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Texas Longhorns to Host 2026 No. 1 DL on Visit

The Texas Longhorns are looking to make it back-to-back No. 1 ranked recruiting classes.
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Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian leads his team to the field for the second half of the College Football Playoff semifinal game against Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium on Friday, Jan. 10, 2024 in Arlington, Texas.
Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian leads his team to the field for the second half of the College Football Playoff semifinal game against Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium on Friday, Jan. 10, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. | Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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With the start of spring practice on Tuesday, the Texas Longhorns will not only begin preparing for the fall. But also the preparation toward potentially signing another No. 1 ranked recruiting class will be getting underway as the Longhorns hosts prospects on campus for unofficial visits this spring.

According to a report from 247Sports' Jordan Scruggs, Texas will be hosting Jamarion Carlton on a visit this spring. Per the report, the Temple, Texas, native has scheduled four unofficial visits this spring, one of which will be to Austin.

Carlton's visit list will look as follows this spring:

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Texas Longhorns Head Coach Steve Sarkisian during their first practice of the spring season on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. | Ricardo B. Brazziell/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
  • March 28-30: USC
  • April 4-5: Michigan
  • April 12: Texas
  • April 19: Texas A&M

At 6-foot-4 and 238 pounds, Carlton ranks as the No. 1 defensive linemen in the 2026 class according to the 247Sports composite. He is the No. 5 player from the Lone Star State and ranks No. 39 nationally.

As for his scouting report, 247Sports' Gabe Brooks says this of the four-star defensive line prospect:

"Physically and athletically gifted front-line defender who could play from the edge in the long run, or bulk to a true defensive lineman thanks to immense frame space, ..." Brooks writes. "Plays upright at times and will need to work on fluidity and flexibility. Move set should expand with experience. Looks like one of the higher-upside front-line defenders in TXHSFB's 2026 class."

In addition to his visits this spring, Carlton also has official visits scheduled for this summer. So far, he has just three scheduled, with those schools being Texas A&M, SMU, and Baylor. However, even while the Longhorns aren't currently set to host him on an official, Texas is seemingly the frontrunner to land him.

Carlton has three crystal balls logged by 247Sports, all of which are currently to the Longhorns.

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Harrison Reno
HARRISON RENO

Harrison Reno is a contributing writer for Texas Longhorns on SI and Texas A&M Aggies on SI. He is a rising senior at the University of Georgia studying journalism. In addition to his work covering the Longhorns and Aggies, he has previously covered multiple NFL teams as a contributing writer for On SI and other networks, including the Dallas Cowboys.

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