Can somebody explain why Texas stacking commitments from the No. 2 tight end in the 2027 year and landing another elite 2027 TE this week is somehow not the biggest recruiting story in the country right now? Oregon grabbing five 5-stars in 2026 is getting all the attention but the average recruit rating in Texas's 2026 class actually sits higher per the composite rankings. And now Steve Sarkisian is already dominating the 2027 board before most programs have even figured out their 2026 finishes.
The Longhorns just pulled Brock Williams, the No. 2 TE in the entire 2027 class, during a national TV appearance on Pat McAfee. That is not a coincidence. That is a program that has built enough brand power to make commit announcements mainstream entertainment. And then Yahoo Sports drops the news that Texas secured another elite 2027 tight end commit this week. So Sarkisian is essentially stockpiling the most premium position in modern offensive football two cycles out.
Here is what the numbers actually say. Texas has a 985 APR which Sarkisian just used to call out Ole Miss by name. That academic credibility combined with the NIL infrastructure and the SEC move means Texas is recruiting at a level that rivals the Georgia and Alabama peaks. The difference is Texas is doing it across multiple cycles simultaneously while other programs are peaking in one class and falling off in the next.
The question nobody wants to answer is whether the rest of the SEC is ready for what happens when Texas sustains this recruiting momentum for three straight cycles. Because the 2025 class was elite. The 2026 class is top five nationally with a higher average rating than Oregon's five 5-star haul. And now the 2027 class is already landing top 50 national prospects in April. The depth chart is going to look terrifying by 2028.