The Texas buzz around Monshun Sales isn’t fading - and the five-star wide receiver isn’t doing much to cool it off.
Sales, one of the top uncommitted prospects in the class of 2027, kept the Longhorns firmly in the conversation over the weekend by reposting a story about Texas still having hope in his recruitment. He also shared a message from Brock Williams that was aimed straight at Longhorn Nation.
“Longhorn family, go let [Monshun Sales] know where home is at,” Williams wrote on X, including three Hook’Em emojis at the end.
Longhorn family, go let @__1problem know where home is at🤘🤘🤘
- Brock Williams (@BrockWill2027) July 6, 2026
Sales reposted it, adding more fuel to the idea that Steve Sarkisian and Texas are hanging right there with the other schools at the front of the race.
For now, the main competition still appears to be Indiana, Alabama, and Ohio State. Indiana has the edge of being the in-state program, while Alabama and Ohio State have also been heavily discussed as leaders in the chase. Texas, though, has refused to go away.
That matters because Sales is a monster of a receiver prospect. He’s listed at 6-foot-5 and 201 pounds, a huge frame for a high school wideout with another season still to play. He’s ranked as the No. 2 wide receiver in the 2027 class, just behind Easton Royal, who is already committed to Texas.
And that’s where this gets even more interesting for the Longhorns. Royal is the No. 1 wide receiver in the cycle, but the gap between him and Sales is described as razor thin. Royal is listed at 5-foot-11 and 200 pounds, while Sales brings the kind of size that turns heads immediately.
If Texas somehow lands Sales, it would be a major win on its own. If Royal were to flip, as has been rumored, it would only make the Longhorns’ receiver haul look even stronger.
Sales has also been hinting that his decision could be coming soon. On July 5, 2026, he posted:
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- Monshun “Showtime” Sales (@__1problem) July 5, 2026
He remains one of the final uncommitted five-star players in the 2027 class, and if he chooses Texas over Indiana, Alabama, and Ohio State, he would become the fourth five-star commitment in Sarkisian’s class.
Texas already has Royal, five-star interior offensive lineman Ismael Camara, and five-star cornerback John Meredith III committed. As it stands, Sarkisian’s 2027 class ranks fifth nationally and second in the SEC, behind Texas A&M, Notre Dame, Oregon, and Miami. Adding Sales would give that class another jolt.
The Longhorns are also in the mix for five-star running back Landen Williams-Callis, who is reportedly deciding between Texas and Texas A&M. Between Sales, Williams-Callis, and the players already in the fold, Texas is still very much in the thick of a big offseason push.
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