably 2023 Texas quarterback commit Arch Manning.

The total checklist of tourists might be considered right here.

NOVEMBER 11

As if this Saturday’s matchup vs. No. 4 TCU wasn’t large enough already, the No. 18 Texas Longhorns are set to host a star-studded checklist of tourists this weekend. 

And now, according to reports, it seems Texas is pulling out the massive gun to assist make their case this weekend, with star QB commit Arch Manning anticipated to make his strategy to Austin as properly. 

Since his dedication, Manning has lengthy been one of many Horns’ prime recruiters, and with so many prime recruits heading to the 40 Acres, Manning’s presence might be essential to Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns promoting their imaginative and prescient for this system. 

You possibly can view the complete checklist of tourists, which incorporates star Denton Ryan linebacker Anthony Hill, and defensive again Javien Toviano, right here. 

NOVEMBER 9

The Texas vs. TCU matchup will convey star recruits out to Austin all weekend lengthy and whereas many of the focus is with the category of 2023, the 2024 group will be capable to maintain its finish of the blue-chip spectrum as properly. 

One of many headliners amongst prime juniors anticipated confirmed his plans to be again at UT Wednesday in Colin Simmons, he posted on social media.

Simmons, a star for Duncanville (Texas) Excessive Faculty, holds greater than 40 scholarship gives to his identify at 6-foot-3, 225 kilos. 

Texas has been on this race for greater than a yr, extending a suggestion the junior’s approach final September. He has since been on campus a number of occasions. Georgia, Alabama, Ohio State, Texas A&M, LSU and scores of different applications are concerned for Simmons at the moment. 

NOVEMBER 7

One in every of Texas’ prime general targets is again in the marketplace. 

Shockwaves by means of school soccer have been felt on Monday afternoon when Anthony Hill introduced he was backing off of his dedication to Texas A&M. The Denton (Texas) Ryan linebacker, ranked prime 50 within the SI99, had been on board with Jimbo Fisher’s program since late July after a spherical of official visits. 

A kind of journeys, naturally, was to Texas through the weekend of June 24. Every of Hill’s 5 allotted official go to journeys has already been taken, with A&M, Alabama, Oklahoma and USC additionally receiving journeys from him.

In a report from On3, Hill stated he does not plan on making one other determination till December. 247Sports experiences Hill planning to go to Texas this coming weekend for the TCU showdown. 

NOVEMBER 3

When Texas dedication and SI99 cornerback Malik Muhammad confirmed up on a Texas A&M go to in October, after all there was fear from the Longhorn facet of social media. 

Nonetheless, in keeping with On3, not a lot ought to have been product of the journey. In truth, Muhammad instructed the outlet of his pleasure to enroll at UT in January along with getting again to Austin for the TCU sport the weekend of November 12. 

Muhammad, ranked because the nation’s No. 2 cornerback per SI, is near a number of future Longhorns on the dedication checklist. 

NOVEMBER 2

Texas can have a hat on the desk for the highest uncommitted offensive lineman in Alabama’s ceremony subsequent week. 

Vysen Lang, a 2021 state champion inside offensive line projection from Pike Street (Ala.) Excessive Faculty, introduced intentions to return off the board subsequent Monday. Along with Texas, in-state Auburn and fellow SEC applications Tennessee and LSU are the named finalists. 

Texas is the one program among the many remaining 4 but to host Lang for a go to this season. That lack of a go to did not damage the Longhorns with the dedication of Payton Kirkland earlier within the 2023 cycle, nevertheless. 

OCTOBER 28

One of many prime large receivers within the nation will quickly see Texas once more. 

Austin Westlake star Jaden Greathouse won’t solely be on the town for the Longhorns sport towards TCU the second week of November, however the journey might be an official go to, in keeping with a number of experiences. 

Greathouse stays dedicated to Notre Dame, the place he went public with a pledge again in July, after official visits to South Bend, Oklahoma and South Carolina. It means he has as much as two extra journeys remaining, not together with the plans to get again to Austin.  

UT has continued to courtroom Greathouse because it had earlier than the dedication was made, with a necessity on the large receiver place. The Longhorns maintain commitments from fellow SI99 large receivers Johntay Prepare dinner and Ryan Niblett so far. 

OCTOBER 27 

The Arch Manning period, not less than in precept, is simply across the nook in any case. After some back-and-forth on probably enjoying basketball for his senior season, Anwar Richardson reports the Manning camp has opted for early-enrollment at Texas. 

It means Manning might be on campus in Austin come January, as an alternative of later within the yr in Could or June, when conventional enrollees kick off their collegiate profession. 

The elite recruit, pegged prime 10 general by SI.com and No. 1 general by different shops, lately broke Peyton and Eli’s profession passing data at New Orleans (La.) Isidore Newman Excessive Faculty. 

