The 2026 recruiting class for the Texas Longhorns received a boost on Thursday when consensus five-star Carrollton (Ga.) safety Zelus Hicks pledged to the Horns over the Auburn Tigers, Clemson Tigers, and Ohio State Buckeyes.
BREAKING: Elite 2026 Safety Zelus Hicks has Committed to Texas, he tells me for @on3recruits
The 6’3 185 S from Carrollton, GA chose the Longhorns over Georgia, USC, & Ohio State
Ranked as a Top 25 Recruit in ‘26
“Just the beginning.”https://t.co/aWFLAuTaIC pic.twitter.com/XQXyWUxWrz— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) September 12, 2024The 6’2, 190-pounder chose Texas after making two trips to the Forty Acres this year, one in the spring and one in the summer.