Texas Longhorns Get Big Recruiting Wins for 2026, Landing Two Top Defenders

Texas Longhorns get big recruiting wins for 2026, landing two top defenders

AUSTIN (KXAN) — College football recruiting never stops, and while Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian was in Atlanta for SEC Media Days on Tuesday, his staff was securing two huge additions for the 2026 defense, including a key flip from an SEC opponent. Tyler Atkinson, the top overall player in Georgia by 247Sports' composite rankings, chose the Longhorns over Georgia, Clemson and Oregon, doing so live on The Pat McAfee Show. The 6-foot-2, 21…

Texas lands massive commitment from five-star LB Tyler Atkinson

Texas has landed a massive commitment from Loganville (Ga.) Grayson five-star linebacker Tyler Atkinson, who is the highest-rated linebacker prospect Texas has landed in the Steve Sarkisian era according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.

Tyler Atkinson, No. 1 LB in 2026 class, commits to Texas

Tyler Atkinson, the No. 1 linebacker in the 2026 recruiting class, committed to Texas on Tuesday.

Longhorns land Atkinson, top OLB in 2026 class

Though long favored to land with Georgia, five-star recruit Tyler Atkinson, ESPN's No. 1 OLB in the 2026 class, announced his commitment to Texas on "The Pat McAfee Show" on Tuesday.

NCAAF News: 4-star DL James Johnson flips to Texas from Georgia

Four-star defensive lineman James Johnson changed his mind and said he will play at Texas instead of Georgia. The previous commitment of Johnson, from Northwestern High School in Miami, was short-lived. He made his pledge to Georgia on June 28 and decommitted Tuesday. He took official visits to both schools, as well as to Miami, […]

5-star linebacker commits to Texas

Surrounded by his three sisters, mother Laura and father Victor, 2026 five-star linebacker Tyler Atkinson announced his commitment to the Texas Longhorns live on The Pat McAfee Show Tuesday morning.  The Georgia-native selected the Longhorns over Georgia, Oregon and Clemson.  “I want to say all four schools, it’s just been a blessing for them to be pouring into me. I love each one of the coaches. I’m very thankful for them to be a part of my jou…