Overview
- Brian Swanson, a 6-foot-5, 315-pound four-star tackle from South Oak Cliff in Dallas, has committed to the University of Texas for the 2027 recruiting class.
- Swanson visited several Power Five programs and spent a weekend hosted by Texas before choosing the Longhorns over schools that included Oklahoma, LSU, Alabama, Texas A&M and SMU.
- 247Sports lists Swanson at No. 177 nationally and No. 17 among offensive tackles, and his pledge moved Texas up in the 247Sports composite team rankings from No. 17 to No. 13.
- He joins Kenyon Hemphill-Woods and Jackson Cook as Texas’ third offensive lineman for 2027 and is the highest-ranked tackle among the trio, adding size and positional versatility for coach Steve Sarkisian’s staff.
- The 247Sports composite ranking combines several scouting services and updates quickly after commitments, so late, high-end additions like Swanson can change a compact class’s national position and may keep Texas active in recruiting more targets.