Rivals.com released their updated list of the top 300 players in the 2026 recruiting class today, and the Longhorns currently have 3 of the top 16 players committed.
QB Dial Bell, DE Richard Wesley, and DT James Johnson (who just reaffirmed his allegiance to the Longhorns) are ranked No.9, No.13, and No.16 in the latest rankings, respectively.
🚨NEW🚨 Updated 2026 Rivals300 rankings‼️
— Rivals (@Rivals) September 15, 2025
Breakdown via @CharlesPower: https://t.co/8rilCmGDZd pic.twitter.com/eKV8nOf61g
Dia Bell has been excellent throughout the first few weeks of his senior season at American Heritage HS in Fort Lauderdale, FL, but he just recently dropped a bombshell on Sunday:
He'll officially miss the remainder of the 2025 season due to an "unexpected, minor procedure".
Though no details have been released on what the procedure is actually for, we hope that everything is okay.
Wesley and Johnson are having dominant seasons along the defensive line for their schools as well, and they both figure to be integral parts of Texas' defensive line going forward. Some of the Longhorns' other top-ranked recruits such as LB Tyler Atkinson, RB Derrek Cooper, OT John Turntine, and ATH Jermaine Bishop Jr. are all ranked inside the top 60 as well right now.