The recruiting race for college football is 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 2027 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 2027 football recruits from Texas using data from 247Sports. Players are ranked by their 247Sports composite ratings. Here's the players from Texas set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
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1 / 20#20. Brandon Sherrard (CB)
- National rank: #158 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #18
- College: Texas
- Offers: Texas, LSU, Arizona State, Arkansas, Baylor
- High school: Shadow Creek (Pearland, TX)
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2 / 20#19. Raiden Cook (DL)
- National rank: #146 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #17
- College: Houston
- Offers: Houston, Texas, Texas A&M, Arkansas, TCU
- High school: Barbers Hill (Mont Belvieu, TX)
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3 / 20#18. Lathan Whisenton (RB)
- National rank: #142 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #8
- College: Notre Dame
- Offers: Notre Dame, Auburn, Baylor, California, Florida
- High school: Waco Midway (Waco, TX)
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4 / 20#17. Zane Rowe (DL)
- National rank: #134 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #14
- College: Oregon
- Offers: Oregon, Oklahoma, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas
- High school: Denton Guyer (Denton, TX)
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5 / 20#16. Julian Caldwell (WR)
- National rank: #123 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #21
- College: Texas Tech
- Offers: Texas Tech, SMU, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas
- High school: Argyle (Argyle, TX)
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6 / 20#15. Keldrid Ben (RB)
- National rank: #117 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #7
- College: Oklahoma
- Offers: Oklahoma, Florida, Oregon, Florida State, Texas
- High school: Montgomery (Montgomery, TX)
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7 / 20#14. Brian Swanson (OT)
- National rank: #116 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #13
- College: Texas
- Offers: Texas, Oklahoma, SMU, Alabama, Arizona State
- High school: South Oak Cliff (Dallas, TX)
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8 / 20#13. Peyton Miller (IOL)
- National rank: #113 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #7
- College: Florida
- Offers: Florida, Arizona State, Arizona, Arkansas, Baylor
- High school: Anna (Anna, TX)
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9 / 20#12. Cameron Hall (DL)
- National rank: #107 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #9
- College: Texas
- Offers: Texas, Arizona State, Baylor, Houston, Kansas State
- High school: Mansfield Summit (Arlington, TX)
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10 / 20#11. Jerry Outhouse Jr. (CB)
- National rank: #102 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #12
- College: UCLA
- Offers: UCLA, Georgia, Arizona State, Arkansas, Baylor
- High school: North Crowley (Fort Worth, TX)
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11 / 20#10. Xavier Muhammad (DL)
- National rank: #101 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #8
- College: Michigan
- Offers: Michigan, Arizona State, Vanderbilt, Houston, TCU
- High school: Shadow Creek (Pearland, TX)
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12 / 20#9. SaRod Baker (RB)
- National rank: #84 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #5
- College: Texas Tech
- Offers: Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Arizona, Arkansas, Auburn
- High school: DeSoto (DeSoto, TX)
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13 / 20#8. Benny Easter Jr. (WR)
- National rank: #72 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #11
- College: Texas Tech
- Offers: Texas Tech, LSU, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Alabama
- High school: Summer Creek (Humble, TX)
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14 / 20#7. Kavian Bryant (QB)
- National rank: #71 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #6
- College: Texas Tech
- Offers: Texas Tech, Arizona, Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor
- High school: Palestine Westwood (Palestine, TX)
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15 / 20#6. Jhadyn Nelson (LB)
- National rank: #52 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #2
- College: Texas Tech
- Offers: Texas Tech, SMU, Houston, Texas, Arizona
- High school: Langham Creek (Houston, TX)
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16 / 20#5. Kennedy Brown (OT)
- National rank: #37 (5 stars)
- Position rank: #4
- College: Texas A&M
- Offers: Texas A&M, Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas
- High school: Kingwood (Humble, TX)
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17 / 20#4. JayQuan Snell (S)
- National rank: #35 (5 stars)
- Position rank: #2
- College: Texas A&M
- Offers: Texas A&M, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Auburn
- High school: Waxahachie (Waxahachie, TX)
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18 / 20#3. Cooper Witten (ATH)
- National rank: #33 (5 stars)
- Position rank: #3
- College: Oklahoma
- Offers: Oklahoma, Alabama, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn
- High school: Liberty Christian (Argyle, TX)
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19 / 20#2. Landen Williams-Callis (RB)
- National rank: #29 (5 stars)
- Position rank: #3
- College: Texas
- Offers: Texas, Indiana, SMU, Oregon, Houston
- High school: Richmond Randle (Richmond, TX)
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