The summer recruiting season is in full swing. Schools are hosting recruits and holding camps, like the Longhorns did last week. Rivals.com’s elite Five-Star Challenge is in 11 days. Recruits are making tough decisions by either reducing the number of schools on their list or outright committing.
Texas has seen four players commit in the past week. DT Dylan Berymon, WR Kohen Brown, DT Corey Wells and P Mikey Bukauskas have all added their names to the list of committed prospects in UT’s 2026 recruiting class.
The Longhorns currently have 13 prospects pledged to play on the 40 Acres. According to On3’s industry team rankings, Texas has the No. 13 class in the nation.
In the past few years, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian has a measured approach to recruiting early in the cycle. There will be signings early, but many of the elite prospects want to wait until closer to National Signing Day in December. Much of the summer is spent building relationships with those five-star and high four-star players so Texas is in good position to sign them late. Much like Justus Terry in the 2025 cycle.
Here’s a look at the current 2026 Longhorn recruiting class using On3’s industry rankings, which combines all of the ratings from the major recruiting sites. Remember, the devil is in the details. Bukauskas is the No. 1585 ranked player in the nation, but he is the No. 1 punter.
1. QB Dia Bell – Five-Star
High School: American Heritage (Fort Lauderdale, FL)Height: 6-2.5 | Weight: 220National Rating: 97.56 Composite National Ranking: 10Composite Position Ranking: 2
2. ATH Jermaine Bishop Jr. – Four-Star
High School: Willis (Willis, TX)Height: 5-11 | Weight: 155National Rating: 93.80 Composite National Ranking: 75Composite Position Ranking: 5
3. DL Dylan Berymon – Four-Star
High School: Ouachita Parish (Monroe, LA)Height: 6-1.5 | Weight: 305National Rating: 91.61 | Four-StarComposite National Ranking: 172Composite Position Ranking: 19
4. WR Chris Stewart – Four-Star
High School: Shadow Creek (Pearland, TX)Height: 6-0 | Weight: 305National Rating: 90.59 Composite National Ranking: 240Composite Position Ranking: 40
5. DT Corey Wells – Four-Star
High School: Petal (Petal, MS)Height: 6-5 | Weight: 290National Rating: 89.97Composite National Ranking: 291Composite Position Ranking: 28
6. OT Max Wright – Three-Star
High School: Melissa (Melissa, TX)Height: 6-8 | Weight: 310National Rating: 89.83Composite National Ranking: 300Composite Position Ranking: 24
7. CB Hayward Howard Jr. – Three-Star
High School: Edna Karr (New Orleans, LA)Height: 6-2 | Weight: 165National Rating: 89.03Composite National Ranking: 385Composite Position Ranking: 36
8. OL Nicolas Robertson – Three-Star
High School: Klein (Spring, TX)Height: 6-3.5 | Weight: 300National Rating: 88.60Composite National Ranking: 434Composite Position Ranking: 36
9. WR Kohen Brown – Three-Star
High School: Waxahachie (Waxahachie, TX)Height: 6-0 | Weight: 180National Rating: 88.23Composite National Ranking: 485Composite Position Ranking: 66
10. S Yaheim Riley – Three-Star
High School: Anderson (Austin, TX)Height: 6-0 | Weight: 175National Rating: 86.89Composite National Ranking: 733Composite Position Ranking: 67
11. P Mikey Bukauskas – Three-Star
High School: Prosper (Prosper, TX)Height: 6-3 | Weight: 205National Rating: 80.70Composite National Ranking: 1585Composite Position Ranking: 1
12. K Jake Collett – Three-Star
High School: Heritage (Ringgold, GA)Height: 6-0 | Weight: 175National Rating: 80.35Composite National Ranking: 1589Composite Position Ranking: 4
13. LS Trott O’Neal – Three-Star
High School: Prestonwood Christian (Plano, TX)Height: 6-2 | Weight: 235National Rating: 79.42Composite National Ranking: 1595Composite Position Ranking: 3
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