Houston football recruiting · Big 12
Houston recruiting: 14 commits for 2027, No. 49 in our class score
Every class since 2002, where they came from, and who coached them.
142027 commits
3.14average stars, 2027 class
No. 492027 class score
517commits since 2002 · 2 five-star
The 2027 class
14 commits · 2 four-starRaiden Cook
★★★★★
Feb 3
Kameron Roberson
★★★★★
Jun 16
Marvin Joseph
★★★★★
Kendray Porter Jr.
★★★★★
Apr 22
Braden Baker
★★★★★
Apr 3
Jerrell Bridges
★★★★★
Marcus Watson
★★★★★
Samuel Thiergood
★★★★★
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Logan Debose
★★★★★
Tavon Bolden
★★★★★
Cael Thigpen
★★★★★
Thomas Muiruri
★★★★★
Mo Poko
★★★★★
Kamryn Harris
★★★★★
Latest moves
nothing newNothing logged for Houston in the last 120 days. The newest dated moves in our archive (Jun 21, 2026):
Decommitted Gary Burney Jr.
★★★★★
Jun 21
Committed Kameron Roberson
★★★★★
Jun 16
Official visit Braylon Calais
★★★★★
Jun 4
Official visit Blake Jenkins
★★★★★
Jun 4
Official visit Luke Babin
★★★★★
Jun 4
Our live tracker reads offer, visit and commit posts as recruits share them; coverage grows every day.
The 2028 class
0 commitsNo 2028 commits logged yet. Commits land here the day a recruit announces, from the national recruiting data and our live tracker.
2027 offers out
79 offers · 4 here · 74 elsewhereGary Burney Jr.
★★★★★
LSU
May 11
Markez Davis
★★★★★
LSU
Mar 19
Branden Sharpe
★★★★★
Indiana
Mar 9
Bra'jon Melancon
★★★★★
Kansas State
Mar 9
Joshua Banks
★★★★★
Texas Tech
Mar 5
Brennen Lacey
★★★★★
LSU
Mar 5
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Julian Reese II
★★★★★
Delaware
Mar 2
Yoshawn Hudson
★★★★★
Mississippi State
Feb 25
Isaac Coughran
★★★★★
Oklahoma
Feb 11
Ashton Stark
★★★★★
Kansas State
Feb 9
Jaderian Jones
★★★★★
California
Jan 30
Jayshon Gibson
★★★★★
UCLA
Jan 29
Juelz Batiste
★★★★★
Ole Miss
Jan 29
Raiden Cook
★★★★★
Committed here
Jan 27
Jayden Anding
★★★★★
LSU
Jan 27
Aiden Martin
★★★★★
Utah
Jan 27
Jhadyn Nelson
★★★★★
Texas Tech
Jan 22
JaMarquis Hudson
★★★★★
Kansas
Jan 22
Joshua Vilmael
★★★★★
Kansas State
Jan 21
Darrod Jacobs
★★★★★
Utah
Jan 20
Kaston Lewis
★★★★★
Texas Tech
Dec 14, 2025
Jaden Bayonne
★★★★★
Mississippi State
Nov 6, 2025
Benny Easter Jr.
★★★★★
Texas Tech
Sep 15, 2025
Trey Martin
★★★★★
LSU
Jul 23, 2025
Blake Jenkins
★★★★★
Michigan
Jun 18, 2025
Daylon Gordon
★★★★★
Texas State
Jun 11, 2025
Jerry Outhouse Jr.
★★★★★
UCLA
Jun 9, 2025
Kameron Roberson
★★★★★
Committed here
Jun 3, 2025
Brandon Sherrard
★★★★★
Texas
May 15, 2025
Eli Johnson
★★★★★
Ohio State
May 14, 2025
Jason Johnson
★★★★★
Texas
May 13, 2025
Aaron Williams
★★★★★
North Carolina
May 6, 2025
Keyon Hemphill-Woods
★★★★★
Texas
May 1, 2025
Cameron Hall
★★★★★
Texas
Apr 28, 2025
Xavier Muhammad
★★★★★
Michigan
Apr 24, 2025
Kamden Lopati
★★★★★
Michigan
Apr 16, 2025
Kaden McCarty
★★★★★
Texas A&M
Apr 3, 2025
Javarious Griffin Jr.