OCTOBER 26

Texas has lengthy been after one of many prime large receiver courses within the 2023 cycle and probably the greatest of the bunch continues to be contemplating this system regardless of a dedication elsewhere. 

DeAndre Moore, star at Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco, has ben dedicated to Louisville since Could however Texas and Georgia proceed to press for a possible flip. Moore and his household are more likely to take an official go to to Austin subsequent month, although the date is not locked in simply but. 

“I’ve had an important relationship with Sark (Steve Sarkisian) and Coach (Jeff) Banks since eighth grade when he provided me to Alabama, so I have been figuring out him for some time,” Moore instructed SI All-American. “After I visited Texas I obtained to see town. I like Austin. Austin is like L.A. away from L.A. actually.”

However the similarity to his hometown is only one consider what’s more and more sounding like the right slot in Austin.

“To not point out Coach (Brennan) Marion. Coach Marion might be probably the greatest receiver coaches there’s. He is a participant’s coach actually. I do know I can go there and he can become the perfect participant I might be, in order that’s actually why Texas is so interesting to me.”

The 6-foot, 185-pound playmaker obtained to go to Texas through the offseason and mirrored on the journey.

“I went on the market with my household and I obtained to essentially tour town,” he stated. “Actually spend a while with Coach Marion. Acquired to choose his mind just a little bit. Ask him a number of questions on how I can get higher and I simply liked it actually.”

Moore is about to enroll at his program of selection in January. 

OCTOBER 25

UT continues to be within the combine for one of many nation’s prime cross rushers. 

Tausili Akana, a Hawaii native with north of 40 scholarship gives to his identify, introduced a prime 10 on Tuesday morning. Along with Texas making the minimize, Texas A&M, Hawaii, Notre Dame, LSU, Alabama, Utah, Oklahoma, Penn State and Tennessee additionally made the highest group. 

Akana is well-traveled to date within the recruiting course of, initially visiting Austin again in the summertime of 2021. He returned to campus because the Longhorns kicked off the season in September, for an official go to. 

LSU and Oklahoma additionally had Akana on campus for in-season official visits, whereas Texas A&M is scheduled to obtain one in November. 

OCTOBER 16

One in every of Texas’ prime remaining offensive targets will quickly be on the town. 

Per On3, Duce Robinson might be making an official go to to Austin on November 12 when TCU is on the town. The No. 1 tight finish within the nation, per the SI99, Robinson has been busy on the go to path for the reason that summer season months. USC, Georgia and Alabama have already hosted him for an official go to. 

Robinson lately instructed Longhorns Nation about his curiosity in Steve Sarkisian’s program, admitting “it might be enjoyable” to hyperlink up with Arch Manning on the subsequent degree.

OCTOBER 15

Coming off their 49-0 shutout win over the Oklahoma Sooners, the Texas Longhorns are set to host the Iowa State Cyclones in Austin Saturday morning. 

And on the town to soak up the festivities is Longhorns 2023 Isidore Newman (LA) quarterback commit Arch Manning. Have a look:

Manning is joined by his highschool teammate and fellow Texas 2023 commit, tight finish Will Randle. 

OCTOBER 12

Texas has one of many prime recruiting courses in America for the 2023 cycle, nevertheless it has room left for brand new additions forward of Nationwide Signing Day come December. 

A brand new identify to watch on that entrance realized the excellent news on Tuesday, as Jelani McDonald introduced the information of his new Texas soccer supply on social media. The 2-way Waco (Texas) Connally star, who additionally performs basketball, has been a verbal dedication to Oklahoma State soccer since July 1. 

Even earlier than the supply information got here down, the 6-foot-2, 190-pound prospect had been alluding to taking a go to to Austin comparatively quickly. Earlier within the week, On3 reported he’ll seemingly go to this weekend with Iowa State on the town.  

Many prime Texas commitments, together with Arch Manning, are anticipated again in Austin for the Huge 12 matchup, so monitoring McDonald is value some consideration transferring ahead.

OCTOBER 11

There was no scarcity of response from the school soccer world following Texas’ assertion win over Oklahoma on Saturday. 

From commentators to coaches, followers and naturally recruits — a lot was stated. 

For Texas dedication Cedric Baxter, the highest again within the nation within the SI99 rankings, it was extra proof of idea in how Steve Sarkisian utilized operating backs within the win. 

“I believe the way in which they only used the backs speaks for itself and why I dedicated there,” Baxter instructed SBLive.

Star again Bijan Robinson rushed for 130 yards and a pair of scores whereas reserves Roschon Johnson and Keilan Robinson every averaged higher than 6 yards per carry as properly. The trio added six catches for 79 yards and a rating (Robinson) within the win, too. 

OCTOBER 4

Arch Manning might be again in Austin this month. 

The elite recruit, who simply broke his uncle’s passing data at Isidore Newman Excessive Faculty in New Orleans, will take an unofficial go to to campus the weekend of October 15 when Iowa State is on the town. The information was first reported by Inside Texas.

