Texas Longhorns Recruiting: Looking at Steve Sarkisian’s list of signings as he dominates the early signing period

The Texas Longhorns came out of the National Signing Day on Dec. 4 with the best-ranked class in the country, as per 247Sports. Steve Sarkisian and company have managed to sign 25 prospects from the Class of 2025 and have established themselves as a force in the coming years.

The Longhorns' signings include four five-star recruits, according to 247Sports, and 14 four-star athletes. Texas was fantastic in selling itself to the prospects as almost every top athlete in the country had the Longhorns in his list of top landing destinations.

Let's take a look at all the 25 athletes who signed with Steve Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorns. Ratinngs are according to the recruiting website, 247Sports.

1. Jonah Williams - S, Galveston, TX (5-star)
2. Justus Terry - DL, Manchester, GA (5-star)
3. Kaliq Lockett - WR, Sachse, TX (5-star)
4. Michael Terry III - ATH, San Antonio, TX (5-star)
5. Kade Phillips - S, Missouri City, TX (4-star)
6. Lance Jackson - Edge, Texarkana, TX (4-star)
7. Jaime Ffrench - WR, Jacksonville, FL (4-star)
8. Nick Townsend - WR, Houston, TX (4-star)
9. Graceson Littleton - CB, Wesley Chapel, FL (4-star)
10. Elijah Barnes - LB, Dallas, TX, (4-star)
11. Myron Charles - DL, Port Charlotte, FL (4-star)
12. Smith Orogbo - Edge, Houston, TX (4-star)
13. Daylan McCutcheon - WR, Lucas, TX (4-star)
14. James Simon - DL, Shreveport, LA (4-star)
15. Josiah Sharma - DL, Folsom, CA (4-star)
16. KJ Lacey - QB, Saraland, AL (4-star)
17. Nick Brooks - OT, Loganville, GA (4-star)
18. Zelus Hicks - S, Carrollton, GA, (4-star)
19. Jonathan Cunningham - LB, Fort Worth, TX (3-star)
20. Jordan Coleman - OT, Cedar Hill, TX (3-star)
21. Jackson Christian - IOL, Port Neches, TX (3-star)
22. Devin Coleman - IOL, Cedar Hill, TX (3-star)
23. Ricky Stewart - RB, Tyler, TX (3-star)
24. Emaree Winston - TE, Calhoun, GA (3-star)
25. Caleb Chester - CB, Missouri City, TX (3-star)

Another factor that played a huge role in landing so many top prospects from the class was the Longhorns' amazing performance on the field this season. The program is 11-1 as of the first week of December and has managed to beat the likes of Oklahoma, Texas A&M and Michigan.

Their only loss came against the 5th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs in October. Since then, however, Texas has reeled off five consecutive wins and is in with a chance of winning the NCAA title.

Jonah Williams is the Texas Longhorns' best signing from the Class of 2025

Jonah Williams, a five-star prospect from the state of Texas, pledged his allegiance to the Texas Longhorns on August 24, 2024. He chose his home state school over programs such as Oregon, Texas A&M, LSU and USC.

He is the Texas Longhorns' best recruit from the class and has joined other five-star recruits in Justus Terry, Kaliq Lockett and Michael Terry III to strengthen the Longhorns' roster.

Williams is ranked No. 11 nationally and is the best player at his position from the Class of 2025, as per On3. He is also the fourth-best recruit in the state of Texas.