Texas Football: 3 prospects to replace Rueben Owens as first ’23 commit

Ryan Yaites, Texas Football. Abilene High running back Phonzo Dotson steps around Denton Guyer center back Ryan Yaites during Saturday's Region I-6A D-II semifinal football game at Globe Life Park in Arlington Dec. 26, 2020. Final score was 38-21, Denton Guyer.

Bad news arrived for the 2023 Texas football recruiting class with the announcement on social media of the decommitment of what was the lone prospect in the mix. Texas lost their first and only commitment in the 2023 class on the morning of June 17, five-star El Campo running back Rueben Owens.

Texas was rolling a few months back on the recruiting trail initially after the hiring of new head coach Steve Sarkisian. But volatility was…