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Texas Longhorns Among Top Suitors for RB Javian Osborne

The Texas Longhorns are among the top potential suitors for 2026 No. 1 running back Javian Osborne.

Evan Massey

Nov 5, 2016; Lubbock, TX, USA; A University of Texas Longhorns helmet sits on the bench during the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Jones AT&T Stadium.
Nov 5, 2016; Lubbock, TX, USA; A University of Texas Longhorns helmet sits on the bench during the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Jones AT&T Stadium. / Michael C. Johnson-Imagn Images
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The Texas Longhorns are one of the most attractive schools in the nation when it comes to recruiting and the NCAA transfer portal. Steve Sarkisian has done an excellent job of bringing the program back to the top.

While Texas is fully focused on the upcoming Cotton Bowl matchup against the Ohio State Buckeyes on Friday night, they are still pursuing talent for the future as well.

One top 2026 running back still has them on his list of top schools as he continues to cut down his list.

According to a report from Hayes Fawcett of On3 Sports, four-star running back Javian Osborne has cut his list down to just 10 top schools. At this point in time, the Longhorns are still on the list.

Outside of Texas, Osborne has Oregon, SMU, Texas A&M, Georgia, Michigan, Florida State, Tennessee, Alabama, and Notre Dame left.

Currently, On3 Sports has Osborne ranked as the No. 6 overall running back in the 2026 recruiting class. He is also ranked No. 74 in the entire nation.

Hailing from Forney, Texas, Osborne is a homegrown prospect, and Texas is viewed as a heavy favorite. On3 currently gives the Longhorns a 79.9 percent chance to end up landing him when it's all said and done.

This is big news for Texas. Hopefully, they can continue impressing him and end up securing a commitment from him. However, they are facing some very stiff competition.

Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian is pictured.
Dec 29, 2022; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian watches from the sidelines in the second half against the Washington Huskies during the 2022 Alamo Bowl at Alamodome. / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Sarkisian has become one of the best recruiting coaches in the nation. If there is anyone who could win this high-profile recruiting war, it would be him.

Only time will tell and there have been no reports about when Osborne could announce his commitment. He's not in a rush at this point in time.

All of that being said, the Longhorns clearly have a fighting chance. They're still involved, which is all that any team can ask for at this stage in his recruitment.

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Evan Massey
EVAN MASSEY

Evan Massey is a sports reporter and analyst who covers college football, the NFL and NBA. He has contributed to the On SI network since July 2021. He has also written for ESPN, Yahoo! Sports, Forbes, Bleacher Report, NFLAnalysis.net, NBAAnalysis.net and many other publications. In his free time, Evan enjoys spending time with his wife and son.

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