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Texas Longhorns Clear No. 1 For 5-Star WR Jaime Ffrench?

Five Star receiver Jaime Ffrench is trending heavily toward the Texas Longhorns.

Matt Galatzan

Mandarin's Jaime Ffrench (2) makes a one-handed touchdown reception against Bolles' Santana Starks (12) during the first quarter of a high school football matchup Thursday, May 23, 2024 at Mandarin High School in Jacksonville, Fla. Mandarin defeated Bolles 35-14.
Mandarin's Jaime Ffrench (2) makes a one-handed touchdown reception against Bolles' Santana Starks (12) during the first quarter of a high school football matchup Thursday, May 23, 2024 at Mandarin High School in Jacksonville, Fla. Mandarin defeated Bolles 35-14. / Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA
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The Texas Longhorns have an opportunity to land an extremely special wide receiver class, with three five-star talents at the position heavily trending toward landing in Austin.

And as of Tuesday, the Horns seem to be the run away favorite for one of those recruits.

In an interview with On3 recruiting insiders Steve Wiltfong and Chad Simmons, five-star Mandarin (Jacksonville, FL) wide receiver Jaime Ffrench, who de-committed from the Alabama Crimson Tide in Jan. 14, revealed that the Horns are standing out above the other contenders.

Mandarin's Jaime Ffrench (2) is tripped up during the first quarter of a high school football matchup Thursday, May 23, 2024 at Mandarin High School in Jacksonville, Fla. Mandarin defeated Bolles 35-14.
Mandarin's Jaime Ffrench (2) is tripped up during the first quarter of a high school football matchup Thursday, May 23, 2024 at Mandarin High School in Jacksonville, Fla. Mandarin defeated Bolles 35-14. / Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA

“Texas is No. 1. LSU is No. 2. Miami is No. 3,” Ffrench told Wiltfong.

More than that, however, Simmons also revealed that there is a significant gap between the Horns and the other two teams in his Ffrench's top three - LSU and Miami - heading into his official visits.

Ffrench also revealed that Ohio State and Tennessee are not out of the race just yet.

"Five-star wide receiver Jaime Ffrench says Texas is still his No. 1 school," Simmons said. "He will likely commit in August, with Miami, Ohio State and Tennessee still in the mix. But there is a gap between them and the Longhorns heading into OVs."

Wiltfong and Simmons have both since logged predictions for Texas to land Ffrench.

As it stands, Ffrench currently ranks as a five-star recruit and the No. 23 player nationally, the No. 5 wide receiver, and No. 4 player in Florida, per the On3 Industry Ranking.

Last season with Mandarin, Ffrench was a dominant force, catching 62 passes for 1,247 yards (20.1 ypc) and 14 touchdowns as a junior. In his sophomore campaign, he hauled in 44 catches for 671 yards and five touchdowns.

He will visit the Horns again from June 21-23, alongside other top recruits, including the Longhorns' centerpiece of the 2025 class, quarterback KJ Lacey.

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Matt Galatzan

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration.  Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network.  When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later.  Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered.  Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys.  You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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