The last big visit weekend of this fall for Texas football recruiting lies ahead for Senior Day for head coach Steve Sarkisian and staff against the Kentucky Wildcats at DKR on Nov. 23.
Top 2025 and 2026 class recruits to watch for Texas football in a big visit weekend vs. Kentucky
Just a couple of weeks from signing day in early December, the Longhorns are looking to put the finishing touches on the 2025 recruiting class. And this weekend's game against Kentucky is a big opportunity for Sarkisian and the Longhorns staff to get their final word in for top prospects, especially among flip targets, in the 2025 class before signing day on Dec. 4.
Texas has multiple outstanding flip targets who are making crucial visits to Austin for the Kentucky game on Saturday afternoon at DKR. With the Longhorns looking to add a few more pieces to the 2025 class at key positions on each side of the ball, the next couple of weeks will be huge for Texas to close out this cycle on the trail.
Here are five of the most important visiting recruits to rundown for the Texas-Kentucky game at DKR on Nov. 23.
Zion Williams, DL (LSU commit)
For the first time this fall, Texas is "expected" to host four-star Lufkin (TX) defensive lineman and LSU Tigers commit Zion Williams for an unofficial gameday visit for the Kentucky game. Williams last visited Texas for the Longhorn City Limits event weekend on the trail back in early April last offseason.
There is a real chance that Texas has to flip Williams' commitment from LSU. It sounds like there are creeping concerns coming out of Baton Rouge regarding the status of Williams' pledge to the Tigers, with the recent struggles LSU and head coach Brian Kelly had in SEC play this fall on the field.
Defensive line coach Kenny Baker and the Longhorns have been persistent in their communication efforts with Williams on the recruiting trail over the past few months. Texas is looking to add at least another defensive tackle commitment or two before signing day in the 2025 class on Dec. 4.