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Texas Secures Top-5 QB Neimann Lawrence Commitment

6/26/2026

Summary

Story summary

Texas Longhorns secured quarterback Neimann Lawrence for the 2028 class.
Lawrence, a 6-foot-1, is No. 5 quarterback and No. 53 per 247Sports.
He posted 1,971 yards, 32 touchdowns and one interception.
He turned down 40 offers, including Texas A&M, to choose Texas for its quarterback development under coach Steve Sarkisian and quarterbacks coach AJ Milwee.
He announced the commitment on CBS Sports' YouTube channel, naming Brysen Wright a 2028 recruiting target.

History

Historical Context

After landing five-star quarterback Colt McCoy in 2005—redshirting during Texas’s national-championship season and later amassing a program-record 45 wins—the Longhorns have built a reputation for elite QB recruitment. In 2024 coach Steve Sarkisian and QB coach AJ Milwee are courting five-star prospect Neimann Lawrence, echoing the McCoy strategy that sustained Texas’s national prominence.

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Story summary

Texas Longhorns secured quarterback Neimann Lawrence for the 2028 class.
Lawrence, a 6-foot-1, is No. 5 quarterback and No. 53 per 247Sports.
He posted 1,971 yards, 32 touchdowns and one interception.
He turned down 40 offers, including Texas A&M, to choose Texas for its quarterback development under coach Steve Sarkisian and quarterbacks coach AJ Milwee.
He announced the commitment on CBS Sports' YouTube channel, naming Brysen Wright a 2028 recruiting target.

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