Longhorn Recruiting Update

[Whisky Dog]

Haha, the one aggy who chimes in has to say something ridiculously re ed.

If they can land Jeffcoat, White, and Hicks it would be a lengendary class in the making. I don't think they'll pull white but I hope they do the other 2. Adding Hicks would make for a monster LB haul at a place not known for LBs

[TFloss32]

^First off, thanks for all the info TFloss. I'm always going to multiple web sites to get recruiting info in addition to a good friend who sends me info from Orangebloods.

Especially love the info on the Juniors who are looking at Texas, we just continue to haul in top notch talent primarily from Texas but sometimes a big time player from out of state.

Not a problem. There is a lot of good info out there if you have time to dig for it. There's not a whole lot of organized info, though (that's free, at least). I'll keep passing updates along as I find them.

If they can land Jeffcoat, White, and Hicks it would be a lengendary class in the making. I don't think they'll pull white but I hope they do the other 2. Adding Hicks would make for a monster LB haul at a place not known for LBs

Grabbing Aaron Benson, Tevin Jackson, Jordan Hicks and possibly stealing Corey Nelson away from the Aggies would be nothing short of legendary (as far as linebackers go). I expect the future defensive recruits to always be stout as long as Muschamp is a part of the Texas staff. Adding Jackson Jeffcoat, Jordan Hicks and Darius White to the mix will surely make this class as talented as Vince Young's 2002 class.

[TFloss32]

2010 Under Armour All-American Game, January 2nd in Orlando, Florida, ESPN

2010 Army All-American Game, January 9th in San Antonio, Texas, NBC

The following is a list of Texas' 2010 commitments (alphabetical) and I have highlighted them if they will be playing in an all-american game (according to colors above). Lots of undecided prospects will be making their announcements at these games, and some of them have Texas on their list. Be sure and tune in!

1.) LB, Aaron Benson, Cedar Hill (6-2, 205)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...n-Benson-59194

2.) DT, Taylor Bible, Denton Guyer (6-3, 280)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...or-Bible-85190

3.) DB, Carrington Byndom, Lufkin (6-0, 165)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...n-Byndom-84485

4.) ATH, DeMarco Cobbs, Tulsa Central (Oklahoma) (6-1, 198)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...co-Cobbs-86387

5.) DT, DeAires Cotton, Alief Taylor (6-4, 275)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...s-Cotton-83203

6.) DE, Greg Daniels, Houston St. Pius X (6-4, 242)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...-Daniels-94899

7.) WR, Mike Davis, Dallas Skyline (6-1, 185)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...ke-Davis-84543

8.) DT, Ashton Dorsey, Tyler John Tyler (6-2, 276)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...n-Dorsey-75070

9.) OL, Dominic Espinosa, Cedar Park (6-4, 295)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...Espinosa-79775

10.) WR, John Harris, Garland Naaman Forest (6-2, 187)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...n-Harris-72174

11.) OL, Trey Hopkins, Galena Park North Shore (6-4, 260)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...-Hopkins-71676

12.) DB, Bryant Jackson, Sulphur Springs (6-3, 175)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...-Jackson-83125

13.) LB, Tevin Jackson, Garland (6-3, 230)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...-Jackson-89516

14.) WR, Chris Jones, Daingerfield (6-0, 172)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...is-Jones-93361

15.) QB, Case McCoy, Graham (6-2, 169)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...se-McCoy-70705

16.) ATH, Adrian Phillips, Garland (5-11, 199)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...Phillips-88025

17.) RB, Traylon Shead, Cayuga (6-2, 215)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...on-Shead-84132

18.) TE, Darius Terrell, DeSoto (6-2, 213)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...-Terrell-70575

19.) DB, Adrian White, DeSoto (5-10, 171)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...an-White-63989

20.) DE, Reggie Wilson, Haltom City (6-4, 240)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...e-Wilson-81831

21.) QB, Connor Wood, Houston Second Baptist (6-4, 209)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...nor-Wood-74363

Undecided Prospects

1.) DE, Jackson Jeffcoat, Plano West (6-5, 230)
Colleges: Texas, USC, Houston, Florida, Arizona St., Oklahoma
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...Jeffcoat-68202

2.) LB, Jordan Hicks, Lakota West (Ohio) (6-2, 220)
Colleges: Texas, Florida, Ohio State
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...an-Hicks-85180

3.) WR, Darius White, Forth Worth Dunbar (6-2, 205)
Colleges: Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma St. and LSU
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...us-White-78114

4.) LB, Corey Nelson, Dallas Skyline (6-0, 210)
Colleges: Texas A&M (has been in contact with Texas staff in past weeks)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...y-Nelson-76952

**Be sure and catch Abilene vs. Katy for the Texas Division II championship THIS Saturday at 7 p.m. on FSN. Herschel Sims will in the backfield for Abilene.

[Ballcox]

^ Yeah, I just don't have the free time to go looking up recruiting info so I rely on a friend with an orangebloods account, and your info is great to have a good look at the overall recruiting picture. I know Mookie and CBF also contribute good info on UT recruiting.

I was also thinking that if we wrap this class up with a D. White, Jeffcoat, Hicks-wouldn't that put the upcoming class in line with the Simms, Redding class? Looking back, I think that was the first 'monster' class that Mack signed. At the time Simms was the offensive HS player of the year and Redding was the defensive HS player of the year.

That class also had some other solid talent like Phillip Geiggar (solid safety), Ivan Williams (the pre-Henry Melton RB), Nathan Vasher (great CB), Kalen Thornton (solid DE), and then the great WR class that came in with Sloan Thomas, BJ Johnson, Roy Williams and Tony Jeffery (I still thank him for catching that pass on the road against Kansas).

[TFloss32]

^ Yeah, I just don't have the free time to go looking up recruiting info so I rely on a friend with an orangebloods account, and your info is great to have a good look at the overall recruiting picture. I know Mookie and CBF also contribute good info on UT recruiting.

I was also thinking that if we wrap this class up with a D. White, Jeffcoat, Hicks-wouldn't that put the upcoming class in line with the Simms, Redding class? Looking back, I think that was the first 'monster' class that Mack signed. At the time Simms was the offensive HS player of the year and Redding was the defensive HS player of the year.

That class also had some other solid talent like Phillip Geiggar (solid safety), Ivan Williams (the pre-Henry Melton RB), Nathan Vasher (great CB), Kalen Thornton (solid DE), and then the great WR class that came in with Sloan Thomas, BJ Johnson, Roy Williams and Tony Jeffery (I still thank him for catching that pass on the road against Kansas).

I think it will be as good as any class Mack has signed (especially if Hicks, Jeffcoat and White commit). The 2002 class was a mammoth one as well with: Vince Young, Kasey Studdard, Justin Blalock, Larry Dibbles, Brian Robison, Aaron Ross, Aaron Harris, Lyle Sendlein, Rod Wright, David Thomas and Selvin Young. Not to mention the studs who ended up transferring, quitting or just not working out: Albert Hardy, Marquis Johnson, Edorian McCullough, Brian Pickryl, Garnet Smith, Chase Pittman and Marco Martin. They took 28 guys that year and it was an absolute stellar class. Those guys were key in beating USC in 2005.

[Whisky Dog]

Thanks for the great info on the class, that's really solid of you to put that together.

Also, Abilene High with Herschel Sims is in the Div II le game on Sat. Euless Trinity is playing in the Div 1 game before this one. I really wanted to go, my whole family will be there, but gotta pay the bills... Oh well, should be a great game. Hope Abilene runs over them.

[LOL texans]

Good thread

[mookie2001]

some dude on Other Board said Hicks is going to texas. texas has the dominant hand

[TFloss32]

Thanks for the great info on the class, that's really solid of you to put that together.

Also, Abilene High with Herschel Sims is in the Div II le game on Sat. Euless Trinity is playing in the Div 1 game before this one. I really wanted to go, my whole family will be there, but gotta pay the bills... Oh well, should be a great game. Hope Abilene runs over them.

No problem. Product of a Longhorns nut being bored at work. It's nice to be informed, especially if you don't have time to look all of this up. My bad on the le game, I fixed it to read "Division II." I always think Katy is Division I, no matter what.

some dude on Other Board said Hicks is going to texas. texas has the dominant hand

I've been hearing this all week about Hicks (especially after he cancelled ther remainder of his weekly conferences). I think Texas is definitely in the driver's seat. I hope he announces soon, but would love to see him put on that Texas hat at the Under Armour All-American Game for all of the country to see. It would be even better if Jordan Hicks and Darius White committed together. I can dream, can't I?

