Recruiting roundup. Who committed to Texas? Who did they lose? Who was impressed in June
The biggest pledge Texas received in June was from five-star Richard Wesley. They also got a punter from Prosper and four-star defensive lineman Vondey Cleveland.
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Texas made big strides with big offensive tackle Felix Ojo, even though the five-star struggled at the Rivals Five-Star Challenge. Blue-chip edge Jamarion Carlton also seems to be a Longhorns lean.
On the flip side, Texas lost some big recruiting battles to Alabama, Clemson, Texas A&M and Georgia.
Here is a recap of a very busy June:
June Commitments
Elite five-star DE Richard Wesley commits to Texas after decommitting from Oregon in May -- Less than a month after abandoning his commitment to Oregon, five-star defensive end Richard Wesley says he will go to Texas.
Longhorns land Vodney Cleveland, one of the best defensive lineman in the 2026 class -- The Longhorns have made a major addition to their 2026 class in Vodney Cleveland.
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Longhorns land commitment from Prosper, TX punter -- Texas adds punter Mikey Bukauskas of Prosper, TX to the 2026 recruiting class as part of a complete overhaul of punting room.
Elite WR commit Kohen Brown shuts down recruitment, sticking with Texas -- Four-star wide receiver Kohen Brown has shut down his recruitment and will remain with the Longhorns.
Lost Recruiting Battles
Four-star defensive tackle James Johnson commits to Georgia -- No. 1 defensive lineman James Johnson has committed to Georgia to play for Kirby Smart and company
Four-star running back Amari Latimer skips over Texas visit -- Four-star running back Amari Latimer from Tyrone, Georgia has skipped out on a visit to Austin, TX reports indicated on Thursday.
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Four-star OL Zaden Krempin commits to Aggies over Longhorns -- One of the nation's most coveted offensive lineman for the 2026 class, Prosper OL Zaden Krempin's lengthy recruiting trail will lead to College Station.
Texas Longhorns lose five-star recruiting target to Alabama -- The Longhorns thought they were in a good spot with five-star Xavier Griffin. But in the end, the LB committed to Alabama.
Dre Quinn, a 2026 4-star edge rusher, commits to Clemson over Texas -- Clemson football and coach Dabo Swinney landed their third defensive lineman in the 2026 recruiting class with the commitment of four-star edge rusher Dre Quinn.
Impressed by Texas
Texas surging with elite edge Jamarion Carlton after recent visit -- Texas had a ton of talented recruits in Austin for visits last weekend. Blue-chip edge Jamarion Carlton was present, and the Longhorns dazzled him.
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Five-star OT recruiting target Felix Ojo gives update on his Longhorns official visit -- One of the biggest recruiting targets for the Texas Longhorns spoke about the dead heat between Texas and Ohio State.
Recruiting Predictions
Longhorns predicted to land cornerback Samari Matthews -- The Texas Longhorns may not be done adding to their 2026 class. Several new predictions have Texas landing four-star DB Samari Matthews.
Texas predicted to land elite in-state LB Kosi Okpala -- Elite in-state linebacker Kosi Okpala has been predicted to the Texas Longhorns.
This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: Recap of commits, visits, predictions for Longhorns June recruiting
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