Seven Longhorns included in updated 2025 On300, with several making jumps in the rankings
Seven of the Longhorns’ 13 commitments in the 2025 class were included in the most recent update of On3’s On300 rankings, with four appearing in the top-75 and a majority making significant jumps closer to the top.
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The full On300 can be found here.
Smith Orogbo, EDGE, Houston (Texas) Alief Hastings
Old ranking: No. 26
New ranking: No. 20
Orogbo is just outside of the five-star range as only 15 have earned five-star billing (98 prospect grade) at this juncture. He is the No. 2 EDGE behind Georgia commit Isaiah Gibson.
Lance Jackson, EDGE, Texarkana (Texas) Pleasant Grove
Old ranking: No. 37
New ranking: No. 22
Jackson is also inching closer to five-star territory. He is the No. 3 EDGE in On3’s rankings.
Elijah Barnes, LB, Dallas (Texas) Skyline
Old ranking: No. 117
New ranking: No. 61
Previously the No. 10 linebacker, Barnes now ranks as the No. 3 linebacker in the nation.
Kade Phillips, DB, Missouri City (Texas) Fort Bend Hightower
Old ranking: No. 105
New ranking: No. 65
Phillips is ranked as a cornerback by On3.
James Simon, RB, Shreveport (La.) Calvary Baptist Academy
Old ranking: No. 115
New ranking: No. 161
Simon remains the higher-ranked of the two running backs in Texas’ 2025 class.
Rickey Stewart Jr., RB, Tyler (Texas) Chapel Hill
Old ranking: No. 212
New ranking: No. 215
Stewart is one spot ahead of Texas A&M commit Kiotti Armstrong.
KJ Lacey, QB, Saraland (Ala.)
Old ranking: No. 215
New ranking: No. 255
Lacey was ranked as high as high as No. 140 at one point.
Other notable rankings
- No. 16 – Jonah Williams, S, Galveston (Texas) Ball
- No. 21 – Kaliq Lockett, WR, Sachse (Texas)
- No. 32 – Michael Fasusi, OT, Lewisville (Texas)
- No. 42 – Michael Terry III, ATH, San Antonio (Texas) Alamo Heights
- No. 55 – Jaime Ffrench, WR, Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin
- No. 71 – DJ Sanders, DL, Bellville (Texas)
- No. 79 – Daylan McCutheon, WR, Lucas (Texas) Lovejoy
- No. 88 – Nick Townsend, TE, Spring (Texas) Dekaney
- No. 121 – Madden Faraimo, LB, San Diego (Calif.) J Serra Catholic
- No. 221 – Kelshaun Johnson, WR, Hitchcock (Texas)
Current On3 five-stars
- Bryce Underwood, QB, Belleville (Mich.) – LSU commit
- Will Black, OT, Wallingford (Conn.) Choate Rosemary Hall – Notre Dame commit
- DJ Pickett, CB, Zephyrhills (Fla.)
- Dakorien Moore, WR, Duncanville (Texas) – Oregon commit
- Elijah Griffin, DL, Savannah (Ga.) Savannah Christian Prep
- David Sanders, OT, Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day School
- Ty Haywood, OT, Denton (Texas) Ryan
- Na’eem Offord, CB, Birmingham (Ala.) Parker – Ohio State commit
- Devin Sanchez, CB, Houston (Texas) Galena Park North Shore – Ohio State commit
- Justus Terry, DL, Manchester (Ga.)
- Matt Zollers, QB, Royersford (Pa.) Spring-Ford – Missouri commit
- Michael Carroll, IOL, Doylestown (Pa.) Central Bucks East – Alabama commit
- Isaiah Gibson, EDGE, Warner Robins (Ga.) – Georgia commit
- Andrew Babalola, OT, Overland Park (Kan.) Blue Valley Northwest
- Tavien St. Clair, QB, Bellefontaine (Ohio) – Ohio State commit
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On3’s top players in Texas
- Dakorien Moore, WR, Duncanville – Oregon commit
- Ty Haywood, OT, Denton Ryan
- Devin Sanchez, CB, Galena Park North Shore – Ohio State commit
- Jonah Williams, S, Galveston Ball
- Smith Orogbo, EDGE, Alief Hastings – Texas commit
- Kaliq Lockett, WR, Sachse
- Lance Jackson, EDGE, Texarkana Pleasant Grove – Texas commit
- Michael Fasusi, OT, Lewisville
- Keelon Russell, QB, Duncanville – Alabama commit
- Michael Terry III, ATH, San Antonio Alamo Heights
- Riley Pettijohn, LB, McKinney – Ohio State commit
- Ryan Fodje, OT, Cypress Bridgeland – Oklahoma commit
- Dorian Brew, CB, Conroe – Oregon commit
- Chad Woodfork, EDGE, Humble Summer Creek – TCU commit
- Elijah Barnes, LB, Dallas Skyline – Texas commit
- Kade Phillips, DB, Fort Bend Hightower – Texas commit
- DJ Sanders, DL, Bellville
- Lamont Rogers, OT, Mesquite Horn – Missouri commit
- Daylan McCutcheon, WR, Lucas Lovejoy
- Micah Strickland, CB, Brownsboro – TCU commit
- Michael Turner, RB, North Richland Hills Richland
- Zion Williams, DL, Lufkin – LSU commit
- Nick Townsend, TE, Spring Dekaney
- Dramodd Odoms, OT, Houston Lamar – SMU commit
- Jalen Cooper, WR, Cibolo Steele – SMU commit
