Recruiting Thread 2018

[Bwilk55]

Post Junior Day Recruiting Big Board Update
A few names added, including most everyone that came for a visit. Committed players are highlighted in burnt orange if for the good guys and red if committed elsewhere. Looking at the offered players + who visited will give a good idea of the legitimate targets at this time. Feel free to offer up any edits.


QB: Expected to take 1
Joey Gatewood (Fl), 4 star- offered, Auburn Commit
Cam Rising (Ca) 4 star - Offered, Oklahoma
4/15 - Spring game visit

Dorian Thompson-Robinson (NV) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
3/21 - Texas not included in Top 7

Justin Fields (Ga) 4 star - offered, Penn State Commit
Tanner Mckee (Ca) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
5/2 - Will visit UT

Justin Rogers (La) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
2/25 Junior Day Visit
3/23 - Texas offers
4/1 - unofficial visit

Casey Thompson (Ok) 4 star - Offered, uncommitted.
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
4/1 - unofficial visit planned
4/13 - Commits to TEXAS
4/15 - Spring Game visit

Jaylen Mayden (Tx) 4 star - no offer, uncommitted
Spencer Sanders (Tx) 4 star - no offer, Okie St
Zadock Dinkelmann (Tx) 4 star -Offered, uncommitted.
More of a pro style QB vs the dual threat of Thompson.
Tanner Mordecai (Tx) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
Chance Amie (Tx) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
MJ Rivers (Tx) - no offer, uncommitted
3/25 - Unofficial visit

RB: Expected to take 1
Lorenzo Lingard (Fl) 5 star - Offered, Miami
Jaelen Gill (Oh) 4 star - offered, Ohio State
TJ Pledger (Fl) 4 star - Offered, Oklahoma
Demetrious Flowers (Ca) 4 star - no offer, uncommitted
4/14 - Unofficial visit

Craig Williams (Tx) 4 star - no offer, uncommitted
Keoantay Ingram (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
2/25 - Junior Day Visit

Harold Joiner (Al) 4 star - offered, uncommited
Stanley Hackett (Tx) 4 star - no offer, uncommitted
Lyn-J Dixon (Tn) 3 star - offered, uncommitted
Tavion Thomas (Oh) 3 star - offered, uncommitted
Ta'Zhawn Henry (Tx) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
4/2 - Texas listed in top 12
4/15 - Spring game with Fast7v7 teammates

Howard Stewart (Fl) 3 star - offered, uncommitted

WR: Expected to take 4
Terrace Marshall (La) 5 star - offered, uncommitted
Would obviously be a huge get but would need to steal him away from LSU.
2/25 Junior Day Visit

Jalen Preston (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
2/25 - plans to attend Junior Day (unable to make it due to playoff basketball game)

Justin Watkins (Fl) 4 star - offered, TEXAS
Recruited to play slot. Told recruiting would be shut down at the position once he committed.
2/25 - Commits to Texas

Brennan Eagles (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
4/1 - unofficial visit
4/15 - Spring game visit

Kamryn Babb (Mo) 4 star - offered, uncommitted

Joshua Moore (Tx -> IMG) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
2/25 - planned to attend Junior Day, did not make it
3/14 - Texas listed in top 10
4/2 - Unofficial Visit planned
NSD - plans to commit

Al'vonte Woodard (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
3/25 - Unofficial Visit
3/31 - unofficial visit
4/4 - Texas listed in top 10
4/15 - Spring game visit

CJ Moore (Ok) 4 star - offered, uncommitted

Gabriel Douglas (Tx) 4 star - no-offer, Texas Tech
Jaylen Waddle (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
2/25 Junior Day Visit
4/15 - Spring game with Fast7v7 teammates

Montrel Parker (Tx) 4 star - no offer, TAMU
Erik Ezukanma (Tx) 4 star - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 - planned to attend Junior day, I don't think he made it
4/15 - Spring game visit

Joshua Fleeks (Tx) 4 star- no offer, Baylor
Miles Battle (Tx) 4 star - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 Planned to attend junior day but unable
4/15 - Spring game visit

