Rivals.com has released their updated 2026 recruiting rankings, with Texas at No.5 heading into their week one matchup against Ohio State on Saturday.
The Longhorns have done an excellent job with their plan of going for quality over quantity so far, and it's been paying off incredibly well for them.
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Texas actually has fewer total recruits than a good amount of the other top-ranked schools, but the "top" of their commitment list is littered with some of the best players at their respective positions as of right now.
Their current 2026 recruiting class consists of 21 players, but that could grow over the next month or so with more recruits planning in-game visits.
Here is a current list of the Longhorns' officially committed players for 2026:
ATH
- 5-star Jermaine Bishop
QB
- 5-star Dia Bell
RB
- 4-star Derrek Cooper
WR
- 3-star Chris Stewart
- 3-star Kohen Brown
OT
- 4-star John Turntine III
- 3-star Max Wright
IOL
- 3-star Nicolas Robertson
DE
- 4-star Richard Wesley
DT
- 4-star Vodney Cleveland
- 4-star James Johnson
- 4-star Dylan Berymon
- 4-star Corey Wells
LB
- 5-star Tyler Atkinson
- 3-star Kosi Okpala
CB
- 4-star Samari Matthews
- 3-star Hayward Howard Jr.
S
- 3-star Yaheim Riley
K
- 3-star Jake Collett
P
- 3-star Mike Bukauskas
LS
- 3-star Trott O'Neal