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With so many questions surrounding the program and coaching staff it’s really difficult to prognosticate realistically how the recruiting class will end up, but here’s a look at where things stand for the Texas targets.
Running Backs
Kyle Porter – Katy
Porter detests the recruiting process and doing interviews, but our sources tell us Texas is in very good shape for the talented Katy runner.
Devwah Whaley – Beaumont Central
Whaley has Texas behind a trio of SEC schools, and they are likely to stay that way unless they get involved for Davion Curtis who could help Texas reel the talented runner in.
Receivers
Lil’Jordan Humphrey – Southlake Carroll
The intriguing dragon athlete is probably a receiver at the next level, and from what we are hearing it will probably be in Austin. Humphrey is looking for a mix of academics and athletics with California being the only opponent.
Dee Anderson – DeSoto
Texas is trying and trying here but our sources tell us they are less optimistic on this by the day. Texas isn’t showing anything in the passing department, and Anderson is pretty locked in for LSU.
Devin Duvernay – Sachse
Dev Duv has all but eliminated Texas since they declined to recruit his twin brother Donovan. Texas won’t get an official, and this one is probably headed to Baylor.
Tight Ends
Zarrian Holcombe – Humble Summer Creek
Holcombe is back on the market and would make a great pairing with Texas commit Peyton Aucoin, but Texas looks unlikely to pursue at this point.
Irvin Smith – New Orleans Brother Martin
Texas seems all in on the thought of Aucoin flipping his high school teammate. Smith is committed to A&M but we will see what happens after the two visit.
Jamal Pettigrew – New Orleans St. Augustine
Chalk this one up as a recruitment Texas can feel proud about, but unlikely to happen. Pettigrew has given the Longhorns a lot of chances and seems to genuinely like them, but it’s going to be very difficult to get a New Orleans kid away from an LSU commitment.
Offensive Linemen
Jean Delance – North Mesquite
Delance has a top 5, but the three standing out for him are Texas, Michigan, and Alabama. While Michigan is threatening, we hear Delance will stay close to home and his mother who really loves Charlie Strong.
Denzel Okafor – Lewisville
It’s been down to TCU and Texas for the longest time, but things are trending the way of the Longhorns. We expect Texas to land the athletic guard.
Kellen Diesch – Trophy Club Byron Nelson
Diesch is open again but don’t expect Texas to get a lot of consideration.
Patrick Hudson – Silsbee
While Hudson has always hinted the door is open, it’s getting tougher to think this one will go the way of the Longhorns.
Defensive Line
Jordan Elliott – Houston Westside
Elliott is hard to get a read on, but pretty much everyone we talk to thinks in the end Elliott is a Longhorn.
Keyshon Camp – Lakeland (FL) Lake Gibson
Camp is a newer offer, things could be looking up if Texas can in fact get him on campus.
Stephon Taylor – New Orleans McDonogh 35
A source this weekend told me he had a gut feeling this would be a surprise win for Texas.
Andrew Fitzgerald – Flower Mound Marcus
From what we hear, there is a strong Texas vibe coming from Fitzgerald. Don’t be surprised to see this one end soon.
Marcel Southall – Duncanville
Still a feeling Oklahoma leads in this one and Texas isn’t in the picture very much.
Brandon Bowen – Trophy Club Byron Nelson
Texas is pretty much out of it. Baylor leads from all indications.
Mike Williams – FW All Saints
It’s going to come down to whether or not he is accepted to Stanford. If not, Texas could be in the lead.
D’Andre Christmas-Giles – New Orleans St. Augustine
The Tennessee pledge is a soft commit, and the last indications we received were very positive for Texas.
Linebacker
Dontavious Jackson – Elsik
He will take his visits and consider everyone, but in the end I think he stays home and picks Texas.
David Reese – Farmington (MI)
Visitng Texas this week and is on definite commit watch.
Jeffrey McCulloch – Aldine Davis
For whatever reason, the Longhorns just keep slipping in this recruitment.
Shemar Smith – Miami (FL) Jackson
It will be interesting to see if Texas pushes for Smith late in the process.
Erick Fowler – Manor
Fowler is committed to LSU but he seems to be giving the Longhorns lots of chances to win his commitment. Getting him on campus will continue to be important.
Secondary
Deontay Anderson – Manvel
Sources still indicate Ole Miss leads, but Anderson will take a very late visit to Texas and they could close him then.
Brandon Jones – Nacogdoches
We spoke with someone that has ties to the Nacogdoches coaching staff who told us that Texas is in a lot better position than anyone knows. We’ve heard this for a long time, but can’t quite believe it. We will see if Jones takes his official to Texas.
Chris Brown – Elsik
Texas believes he can play corner or safety, and they should be able to close him and Jackson together.
Eric Cuffee – Waco
This one seems done as both sides seem to have backed off from each other.
