Star-Telegram · Jan 20, 2017
Once a top destination, Longhorns have fallen off recruiting map
The University of Texas has fallen on hard times when it comes to recruiting.
The Longhorns’ class is not ranked in the top 30 by Rivals, ESPN or Scout, where the Longhorns are No. 38.
Since having Scout’s top class in 2012, Texas averaged No. 12 the past four years, including No. 3 in 2016, when the Longhorns had five recruits in the top 100, and one five-star recruit.
This year, the Longhorns’ highest ranked player is Austin Westlake quarterback Sam Ehilinger, at 119th. The class may not appear as strong because three former Baylor commits dipped into the 2017 numbers when they transferred to Texas following the sexual assault scandal at Baylor.