ESPN.com · Jun 22, 2025
Defensive end Richard Wesley commits to Texas Longhorns
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Five-star defensive end Richard Wesley has committed to Texas, the No. 18 overall prospect in the 2026 ESPN 300 announced on social media Sunday night following an official visit with the Longhorns this weekend.
Wesley, a 6-foot-5, 250-pound pass rusher from Chatsworth, California, is the nation's third-ranked defensive end in the current cycle. After reclassifying from the 2027 class earlier this year, Wesley initially committed to Oregon on May 10 before he pulled his pledge from the Ducks and reopened his recruitment only weeks later on May 28. Wesley now follows quarterback commit Dia Bell (No. 6 overall) as the second five-star pledge in Texas' 2026 class.