As National Signing Day nears, Texas is looking to put the icing on an impressive 2018 recruiting class. Here is a look at where the Longhorns stand with prospects still on the market.
Locks
WR Joshua Moore, Yoakum —Moore ended his recruitment earlier than expected and gave Texas a verbal commitment over the weekend. Moore is now completely solid to the Longhorns and will sign with UT on Wednesday.
OL Christian Jones, Cy Woods —Jones is the latest recruit to commit to Texas as he gave the Longhorns a verbal pledge on Monday night. Jones picked UT over California and will sign with the Longhorns on Wednesday.
DL Daniel Carson, William Chrisman (MO) —Texas defensive line coach Oscar Giles and Assistant Director of Player Personnel Bryan Carrington won Carson over on his in-home visit as he gave the Longhorns a verbal commitment a couple of weeks ago. He will sign on signing day.
DL Michael Williams, Dunham School (La.) —UT's newest commit, Williams gave the Longhorns a verbal pledge shortly following his official visit a couple of weeks ago. He will sign with Texas on signing day.Tom Hermanmade an in-home visit with him last week.
Should Be In
RB Keaontay Ingram, Carthage —Ingram has been committed to Texas since late May and seemed completely solid. However, the four-star prospect made an under-the-radar official visit to Texas A&M. The Aggies have been pushing, but everything points to him signing with Texas on Wednesday.
NT Keondre Coburn, Spring Westfield —Coburn gave Texas a verbal pledge in August but has always been adamant about keeping his options open. The four-star prospect recently visited Miami and was a no show for his unofficial visit to Texas this weekend. Still, we have reason to believe he will stick with the Longhorns.
DE/OLB.Joseph Ossai, Conroe Oak Ridge —Ossai’s recruitment has been one of the most interesting of the cycle. But it appears the Longhorns have taken the overwhelming lead over Texas A&M in this one. Texas made a tremendous push while Texas A&M scrambled to find a defensive coordinator and took command last month when a trio of coaches made an in-home visit. This one isn’t over just yet, but Texas is in a prime position to seal the deal.
DL Moro Ojomo, Katy —Ojomo could make a decision as soon as today. Right now, this is an Oklahoma-Texas battle with schools like Miami and Oregon on the outside looking in. With that said, the Longhorns appear to have the overwhelming edge over their rivals. Texas blew away Ojomo on his official visit a couple of weeks ago, and it would be surprising not to see him side with the Longhorns.
ILB Andrew Parker, New Orleans Wright (La.) —Parker is currently committed to Arkansas, but it wouldn’t be surprising to see him flip to Texas.Todd Orlandovisited him in Louisiana last week, and the two are quickly building a relationship. The Longhorns also impressed him on his official visit over the weekend by selling the program’s future and an opportunity for early playing time.
On The Bubble
DL Vernon Jackson, Boling —An Alabama commit, Jackson opted not to sign early and is taking a hard look at options closer to home. Jackson recently made an official visit to Texas, and we were told the Longhorns hit a grand slam. According to sources close to Jackson’s recruitment, the three-star prospect is leaning towards staying closer to home — Texas and Texas A&M are the big players in-state. A&M hosted him over the weekend. This one seems like a toss up.
WR Tommy Bush, Schertz Clemens —Texas is back in the mix with Bush. The Longhorns’ staff made a huge push for Bush over the last two weeks, and Texas is a finalist heading into his National Signing Day decision. While he used his final official visit on Baylor, Bush made his way to Texas for an unofficial visit before the dead period. And the Longhorns gave him a lot to think about moving forward.
Outside Looking In
QB Tanner McKee, Corona Centennial (Calif.) —Texas is still a top school for the four-star signal-caller. The Longhorns hosted him for an OV this season and made a nice impression. However, Stanford is the heavy favorite, and BYU is likely running second
WR Lawrence Keys III, McDonogh 35 (La.) —Texas did a terrific job of getting back in the mix with Keys and hosting him for an official visit. However, Notre Dame was always his leader, and he is expected to side with the Fighting Irish on Wednesday. It was too little too late for UT.
WR Jaylen Waddle, Houston Bellaire Episcopal —Texas was actually the favorite for Waddle early in his recruitment. However, the Longhorns slipped throughout the offseason. He didn’t visit before the dead period, so this one is likely done.