[TFloss32]

Here's another out-of-state prospect for the 2011 class that Texas will be looking at. This guy slipped my mind last week when I was making the list. Like many of the future prospects, he was in Dallas this year for the Red River Rivalry.

DE, Jermauria Rasco, Shreveport Evangel Christian (Louisiana) (6-3, 227)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...ia-Rasco-79670

[mookie2001]

here

[Holmes_Fans]

4.) LB, Corey Nelson[/B]

He has verballed to a&m according to your link.

[mookie2001]

yeah he did several months ago, rumors about him thinking texas, has taken a few other visits these last few weeks




this is going to be a awesome next month if texas can close white, hicks and jeffcoat

[mookie2001]

i like it

LaConner Wood will enroll in january

[DMX7]

this is going to be a awesome next month if texas can close white, hicks and jeffcoat

Winning the championship will go a long way towards that if they can.

[TFloss32]

The following is a list of some additional juniors that I didn't put on my previous list. The rankings of all of these guys will continue to go up and down depending on who gets hurt and whose team goes deep in the playoffs next year. Some of them may suit up for the Longhorns in 2011. I also added two stud sop res for the class of 2012 and a possible walk-on for the class of 2010 at the bottom. Here we go...

1.) QB, DeAuntre Smiley, Lufkin (6-1, 190) **High school teammate of future Longhorn, Carrington Byndom. May be recruited as an ATH.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...e-Smiley-97981

2.) RB, Kenny Farrow, Hurst Bell (5-11, 192)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...h-Farrow-90373

3.) RB, Kenny Williams, Pflugerville Hendrickson (5-10, 206) **The talking heads in Austin say this guy is quite a talented back and would love to see Texas take a chance on him.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...Williams-90116

4.) RB, Bradley Marquez, Odessa (5-11, 173) **Most likely an OU commit.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...-Marquez-94739

5.) WR, Desmond Roland, Dallas Lake Highlands (6-2, 197) **Heard he's an OU lean.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...d-Roland-84859

6.) WR, Marquis Jackson, Forth Worth Arlington Heights (6-1, 180)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...Jackson-104055

7.) WR, Kameel Jackson, Arlington Houston (6-1, 195) **OU verbal as of right now.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...-Jackson-94909

8.) OL, Nathan Gutekunst, Humble Atascocita (6-6, 290)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...utekunst-89879

9.) OL, Taylor Chappell, Canadian (6-6, 270)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...happell-105046

10.) OL, Josh Cochran, Hallsville (6-6, 270)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...Cochran-105005

11.) DE, Darrell Thomas-Kelly, Lufkin (6-4, 220) **High school teammate of future Longhorn, Carrington Byndom.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...as-Kelly-97980

12.) DE, James Rushing, Houston Memorial (6-4, 222)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...-Rushing-85612

13.) DT, James Castleman, Amarillo (6-4, 255)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...stleman-103853

14.) DT, Jordan Wade, Round Rock Stony Point (6-4, 249) **High school teammate of current Longhorn, Tevin Mims.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...dan-Wade-90984

15.) DB, Lyndell Johnson, Plano East (6-3, 190)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...Johnson-101134

16.) DB, Jared Brackens, North Mesquite (6-2, 210) **Can't find a Rivals profile.

17.) ATH, Daniel Lasco, The Woodlands (6-1, 190)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...el-Lasco-74977

18.) ATH, Brandon Williams, Brookshire Royal (6-1, 180)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...illiams-105895


Sop res (Class of 2012)

1.) RB, Jonathan Gray, Aledo (5-10, 185) **Has been called a faster Cedric Benson. Led Aledo to the 4A Division II state le a couple of weeks ago with 250+ yards and 4 TDs. He did this at, none other than, DKR Memorial Stadium. Super stud.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...an-Gray-103880

2.) WR, Cayleb Jones, Austin High (6-3, 185)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...eb-Jones-98700


Potential Walk-On (Class of 2010)

1.) LB, Bryce Hager, Austin Westlake (6-1, 205) **Son of former Longhorn, Britt Hager. Texas probably won't have enough scholarships for him, but it looks like he may be invited to walk on by the Texas staff and eventually earn one. He had a great showing in the high school playoffs this year.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...ce-Hager-94541

Has anyone seen any of these guys play??

