Texas Targets Elite CB Desmond Ricks | Longhorns Recruiting Tracker
Under new head coach Steve Sarkisian, the Longhorns recruiting momentum is hitting full-force, and as a result, recruits who were once thought to be unattainable, are now beginning to take a hard look at the makings of what Sarkisian is building in Austin.
Stick with Longhorns Country for all of the latest updates in recruiting below:
MAY 7, 2:50 PM UPDATE
One of the top players in the class of 2024 is now a Texas target.
Desmond Ricks, the Virginia native now at Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy, announced the Longhorn extension on Friday. UT joins droves of top programs chasing the lengthy cornerback, who has recently taken in trips at Florida State and Alabama.
USC offered one of the top rising-junior recruits earlier in the week as coaches stop by to evaluate talent at IMG Academy.
Ricks could be one of the country’s most recruiting non-quarterbacks in the cycle when all is said and done.
MAY 5, 6:50 PM UPDATE
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MAY 4, 10:15 AM UPDATE
Texas has come calling for one of the top class of 2023 defensive line recruits in the country.
On Wednesday morning, Alabaster (Ala.) Thompson standout Peter Woods announced a new scholarship offer from the program via Bo Davis.
Woods, who announced a final four of Alabama, Clemson, Florida and Oklahoma at the end of March, confirmed to Sports Illustrated‘s John Garcia, Jr. that the UT extension was not too late to factor into the mix.
In fact, an initial trip to Austin now appears possible as Woods sets up official visits.
“I’ve never been out there, but I’m going to talk to my family about possibly making that one of my visits,” Woods said.
MAY 1, 12:30 PM UPDATE
Texas remains in the hunt for a top defensive line target.
Sydir Mitchell, the Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic standout up front in the class of 2023, cut his list on Sunday and the Longhorns made the top group.
“The d-line coach (Bo Davis), I really like him,” Mitchell told 247Sports. “I was able to go out there and see a spring practice, and that was really good. The practice was physical and tough. It was really good.”
Texas A&M, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Rutgers, Miami, LSU and Auburn also made the cut for Mitchell.
APRIL 29, 1 PM UPDATE
The Texas Longhorns’ quest to rebuild the trenches took another positive step forward on Friday when they landed in the top-5 for talented Wakeland (Frisco, TX) offensive lineman Connor Stroh.
Stroh also listed Arkansas, Texas A&M, Florida and Auburn in his top group alongside the Longhorns.
He also holds offers from Tennessee, Stanford, Ole Miss, Michigan State, Florida State, SMU, Indiana, Baylor, California, and Cincinnati, among others.
APRIL 23, 2022, 10:00 PM UPDATE
After the conclusion of the Orange-White Spring Game on Saturday night, the Longhorns received some exciting news.
2023 Aldine Eisenhower (Houston) receiver Ryan Niblett announced on social media that he has committed to Texas. The announcement came shortly after 2023 DeSoto running back Tre Wisner announced his own commitment to the Horns, which now gives Texas five hard commits for the class of 2023.
Niblett will get to learn under the wing of new Texas receivers coach Brennan Marion, who Steve Sarkisian has repeatedly called a “technician” at teaching receivers.
APRIL 23, 2022, 3:15 PM UPDATE:
Cedric Baxter is down to five.
The Orlando (Fla.) Edgewater star running back has been busy on the visit circuit this spring and now he’s cutting his list for good. Texas remains in the mix, too, he announced on Saturday.
Baxter has taken multiple trips to UT, including one with his parents to kick off the month of April.
“They loved Texas,” Baxter told SI. “I have a great relationship with Coach (Tashard) Choice.
“I watched them practice, I sat in meetings and I was with Bijan (Robinson) and Roschon (Johnson). They were telling me how happy they were there, and they were showing me Austin. It wasn’t really all ball.”
Florida, Miami, Texas A&M and Arkansas round out the top group for one of the top running back recruits in the class of 2023.
APRIL 22, 2022, 4:30 PM UPDATE:
APRIL 20, 2022, 8:30 PM UPDATE:
One of the best in Texas has trimmed his list and the Longhorns remain in play.
Dallas (Texas) South Oak Cliff defensive back Malik Muhammad announced a move from more than 40 scholarship offers down to just six.
Muhammad also included Texas A&M, Alabama, Florida, Miami and Michigan among his top choices. He was at Alabama, A&M and Miami most recently. He is among the most coveted defensive recruits in the country as a two-way talent checking in at 6’1″, 175 pounds.
APRIL 18, 2022, 3:40 PM UPDATE:
One of the top pass catchers in the class of 2023 is down to a handful of programs with a commitment date set.
Rico Flores, the Folsom (Calif.) High School star, announced plans to commit on July 3 between programs Texas, Georgia, Ohio State, Notre Dame and UCLA.
The rising-senior standout had more than two dozen offers to choose from but appears set to pick one of the five programs. He is fresh off of a trip to Columbus for a closer look at the Buckeyes and has plans to see Notre Dame and Georgia according to 247Sports.
Texas had him on campus last summer, when he was presented with the scholarship offer from the program. A return trip to Austin is possible before the decision, Flores told Greg Biggins.
APRIL 18, 2022, 2:45 PM UPDATE:
Texas is still in the hunt for one of the best from the Northeast.
Jayden Bonsu, a defensive back projection out of Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter’s Prep, announced a top 10 on Sunday. Texas made the cut along with Georgia, Alabama, Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan State, USC, Oregon, Oklahoma and Miami.
Bonsu most recently visited Ohio State and Oklahoma. He was targeted and offered by UT back on February 2.
APRIL 16, 2022, 7:45 PM UPDATE:
Texas is still in it for one of the nation’s top pass rushers.
Desmond Umeozulu, the Springdale (Md.) Flowers High school pass rusher with three dozen offers to his name, trimmed his list to a top nine on Saturday.
Along with the Longhorns, Ohio State, Penn State, Georgia, North Carolina, Pitt, Clemson, Maryland and South Carolina made the cut. The 6’4″, 230-pounder was just in Austin for an unofficial visit to kick off the month of April and figures to be a candidate to get him on campus again before all is said and done.
Umeozulu, who is committed to the Under Armour All-America Next Game, was originally targeted by Texas with an offer in February.
APRIL 14, 2022, 1:00 PM UPDATE:
One of the top class of 2024 recruits will return to Austin this weekend.
Colin Simmons, the Duncanville (Texas) standout pass rusher with two dozen scholarship offers to his name, announced plans to be back at Texas for another visit.
The rising-junior recruit has been to Texas A&M, Arkansas and TCU of late, but did see Austin in person in January. He originally picked up the scholarship offer during the 2021 season, back in September.
APRIL 13, 2022, 12:00 PM UPDATE:
Texas has plenty of in-state targets, especially in the trenches, and one of the most important cut his list on Wednesday.
Harris Sewell, rising-senior recruit at Odessa (Texas) Permian, trimmed more than 20 scholarship offers to just five and the Texas Longhorns are still very much in the picture, he announced.
Sewell also has Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Alabama and Clemson in the mix for his services. The in-state star has been to UT, A&M and Clemson most recently.
Texas originally got involved for Sewell more than one…
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