★★★★★
Mississippi State
Mar 31, 2025
Alvin Mosley
★★★★★
Ole Miss
Mar 3, 2025
K'Adrian Redmond
★★★★★
Texas Tech
Feb 17, 2025
Ismael Camara
★★★★★
Texas
Jan 31, 2025
Karon Eugene
★★★★★
Uncommitted
Jan 31, 2025
Kavian Bryant
★★★★★
Texas Tech
Jan 29, 2025
Elijah Haven
★★★★★
Alabama
Jan 28, 2025
Malachi Zeigler
★★★★★
SMU
Jan 28, 2025
Trey Haralson
★★★★★
SMU
Jan 28, 2025
Braylon Williams
★★★★★
SMU
Jan 23, 2025
Karnell James
★★★★★
LSU
Jan 13, 2025
Javon Vital
★★★★★
USC
Dec 21, 2024
Easton Royal
★★★★★
Texas
Nov 4, 2024
Miguel Whitley
★★★★★
Ole Miss
Oct 10, 2024
Kennedy Brown
★★★★★
Texas A&M
Oct 9, 2024
Albert Simien
★★★★★
Notre Dame
Oct 8, 2024
Jeremiah Douglas
★★★★★
Vanderbilt
Sep 12, 2024
Ahmad Hudson
★★★★★
LSU
Aug 23, 2024
Ezekiel Ayangbile
★★★★★
Miami
Aug 15, 2024
Jayden Miles
★★★★★
Florida State
Aug 5, 2024
Zyron Forstall
unrated
Texas A&M
Aug 1, 2024
Mikhail McCreary
★★★★★
Oklahoma
Jul 25, 2024
Amari Vickerson
★★★★★
SMU
Jun 6, 2024
Lathan Whisenton
★★★★★
Notre Dame
Jun 1, 2024
Braden Baker
★★★★★
Committed here
May 30, 2024
Semaj Stanford
★★★★★
Oregon
May 23, 2024
Luke Babin
★★★★★
Baylor
May 16, 2024
Jasper Ngokwere
★★★★★
Vanderbilt
May 15, 2024
Montre Jackson
★★★★★
Texas
May 14, 2024
Braylon Calais
★★★★★
LSU
Feb 7, 2024
Kendray Porter Jr.
★★★★★
Committed here
Feb 5, 2024
Zane Rowe
★★★★★
Oregon
Feb 1, 2024
Carson White
★★★★★
Oklahoma State
Jan 30, 2024
CaDarius McMiller
★★★★★
Oregon
Jan 26, 2024
DeMarrion Johnson
★★★★★
Texas A&M
Jan 26, 2024
Landen Williams-Callis
★★★★★
Texas
Jan 25, 2024
Tre Moore
★★★★★
Washington
Jan 25, 2024
Weston Nielsen
★★★★★
Arizona State
Jan 24, 2024
Peyton Miller
★★★★★
Florida
Jan 23, 2024
Kaeden Scott
★★★★★
Texas A&M
Jan 23, 2024
JayQuan Snell
★★★★★
Texas A&M
Jan 17, 2024
Peyton Houston
★★★★★
LSU
Apr 25, 2023
Every Houston class since 2002
Most four- and five-star commits in one class: 4 in 2016. Best class by our class score: 2016 (No. 30).
