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Former 5-star USC commit schedules official visit with the Texas Longhorns

A five-star linebacker, who decommitted from the USC Trojans, scheduled official visits with Texas and three other teams.
BySam Fariss|
Texas mascot Hook 'Em stands in front of the student section as smoke billows onto the field between the third and fourth quarter as the Texas Longhorns play the Clemson Tigers.
Texas mascot Hook 'Em stands in front of the student section as smoke billows onto the field between the third and fourth quarter as the Texas Longhorns play the Clemson Tigers. | Sara Diggins/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Steve Sarkisian is back to his dominant ways when it comes to the recruiting trail as numerous prospects from the class of 2026 have turned into commitments for Texas, and even more players are looking to see how they feel about spending their futures with the Longhorns.

Georgia native and former USC Trojans commit Xavier Griffin joined the group of players trying to see if they fit into Texas's program when he announced an official visit with the Horns and three other Power Conference programs.

Griffin, who will visit Texas over the weekend of June 13, is also set to visit the Ohio State Buckeyes (May 30), Alabama Crimson Tide (June 6), and Florida State Seminoles (June 15). The linebacker from the class of 2026 originally committed to the Trojans on July 27, 2024, but decommitted less than a year later on May 14, 2025, reopening his recruitment process.

Griffin is the No. 2 linebacker in his recruiting class and the No. 3 athlete out of the state of Georgia, according to On3, earning him the No. 28 overall ranking in the class of 2026.

Xavier Griffin high school stats

  • 97 total tackles (59 solo)
  • 33 tackles for loss
  • 15 sacks
  • 7 hurries
  • 3 forced fumbles
  • 2 pass deflections

Griffin has already racked up three seasons of varsity football as he heads toward his senior season with Gainesville High School. His addition to Texas's 2026 recruiting class would be a massive step in the right direction for Sarkisian and his staff.

Texas football 2026 recruiting class

  • Dia Bell, 5-star quarterback
  • Jermaine Bishop Jr., 4-star athlete
  • Chris Stewart, 4-star wide receiver
  • Max Wright, 4-star offensive tackle
  • Hayward Howard Jr., four-star cornerback
  • Nicolas Robertson, three-star interior offensive lineman
  • Trott O'Neal, three-star long snapper

Just a few hours before Griffin announced his official visit with the Horns, four-star athlete Jermaine Bishop Jr. committed to Texas, adding a possible two-way player to the roster. With Bishop's commitment, Sarkisian's class of 2026 prospects climbed to No. 15 in the nation.

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