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Texas Longhorns, Clemson Tigers Finalists for 4-Star EDGE Dre Quinn

After facing off in the College Football Playoff, the Texas Longhorns and Clemson Tigers will look to get the best of one another on the recruiting trail.

Zach Dimmitt

The Clemson Tigers line up for a snap during the game against the Texas Longhorns in the first round of the College Football Playoffs at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024.
The Clemson Tigers line up for a snap during the game against the Texas Longhorns in the first round of the College Football Playoffs at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. / Aaron E. Martinez/Austin American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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The Texas Longhorns and Clemson Tigers are battling once again, though this time on the 2026 recruiting trail.

Per reports Tuesday from On3's Hayes Fawcett, four-star edge rusher Dre Quinn will make his commitment between Texas and Clemson on Thursday. The Longhorns beat the Tigers 38-24 in the first round of the College Football Playoff last season, but that doesn't guarantee anything for Texas now as Quinn's decision looms.

A product of Buford (GA), Quinn, who stands at 6-4, 228 pounds, is the No. 26 edge rusher in the 2026 class and the No. 29 player overall in the state of Georgia.

Clemson Tigers wide receiver T.J. Moore (1) catches the ball for a first down against Texas Longhorns defensive back Malik Mu
Clemson Tigers wide receiver T.J. Moore (1) catches the ball for a first down against Texas Longhorns defensive back Malik Muhammad (5) in the second half of an NCAA College Football Playoffs first round game at Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. / Ricardo B. Brazziell/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Quinn has received offers from programs like Georgia, Ohio State, Auburn, Indiana, Miami, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Alabama, Michigan, USC, Tennessee, LSU, Missouri, South Carolina, Duke, Georgia Tech, Florida State and many more.

Quinn finished his official visit with Texas this past weekend. He took an official visit to Clemson on May 30. Quinn also officially visited Note Dame, Georgia Tech and Georgia.

"Clemson always shows me love, but this time, it hit different," Quinn told On3's Chad Simmons.

Quinn now joins a Texas 2026 class that features five-star players like quarterback Dia Bell, long snapper Trott O'Neal and athlete Jermaine Bishop Jr. along with four-stars like defensive linemen Dylan Berymon and Corey Wells and three-star offensive lineman Nicolas Robertson, kicker Jake Collett, punter Mikey Bukauskas, safety Yaheim Riley, offensive tackle Max Wright, cornerback Hayward Howard Jr. and receiver Chris Stewart.

The Longhorns will begin the first season with Arch Manning as the starting quarterback on Saturday, Aug. 30 in Columbus against the Ohio State Buckeyes at 11 a.m. CT on FOX.

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ZACH DIMMITT

Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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