Jermaine Eskridge (Fl) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
Drue Jackson (Tx) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
4/1 - unofficial visit

Stanley Lambert (Tx) 3 star - offered, uncommitted
Tommy Bush (Tx) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 -Junior day visit

Kalon Barnes (Tx) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 Junior Day Visit
3/ 25 Unofficial Visit

Taye Barber (Tx) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 - plans to attend Junior Day
4/15 - Spring game visit

TE: Expected to take 1
Brevin Jordan (NV) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
Jeremy Ruckert (NY) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
Mustapha Muhammad (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
2/25 - Junior Day Visit

Malcolm Epps (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted.
Recent decommit from Alabama (1/2017) though he still lists them as his number one at this point.
2/25 Junior Day Visit
4/15 - Texa listed in top 10

Bralen Taylor (Tx) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
4/1 - Unofficial visit
4/15 - Spring Game visit

Dominick Wood-Alexander (Az - JUCO) 3 star - offered, uncommitted.

OT: Expected to take 2
Jackson Carman (OH) 5 star - offered, uncommitted
Max Wray (Tn) 4 star - offered, Ohio St.
-3/10 decommits from Georgia
-3/19 Visits Texas

Nicholas Petit-Frere (Fl) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
Darrell Simpson (Tx) 4 star - no-offer, uncommitted
Nana Asiedu (Va) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
Colten Blanton (Tx) 4 star - no-offer, TAMU

Rafiti Ghirmai (Tx) 3 star - offered, uncommitted
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
3/19 - Texas listed in top 10
4/15 - Spring game visit

Victor Curne (Tx) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
3/25 - Visits Texas

Connor Galvin (Tx) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
Owen Condon (Ok) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
- 4/7 - Visits Texas

Trey Statford (Tx) 3 star - offered, uncommitted
2/25 - Junior Day Visit

Reese Moore (Tx) 3 star - offered, uncommitted.
An interesting prospect from the panhandle. Plays TE/DE at 6'6" 265 pounds but is being recruited primarily at OT. As expected he is a good blocking TE and has enough speed/agility to allow him to be a successful pass catcher as well. Given his frame, it won't take much for him to put on another 30 lbs or so and still maintain his mobility.
2/25 - Plans to attend Junior Day, did not make it
3/25 - Unofficial Visit
4/12 - Texas listed in top 6
4/15 - Spring game visit

Cameron Wire (La) 3 star - offered, uncommitted
4/15 - Spring Game visit, Offered

Garrett Nickelsen (Tx) NA - no offer, uncommitted
Jeffrey Rose (Tx) NA - no offer, uncommitted
Kenyon Green (Tx) NA - no offer, LSU

OG: Expected to take 2
Jamaree Salyer (Ga) 5 star - offered, uncommitted
Trey Hill (Ga) 4 star - offered, uncommitted

Dylan Wonnum (Ga) 4 star - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 Junior Day Visit

Barton Clement (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
2/25 - Junior Day Visit

Luke Matthews (Tx) 4 star - no offer, TAMU
Chasen Hines (Tx) 4 star - offered, LSU
Top 5 of Texas, ATM, LSU, OU, TCU
2/25 Junior Day Visitor
3/19 Commits to LSU

Sione Angilau Jr. (Ut) 3 star - offered, uncommitted
4/13 - Unofficial Visit

 

[Bwilk55]

Post Junior Day Recruiting Big Board Update

Same as with the offense. Updated to include junior day visitors, top Texas players, and Texas offers.

DE: Expected to take 2
Xavier Thomas (SC) 5 star - offered, uncommitted
Max Wright (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
Aggie lean but Texas will fight it out. Win on the field and another Aggy collapse and he could be ours.
2/25 - Junior Day Visit

Ron Tatum (Ok) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
2/17 - Visited Texas
4/15- Spring game visit

Tyreke Smith (Oh) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
Jarell Cherry (Tx) 4 star - offered, LSU
Ronnie Perkins (Mo) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
Joseph Ossai (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
2/25 Junior day visitor
4/15 - Spring game visit

Jamarcus Chatman (Ga) 3 star - offered, uncommitted
Daniel Carson (Mo) 3 star - offered, uncommitted

