CJ Vogel
A post-official visit update on the seven visitors on campus at Texas this weekend and where things are moving for each recruitment.
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WR Tanook Hines – Dekaney (Texas) High
Battle: Texas & Notre Dame
Trending: Texas over ND
Hines was a late addition to the official visit weekend in Austin and snuck in for the weekend. Texas has been pursuing the elite speedster for a while, with visits dating back to July of 2023 and the Junior Day in January. The message to Hines remains on the offensive side of the ball as Hines' 10.45 speed is certainly enticing to the staff. Should the Longhorns take a commitment from Hines, I have a hard time not seeing him in the class. Hines was hosted by Ryan Niblett on the trip.
TE Kaleb Edwards – El Dorado Hills (Calif.) Oak Ridge
Battle: Alabama, Auburn, Oregon, Texas
Trending: TBD
Texas is heading out west for the talented four-star tight end out of El Dorado Hills. Edwards took his official visit to Austin and immediately departed to Auburn Sunday evening. With Texas set to host three additional tight ends in the class for OV's it remains to be seen where either sit for each other at the moment. Jordan Washington and Spencer Shannon were the hosts for Edwards on the trip this weekend.
DL Myron Charles – Port Charlotte (Fla.) High
Battle: Texas and Florida State
Trending: Strong first OV, ball in FSU's court
The first of two Texas and FSU battles in this cycle is brought to us by Myron Charles who departed Sunday afternoon from Austin. The Seminoles will get the final visit this month which could certainly play a factor as the month of July quiets things down a good bit. Texas has been poking around in SEC territory this cycle for defensive linemen and Charles is a big time prospect they are hoping to lure to the Lone Star State.
DL Josiah Sharma – Folsom (Calif.) High
Battle: Texas and Alabama
Trending: Battle brewing
Sharma escaped Austin without talking to media, however the early returns are positive on the front of the Longhorns here. Sharma visited for the first time in the spring with his high school coach and the trip was enough to earn the Longhorns an official visit. The relationship with Kalen DeBoer and his staff needs to be mentioned as Sharma was previously committed to Washington prior to his move to the SEC.
EDGE Javion Hilson – Cocoa (Fla.) High
Battle: Texas and Florida State
Trending: Texas made a big jump in this recruitment
The Longhorns vaulted into the top two for Hilson who made it known right away the visit exceeded that of his Florida official visit to kick off the month. The city, university and status of the program were all key takeaways for Hilson and his mother – who mentioned to our Gerry Hamilton she prefers the Longhorns. The Florida State pledge will take his official visit to Tallahassee on June 21.
CB Caleb Chester – Missouri City (Texas) Fort Bend Marshall
Battle: Arkansas, Texas, Texas A&M
Trending: Texas out front
I have a hard time envisioning a program better positioned for Chester than Texas at the moment. Texas has been pushing for quite some time and the visit continues that momentum. I do not see Chester going too far from home and with Texas A&M stacked up at corner in the 2025 class (four commits already), Texas is the most likely destination.
ATH Michael Terry III – San Antonio (Texas) Alamo Heights
Battle: Nebraska, Oregon, Texas, Texas A&M
Trending: Texas helped themselves big this weekend
Steve Sarkisian's involvement in this recruitment has been a game changer for Michael Terry in the past week or two. There was a lengthy conversation about where the Longhorns envision him at the next level which was received well by Terry. A source has indicated to me that Texas is the place Terry would prefer to be at, however Nebraska has a strong relationship at the moment and there remains some important conversations yet to be had with Terry which will go a long way in this recruitment.
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