Texas lands 2027 commitment from 4-star RB out of Arizona
By Andrew Olson
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Texas has added a blue-chip running back to its 2027 recruiting class.
Noah Roberts is the newest verbal commitment for Steve Sarkisian‘s squad. The running back from Arizona announced his pledge to play for the Longhorns on Friday via Hayes Fawcett of Rivals.
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Out of Chandler (Arizona) Basha High School, Roberts is listed as measuring 6-feet and 195 pounds. On the 247Sports Composite, Roberts is rated 4-stars, the No. 4 player in the state of Arizona, No. 18 running back and No. 254 prospect overall in the Class of 2027.
Roberts has been widely recruited. As of Friday, he has scholarship offers from 37 programs. In addition to Texas, Alabama, Florida (Longhorns running backs coach Jabbar Juluke’s previous stop), Florida State, Miami, Ohio State, Tennessee, Texas A&M and USC were among the programs to show interest. For Friday’s decision, Roberts told Fawcett that it came down to Texas, Michigan, Oregon and Arizona State.
With Basha on board, Texas now has 10 commitments in its 2027 class, which ranks No. 14 nationally on the Composite. It will be a while before Roberts is running wild in Austin, but Horns fans are sure to appreciate seeing his impressive speed in burnt orange.
New #Texas RB commit Noah Roberts is a north-south runner with elite breakaway speed
— Hank South (@HankSouthOTF) May 1, 2026
Averages over 6 yards a carry for his HS career thus far@ontexasfootball https://t.co/JOauF1sPaP #HookEm pic.twitter.com/CYgLHFRJ0a
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