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2017 National Signing Day: Biggest Winners and Losers

By Hunter Kinniburgh

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Oct 15, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; The Texas Longhorns take the field prior to kickoff against the Iowa State Cyclones at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. The Longhorns won 27-6. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 15, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; The Texas Longhorns take the field prior to kickoff against the Iowa State Cyclones at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. The Longhorns won 27-6. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports /

Loser: Texas Longhorns

247Sports rank: 26th

Texas, much like their 2016 season, hoped and was thought to do better than where this class is ranked. Yes, the Longhorns had a lot going against them but still, this is Texas we are talking about here. Texas had a rough season and the firing of head coach Charlie Strong certainly did not help with recruiting. With that said, the Longhorns did hire Tom Herman, the former Houston Cougars head coach, so he has in state ties to still expect that Texas could have some success on the recruiting trail.

While this class does rank outside the top 25 of the recruiting rankings, it is still the second best class in the Big 12, so it isn’t as underwhelming from that perspective. On the national level however, more is expected from Texas. This Signing Day class is dominated by new offensive players for Texas; including dual-threat four-star quarterback, Sam Ehlinger, four-star running back Toneil Carter and four- star wide receiver Damion Miller. With weapons such as these and the others that the Longhorns signed, it’s not hard to see Coach Herman having Texas back in the spotlight before long.

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