In the wake of several important visit weekends prior to the summer official visit season for the 2026 recruiting class, the Texas Longhorns picked up their first pledge in the 2027 class with Sunday’s commitment by Tustin (Calif.) linebacker Taven Epps.
BREAKING: Four-Star LB Taven Epps (2027) has Committed to Texas, he tells me for @on3recruits
The 6’4 230 LB from Tustin, CA chose the Longhorns over USC & UCLA
“I’m coming home.”https://t.co/Cuzk6go0Zy pic.twitter.com/wl2nTSUmV1— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) April 6, 2025The 6’4.5, 225-pounder started to trend towards the Longhorns after taking an unofficial visit to the Forty Acres in late March following another visit last fall for the SEC opener against Mississippi State.