The Texas Longhorns have made their second flip from the Austin Metro, convincing tackle Kaden Scherer to change his commitment from the Stanford Cardinal, joining the 2026 class.
The 6-foot-6, 285-pound tackle from Georgetown
committed to Stanford in June, choosing the Cardinal over Kansas State and Northwestern after visiting the trio. But after a late Texas offer and visit for the Arkansas game, the lengthy lineman made the switch to the hometown team. No. 91 guard in the country, Scherer bolsters a class that needs some bodies and may give him the longer development path that he needs.
He is the second flip from Georgetown in a 24-hour period, with fellow Eagle Jett Walker taking the plunge, flipping from Minnesota on Sunday.
Scherer is the fourth offensive lineman in this class, a group highlighted by tackle John Turntine, the No. 179 player in the class of 2026. Kyle Flood and Steve Sarkisian need to make some waves in this class, in addition to pushing in the transfer portal, to shore up some of the deficiencies that the offensive line currently features.
The addition jumps Texas up one spot to No. 8, according to the 247Sports composite ranking with 23 commitments for the cycle, with other flip candidates on the board. The Longhorns hosted multiple targets for the Arkansas game alongside the local pair from Georgetown, and hope those late pushes pay dividends in the waning days before national signing day. Numbers are still uncertain, as Texas will likely see some portal movement both in and out as the window approaches.
