Texas Longhorns snatch Alabama and LSU’s five-star wide receiver Kaliq Lockett in 2025.
Steve Sarkisian is rapidly beefing up his stock in the class of 2025 prospects.
Most recently, Sark and the Longhorns earned a commitment from five-star wide receiver Kaliq Lockett.
Lockett, originally from Sachse, TX, is taking his talents to the Longhorns despite earning offers from SEC opponents LSU and Alabama.
The five-star prospect is ranked as the No. 3 wideout and No. 17 overall athlete from the class of 2025, as well as being the No. 6 prospect coming out of Texas according to On3.
Lockett had a plethora of collegiate programs to choose from, beyond the Longhorns, Tide, and Tigers. The blue-chip wideout also has offers from Texas A&M, Florida State, Michigan, Ohio State, and Oregon, just to name a few.
On3 had Texas as the 83.3 percent favorites for Lockett’s commitment but still gave Alabama a 4.6 percent chance and LSU a 1.3 percent chance.
Lockett is the first wide receiver in Texas’ 2025 class. However, the Horns’s class also have a commitment from five-star quarterback K.J. Lacey.
Heading into his senior year of high school, Lockett stands at 6-foot-1.5 and 175 pounds.
During his junior season, Lockett had 59 receptions for 1,299 and 13 touchdowns.
As a five-star prospect, the future Longhorn has an overall grade of 96.67, the highest rating for any Texas commitment in the class of 2025.
