2026 Texas commit steals the show at UA All-American Game practices

Despite "only" being a 3-star recruit, Texas OG commit Nicolas Robertson has been absolutely dominating at UA All-America game practices this week.

The 6'4", 351-pound interior lineman has been overwhelming his competition in practice due to his superior size and strength. As mentioned earlier, the fact that he's a just 3-star recruit initially caused quite a few people to write him off heading into the week.

Once he started standing out in 1-on-1's against defensive linemen committed to schools like LSU, Ohio State, and Oregon, he began to garner some attention.

He specifically had a few nice reps against 5-star Ohio State DT commit Khary Wilder on Thursday.

Despite weighing in at 351 lbs., he moves surprisingly well for his size and has a thick base. Once he's able to get his hands on the defender and "sit down", he's very hard to move or rip around in pass protection.

He'll most likely be an offensive guard for Texas but it was nice to see him snapping the ball a little bit in practice for Team Pearls. Having offensive linemen snap the ball and work against air or in walkthroughs gives you a nice glimpse into their mobility and discipline on certain plays.

Once he arrives in Austin, Kyle Flood will most likely want Robertson to lose 20-30 pounds and work on his overall mobility. He already moves pretty well vertically but it'll be crucial for him to work on his lateral movement once he gets to campus, as he needs to improve on running off the ball in zone schemes.

He'll already be ahead of the curve on combo blocks due to his power and ability to displace defenders at the point of attack, but the second part of the double team sequence is where he'll need to improve.

Robertson could have a bright future for the Longhorns over the next few seasons if he develops in the areas that he needs to.