Miles Emery (Ks) NA - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 - planned to attend Junior Day, did not make it

Tyler Lacey (Tx) NA - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 Junior Day Visit

Taylor Upshaw (Fl) NA - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 - planned to attend Junior Day, unable to make it

Iziah Filikitonga (Tx) - NA - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 Junior Day Visit

DT: Expected to take 2
Taron Vincent (Fl) 5 star - offered, Ohio St.
Keondre Coburn (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
3/25 - Unofficial Visit

Trevor Trout (Mo) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
Bobby Brown (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
Calvin Avery (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
Shabazz Dotson (Tx) 4 star - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 Junior Day Visit

Jordan Kelley (Ok) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 Junior Day Visit

Josh Landy (Tx) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
4/15 - Spring game visit

LB: Expected to take 2
Palaie Gaoteote (NV) 5 star - offered, USC
Alston Orji (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
3/4 - Unofficial Visit

Bumper Pool (Tx) 4 star - no offer, Arkansas
Chad Bailey (Tx) 4 star - no offer, uncommitted
Ayodele Adeoye (Mo) 4 star - no offer, uncommitted
Amari Gainer (Fl) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
4/2 - Texas listed in top 6

Byron Hobbs (Tx) 4 star - offered, Texas
2/25 Junior Day Visit
3/25 - Unofficial Visit
4/7 - Commits to Texas
4/15- Spring game visit

Teradja Mitchell (Va) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
Deshaun White (Tx) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
4/8 - unofficial visit planned

Tajh Brown (La) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 Junior Day visit
3/25 - Unofficial Visit

Jacob Doddridge (Tx) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
3/25 Unofficial Visit

Dakalen Goodson (Tx) - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 Junior Day visit

CB: Expected to take 2-3
Anthony Cook (Tx) 5 star - offered, uncommitted
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
3/25 - Unofficial Visit
4/8 - Unofficial Visit

Brendan Radley-Hiles (Fl) 4 star - offered, Nebraska
Jalen Green (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
3/25 - Unofficial Visit
4/10 - Lists Texas in Top 13

D'shawn Jamison (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
2/19 - Unable to attend Junior day due to ACT/SAT prep, visits early
3/25 - Unofficial Visit
4/1 - unofficial visit
4/15 - Spring game visit

Verone Mckinley III (Tx) 4 star - no offer, uncommitted
Jaqualyn Crawford (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
CB, WR, Return man in HS. Unsure of what position we are recruiting him for.
2/25 Junior Day visit
3/12 Lists Texas in top 10
4/13 - Unofficial visit

Trevon Meohring (Tx) 3 star - no offer, TCU
2/25 Planned to attend Junior Day, did not make it
Tre Douglas (Ga) 3 star - offered, uncommitted
Gemon Green (Tx) 3 star - offered, uncommitted
2/25 Junior day Visit
3/12 Offered by Texas

Trent Gordon (Tx) 3 star - no offer, Penn State
3/25 - Texas not listed in top 10

S: Expected to take 2-3
BJ Foster (Tx) 5 star - offered, uncommitted
#1 safety in the nation. Early Top 5 Texas, TCU, Ohio St, Michigan, LSU
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
3/25 - Unofficial Visit
4/15 - Spring game Visit
Plans to announce at UA All America game

Caden Sterns (Tx) 4 star - offered, LSU
Joshua Proctor (Ok) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
2/25 Junior Day Visit

Leon O'neal Jr (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
4/1 - Texas listed in top 12
4/15 - Spring game with Fast7v7 teammates

Atanza Vongor (Tx) 4 star - offered, TCU Commit
Top 3: Texas, TCU, Baylor
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
3/11- Commits to TCU

DeMarvion Overshown (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
2/25 - Junior Day Visit

Myles Sims (Ga) 4 star - offered, uncommitted

Isaiah Humphries (Tx) 4 star - no offer, Penn State
Cam'ron Jones (Tx) 4 star - no offer, UCLA
Jordan Moore (Tx) 4 star- offered, TAMU
2/25 - Junior day Visit
4/1 - Plans to visit Texas

Tyrese Heard (Tx) 4 star - no offer, UAB
Patrick Fields (Ok) 3 star - offered, OU
Prudy Calderon (Tx) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted

 

[CoachEmUp64]

Multiple sources are saying we have 3-5 silent commits and several could commit this month. **Sips Koolaid**

 

[CoachEmUp64]

Per TFB:

– Jaylen Waddle: Last Friday, 2018 WR, Jaylen Waddle (Houston, TX) visited Texas. I had a chance to see Waddle last weekend following his visit at a 7v7 scrimmage.

