Texas beats Texas A&M, Tech for in-state commitment from 2027 WR
By David Wasson
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The Texas Longhorns earned a critical commitment in the 2027 class, landing a pledge from 3-star wide receiver Briceson Thrower.
The North Forney (Texas) High School product chose Texas over offers from Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Ohio State and Illinois. Thrower is a 3-star prospect according to the 247 Sports Composite rankings and ranks as the 57th-best wide receiver in the country.
The 6-foot-3 Thrower finished his junior season at North Forney with 32 receptions for 529 yards and five touchdowns – averaging 16.5 yards per catch. Thrower also runs track for North Forney, recording a 10.76-second 100-meter time as a junior and a 23.31-second 200-meter time as a sophomore.
Thrower is the 12th public commitment for Texas in the 2027 cycle and will join 4-star Easton Royal as a freshman in the wide receivers room.
Texas went 10-3 overall and 6-2 in SEC play in 2025, missing out on a College Football Playoff berth despite starting the season as the No. 1 team in the country. The Longhorns’ losses came to then-No. 3 Ohio State, then-No. 5 Georgia and unranked Florida, and Texas closed the season with a 41-27 victory over Michigan in the Citrus Bowl.
Texas kicks off the 2026 season at home against Texas State (3:30 pm ET, ESPN) before taking on Ohio State at home on Sept. 12 (7:30 pm ET, ABC). The Longhorns begin SEC play Sept. 26 at Tennessee.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
