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Longhorns commit Richard Wesley showcases his potential at Five-Star Event
Earlier this week, some of the top high school players in the country gathered at the Indianapolis Colts practice facility for the Rivals Five-Star event. That included Richard Wesley, who recently committed to the Texas Longhorns. In front of some of the nation's best talent, Wesley showed why he is a special player. The event, which took place from June 23 to 24, provided a platform for players to showcase their skills. It also included one day dedicated to media and the other to on-field competition. Once the event wrapped up, On3 ranked the top 10 performers, and Wesley made the list. His play stood out to On3 national scout Cody Bellaire who left a glowing review about Wesley's play. 'His ability to win with speed and power was on full display during the competition periods,' he wrote. 'The new Texas commit's hand usage was phenomenal. Wesley was rarely beaten at the point of attack, quickly gaining leverage. He forklifted Tennessee offensive tackle commit Gabe Osenda into the quarterback dummy, despite being outweighed by nearly 100 pounds. Wesley did an excellent job utilizing speed to power throughout the session, walking several offensive tackles into the backfield. The physical and technical tools were on display at Rivals Five-Star.' Before committing to Texas, Wesley was ranked as the second-best edge in the country by 247Sports. He also drew interest from Oregon, Arizona State, California, and Colorado State. Now, he will be counted on to be a key piece for the Longhorn's defense. Over the last few years, Texas has excelled at getting the best out of its edge rushers. While excitement is growing daily for Wesley's collegiate debut, he still has some business to attend to. That includes winning a high school state championship in his final season of high school career before hopefully helping the Longhorns bring a national championship to Austin. This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: Longhorns commit Richard Wesley impresses at Five-Star Event
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04-07-2025
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New Texas five-star DL commit Richard Wesley goes in-depth about his decision
It's been a wild month for five-star defensive lineman Richard Wesley. First, he committed to Oregon and famously jumped in a pool with Ducks coach Dan Lanning. But soon after, the Los Angeles native backed out of the commitment and there was a lot of speculation Texas was leading. Over the weekend, Wesley did indeed commit to Texas. Sunday, Wesley told Jason Suchomel of "My recruitment is 100 percent, 1,000 percent shut down. I'm going here in January." Advertisement Wesley flew straight from Austin to Indianapolis where he's taking part in the elite Rivals Five-Star Challenge, a camp for 100 of the best players in the country at Lucas Oil Field. The 6-foot-4, 250 pound EDGE talked to Rivals National recruiting director Adam Gorney about his decision. Gorney asked Wesley what convinced him Texas was the right spot. "I knew Texas was a great school. Not only for football, but academically. They have great degrees. Great business school. Great every school. I felt like the decision was the best of both worlds. I get to play in the SEC but I also get to walk out with a great degree. God forbid, football's not forever. So if I do get hurt, in the long run I still walk out with something good. It was all the coaches combined. But what really convinced me was from the academic standpoint." -- Richard Wesley While academics are obviously important to the California prospect, the blue chipper tells Gorney his main goal is to win a national title at Texas. "My goal is to win the natty. You know, I want to win a state championship this high school season. I want to win one my college season. It's great knowing my team is going to be very elite when I get there and I'm going to continue the legacy." -- Richard Wesley Wesley becomes one of the highest ranked prospects that has ever committed to the Longhorns. He ranks just behind Vince Young, Arch Manning, Jonathan Gray and Sergio Kindle. Since Wesley has already committed to two schools during his recruitment, Gorney asked him if this was his final decision. "I'm staying here. I'm staying at Texas. Hook'em! I feel like that's the spot that I want to be at." -- Richard Wesley Wesley says he's glad the recruiting process is now over and he can get down to work for the upcoming high school season and beyond. "I'm glad that everything has settled down. I can finally work this upcoming offseason for the high school season. I'm trying to come up there and really do something. I'm glad everything is cooled down. I'm glad everything is calm now and I can really get to work now." -- Richard Wesley Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) at @LonghornsWire. Advertisement This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: New Texas 5-star commit Richard Wesley goes in-depth about his choice
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04-07-2025
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Elite five-star DE Richard Wesley commits to Texas after decommitting from Oregon in May
In late May, five-star defensive end Richard Wesley decommitted from Oregon. Now, less than a month later and after taking an official visit, the talented native of Los Angeles has committed to Texas. Texas beat out Texas A&M, Ohio State, USC and Oregon for the blue-chipper. Wesley is the 24th ranked player in the nation according to the On3 industry composite rankings. He is the 4th ranked Edge in the country and the No. 5 player in the state of California. Advertisement Over the last two years, Wesley has recorded 94 tackles, including 27.5 for a loss. He has also added 18.5 sacks to his resume in that span. Wesley has been a popular player for teams looking to add another star to their defense. The California native has shown he can carry a defense with his stellar play. Wesley tells Jason Suchomel of "My recruitment is 100 percent, 1,000 percent shut down. I'm going here in January." Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) at @LonghornsWire. This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: Texas Longhorns land commitment from five-star DE Richard Wesley
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04-07-2025
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Recruiting roundup. Who committed to Texas? Who did they lose? Who was impressed in June
June was a very busy month for Longhorns recruiting. Texas hosted three weekends of official visits and made strong impressions on several recruiting targets. UT also gained some big commitments, but also lost some highly sought after prospects to recruiting rivals. 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. Advertisement 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. Advertisement 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. Advertisement 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. Advertisement 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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04-07-2025
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Texas OT recruiting target Felix Ojo issues statement after struggling at five-star camp
One of the Texas Longhorns biggest (literally) recruiting targets is Mansfield, Texas, five-star offensive tackle Felix Ojo. The 6-foot-7, 279-pound lineman recently took an official visit to The Forty Acres after canceling an official visit to Oklahoma. Like many elite prospects, including recent Texas five-star defensive end commit Richard Wesley, Ojo is in Indianapolis this week for the Rivals Five-Star Challenge. The camp pits 100 of the best prospects in the nation against each other. Advertisement During Monday's media day, Ojo spoke to Rivals about his tough commitment decision, which he says is between Ohio State and Texas. But a day later at the camp inside the Indianapolis Colts' practice facility, Ojo struggled. Clip after clip was blasted all over social media of the Lake Ridge High School prospect floundering against the top defensive talent in the country, including Wesley. The negative buzz grew so deafening that Ojo released a statement on social media. A player can have a bad day at a camp like this for many reasons. Ojo could have just needed a mechanical adjustment. But events like the Rivals all-star camp can also expose a prospect that has dominated in his high school district, but not against five-stars. Advertisement Remember, if you're recruiting a five-star tackle, you expect him to be an anchor on your offensive line for at least two to three years. We'll have to wait and see if his performance in Indy was a side note on a good career or something more lasting. Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) at @LonghornsWire. This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: Texas recruiting target issues statement after 5-star camp struggles
