Texas Longhorns in Top 7 For Five-Star Tackle Michael Fasusi

The Longhorns are in prime position for one of the top offensive tackles in the country.
Michael Fasusi on a visit to Texas
Michael Fasusi on a visit to Texas / @Michael_fasusi7

The Texas Longhorns are off to a solid start in the 2025 recruiting cycle, coming in with the No. 11 overall class in the nation, per On3's class ranking.

Obviously, however, if the Horns are going to compete for SEC titles on a regular basis, those numbers still need to improve. One of the biggest targets in that effort is five-star Lewisville (TX) offensive tackle Michael Fasusi.

Fortunately for the Horns, as of Monday, it appears that they are in extremely good shape for the 6-foot-4 pass blocker, making the list for his top-7 finalists alongside a host of other elite programs.

Offensive Tackle Michael Fasusi
Michael Fasusi on a visit to Texas / @Michael_fasusi7

The Longhorns made the list alongside the Texas A&M Aggies, Oregon Ducks, USC Trojans, Oklahoma Sooners, Georgia Bulldogs and Missouri Tigers.

Fasusi likes the Longhorns in large part due to their culture, which has undergone a major change under Steve Sarkisian in the last four years.

“Texas, man, the culture," Fasusi told 247Sports. "They’re all in for the hard work. I think a lot of people (are) hating them. But despite the hate, they’re always going to come out on top, for real. That’s what I love about them.”

As it stands, Fasusi ranks as the No. 19 player in the nation, No. 5 offensive tackle and No. 6 player in the state of Texas, per the On3 Industry Ranking. His highest marks come from ESPN and Rivals.com, who both have him ranked as the No. 3 offensive tackle in the nation.

The Lewisville native has an official visit planned for Austin from June 21-23.

Per On3's Recruiting Prediction Machine, Texas is seen as the favorite at 88.5 percent.


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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI and a long-time member of the Football Writer’s Association of America. He 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 in 2014 covering the Dallas Mavericks and SMU Mustangs with 247Sports. He then moved to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Longhorns and Aggies sites a year later. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan.