Texas tied for second-most 2026 five-star commitments in Rivals industry rankings
The Longhorns now have three five-star commits in the 2026 cycle per Rivals industry rankings. This lifts them past LSU and ties them with Oregon for the second-most five stars. Both trail Alabama, which has four.
Texas flipped defensive lineman James Johnson from Georgia on Tuesday as well. Although he is a five-star prospect on Rivals, the site's industry rankings have him as a high four-star recruit.
Every five-star industry ranking commit for Texas ranks within the top 20. Five-star Dia Bell is the No. 9 player overall and the No. 1 quarterback on Rivals. The aforementioned Atkinson ranks as the No. 9 prospect and the No. 1 linebacker. Richard Wesley is the nation's No. 18 overall prospect and he's the No. 3 edge in the country.
What's impressive about the five-star success of Texas is the Longhorns have pulled from three different states. Bell is from Florida. Atkinson hails from Georgia. Wesley is from California. That means Texas has snagged three top 20 players and done so by plucking from three of the top recruiting states in the country.
Texas is sitting in a great spot to have another top-tier recruiting class in 2026.
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