Texas spent June on a recruiting tear, and the Longhorns may not be done yet.
Steve Sarkisian’s program added 11 commitments over the past month, turning a class that sat outside the top 15 into one that now sits at No. 6 nationally and No. 3 in the SEC. The run featured talent across the board, from five-star cornerback John Meredith III to three-star defensive lineman Jason Johnson, and July already opened with more momentum when four-star cornerback Brandon Sherrard committed on July 1.
Two more names could push Texas even higher.
One of the biggest targets still on the board is four-star running back Landen Williams-Callis. The in-state prospect was expected to choose between Texas and Texas A&M, and many around the recruiting world believe his decision could come in July, possibly in the first few days of the month. If the Longhorns land Williams-Callis, it could be enough to bump the class into the national top five and potentially move Texas ahead of both Oklahoma and Texas A&M in the SEC pecking order.
The other major swing target is five-star interior offensive lineman Ismael Camara. He checks in as the No. 29 overall player in the class of 2027, the No. 4 interior offensive lineman and the No. 4 prospect in Texas. At 6-foot-6 and 335 pounds, he already carries the kind of frame that turns heads at the next level, even with another high school season still ahead of him.
Camara has also been the subject of predictions that he would end up with Sarkisian and Texas, but until he makes it official, the Longhorns are still waiting on the kind of commitment that can lock in the full impact of a big recruiting month.
Right now, Texas’ 2027 class is led by Meredith and five-star wide receiver Easton Royal, along with a collection of four-star and three-star pledges. If Camara joins the group, the Longhorns would almost certainly move into the national top five and could even climb to a top-two position in the conference.
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