Former Akron linebacker Markus Boswell has committed to Texas, via the NCAA Transfer Portal, per On3’s Pete Nakos. Boswell only spent one season at Akron.
In his lone campaign with the Zips, Boswell made 11 appearances. He recorded 19 tackles, a tackle for loss, a sack, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and an interception.
Markus Boswell played high school football at Lake Travis (TX), where he was an unranked prospect, according to the Rivals Industry Rankings. At the time of his commitment to the Longhorns, Boswell was the No. 163 linebacker in On3’s 2026 Transfer Portal Player Rankings.
Boswell is the 15th player who has committed to Texas this offseason via the NCAA Transfer Portal. The Longhorns also reeled in transfer commitments from standout players such as wide receiver Cam Coleman and linebacker Rasheem Biles.
Texas finished the 2025 campaign with a 10-3 overall record. The team narrowly missed out on its third consecutive College Football Playoff appearance, finishing at No. 13 in the CFP rankings.
Texas’ snub was largely due to its 14-7 loss to Ohio State in its season-opener. The Longhorns caught fire down the final stretch of the regular season and handed Texas A&M its first loss of the season.
Texas defeated Michigan in a convincing 41-27 fashion in the Citrus Bowl. After the victory, Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian reflected on his team’s season, while looking forward to the future.
“I am really proud of our football team,” Sarkisian said. “We were just talking in the locker room about the life of a competitor, and the life of a competitor isn’t easy, and there is ups and downs. There is adversity. There is personal adversity. There is team adversity. There is plenty of guys in that locker room that had personal adversity this year, throughout their career. This team had its own adversity this season.
“… I am thankful that I got the opportunity to coach them this season, but also gives me a lot of hope into what 2026 is going to look like, because we have a really good football team. We have some more players that are going to join these guys that are going to be poised for a heck of a journey next year. It is a great way to end the season. I am very, very proud of our team.”
To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.