The recruiting race for the Class of 2026 is already heating up — not just on the field, but in the increasingly complex ecosystem of modern college football, where NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals are reshaping how programs and players navigate early recruitment. For elite underclassmen, talent alone is no longer the only factor drawing attention; marketability, social media presence, and brand potential are now playing pivotal roles in how offers are extended and decisions are made. The top recruits in the 2026 cycle are not only physically advanced and highly skilled — they're entering high school with endorsement potential and media savviness.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated Class of 2026 football recruits from Texas using data from 247Sports. Players are ranked by the 247Sports Composite ranking. Here's the players from Texas set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
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#20. Landon Barnes (Edge)
- National rank: #150 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #19
- College: Ole Miss
- Offers: Ole Miss, Ohio State, LSU, Washington, Arizona State
- High school: Duncanville (Duncanville, TX)
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#19. Kaydon Finley (WR)
- National rank: #132 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #16
- College: Notre Dame
- Offers: Notre Dame, Texas, Texas A&M, Arizona State, Arkansas
- High school: Aledo (Aledo, TX)
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#18. Jamarion Vincent (CB)
- National rank: #122 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #15
- College: Baylor
- Offers: Baylor, Michigan, Arizona, Arkansas State, Houston
- High school: Waco Connally (Waco, TX)
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#17. Chase Campbell (WR)
- National rank: #118 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #12
- College: Texas Tech
- Offers: Texas Tech, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Utah
- High school: Frenship (Wolfforth, TX)
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#16. KJ Ford (Edge)
- National rank: #104 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #14
- College: Florida
- Offers: Florida, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, USC, Ohio State
- High school: Duncanville (Duncanville, TX)
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#15. Javian Osborne (RB)
- National rank: #93 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #7
- College: Notre Dame
- Offers: Notre Dame, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Baylor
- High school: Forney (Forney, TX)
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#14. Jake Fette (QB)
- National rank: #89 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #8
- College: Arizona State
- Offers: Arizona State, Auburn, Baylor, California, Houston
- High school: Del Valle (El Paso, TX)
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#13. Tradarian Ball (RB)
- National rank: #74 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #6
- College: Oregon
- Offers: Oregon, Arizona State, Arkansas, Arkansas State, Baylor
- High school: Texas High (Texarkana, TX)
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#12. Jonathan Hatton Jr. (RB)
- National rank: #72 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #5
- College: Texas A&M
- Offers: Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Alabama, Arizona State, Arkansas
- High school: Cibolo Steele (Cibolo, TX)
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#11. Jermaine Bishop (ATH)
- National rank: #70 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #6
- College: Texas
- Offers: Texas, Arkansas, Baylor, Duke, Florida
- High school: Willis (Willis, TX)
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#10. Ethan Feaster (WR)
- National rank: #63 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #6
- College: USC
- Offers: USC, LSU, Texas A&M, Alabama, Arizona
- High school: DeSoto (DeSoto, TX)
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#9. Bowe Bentley (QB)
- National rank: #57 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #6
- College: Oklahoma
- Offers: Oklahoma, LSU, Appalachian State, Arizona, Arkansas State
- High school: Celina (Celina, TX)
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#8. Jaimeon Winfield (DL)
- National rank: #56 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #5
- College: USC
- Offers: USC, Alabama, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn
- High school: Richardson (Richardson, TX)
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#7. Jamarion Carlton (DL)
- National rank: #52 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #4
- College: Baylor
- Offers: Baylor, Texas, LSU, Texas Tech, Arizona State
- High school: Temple (Temple, TX)
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#6. Davian Groce (ATH)
- National rank: #49 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #3
- College: Florida
- Offers: Florida, Baylor, Houston, Florida, Oklahoma
- High school: Lone Star (Frisco, TX)
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#5. John Turntine III (IOL)
- National rank: #45 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #4
- College: Texas
- Offers: Texas, Michigan, Texas A&M, Stanford, Alabama
- High school: North Crowley (Fort Worth, TX)
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#4. KJ Edwards (RB)
- National rank: #43 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #3
- College: Texas A&M
- Offers: Texas A&M, LSU, Colorado, Alabama, Arkansas
- High school: Carthage (Carthage, TX)
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#3. Jalen Lott (WR)
- National rank: #30 (5 stars)
- Position rank: #4
- College: Oregon
- Offers: Oregon, Texas, USC, LSU, Georgia
- High school: Panther Creek (Frisco, TX)
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#2. Felix Ojo (OT)
- National rank: #15 (5 stars)
- Position rank: #2
- College: Texas Tech
- Offers: Texas Tech, Utah, Texas, Michigan, Ohio State
- High school: Lake Ridge (Mansfield, TX)
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#1. Keisean Henderson (QB)
- National rank: #11 (5 stars)
- Position rank: #4
- College: Houston
- Offers: Houston, Alabama, Alabama State, Arizona State, Arkansas
- High school: Legacy the School of Sport Sciences (Spring, TX)