Locks
WR Joshua Moore, Yoakum —Moore ended his recruitment earlier than expected and gave Texas a verbal commitment over the weekend. Moore is now completely solid to the Longhorns and will sign with UT on Wednesday.
OL Christian Jones, Cy Woods —Jones is the latest recruit to commit to Texas as he gave the Longhorns a verbal pledge on Monday night. Jones picked UT over California and will sign with the Longhorns on Wednesday.
DL Daniel Carson, William Chrisman (MO) —Texas defensive line coach Oscar Giles and Assistant Director of Player Personnel Bryan Carrington won Carson over on his in-home visit as he gave the Longhorns a verbal commitment a couple of weeks ago. He will sign on signing day.
DL Michael Williams, Dunham School (La.) —UT's newest commit, Williams gave the Longhorns a verbal pledge shortly following his official visit a couple of weeks ago. He will sign with Texas on signing day.Tom Hermanmade an in-home visit with him last week.
Should Be In
RB Keaontay Ingram, Carthage —Ingram has been committed to Texas since late May and seemed completely solid. However, the four-star prospect made an under-the-radar official visit to Texas A&M. The Aggies have been pushing, but everything points to him signing with Texas on Wednesday.
NT Keondre Coburn, Spring Westfield —Coburn gave Texas a verbal pledge in August but has always been adamant about keeping his options open. The four-star prospect recently visited Miami and was a no show for his unofficial visit to Texas this weekend. Still, we have reason to believe he will stick with the Longhorns.
DE/OLB.Joseph Ossai, Conroe Oak Ridge —Ossai’s recruitment has been one of the most interesting of the cycle. But it appears the Longhorns have taken the overwhelming lead over Texas A&M in this one. Texas made a tremendous push while Texas A&M scrambled to find a defensive coordinator and took command last month when a trio of coaches made an in-home visit. This one isn’t over just yet, but Texas is in a prime position to seal the deal.
DL Moro Ojomo, Katy —Ojomo could make a decision as soon as today. Right now, this is an Oklahoma-Texas battle with schools like Miami and Oregon on the outside looking in. With that said, the Longhorns appear to have the overwhelming edge over their rivals. Texas blew away Ojomo on his official visit a couple of weeks ago, and it would be surprising not to see him side with the Longhorns.
ILB Andrew Parker, New Orleans Wright (La.) —Parker is currently committed to Arkansas, but it wouldn’t be surprising to see him flip to Texas.Todd Orlandovisited him in Louisiana last week, and the two are quickly building a relationship. The Longhorns also impressed him on his official visit over the weekend by selling the program’s future and an opportunity for early playing time.
On The Bubble
DL Vernon Jackson, Boling —An Alabama commit, Jackson opted not to sign early and is taking a hard look at options closer to home. Jackson recently made an official visit to Texas, and we were told the Longhorns hit a grand slam. According to sources close to Jackson’s recruitment, the three-star prospect is leaning towards staying closer to home — Texas and Texas A&M are the big players in-state. A&M hosted him over the weekend. This one seems like a toss up.
WR Tommy Bush, Schertz Clemens —Texas is back in the mix with Bush. The Longhorns’ staff made a huge push for Bush over the last two weeks, and Texas is a finalist heading into his National Signing Day decision. While he used his final official visit on Baylor, Bush made his way to Texas for an unofficial visit before the dead period. And the Longhorns gave him a lot to think about moving forward.
Outside Looking In
QB Tanner McKee, Corona Centennial (Calif.) —Texas is still a top school for the four-star signal-caller. The Longhorns hosted him for an OV this season and made a nice impression. However, Stanford is the heavy favorite, and BYU is likely running second
WR Lawrence Keys III, McDonogh 35 (La.) —Texas did a terrific job of getting back in the mix with Keys and hosting him for an official visit. However, Notre Dame was always his leader, and he is expected to side with the Fighting Irish on Wednesday. It was too little too late for UT.
WR Jaylen Waddle, Houston Bellaire Episcopal —Texas was actually the favorite for Waddle early in his recruitment. However, the Longhorns slipped throughout the offseason. He didn’t visit before the dead period, so this one is likely done.