Texas has landed a commitment from four-star safety Zelus Hicks, ESPN's No. 1 safety in the class of 2026.
Paul Finebaum explains why Texas' win over Michigan was no fluke and that he expects big things from the Longhorns. Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World.Hicks, the 6-foot-2, 190-pound defensive back from Georgia's Carrollton High School, is the No. 19 prospect in the ESPN Junior 300. He is Texas' third ESPN 300 pledge in the 2026 cycle, joining No.
In Hicks, the Longhorns now have a defensive cornerstone in the 2026 class. A rangy, physical safety, he totaled 67 tackles with a pair of sacks in his sophomore season at Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia, last fall. Hicks transferred to Georgia high school football powerhouse Carrollton ahead of his junior season this fall, joining the program led by five-star quarterbackUpon his commitment, Hicks stands as Texas' second-ranked prospect in 2026.
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