Changes in decision dates for three top Texas Longhorns recruiting targets
Hurricane Beryl’s effect on the greater Houston area has caused a change in announcement plans in some recruitments.
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Inside Texas has the latest details for three Houston prospects the Longhorns have recruited for much of the 2025 cycle.
Nick Townsend, TE/ATH, Spring (Texas) Dekaney
The uber-talented athlete from the Houston area will announce on July 15th on 247Sports channels. Townsend took official visits to USC, Alabama, Texas, and Texas A&M during the months of May and June.
The Longhorns currently have an 86.6% chance of landing Townsend, according to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine.
Townsend is ranked as the No. 142 overall prospect, the No. 7 tight end, and the No. 26 player in Texas according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a proprietary algorithm that compiles ratings and rankings from all four primary recruiting media services.
On3 ranks Townsend as the No. 145 overall prospect, the No. 8 tight end, and the No. 25 player in Texas.
Kelshaun Johnson, WR, Hitchcock (Texas)
Hitchcock will announce on Wednesday, July 10, he told On3’s Chad Simmons.
“I have moved it back to Wednesday. We are still working on a time,” Johnson told Simmons.
He took visits to a number of schools but this has turned into a Texas-Texas A&M recruitment.
“They are great schools,” Johnson told Simmons. “I like the coaches at Texas and Texas A&M, both have good offense and the coaches at Arkansas and USC are great too. I have been thinking about this decision for a while, and I am ready, but I will have to wait a little longer.”
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Texas A&M leads in the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine with a 94.0 percent chance of landing Johnson.
Inside Texas wrote on Friday about the Longhorns’ standing with Johnson on Friday.
Johnson is ranked as the No. 196 overall prospect, the No. 23 wide receiver, and the No. 31 player in Texas in the On3 Industry Ranking. On3 ranks Johnson as the No. 221 overall prospect, the No. 30 wide receiver, and the No. 37 player in Texas.
Tanook Hines, WR/ATH, Spring (Texas) Dekaney
Hines also will announce on July 15th with his high school teammate in Townsend.
Hines took official visits to Arizona State and USC in April and May. He made a surprise visit to Texas on June 8. Notre Dame, one of his perceived leaders, hosted Hines on June 14.
The Longhorns have a 32.0 percent chance of landing Hines according to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine. Notre Dame is right behind the Longhorns with a 22.5 percent chance.
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Hines is ranked as the No. 330 overall prospect, the No. 48 wide receiver, and the No. 49 player in Texas in the On3 Industry Ranking. On3 ranks Hines as the No. 61 wide receiver and the No. 59 player in Texas.
