Houston Football returned from spring break with a 6 a.m. meeting on Monday morning, followed by workouts, film, and more. Tuesday, the team returned to the practice field. In three practices this week, over 30 prospects and about 20 high school and college coaches were in attendance.
Recruits in attendance
| Name | Pos - Yr | HS |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Brister | QB - 2027 | Friendswood |
| TK Gaines | QB - 2028 | Waller |
| Raul Rivera | QB - 2027 | Clements |
| Canon Toon* | QB - 2026 | Second Baptist |
| Khyren Haywood | DL - 2027 | Guyer |
| Marley Nickerson | DL - 2027 | Clements |
| Vance Smyth | DL - 2027 | Angleton |
| Cael Thigpen | DL - 2027 | Jersey Village |
| Rome Ewell | LB - 2028 | Springtown |
| Khalen Taylor | LB - 2028 | Ridge Point |
| Ian Thomas | RB - 2028 | Tomball |
| Henry Lamar Brooks | WR - 2027 | Cy-Fair |
| Kevin Ferrygood | WR - 2027 | Cy-Fair |
| Braylon Lane | WR - 2027 | C.E. King |
| Brian Manuel Jr | WR - 2027 | Atascocita |
| Alvin Mosley | WR - 2027 | Crawford |
| Josiah Morgan | WR - 2027 | Ruston (LA) |
| Jordan Simmons | WR - 2027 | Yates |
| Peyton Smith | WR - 2028 | La Porte |
| Brandon Evans | OL - 2027 | Clements |
| Korde Foreman | DB - 2027 | Berkner |
| Braiden Graves | DB - 2027 | Bridgeland |
| Savoy Guidry | DB - 2027 | Holy Cross (LA) |
| Prince Jumbo | DB - 2027 | Clements |
| Marcus Watson Jr | DB - 2027 | Central (LA) |
| Landon Domio* | ATH - 2029 | Yates |
| Kellen Kinter | ATH - 2027 | Clements |
| Cayden Lancelin | ATH - 2028 | Westgate (LA) |
| Aiden Martin | ATH - 2027 | Brennan |
| Josh Wilson | ATH - 2027 | Lafayette Christian |
| William Bowers | K - 2027 | Elizabethton (TN) |
| Louisianimals | 7-on-7 team | |
Coaches in attendance
| Coach | School |
|---|---|
| BJ Gotte^ | Pearland |
| Jason Hinkleman | Pearland |
| Scott May | Pearland |
| Matt Beeler | Pearland |
| James Moynahan^ | Episcopal |
| Ivan Robinson | Strack Intermediate |
| Marcus Williams | Wheatley |
| Senorise Perry | Wofford College |
| Irvin Theodile | Ball |
| Octavius Bond | Ball |
| Jacob Morrow | Ball |
| Bobby Darnell | Clements |
| Dylan Bickham | Eisenhower |
| Galvanis Mbu* | Foster |
| Bradley Mbu | Jordan |
| Garrett Kreamer^ | St Martinville (LA) |
| Adam Domitrivich | Reno (NV) |
| George McCorley | JBG Performance |
| Stu Holt | 30 year CFB coach |
*was at multiple practices
^head coach
Thigpen committed on Saturday. Ewell, Lane, Martin, Morgan, Mosley, and Guidry have OVs set up May 28-30.
A few notes
Springtown linebacker Rome Ewell got to campus early so he could sit in on position meetings and get a tour of the facilities. I spoke with his dad about how the process was going, and he said they were “impressed with the facilities.” He almost mentioned that Houston is in a good spot with Rome at the moment, along with a few other Big 12 teams.
Ewell has an official visit scheduled with Houston for May 28-30 and two others at a later date: Kansas State and Iowa State. I was told he wants to decide before his senior season. Ewell is aiming to be a spring enrollee and looks forward to getting started. “He likes to work,” his dad said.
Atascocita wide receiver Brian Manuel Jr. also attended position meetings before watching practice. He told me he attended kickoff, punt return, and wide receiver meetings. Houston has yet to offer Manuel, but he is a player to keep an eye on.
A coach in Manuel’s district told me that he believes Manuel is underrecruited due to the depth of talent in 23-6A (Summer Creek’s Benny Easter and CE King’s Dillon Mitchell, to name a few). Manuel had a productive junior season: 1,059 yards and 16 touchdowns in 11 games. He can also make highlight plays like this:
video provided by Brian Manuel Jr.
Former UH wide receiver coach Derrick Sherman, now in the same role at Iowa State, offered Manuel this week.
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