Texas Longhorns 2026 Recruiting Class: Early Enrollee Breakdown
Texas signed 23 newcomers in the 2026 class, and all but one will arrive in Austin early. Early enrollment gives these prospects a head start in the weight room, nutrition program, meetings, and full spring practice. Only offensive lineman Nicholas Robertson will join the program in the summer.
Below is the full list of early enrollees, including position, size, hometown, and high school.
2026 Texas Early Enrollees (Full Details)
Tyler Atkinson — LB
6-1, 217 — Lawrenceville, Georgia (Grayson)
Dia Bell — QB
6-3, 205 — Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Mater Lakes Academy)
Jermaine Bishop Jr. — ATH
6-0, 160 — Willis, Texas (Willis)
Kohen Brown — WR
6-0, 195 — Dallas, Texas (Waxahachie)
Mikey Bukauskas — P
5-11, 200 — Prosper, Texas (Prosper)
Jamarion Carlton — EDGE
6-5, 225 — Temple, Texas (Temple)
Jake Collett — K
6-0, 180 — Ringgold, Georgia (Heritage)
Derrek Cooper — RB
6-1, 210 — Lauderhill, Florida (Chaminade Madonna Prep)
Rocky Cummings — LB
6-4, 220 — Tomball, Texas (Tomball)
Toray Davis — DB
6-0, 190 — Thornton, Colorado (Fairview)
Hayward Howard Jr. — DB
6-2, 175 — New Orleans, Louisiana (Edna Karr)
Charlie Jilek — TE
6-3, 210 — Portage, Michigan (Portage Central)
James Johnson — DL
6-3, 279 — Fort Myers, Florida (Miami Northwestern)
Samari Matthews — DB
6-1, 187 — Charlotte, North Carolina (Hough)i
Kosi Okpala — LB
6-1, 223 — Houston, Texas (Mayde Creek)
Trott O’Neal — LS
6-1, 235 — The Colony, Texas (Prestonwood Christian)
Yaheim Riley — DB
6-0, 171 — Miami, Florida (Anderson [TX])
Kaden Scherer — OL
6-5, 300 — Georgetown, Texas (Georgetown)
Chris Stewart — WR
6-0, 180 — Missouri City, Texas (Shadow Creek)
John Turntine III — OL
6-4, 270 — Fort Worth, Texas (North Crowley)
Jett Walker — RB
6-1, 210 — Georgetown, Texas (Georgetown)
Richard Wesley — EDGE
6-4, 245 — Sylmar, California (Sierra Canyon)
