HUGE COMMITMENT: Texas Longhorns Has Officially Landed Amother 5-Star Recruit Safety Despite Having A Great Start.

The Texas Longhorns hope to maintain their long-term success in college football. Texas has already established itself as one of the finest teams in the nation this season. They are ranked second in the country and plan to contend for national championships under head coach Steve Sarkisian for many years to come.
The Texas Longhorns have been actively pursuing five-star recruits. Safety Zelus Hicks is a five-star recruit in the 2026 class.

Texas Longhorns Sign Five-Star Safety Zelus Hicks in the Class of 2026.

On Thursday, safety Zelus Hicks committed to the Texas Longhorns. He’s a five-star recruit from Carrollton, Georgia. Other schools considered included the Auburn Tigers, Ohio State Buckeyes, and Georgia Bulldogs.

Getting him out of Georgia is a significant win for the program because the Bulldogs will be the Longhorns’ main competition in the SEC Conference for a long time. Hicks told on three:

“Things progressed swiftly in Texas. They came out in the spring and offered, and they came after me hard, and after that visit, I had a positive attitude toward Texas. I liked the school, I connected with coach Blake Gideon, and they just kept exerting pressure like no other school, so I made my selection. They tell me I am No. 1 on their board, and they are No. 1 on mine, therefore we are a wonderful match. My father and I have been discussing it, and I reached my decision earlier this week.

 

From the start, Hicks and the Longhorns appeared to be a natural fit. Texas is attracting outstanding football players.

Fans React to This Move.

There were a lot of thrilled Texas Longhorns supporters when they signed this outstanding prospect. Here’s what some of them said about it on Twitter:
Many people are asking if Steve Sarkisian, the head coach of the Texas Longhorns, can construct a football program like his former Alabama Crimson Tide boss Nick Saban. Sarkisian’s signing of Zelus Hicks, another five-star prospect, is the latest example of him acquiring exceptional talent at the high school level. We’ll see what else he can do in terms of recruiting for the 2026 class and later classes.