Among the reasons Simmons is noteworthy is that he signed with Texas in December during the early stage and is widely regarded as a five-star prospect. With the intention of making an impression as a true freshman, the edge rusher enrolled in January to get a head start studying the playbook.

Golden, a wide receiver for the University of Houston, caught 38 passes for 404 yards and six touchdowns in the previous campaign. He caught 13 touchdown passes in his two seasons as a member of the Cougars.

The company Vanguard, owned by Chris Late, has partnered with Quinn Ewers, Roschon Johnson, and T’Vondre Sweat in the past and has completed arrangements with additional members of the 2023 class.

After going 12-2 previous season, the Texas Longhorns captured the Big 12 title for the first time since 2009—the team’s final trip to the national title game.

The Longhorns, seeded third in the College Football Playoff, fell to second-seeded Washington, 37–31, in the Sugar Bowl CFP semifinal.

At the end of June, the Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners will relocate to the SEC.