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USA Today
5 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Texas offers 2027 WR committed to Houston
Texas offers 2027 WR committed to Houston The Texas Longhorns hosted a plethora of top recruits around the country for their Elite Camp over the weekend. One of them was three-star Aden Starling who attends Shadow Creek High School in Pearland, Texas. Since last October, Starling has been committed to the Houston Cougars. However, in today's landscape of college football, the recruiting game never ends until a recruit signs. Having said that, Texas extended an offer to Starling before he left Austin. Starling is the No. 440 overall recruit in the country and the No. 58 wide receiver per 247Sports composite rankings. They also have the 6-foot, 175-pounder as the No. 54 player out of Texas. The word on Starling is that he's a polished route runner who has great get-off on the line of scrimmage. That was certainly the case during the Elite 11 Austin Regional in March where Starling was named one of the top performers. It would behoove the Longhorns to get Starling back on campus soon if they want to flip his commitment. Contact/Follow us @LonghornsWire on X (Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida State news, notes and opinions. You can also follow Matthew on X @StarConscience
Yahoo
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Longhorns' Will Stone is guest speaker at 2024-25 Austin Area High School Sports Awards
Texas Longhorns place kicker Will Stone (15) kicks off in the fourth quarter as the Texas Longhorns play the Arizona State Sun Devils in the Peach Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, Jan. 1, 2025. The 2024-25 Austin Area High School Sports Awards, Presented by Thomas J. Henry Law, are happy to announce Texas Longhorns kicker Will Stone as the guest speaker for its live show on June 6 at The Long Center: Dell Hall. Entering his senor season this fall, Stone has played in 43 games so far in his career, mostly on kickoffs. Advertisement This past season, he kicked off 98 times for 6,236 yards, with a career-high 56 touchbacks. The Austin Area High School Sports Awards, Presented by Thomas J. Henry Law, is part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards program. He also handled extra point duties in Texas' national semifinal game against Ohio State, going 2-for-2. Stone is a native of Austin and a graduate of Regents High School, where he was an all-state selection. The 2024-25 Austin Area High School Sports Awards, Presented by Thomas J. Henry Law, are part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards program. Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be obtained here. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: Will Stone is guest speaker at Austin Area High School Sports Awards
Yahoo
a day ago
- General
- Yahoo
Longhorns offer top recruit in 2027 class
On Sunday afternoon, the Texas Longhorns were busy on the recruiting trail. They made offers to multiple prospects in the 2027 class, including talented defensive back Eli Johnson. The Texas native has drawn interest from some of the top programs in the nation, and now the Longhorns have entered the mix. At the moment, Johnson has received offers from Houston, Florida State, Colorado State, California, and Baylor. He is ranked as the 14th-best safety and the 24th player from the Lone star state in his class by 247Sports. That could change over the next few months, as Johnson has not set a commitment date. Advertisement While many schools are still in the mix, Johnson did not hide his excitement about receiving an offer from Texas on social media. In a post on his X account, the Steele High School product said, " Beyond blessed to receive my 20th offer from Texas Football." The Longhorns 2027 class only has one commitment so far in Taven Epps. The four-star recruit is ranked as the fifth-best linebacker in his class. If Johnson chose Texas, a defense that includes Epps and Johnson would make life hard for offensive coordinators. Although the Longhorns still have plenty of time to add talent, they have made their interest in Johnson clear. Their next step will be to get Johnson to campus for a visit. That will give Steve Sarkisian and his coaching staff a chance to provide Johnson with a preview of what his future could hold as a Longhorn. Advertisement Over the last few years, the Longhorns have excelled at developing defensive backs and have chosen Johnson as their next target. Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) at @LonghornsWire. This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: Eli Johnson
USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Former Longhorn Scottie Scheffler joins Tiger Woods as only repeat winners at Memorial
Former Longhorn Scottie Scheffler joins Tiger Woods as only repeat winners at Memorial Scottie Scheffler is dominating pro golf. The Texas Longhorns golf alum, fresh off winning the PGA Championship two weeks ago, has become only the second repeat winner at the Memorial. Only Tiger Woods, who won three times in a row (1999-2001) had repeated at the tournament in Dublin, Ohio is hosted by golf legend Jack Nicklaus. Scheffler surged to the lead at Muirfield Village on Saturday and held on with his trademark machine-like efficiency on Sunday. After celebrating the win on the 18th green, Scheffler was embraced by Nicklaus, sitting greenside. Nicklaus exclaimed, "Well, you did it again." The Dallas native was the only player to break par all four days. He now has three wins on tour this year, which includes his third major championship at Quail Hollow. His season started slow after cutting his hand over the holidays severe enough that it needed surgery. The former "ESPN GameDay" guest picker will play next in two weeks in the U.S. Open at Oakmont. Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) at @LonghornsWire.
USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Longhorns offer top recruit in 2027 class
Longhorns offer top recruit in 2027 class Texas Longhorns make interest in Eli Johnson clear On Sunday afternoon, the Texas Longhorns were busy on the recruiting trail. They made offers to multiple prospects in the 2027 class, including talented defensive back Eli Johnson. The Texas native has drawn interest from some of the top programs in the nation, and now the Longhorns have entered the mix. At the moment, Johnson has received offers from Houston, Florida State, Colorado State, California, and Baylor. He is ranked as the 14th-best safety and the 24th player from the Lone star state in his class by 247Sports. That could change over the next few months, as Johnson has not set a commitment date. While many schools are still in the mix, Johnson did not hide his excitement about receiving an offer from Texas on social media. In a post on his X account, the Steele High School product said, " Beyond blessed to receive my 20th offer from Texas Football." The Longhorns 2027 class only has one commitment so far in Taven Epps. The four-star recruit is ranked as the fifth-best linebacker in his class. If Johnson chose Texas, a defense that includes Epps and Johnson would make life hard for offensive coordinators. Although the Longhorns still have plenty of time to add talent, they have made their interest in Johnson clear. Their next step will be to get Johnson to campus for a visit. That will give Steve Sarkisian and his coaching staff a chance to provide Johnson with a preview of what his future could hold as a Longhorn. Over the last few years, the Longhorns have excelled at developing defensive backs and have chosen Johnson as their next target. Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) at @LonghornsWire.
