The Texas Longhorns continue to bring in the recruiting wins, and recently, the Horns had a highly productive visit from a four-star linebacker in the class of 2026.
Brayden Rouse, a Georgia native, visited the Horns over the weekend and reportedly left Austin feeling more strongly than ever about Texas and head coach Steve Sarkisian. Rouse, the No. 6 linebacker and No. 9 athlete in the class, has 45 Division I offers, including from Texas and his hometown teams, the Georgia Bulldogs and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
After he visited Austin, Rouse had extremely high praise for Sarkisian and his football program, specifically mentioning assistant coaches Johnny Nansen, Josh Dunson, and Chris Gilbert.
"The way this visit went, it made me feel like I was a priority for them," Rouse said about Texas.
Brayden Rouse varsity high school stats
- 19 games played
- 112 total tackles (45 solo)
- 6 pass deflections
- 3.5 sacks
- 1 interception
- 1 fumble recovery
- 39 receptions
- 552 receiving yards
- 8 receiving touchdowns
During his freshman season, Rouse only played on the offensive side of the ball, but during his sophomore and junior seasons, he started to play on both sides of the ball and began to excel for his high school's varsity team. The young linebacker also plays power forward for his high school, Kell High School in Marietta, GA.
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Rouse's visit with the Longhorns was his first of his recruitment process. So far, he has visited the Alabama Crimson Tide the most (3 visits), followed by Georgia Tech and Michigan (2 visits each). So far, the linebacker has yet to schedule any official visits for the summer recruiting window.