Texas is already building toward 2026, but the recruiting board keeps expanding, and one of the biggest names in the 2028 class has started to circle the Longhorns.
Asher Ghioto, the No. 3 player in the country and the No. 1 edge rusher in his class, has interest in Texas and is looking to set up a visit, according to Inside Texas. At 6-foot-5 and 240 pounds, he looks every bit the part of a premium pass rusher, with a frame that still has room to grow into something even more imposing once he gets to campus.
The Florida standout has already flashed the kind of production that turns heads. Last season, he finished with 35 tackles for loss and 23 sacks, numbers that underline just how disruptive he can be when he gets after the quarterback. He brings quick burst off the snap, closes ground fast and has the speed to chase plays down even when they break away from him.
Texas has been involved here for a while. The Longhorns offered Ghioto in December of 2025, and while they are not considered the favorite at the moment, that status belongs to Miami and Texas A&M, there is still a path forward if they can get him on campus in Austin.
That visit matters. Ghioto has not yet been to Texas, and the staff is pushing to get him to a game this fall. With mutual interest in making that happen, the Longhorns have a chance to make their case in person, and that has usually helped them with recruits.
Texas can also point to what it has done off the edge, including future first-round talent Colin Simmons, as a reason Ghioto might fit what the program is building under the new Will Muschamp-led defense in 2026. Plenty of schools will stay in the mix, but the Longhorns have at least gotten themselves into the race.
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