Arch Manning, Four Texas Players Earn Walter Camp Preseason All-America Honors

Texas football entered the summer with significant national recognition, as the Walter Camp preseason All-America selections named five Longhorns to its lists. Redshirt junior quarterback Arch Manning, senior linebacker Rasheem Biles, junior offensive lineman Trevor Goosby, and junior edge rusher Colin Simmons all earned first-team honors, while a fifth Longhorn landed on the second team.

The quartet of first-team selections reflects the depth of talent Steve Sarkisian has assembled in Austin heading into the 2026 season. Manning, Biles, Goosby, and Simmons represent multiple phases of the game, from the offensive line to the pass rush, underscoring the program's standing as one of the nation's premier programs.

Greedy James Flips to LSU

The positive preseason news was tempered on the recruiting front when Manvel defensive back Greedy James flipped his commitment from Texas to LSU on Thursday. James had been one of the longer-standing commitments in Texas's 2027 class before ultimately choosing the Tigers.

Their pitch is that I can be a great cover guy, especially as …

— Greedy James, on his decision to commit to LSU [2]

James's departure comes after Texas had been active in adding defensive backs during the summer official visit period, building depth at the position in the 2027 cycle. The flip represents one of the longer commitments in the class that the Longhorns were unable to hold.

Despite losing James, Texas continued to make noise on the recruiting trail elsewhere. The Longhorns recently secured a commitment from four-star cornerback Brandon Sherrard, a target who had also drawn interest from Oklahoma, giving the program another victory in the 2027 class even as the James flip registered as a setback.