five-starfour-star
| Class | Commits | 5-star | Rank | Best commits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 LIVE | 14 | 0 | No. 49 | Raiden Cook DL, Kameron Roberson CB |
| 2026 | 14 | 1 | No. 35 | Keisean Henderson QB, Paris Melvin Jr. ATH |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | No. 100 | Demetris Dean II OT, Travis Buhake DL |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | No. 53 | J'Marion Burnette RB, Maurice Williams II LB |
| 2023 | 15 | 0 | No. 58 | Mikal Harrison-Pilot ATH, Jonah Wilson WR |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 | No. 41 | Matthew Golden WR, Demetrius Hunter IOL |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | No. 78 | Alton McCaskill RB, Mark Wilson S |
Show every class back to 2002
| 2020 | 22 | 0 | No. 70 | Art Green CB, Chidozie Nwankwo DT |
| 2019 | 19 | 0 | No. 71 | Nelson Ceaser WDE, Taures Payne SDE |
| 2018 | 24 | 0 | No. 74 | Julon Williams ATH, Kelan Walker RB |
| 2017 | 21 | 0 | No. 68 | Bryan Jones SDE, Joe Anderson SDE |
| 2016 | 21 | 1 | No. 30 | Ed Oliver DT, Tren'Davian Dickson WR |
| 2015 | 20 | 0 | No. 80 | Tyreik Gray RB, Kameron Eloph OG |
| 2014 | 25 | 0 | No. 74 | Zach Vaughan SDE, Mason Denley OT |
| 2013 | 22 | 0 | No. 61 | Markeith Ambles WR, Ja'Braylin Thomas OT |
| 2012 | 25 | 0 | No. 56 | Deontay Greenberry WR, Donald Hopkins DT |
| 2011 | 20 | 0 | No. 74 | C.J. McElroy WR, Lloyd Allen SDE |
| 2010 | 25 | 0 | No. 60 | Alton Demby CB, Darian Lazard WR |
| 2009 | 24 | 0 | No. 71 | Roy Watts OT, Tyler Chambers ATH |
| 2008 | 21 | 0 | No. 83 | Jarvis Smith OLB, Jackie Hinton ATH |
| 2007 | 25 | 0 | No. 69 | Chris Tate CB, Demetrius Woods DUAL |
| 2006 | 25 | 0 | No. 75 | L.J. Castile ATH, J.T. Rudd OLB |
| 2005 | 23 | 0 | No. 62 | DaVell Lauder WDE, Kenny Atkins ILB |
| 2004 | 24 | 0 | No. 88 | Kenneth Fontenette CB, Ernest Miller S |
| 2003 | 18 | 0 | No. 55 | Bennie Swain WR, John Harrell DT |
| 2002 | 19 | 0 | No. 38 | Jon Clark TE, Delenell Reid CB |
Rank is our class score among every program that year: each commit's recruiting rating, best first, with the depth of the class counting for less. Head coach is the coach the season before signing day, when the class was recruited.
Where Houston recruits come from
75% of Houston's 517 commits since 2002 came from home-state Texas.
Top states
2002-2027Pipeline high schools
2 or more commitsShadow Creek
7 commits
John Tyler
6 commits
Hightower
6 commits
Madison
6 commits
Lamar
5 commits
Fort Bend Marshall
5 commits
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Klein Collins
5 commits
Clear Lake
4 commits
North Shore
4 commits
Lufkin
4 commits
Navarro College
4 commits
Atascocita
4 commits
Who Houston offered, and who won them
Of the 855 players we have on record as Houston offers (2002-2025), 183 signed here (21%). The program that beat them most often: Oklahoma State, 37 times.
| Class | Offers | Signed here | Hit rate | Lost most to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0% | Ohio State 1, Texas 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0% | Georgia 1, USC 1 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 | 0% | USC 2, Texas A&M 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0% | LSU 1, Oklahoma 1 |
| 2016 | 25 | 3 | 12% | Texas 3, LSU 2 |
| 2015 | 47 | 5 | 11% | Texas 3, Texas Tech 3 |
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| 2014 | 109 | 15 | 14% | Oklahoma State 7, Arizona 6 |
| 2013 | 101 | 13 | 13% | Baylor 5, Texas A&M 4 |
| 2012 | 71 | 16 | 23% | TCU 5, Oklahoma State 5 |
| 2011 | 73 | 10 | 14% | Texas 7, Oklahoma State 6 |
| 2010 | 65 | 13 | 20% | Oklahoma State 6, Oklahoma 4 |
| 2009 | 73 | 19 | 26% | Baylor 6, TCU 6 |
| 2008 | 44 | 13 | 30% | Baylor 5, Texas A&M 3 |
| 2007 | 62 | 17 | 27% | Baylor 4, Oklahoma 3 |
| 2006 | 52 | 14 | 27% | Missouri 4, TCU 3 |
| 2005 | 37 | 15 | 41% | Oklahoma State 4, Arkansas 2 |
| 2004 | 23 | 11 | 48% | Arkansas 2, Kansas 2 |
| 2003 | 14 | 5 | 36% | Texas Tech 2, Arkansas 1 |
| 2002 | 29 | 14 | 48% | Texas Tech 2, Texas A&M 1 |
Offers come from the recruiting archive, which is fullest for 2002-2015. A count is the offers on record, not every offer the staff made.
