Sports scouting department are the best of the best. Especially when it comes to grading players and making comps. Let's take a look at the top commits in Texas' 2026 class and how they grade out.

Texas landed a massive commitment by flipping five-star defensive lineman James Johnson. That now puts Texas at No. 6 in Rivals industry rankings.

ATLANTA - The Texas Longhorns are resembling a powerhouse program in today's age of college football. They are competing for conference championships, making back-to-back appearances in the College Football Playoff Semifinal,

During his 2024 junior season, Johnson passed for 2,109 yards and 25 touchdowns, completing 60% of his passes, while also rushing for 571 yards and six touchdowns. Johnson is now the 174th-ranked prospect in the 2026 cycle and the 24th-ranked prospect in Texas.

Rivals released their first Rivals300 rankings, and Georgia commits Ekene Ogboko and Craig Dandridge were among the top risers.

Ask a majority of college football fans, and they'll list Texas as one of the biggest hotspots for talented recruits, and the Oregon Ducks, led by coach Dan Lan

Rivals/On3 insider Steve Wilftong believes LSU "has the edge" for 5-star DL Lamar Brown, but the Aggies are still in great shape to close the deal.

In five cycles, Texas A&M has signed players from 20 states, including Texas, plus Sweden and Australia. “When I was at Florida State, we had players from Germany,” Fisher said.

When Texas A&M took its turn at SEC media days Thursday, of course the Aggies were peppered with questions about their archrival Texas Longhorns.