Meaghan English
@meaghanienglish
Associate sports editor @TheDailyTexan | Contributor @5wins_sports
Our turn! @llhightower8 and I are on the road to Nashville. See you soon @TexasMBB!
Nothing screams student journalism more than a 16 hour drive to the SEC championship. See you soon @TexasWBB @annaambrose13 @charliep_10
Always an honor & privilege to be with our incredible Longhorns at Media Day and this year’s group was as good as any I’ve had the joy of working with in 30+ of these. Appreciate @thegoatanthony1, @ArchManning, @MichaelTaaffe4 & @CoachSark reppin’ us so well🤘🏻 #SECMD25 l #HookEm
Horns at the mic 🤘 #SECMD25
International college football games are stupid and bad for the sport. The best part about these games is the college campuses and tailgating environments. But yeah let’s go throw two teams who barely bowl eligible in Poland for no reason.
NEW: Five-star running back Derrek Cooper has committed to @TexasFootball, according to Rivals recruiting insider @Hayesfawcett3. The No. 2 running back in the 2026 class chose Texas over @GeorgiaFootball and @MiamiHurricanes. More to come @thedailytexan.
"The popularity of the Texas Longhorns is at an all-time high." Texas drew 8 million TV viewers per game last season, averaged home attendance of 102,000 fans, and just sold out season tickets for a fourth straight year. Is Texas ready to take over the SEC on and off the field?
The Texas Longhorns are building one of the best classes in 2026 & it’ll only get better 🤘 They currently have: • No. 1 QB Dia Bell • No. 1 LB Tyler Atkinson • No. 1 DL JJ Johnson • No. 2 RB Derrek Cooper • No. 3 EDGE Richard Wesley + more on3.com/college/texas-…
BREAKING: Elite 2026 RB Derrek Cooper has Committed to Texas, he tells me for @rivals The 6’2 210 RB from Fort Lauderdale, FL chose the Longhorns over Miami & Georgia He’s ranked as the No. 2 RB in the ‘26 Class “Terry blacks I’m on my way!” on3.com/rivals/derrek-…
Incoming graduate safety @MichaelTaaffe4 honored the victims of the Central Texas flood at @SEC Media Days in Atlanta by wearing a burnt orange tie embroidered with their initials and naming each victim. Known for his leadership and loyalty to Texas, Taaffe has become a fan…
"We only have so much money to go around... We don't talk about NIL, or revenue sharing, or publicity rights until the very end, and that may hurt us on some kids. But if the kid is coming to Texas for that reason, we don't want him anyway." - Steve Sarkisian NIL in recruiting…
NEW: Five-star DL James “JJ” Johnson flipped his commitment from @GeorgiaFootball to @TexasFootball, per @Hayesfawcett3. The commitment comes only hours after Tyler Atkinson’s announcement, tying Texas with @AlabamaFTBL with four five-star players in the 2026 recruiting class.
BREAKING: Five-Star DL James “JJ” Johnson has Flipped his Commitment from Georgia to Texas, he tells me for @rivals The 6’3 285 DL from Fort Myers, FL had been Committed to the Bulldogs since June 28th He’s ranked as the No. 1 DL in ‘26 (per Rivals) on3.com/rivals/james-j…
#Texas DB Michael Taaffe has the initials of the victims from the tragic flooding at Camp Mystic stitched into his tie at SEC Media Days. “Football is cool, but this is real life.” @ontexasfootball
NEW: Five-star LB Tyler Atkinson has committed to @TexasFootball. ESPN’s No. 1 outside linebacker from Loganville, Georgia, has become the third five-star recruit to join the Longhorns’ incoming class. More to come @thedailytexan.
BREAKING: Five-Star LB Tyler Atkinson has Committed to Texas! The 6’2 215 LB from Lawrenceville, GA chose the Longhorns over Georgia, Oregon, & Clemson He’s ranked as the No. 1 LB in the ’26 Class (per Rivals)🤘 on3.com/rivals/tyler-a…
@matthew_gomez56 and I are in Atlanta for @SEC Media Days! Yes, we drove 14 hours. Yes, it was worth it.
BREAKING: Four-Star CB Samari Matthews has Committed to Texas, he tells me for @rivals The 6’1 195 CB from Charlotte, NC chose the Longhorns over South Carolina, Florida State, & Miami “Everything’s bigger in Texas #hookem” on3.com/rivals/samari-…
NEW: Former Texas guard @iamtrejohnson1 has been selected by the @WashWizards in the sixth pick of the first round of the @NBA Draft.
the newest @WashWizards in town 🤘 #HookEm | #NBADraft