[TFloss32]

He has verballed to a&m according to your link.

Rivals has Corey Nelson listed as a soft verbal because it's widely known that he has been wavering on his decision to go to Texas A&M (in the past month) and that's why I included him on the "uncommitted" list. Many have said he was very down on the Aggie defense after the Texas game and he just saw his Dallas Skyline teammate, WR Mike Davis, switch his commitment to the Horns two weeks ago. Nelson has had a scholarship offer on the table from the Horns for a while, and he was the one who called the Texas coaches and re-established communication. I imagine Mike Davis is putting his fair share of peer pressure on his buddy to visit the Longhorns and switch his commitment as well.

Stealing Nelson away from the Aggies would be huge as he is their crown jewel and the Texas 5A Defensive Player of the Year. Georgia might have done the Horns a favor by thrashing the Aggies tonight. There are a lot of Longhorn commits at the Under Armour-All American Game playing alongside Corey Nelson on Saturday. There are 6 commits playing in the game (including his high school teammate Mike Davis). That number could reach 8 if Jordan Hicks and Darius White commit to the Longhorns as well. There will be numerous guys trying to win him over. Should be fun...

[mookie2001]

besides the 3 running backs sedrick flowers is looking texas, we need that guy bad, i would make him the number 1 target

ive been hearing about chris barnett for a couple of years, that dude is a huge pass catching TE, dominates his opponents and clowns them like no other, we're not taking a TE in 2010, i would make this my number 2


after that quadre diggs is a bad man too, my uncle from angelton says he is the real deal, track speed like DJ Monroe, Jammers little brother that plays both ways

cedric reed is an all around best in texas DE, he should naturally roll longhorns

but every week michael brewer lake travis takes up 5 minutes of highlights, that guy can throw the football on the run, falling back, being tackled, to his left across his body, short routes long routes, floaters, bullets. should not let this kid leave austin (gables)

Ash and walsh are pro prospects though, brewer kind of blew up this season

the rest of they guys, kenny williams is excellent in a damn near powerhouse district. Marquez was a guy who fell a little, texas would have to miss on a few guys before these guys would come into play

i heard daniel lasco is interesting because he can play multiple positions and likes texas, probably the biggest name of the second group

[DMX7]

Why can't they land Seastrunk or whatever that RB's name is from Temple? He'd be such a perfect fit.

[mookie2001]

Not out of the question but not likely. Seastrunks playing the recruiting game


Not much you can do anymore but hope with 2010 guys

[TFloss32]

I made an edit to the All-Americans above. I didn't realize DB Adrian White of DeSoto was playing in the Under-Armour All-American Game on Saturday. That is 6 Longhorns commits suiting up...Aaron Benson, Taylor Bible, DeMarco Cobbs, Ashton Dorsey, Mike Davis and Adrian White. That number could increase to 9 if Jordan Hicks, Darius White and Texas A&M commit Corey Nelson end up choosing the Horns. White is expected to make his announcement at the game on Saturday and Hicks will likely commit later in January. Nelson may decide to visit the Horns (and hopefully commit) somewhere before National Signing Day.

[Biggems]

at the under armour bowl Darius says "HOOK EM HORNS"

[TFloss32]

Darius White to TEXAS!!! I knew he was picking the Horns when he didn't have an Oklahoma State hat on the table in front of him. I can't believe that since most believed he was an Oklahoma State lean (including myself). HUGE get for the Horns. Bring home Jordan Hicks and Jackson Jeffcoat and head into spring training.

[Biggems]

Darius White to TEXAS!!! I knew he was picking the Horns when he didn't have an Oklahoma State hat on the table in front of him. I can't believe that since most believed he was an Oklahoma State lean (including myself). HUGE get for the Horns. Bring home Jordan Hicks and Jackson Jeffcoat and head into spring training.

If we get Hicks and Jeffcoat, we have to pass OU on Scout.com as the top recruiting class. Even without them, we are #2.

Too bad we couldn't get Nelson away from A&M.

[Biggems]

did S Ahmad Dixon commit to anyone yet? I know Texas is on his list