3 important 2023 Junior Day visitors to watch this weekend for Texas

One of the biggest weekends in a while for Texas football recruiting is set for the next few days. Second-year head coach Steve Sarkisian and his staff are looking to find some real traction this weekend with a group of their top targets in the 2023 and 2024 classes. But it is the 2023 class that is coming to the forefront this weekend for Junior Day.

Sark and the Longhorns staff are hosting a few dozen key targets of the 2023 and 2024 classes this weekend for Junior Day in Austin. This is an important time for the coaching staff to start really nailing down what their big board will shape up to be for the 2023 recruiting cycle.

It is also a time for the coaching staff to see which prospects they really have solid connections and chemistry with.

Knowing that National Signing Day 2022 is just a couple of weeks away, the 2023 class has essentially come to the forefront for the Longhorns at this point. Texas only has one commit in the 2023 class at the moment in the touted four-star Arlington-Seguin defensive back Jamel Johnson.

Which visiting 2023 prospects are important to watch for Texas football during Junior Day?

Junior Day is crucial for Texas this weekend for two major reasons. The first is the fact that Texas can gauge which prospects hold serious interest in eventually becoming Longhorns after all of the coaching staff changes around the Big 12 so far this offseason.

And the second reason why Junior Day is so crucial is the fact that the Longhorns need to soon catch a wave of momentum on the recruiting trail for the 2023 class. It feels like Texas is on the verge of finding some real momentum on the recruiting trail. But Junior Day will be a key part of that process if it does come to fruition soon.

Moreover, there are multiple visitor lists to work off of for Junior Day. For this weekend, we’re relying on the confirmed visitor list from Inside Texas (paid content).

Here’s a look into three of the most important visitors among 2023 prospects to watch for the Longhorns during Junior Day this weekend.