I have long been a fan of Waddle’s game but having seen him live and having had a number of folks I trust see him live, I feel confident in saying he has a great chance of being special at the next level. If I were a wide receiver coach he would be priority number one for me in the Houston area and perhaps the state of Texas.
https://twitter.com/SuperK_TFB
It’s pretty obvious Texas WR coach, Drew Mehringer feels the same way. Waddle tells me that he and Mehringer have a great relationship and are in regular communication with one another. He said about his recent visit, “I loved it. I have such a good relationship with the coaches. You know when I went in the past I’d go with Marvin (Wilson) so it was more about Marvin but now I’m being recruited and they (the Texas staff) make me feel like a priority”.

I feel confident saying that Texas is the team to beat for Waddle. – (Super K)

 

[Bwilk55]

3 star Safety Patrick Fields commits to OU. Had an offer from us, I think we can get 2 better safeties this cycle so not too upset about this one (unless we miss on all the other guys too)

 

[thedawg27]

Our biggest competition for Thompson is UNC. he missed The Opening to go visit UNC for the Duke game

 

[thedawg27]

Multiple sources are saying we have 3-5 silent commits and several could commit this month. **Sips Koolaid**

Like who?

 

[oldhorn2]

multiple sources!.....oh....you mean who are the commits.....hmmmmm beats hell out of me.

 

[Bwilk55]

Atanza Vongor - Safety from Dallas commits to TCU. One of the top 3-4 safeties we were after. Still pursuing BJ Foster, who I'm sure is our top target as well as 3-4 other 4 star guys.

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[Bwilk55]

3 star athlete (CB/WR/KR) Jaqualyn Crawford lists Texas in his Top 10. No surprise here as Texas was named as his dream school.

 

[Bwilk55]

Offer out to Gemon Green. A 3 star Texas CB, probably not at the top of our board but would be a good backup plan.

 

[Bwilk55]

Joshua Moore, IMG 4 star WR (from Yoakum, TX) lists Texas in Top 10. Really cool photo edit. Gotta like the "TEXAS" across his chest. Brother Jordan is a DB committed to TAMU. They are not determined to play together at the next level.

 

[CoachEmUp64]

It's so slow around here in the off season I thought I'd tell you guys a story. So yesterday I was at Stiles Switch in Austin and Mark Henry was behind me in line and he was definitely showing around some recruits parents. The recruit wasn't there, so I have no idea who he was actually showing around. But everyone and their dog was coming up to him and taking pictures, etc. Also overheard most of their conversation and it was all about how amazing Herman was and how detail orientated he was.

 

[Bwilk55]

Next weekend is shaping up to be a big recruiting weekend for Herman and Co. The Lamar Triplets will be in town (Anthony Cook - 5 Star CB, D-shawn Jamison - 4 star DB, and Al'Vonte Woodard - 4 star WR) along with 4 star CB Jalen Green for unofficial visits. They will be joined by Florida 4 star CB Brendan Radley-Hiles. According to 247 rankings these are the top 3 CBs that Texas has offered and Woodard is in the top 5 of WRs offered. Not sure who else may be in town but it's always a good thing to get these guys on campus and a more intimate atmosphere may prove beneficial compared to the Junior Day that was packed with recruits.

