Xavier Ukponu

Denton (TX) Guyer defensive lineman Xavier Ukponu let me know that he has been hearing from the staff more and more leading into his decision date on August 5th. Khenon Hall, Aaron Hunt, Jamar Chaney, and Inoke Breckterfield have been the ones in contact with him.The 6-foot-3, 300-pound prospect holds 36 offers from schools all over the country including LSU, Arkansas, Florida, Miami, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M and USC among others.He will be making a commitment decision on August 5th. Wisconsin is the favorite and it is my expectation that he will choose the Badgers. But the Baylor staff staying in communication is interesting and something to monitor at least going forward. I do not believe he is a priority for the staff at the moment but again that could change in the coming days.We are at the stage where there is a ton of momentum for the Baylor 2025 recruiting class but the staff can't take everyone so decisions have to be made.

I am going to post updates in here for the upcoming decisions going forward to keep things together in one place for the time being.7/1Kaleb Burns - BaylorJackson Blackwell - Baylor7/2Jacorey Watson - Baylor7/4Bryson Webber - Won't be Baylor as the Bears didn't make his final three7/5Jalen Cooper - SMU7/7Kamauryn Morgan - Baylor7/13Taz Williams - Baylor7/15Tanook Hines - USC7/18Michael Turner - Baylor8/5Xavier Ukponu - Wisconsin8/10Jayden SandersDate TBDStevie Amar

Baylor's Junior Day is slated for Sunday, January 28th. I am expecting a large group of 2025 prospects and maybe a few 2026 recruits as well. I will update visitors here as we move forward into the month.CommitsColumbus QB Adam Schobel Shadow Creek WR Ashton Jones Duncanville OL Desean Bryant Carthage OL Kash Courtney Southside (AL) OL Jamin Brown 2025 ProspectsChapel Hill ATH/S Demetrius Brisbon Columbus ATH/LB John Schobel Terrell ATH Keiundre Johnson Chapel Hill RB Rickey Stewart Richland RB Michael Turner Steele WR Jalen Cooper Naaman Forest WR Chance Ables Arlington Seguin WR Carterrious Brown Carrollwood Day (FL) Josh Robinson Austin Anderson WR Ed Small Lancaster WR Emmanuel Choice Lone Star WR Bryson Jones Dekaney WR Tanook Hines Dickinson TE Mason Peterson Denton Ryan OL Marcus Garcia La Cueva (NM) OL Mark Handy Benton (LA) OL Witten Van Hoy Cedar Hill OL Jordan Coleman Pine (LA) OL Jackson Jones Alief Hastings DL Ikechukwu Okafor Cedar Hill DL Devin Coleman Guyer DL Xavier UkponuIowa Colony EDGE Christopher Johnson Red Oak EDGE Kamauryn Morgan Alief Hastings EDGE Smith Orogbo Neville (LA) EDGE Brody Whatley Summer Creek EDGE Chad Woodfork Skyline LB Bo Barnes Nimitz LB Javar Thomas Forney LB Kelvion Riggins Cy Falls LB Kaleb Burns South Oak Cliff LB Jayden Shelton Berkner LB Richmond Ugochukwu Kigore S Jayden Sanders Mansfield Timberview S Nathan Tilmon Duncanville S Tyren Polley Hebron S Bo OnuGunter S Colin PeacockRichardson Berkner CB Kobi ForemanByron Nelson CB Leo Almanza FB Hightower CB Kade Phillips McKinney CB Zay Gentry2026 Prospects Argyle Liberty Christian QB Quinn MurphyCarthage RB KJ Edwards Aledo RB Raycine Guillory Lone Star RB Davian Groce Atascocita RB Cardae Mack Honey Grove RB Ryelan Morris Lake Belton WR Davion Peters Red Oak WR Brayden Robinson SA Madison WR Jordan Clay University WR London Smith Lone Star TE Ryder Mix Killeen Shoemaker OL Troy PlessOuachita Parish (LA) Dylan Berymon South Oak Cliff LB Jamarion PhillipsLone Star S Jordan Deck Connally CB Jamarion Vincent2027 ProspectsRandle RB Landen Williams-CallisGroesbeck RB Jordan Smith