Lost head to head
offered here, signed there37 players
35 players
35 players
33 players
29 players
28 players
The coaches who signed them
Willie Fritz has signed 37 commits since the 2025 class.
Head coaches and their classes
| Coach | Commits | Avg stars | 5-star |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Fritz 2024-2026 · 14-11 | 37 | 3.22 | 1 |
| Dana Holgorsen 2019-2023 · 31-28 | 79 | 3.07 | 0 |
| Major Applewhite 2017-2018 · 15-10 | 43 | 2.86 | 0 |
| Tom Herman 2015-2016 · 22-4 | 42 | 2.93 | 1 |
| Tony Levine 2012-2014 · 20-17 | 67 | 2.66 | 0 |
| Kevin Sumlin 2008-2011 · 35-17 | 94 | 2.75 | 0 |
Show all 8 head coaches
| Art Briles 2003-2007 · 34-28 | 118 | 2.27 | 0 |
| Dana Dimel 2001-2002 · 5-18 | 37 | 2.52 | 0 |
Position coaches: who they landed
commits at their positionsJames Ross III
4 commits
3.25 avg stars
Oscar Giles
3 commits
3.33 avg stars
Kevin Barbay
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Shiel Wood
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Derrick Sherman
0 commits
Shawn Bell
0 commits
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Joshua Christian-Young
0 commits
Zac Etheridge
0 commits
Jordy Joseph
0 commits
Brandon Jones ()
7 commits
2.86 avg stars
Brian Early (Arkansas–Monticello)
6 commits
3.00 avg stars
Zac Etheridge ()
5 commits
3.00 avg stars
Joe Cauthen (Stephen F. Austin)
4 commits
3.00 avg stars
Tyron Carrier ()
4 commits
3.00 avg stars
Marquel Blackwell ()
3 commits
3.00 avg stars
Doug Belk (Carson–Newman)
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Corby Meekins
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Shannon Dawson (Wingate College)
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Shannon Dawson (Wingate)
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Justin Johnson ()
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
A. J. Blum (Ashland)
10 commits
2.90 avg stars
Randy Clements (Stephen F. Austin)
8 commits
2.88 avg stars
Dan Carrel (West Liberty)
5 commits
2.80 avg stars
Kenny Guiton ()
4 commits
3.00 avg stars
Lamar Morgan (Louisiana–Lafayette)
4 commits
2.75 avg stars
Kendal Briles ()
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Kenith Pope ()
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Paul Williams ()
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Zac Spavital
15 commits
2.73 avg stars
Brandon Middleton
10 commits
2.70 avg stars
Ricky Logo
8 commits
2.75 avg stars
Glen Elarbee
6 commits
2.67 avg stars
Vernon Hargreaves
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Lee Hays
10 commits
2.78 avg stars
Carlton Hall
5 commits
2.80 avg stars
Travis Bush
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Ken McClintock
0 commits
Charles McMillian
5 commits
2.60 avg stars
Leon Burtnett
2 commits
2.00 avg stars
Jim Jeffcoat
2 commits
2.50 avg stars
Clarence McKinney
0 commits
A coach is credited with the commits at the positions he coached, in each class signed after a season he was on staff. Staffs on record from 2010.
The 2026 staff (3 coaches)
Willie Fritz
Head coach
Slade Nagle
Offensive coordinator
Austin Armstrong
Defensive coordinator
Quick answers
How many commits does Houston have in the 2027 class?
Houston has 14 commits in the 2027 recruiting class on our board, led by Raiden Cook, a 4-star DL from Mont Belvieu.
What was Houston's best recruiting class?
By our class score, the 2016 class (No. 30 nationally): 21 commits, 1 five-stars and 3 four-stars.
Where does Houston recruit the most?
Texas: 387 of Houston's 517 commits since 2002 came from there.
Arizona
Arizona State
BYU
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