December 15 The Texas Longhorns could be getting involved in some early “Flipmas” festivities this holiday season.

According to Corey Bender of On3, a Florida recruiting analyst, the Longhorns are expected to defeat 2024 five-star McKinney, Texas, safety Xavier Filsaime from the Florida Gators during what has been a busy recruiting month for coach Steve Sarkisian and staff as they also get ready for the College Football Playoff.

Per 247Sports’ rankings, Filsaime is the second-highest rated safety in the 2024 recruiting class. The Longhorns just landed a commitment from Connally (Waco, Texas) safety Kobe Black on Wednesday, who is the No. 4 safety in the state per the rankings.

Filsaime made an unofficial visit to Austin on Nov. 21 and is set to arrive to the Forty Acres again on Friday (today) for his official visit. He originally committed to Florida back on April 13.

December 13 The Texas Longhorns got a massive commitment from four-star Connally (Waco, TX) defensive back Kobe Black on Wednesday, continuing their recruiting hot streak.

Black now ranks as Texas’ highest-rated defensive back commit in the 2024 class, ranking as the No. 4 corner in the country, the No. 44 player in the nation, and the No. 10 player in the state of Texas per On3’s industry ranking.

And as a result, Black has rocketed the Longhorns up the national team rankings across the board, with the Horns now ranking No. 6 in the country per On3, No. 3 per Rivals.com, and No. 6 per 247Sports.

The Longhorns are far from finished either, as they still have a number of elite players available, including DeAndre Carter, five-star defensive lineman Dominick McKinley, five-star safety Xavier Filsaime, four-star linebacker Tyanthony Smith, and four-star defensive lineman Solomon Williams.

December 13 Per a report from On3’s Gerry Hamilton, the Texas Longhorns are set to receive a visit from four-star Texas A&M Aggies linebacker commit, Tyanthony Smith.

Smith, who will head to Austin this weekend, received an in-home visit from the Longhorns and defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski last week.

Smith ranks as the No. 37 linebacker in the nation and the No. 62 player in Texas per the On3 Industry ranking.

He also ranks as a four-star recruit per On3 and Rivals.com and a three-star per 247Sport and ESPN.

December 10 According to On3’s Eric Nahlin, the Texas Longhorns are in the driver’s seat to flip five-star safety and Flordia Gators commit, Xavier Filsaime.

Filsaime is set to visit Austin from December 15-17 but also received an in-home visit from Texas during the week.

The Horns are in big need of some safety help heading into 2024, with three players at the position entering the NCAA Transfer Portal after the regular season.

Filsaime, a McKinney (TX) native, is ranked as the No. 29 player in the country, the No. 2 safety, and the No. 7 player in Texas by On3’s Industry Ranking.

The early signing period begins December 20.