No. 2 QB Names the Best College in the State of Texas
The Texas Longhorns are not the only school in the state, with the Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Tech Red Raiders and TCU Horned Frogs also present.
However, 2027 quarterback Kavian Bryant made sure to set the record straight about which program is the best in the Lone Star State. He said that Texas was the top university in the state, per Rivals' Steve Wiltfong.
Bryant would be a welcome addition to the Longhorns' 2027 class, as Texas only has one commit thus far, from four-star edge rusher Taven Epps.
The Longhorns already have a slight advantage, as Bryant hails from Palestine, Texas.
'The opportunity is extremely big,' Bryant has said of the Longhorns. 'You know, Texas is the college here in Texas, and for me to earn it is truly a blessing. The Longhorns coaching staff is great, great energy, and vibes were off the charts, and Longhorns history has been great, so yes, the camp was great and I'm blessed to receive the offer.'
Bryant is the No. 2 quarterback and No. 39 overall prospect in the Rivals Industry Rankings for the 2027 class.
Multiple Texas schools are in the race for Bryant, with Texas A&M leading at 28.9% in the Rivals Recruiting Prediction Machine. The Aggies are followed by Texas Tech (25.3%), the SMU Mustangs (11.4%) and Texas (9.5%).
The Longhorns are also making a decent push to flip Georgia Bulldogs commit Justice Fitzpatrick, who is the brother of NFL star Minkah Fitzpatrick.
Current quarterback Arch Manning is primed to start after being the backup for the last two seasons. Manning's name has been thrown around a lot in the offseason, but Urban Meyer believed that the young quarterback would face a ton of pressure in 2025.
Meyer stated that Manning will face the most pressure of any quarterback in recent memory.
Manning and Texas face the Ohio State Buckeyes in the season opener on August 30 at Noon ET on Fox.This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 9, 2025, where it first appeared.
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