Ready for Austin: WR Ryan Niblett
When the Texas Spring game ended in 2022, two future Horns declared their intentions later that night. Aldine (Texas) Eisenhower wide receiver and On3 four-star Ryan Niblett committed to Texas that evening and has been bound for Austin ever since.
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Niblett joined Desoto (Texas) running back Tre Wisner with a post-Orange White scrimmage pledge that Saturday night.
“The spring game, the energy out there was crazy,” said Niblett. “It was really loud and energetic. The fans, that hype, the culture out there, me and Tre were actually talking right before we committed. We actually met Bijan (Robinson) that day. I just felt like that it was good for me to experience because it was my first time ever experiencing it. I just loved it ever since.”
After offers from Alabama, Oregon, LSU, TCU, and Houston, including a late official trip to see the Cougars, Niblett stayed with his UT commitment. Ultimately, why the Longhorns?
“I’m looking forward to going straight to work,” Niblett told Inside Texas. “Going straight to the field, getting my schoolwork done. I’m just getting ready to do what I got to do when I get there.”
He’ll major in kinesiology with a minor in communications.
The accolades
The 5-foot-10, 170-pounder was an All-American Bowl participant. He was also an all-state selection and was twice named the District 14-6A All-Purpose Player of the Year. He was named to the 2022 Super Team Second Team, the Texas Hot 100, and a top 10 athlete by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football. He hauled in 1,088 yards receiving and 10 touchdowns on 55 catches as a senior. He was also named honorable mention all-state after scoring a touchdown as a quarterback, receiver, returner, and defensive back.
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He also ran track, where he competed in the 2023 UIL State track meet in Austin last weekend. He notched a 10.58 100 meters, 22.14 200 meters, and triple-jumped 45-8.5 as a sophomore.
The position
Niblett will join fellow freshmen early enrollees Johntay Cook and Deandre Moore, plus Georgia transfer AD Mitchell, in the newly revamped wide receiver room on the Forty Acres. He’ll contend at slot receiver and kick and punt returner.
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The ranking
Niblett is ranked as the No. 66 overall prospect, the No. 11 wide receiver, and the No. 12 player in the state of Texas according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.
On3 ranks Niblett as the No. 92 overall prospect, the No. 15 wide receiver, and the No. 21 player from Texas.
