The Longhorns have to focus on recruiting top-notch offensive linemen, both at the high school level and in the transfer portal, to try to sustain some of their offensive success in the future.
On that note, one of the highest-ranked offensive linemen in the 2027 class, Ismael Camara, just scheduled his official visit to Texas for the weekend of June 12th. It'll undoubtedly be crucial for Steve Sarkisian and Co. to blow him away when he's on campus.
The 6'6", 330-pound grizzly bear from Gilmer, TX, has been on the Longhorns' radar for a while now, and they're ecstatic that they were able to get him locked in for an OV this summer.
Three straight wins for 2027 Gilmer (Tex.) OL Ismael Camara, a rising OL out of Texas who visited Nebraska this spring
â Tim Verghese (@TimVerghese) June 24, 2025
Went from 370lbs to a muscled up, well built 325lbs this offseason pic.twitter.com/BxG4JaiBHi
Camara has the potential to end up as the No.1-ranked overall recruit in the 2027 class when everything's said and done. He already has the size, attitude, and skillset to start for any Power Four team in the country as a true freshman, and he can play both offensive guard and/or tackle at the next level.
He honestly projects to be a better version of former Alabama All-World OL Evan Neal at the collegiate level. Camara is incredibly athletic like Neal was for the Crimson Tide, but Camara has more of a power element to his game that stands out on almost every rep. Very few defensive lineman can bull-rush him as he's so dense, but he'll have to work on dropping his butt and anchoring down a bit more going forward.
Camara also flashes a mean streak in the run game and wants to bury whoever he can get his hands on, which has been one of his most attractive traits for obvious reasons. His pass blocking is surprisingly good as well, thanks to his lateral quickness and overall size at the prep level.
If the Longhorns can somehow get Camara to commit this year, it'll be one of their biggest recruiting wins in quite a while.