Manning, who dedicated to Texas and spurred the nation’s hottest recruiting run in June, has led Newman to a 4-1 document to date in 2022. The quarterback has began on varsity since his freshman season in 2019.

Texas holds a top-five consensus recruiting class of 2023 so far.

OCTOBER 3

Yet one more prime dedication for the Longhorns will take a go to to the Alabama Crimson Tide, in New Iberia (LA) security Derek Williams, in keeping with a report from On3’s Sam Spiegelman.

The go to to Tuscaloosa might be an unofficial one for Williams. 

“This go to does loom giant,” Spiegelman stated. “Pete Golding is main the recruitment for Derek Williams. Pete Golding is you understand, he signed a participant from New Iberia Westgate final yr from Danny Lewis, who was needed by LSU and Florida. He’s been a the lead man and Derek’s recruitment for a number of years so I believe that this go to has been a very long time coming. Together with Alabama, LSU, Texas A&M, Miami are all nonetheless capturing their shot with Derek Williams.”

Williams at the moment sits because the No. 2 security and the No. 32 general participant within the 2023 SI99.

SEPTEMBER 29

Based on a report, Longhorns defensive again dedication Malik Muhammad will take an official go to to Tuscaloosa for the Crimson Tide’s matchup towards Mississippi State.

It is going to be the fourth go to for Muhammad to Tuscaloosa. 

He will even take a go to to Texas A&M on October 29 towards Ole Miss. Muhammad’s highschool teammate, Jayvon Thomas, is at the moment dedicated to the Aggies.

Muhammad initially dedicated to the Longhorns in July of this previous summer season. 

SEPTEMBER 21

Within the wake of their lack of Jalen Hale to Alabama on Wednesday, the Texas Longhorns are set to obtain an official go to from Louisville large receiver commit DeAndre Moore of St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA), per experiences.

Moore de-committed from Oklahoma in January earlier than committing to Louisville on Could 31.

Moore has visited Texas earlier than, most recently in the spring of this year. 

Based on the report, Moore will go to for one of many Longhorns’ two residence video games in in November.

SEPTEMBER 20

The Texas Longhorns will hope to proceed their recruiting momentum on Wednesday, September 21, with the announcement of large receiver dedication Jalen Hale.

Hale will make his announcement at 12:30 pm live on the Longview Gameday Facebook and Youtube pages, and might be deciding between the Longhorns, Alabama Crimson Tide, and Georgia Bulldogs.

Hale is a fan of each Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers, and incoming commit Arch Manning, which may give the Horns and Edge.

“It positively helps Texas that Quinn Ewers is on campus as a result of he can spin it,” Hale instructed 247 Sports activities. “After Quinn, my QB could be Arch Manning in order that’s one other factor that I look into.”

SEPTEMBER 16

The Longhorns are set to host three elite guests for his or her matchup vs. the UTSA Street Runners on Saturday, together with two present commits in security Derek Williams and operating again Cedric Baxter. 

2024 recruit Jordon Johnson-Rubell will even make the journey to Austin. 

One of many prime security recruits within the 2024 class, Johnson-Rubell at the moment holds gives from Texas, Oklahoma, Oregon, TCU, and Texas A&M amongst others. 

SEPTEMBER 8

Texas is about to obtain a significant customer this weekend when Phoenix (Ariz.) Pinnacle SI99 tight finish Duce Robinson heads to the 40 Acres for the Longhorns matchup towards the Alabama Crimson Tide. 

“I’m going to take my official for the Texas-Bama sport,” Robinson instructed Longhorns Nation. “I’m actually trying ahead to it. Me and coach (Jeff) Banks have been speaking for some time. I visited up there final yr on the finish of July, and I actually loved my time there.”

Robinson, who stands 6-6 and weighs in at 225 kilos, may match a wide range of wants for the Longhorns from his tight finish spot, whether or not or not it’s lining up on the road, within the slot, or as an out of doors receiver within the pink zone.

And as evidenced by his 2021 season, wherein he caught 60 passes for 972 yards and eight touchdowns, whereas additionally taking snaps as a rusher and even a quarterback at occasions, he may deal with the load.

SEPTEMBER 2

One in every of Texas’ prime remaining soccer targets, Longview (Texas) Excessive Faculty large receiver Jalen Hale, is closing in on a verbal dedication. 

The SI99 prospect, who says he’s all the way down to Texas, Texas A&M, Alabama and Georgia, could also be fascinated by chopping the checklist forward of the choice — not less than privately. 

On3’s Chad Simmons experiences two groups rising on the forefront of the race, together with the subsequent two he’s set to go to in Alabama and Texas. Hale might be in Tuscaloosa this weekend after which will see the Longhorns host the Crimson Tide in Austin on September 10. 

Hale is planning on revealing his school dedication on September 21.

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