{"id":396616,"date":"2026-08-03T17:54:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T17:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/396616\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T17:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T17:54:09","slug":"whats-next-for-texas-recruiting-after-landen-williams-callis-commitment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/396616\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s Next for Texas Recruiting After Landen Williams-Callis Commitment?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6d\">The Texas Longhorns made major recruiting headlines on Saturday as the team prepares to begin fall camp.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6g\">Texas secured a massive commitment from 2027 five-star running back Landen Williams-Callis, giving the Longhorns another elite prospect in a class that&#8217;s becoming one of the best in the country. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6j\">But while the addition of Williams-Callis gives Texas a major reason to celebrate, the work on the 2027 recruiting trail is far from over.<\/p>\n<p>Retain The Commitment From Easton Royal<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/01kvr9bvg43jmqchkcvs.jpg\" alt=\"Texas Longhorns Easton Royal\" title=\"Texas Longhorns Easton Royal\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"6w\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Easton Royal during his official visit with the Texas Longhorns | @easton_3k &#8211; X<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"70\">Texas fans have been hearing all about Easton Royal&#8217;s back-and-forth recruiting process for months, and some feel that it&#8217;s only a matter of time until he flips to LSU or Florida.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"73\">That said, he&#8217;s stayed committed to Texas since last November and could have flipped a long time ago. Instead, he&#8217;s been honest about the interest that other programs have in him while making it clear he&#8217;s holding his commitment with the Longhorns until proven otherwise.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"76\">The stress surrounding Royal&#8217;s recruitment will continue into the season, as he isn&#8217;t expected to make his final decision anytime soon. <\/p>\n<p>Try to Flip Monshun Sales From Indiana<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7c\">Easier said than done, but potentially losing Royal to LSU should immediately make Monshun Sales the No. 1 target for Texas despite his commitment to Indiana. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7f\">The Longhorns clearly built a strong relationship with Sales during his two visits to Austin and were a finalist up until his decision to choose his home-state Hoosiers. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7i\">Texas can&#8217;t be counted out until Sales officially signs with Indiana.<\/p>\n<p>Continue to Heavily Recruit Your Current Commits<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7o\">Nothing would ruin the momentum Texas has built in the 2027 class more than by suffering more decommitment losses. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7r\">The coaching staff obviously knows this, and will continue to stay connected with their current commitments headed into signing day. If the Longhorns do end up losing Royal, they can&#8217;t afford to have anymore losses and will need to target potential flips to make up for it.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7u\">The Longhorns have already lost four-star defensive back Karnell James and four-star linebacker Taven Epps. On top of that, five-star cornerback John Meredith III reclassified to 2026 in order to join the Texas roster this upcoming season. Though he&#8217;s now officially a Longhorn, it shook things up a bit in the 2027 cycle for Texas.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-16\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7x\">Not too much harm has been done, but that should be all the damage that Texas is willing to take.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"80\">Sign up to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college\/texas\/newsletter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0our free newsletter<\/a>\u00a0and follow us on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TexasLonghornsOnSI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LonghornsOnSI\" rel=\"nofollow\">\u00a0X<\/a>\u00a0and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/texaslonghornsonsi\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0for the latest news.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\">Follow<\/a><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Texas Longhorns made major recruiting headlines on Saturday as the team prepares to begin fall camp. 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