Texas is in the mix for one of the biggest prizes in the 2028 cycle, and the Longhorns won’t have to wait long to find out if they can land him.
Five-star wide receiver Brysen Wright, the No. 1 wideout in the class, the No. 1 prospect out of Florida, and the No. 3 overall recruit in 2028, trimmed his list to three schools on Sunday, Nov. 1: Texas, Florida, and Miami.
That put Steve Sarkisian and his staff in a tight race with Wright’s home-state programs, but the wait is almost over. Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett reported that Wright will announce his commitment on Thursday, Nov.
The 6’4 210 WR is ranked as the No. 1 WR in the 2028 Rivals Industry Rankings https://t.co/53SLgiUqZX pic.twitter.com/7wxPTlBtEF
- Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) November 1, 2026
For Texas, Wright would be more than just another elite addition. The Longhorns already felt the sting from Florida earlier this season, when the Gators beat them on the field and then took five-star wide receiver Easton Royal from Texas’s 2027 class just a few days earlier. Pulling Wright out of that same Florida orbit would give Texas a major recruiting win and a little payback at the same time.
It would also give the Longhorns another blue-chip piece in a class that is already off to a strong start. Texas has two commitments in 2028 so far: four-star quarterback Neimann Lawrence and four-star running back Micah Rhodes. Both are top-15 players at their positions, and that pair has already pushed the Longhorns into the top 15 of the 2028 recruiting rankings.
Add Wright to the mix, and Texas would have a legitimate chance to surge into the top 10, maybe even beyond that. Sarkisian’s 2027 class is already sitting at No. 9 nationally and includes five-star interior offensive lineman Ismael Camara and five-star running back Laden Williams-Callis.
The talent pipeline on the 40 Acres is clearly loading up on offense. Now the question is whether Texas can turn that recruiting firepower into the kind of consistent production the program wants on Saturdays.
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