How Texas's entry into SEC will impact state's recruiting landscape

Now that the Texas Longhorns and Texas A&M Aggies are both in the Southeastern Conference, it'll be an uphill battle for non-SEC Texas teams to sign the state's top recruits.
Carter Yates

The SEC held media days in Dallas for the first time in conference history to commemorate Texas and Oklahoma's entry. Twelve of the 48 players who represented their programs were Texas high school football alums. For perspective, 25 percent of the athletes were Texans while 12.5 percent of the schools are located in Texas.

LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, a former Flower Mound Marcus star, will argue anybody any day - high school football means more in Texas. 

“I think Texas high school football is the SEC of high school football,” Nussmeier said.

The numbers back him up. After compiling the 400 total recruits who ranked in the 247Sports Top 100 from the 2021-24 cycles, Texas and Florida lead SEC states by a wide margin with 64 recruits.

Total Top 100 Recruits in 2021-24 Cycles (per 247Sports)

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