TCU Lands Whitney High Receiver Kobe Haynes

Overview

• Kobe Haynes, a 6-foot, 205-pound receiver from Whitney High, announced his commitment to TCU after completing official visits to Baylor, Kansas, Stanford and TCU.
• Haynes had an exceptional junior season with 3,552 all-purpose yards and 45 touchdowns and is listed by 247Sports as the No. 77 wide receiver nationally and the No. 87 prospect in Texas.
• Haynes said his relationship with TCU coaches and with quarterback commit Bryce McCurdy were decisive factors in his choice and that TCU’s facilities and offensive approach “checked every box.”
• TCU staffers credited with closing the recruitment include first-year playcaller Gordon Sammis and position coach Malcolm Kelly, who both played sizable roles in building Haynes’ trust in the program.
• Haynes becomes the highest-ranked player in TCU’s 2027 class, which now sits at about 12 commitments and a roughly top-70 national ranking, and his addition could accelerate TCU’s plan to use a deeper, vertically oriented offense and push Haynes for early playing time.