 

[Bwilk55]

Next weekend is shaping up to be a big recruiting weekend for Herman and Co. The Lamar Triplets will be in town (Anthony Cook - 5 Star CB, D-shawn Jamison - 4 star DB, and Al'Vonte Woodard - 4 star WR) along with 4 star CB Jalen Green for unofficial visits. They will be joined by Florida 4 star CB Brendan Radley-Hiles. According to 247 rankings these are the top 3 CBs that Texas has offered and Woodard is in the top 5 of WRs offered. Not sure who else may be in town but it's always a good thing to get these guys on campus and a more intimate atmosphere may prove beneficial compared to the Junior Day that was packed with recruits.

Add 5 star safety BJ Foster to the list.

 

[Bwilk55]

4 Star OG/C recruit, Chasen Hines, from Texas commits to LSU.

Not sure where we are headed with our 2018 offensive linemen class but we have some work to do. Most of our remaining targets are out of Georgia. I'm doubtful we pull one of those guys but maybe they are higher on us than I think.

 

[Oldmanastro]

Why are we not getting any commitments? OU has, LSU has, not us. Are there silent ones? We need some momentum. Guess they are waiting to see product on field.

 

[Bwilk55]

Why are we not getting any commitments? OU has, LSU has, not us. Are there silent ones? We need some momentum. Guess they are waiting to see product on field.

The inside guys have said there are some silents and to expect some to commit this month. Who knows though?

I wouldn't worry too much about it at this point.

 

[LongfellowDrew]

 

[LongfellowDrew]

 

[TX1972]

The inside guys have said there are some silents and to expect some to commit this month. Who knows though?

I wouldn't worry too much about it at this point.

Long way to February

 

[CoachEmUp64]

New offer out to a RB from GA

 

[CoachEmUp64]

Did we offer Justin Rogers today? Qb out of LA. (The one who was rumored to be on his phone a lot during Junior days and that's why Herman didn't offer him.) Teammate of Terrace marshall

 

[Bwilk55]

Did we offer Justin Rogers today? Qb out of LA. (The one who was rumored to be on his phone a lot during Junior days and that's why Herman didn't offer him.) Teammate of Terrace marshall

Yep, that's what all the reports have said.

Looking at our QB board, it's Casey Thompson and then Justin Rogers. Thompson remains in contact with the staff daily and says things are still heating up in the recruitment.

 

[Bwilk55]

Add 5 star safety BJ Foster to the list.

Add 2019 IMG RB Noah Cain to the list as well. He is the number 5 player in the class according to 247 (not ranked by other sites yet). He is originally from Texas.

 

[Bwilk55]

Big time recruiting weekend going on this weekend, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Hoping to see a few big time commits. From a variety of sources I have gathered the below list of visitors. There may be more pop up and I'll update this list, and of course not all may be able to make it.

3 star QB MJ Rivers
2019 QB Roschon Johnson (big time player)

2019 RB Noah Cain (top 5 national player according to 247)

4 star WR Alvonte Woodard
3 star WR Kalen Barnes

3 star OT/TE Reese Moore
3 star OT Victor Curne

4 star DT Keondre Coburn

4 star LB Byron Hobbs
3 star LB Tajh Brown

5 star CB Anthony Cook
4 star CB Jalen Green
4 star CB D'shawn Jamison
4 star CB Brendan Radley-Hiles

5 star S BJ Foster
4 star S Jordan Moore

 

[Bwilk55]

TJ Pledger, a top RB commits to OU. Texas had offered but not sure ever really got too much interest in return.

 

[oldhorn2]

If we dont hear something soon saying otherwise, I am gonna believe we have a definite problem. I can see where this guy or that guy want to extend the process, but every damned one of them?......Something is wrong, and the longer this strings out the worse it is going to get. Herman better damned well have a stellar season or we might not sign anyone that anyone else wants.

 

[ryan_sublett]

I think Herman can get 8-10 wins which would be a nice start, and trend him in the right direction.

 

[bubba2023]

If we dont hear something soon saying otherwise, I am gonna believe we have a definite problem. I can see where this guy or that guy want to extend the process, but every damned one of them?......Something is wrong, and the longer this strings out the worse it is going to get. Herman better damned well have a stellar season or we might not sign anyone that anyone else wants.

Realistically speaking, If we don't have a good season, why would anyone expect to sign someone that is in high demand?