The Texas 2023 class stacks up very well in the SEC
The Texas Longhorns’ 2023 recruiting class stacks up very well with future foes in the SEC.
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Steve Sarkisian and staff continue to build the roster with talent needed to compete when the Longhorns officially make the move to the best conference in college football. The recruiting pitch for the future move is well underway, and has resulted in very positive results in-state, regionally in the Southeast, and nationally.
Inside Texas takes a look at how the Texas 2023 class stacks up vs. the SEC.
On3 Consensus Class Rankings
1. Alabama – 7 five stars
2. Georgia – 4 five-stars
3. Texas – 4 five-stars
5. LSU – 1 five-star
7. Oklahoma – 3 five-stars
11. Florida
12. Tennessee – 1 five-star
15. Texas A&M – 1 five-star
16. South Carolina – 1 five-star
17. Auburn
22. Ole Miss – 1 five-star
23. Mississippi State
24. Arkansas
31. Kentucky
36. Missouri
54. Vanderbilt
Top 25 On3 Consensus Prospects headed to SEC
1. Arch Manning, QB, New Orleans (La.) Isidore Newman – Texas
2. Keon Keeley, EDGE, Tampa (Fla.) Berkley Prep – Alabama
5. Caleb Downs, S, Hoschton (Ga.) Mill Creek – Alabama
6. Nico Iamaleava, QB, Long Beach (Calif.) Warren – Tennessee
7. David Hicks, DL, Katy (Texas) Paetow – Texas A&M
8. Jackson Arnold, QB, Denton (Texas) Guyer – Oklahoma
9. Kadyn Proctor, OT, Des Moines (Iowa) Southeast Polk – Alabama
10. Adepoju Adebawore, EDGE, Kansas City (Mo.) North – Oklahoma
14. Suntarine Perkins, LB, Raleigh (Miss.) High – Ole Miss
15. Peyton Bowen, S, Denton (Texas) Guyer – Oklahoma
16. Anthony Hill, LB, Denton (Texas) Ryan – Texas
18. Desmond Ricks, CB, Chesapeake (Va.) IMG Academy – Alabama
20. Damon Wilson, EDGE, Venice (Fla.) High – Georgia
21. Nyckoles Harbor, ATH, Washington (D.C.) Archbishop Carroll – South Carolina
22. Zalance Heard, OT, Monroe (La.) Neville – LSU
24. James Smith, DL, Montgomery (Ala.) Carver – Alabama
25. Jordan Hall, DL, Jacksonville (Fla.) Westside – Georgia
26. Yhonzae Pierre, EDGE, Eufaula (Ala.) High – Alabama
27. Qua Russaw, LB, Montgomery (Ala.) Carver – Alabama
29. Raylen Wilson, LB, Tallahassee (Fla.) Lincoln – Georgia
30. Cedric Baxter Jr., RB, Orlando (Fla.) Edgewater – Texas
31. Johntay Cook II, WR, DeSoto (Texas) High – Texas
32. Monroe Freeling, OT, Mount Pleasant (S.C.) Oceanside Collegiate – Georgia
33. Justice Haynes, RB, Roswell (Ga.) Buford – Alabama
36. Rueben Owens, RB, El Campo (Texas) High – Texas A&M
*Texas also had six of the top 50 ranked prospects that signed with SEC schools.
Rankings by Average NIL Valuation
1. Texas – $296k
2. Alabama – $184k
3. Georgia – $103k
4. Tennessee – $100k
5. Oklahoma – $90k
6. Texas A&m – $88k
7. LSU – $77k
8. Florida – $69k
9. Ole Miss – $46k
10. Auburn – $30k
11. South Carolina – $28k
12. Arkansas – $21k
13. Kentucky – $19.2K
14. Missouri – $15.4k
15. Mississippi State – $14.8k
16. Vanderbilt – $9.6K
