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Four-Star Running Back Ryelan Morris Flips Commitment Back to Baylor

Bears flip a former commit back to the 2026 class.
By Grayson Grundhoefer
October 26, 2025
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Honey Grove (TX) High School running back Ryelan Morris‍ has flipped his commitment back to Baylor. He becomes commit No. 17 in the Bears' 2026 recruiting class, and he is the lone running back commit.

BAYLOR 2026 RECRUITING COMMITMENT LIST

Morris initially committed to the Bears on July 24, 2024, and remained committed for 10 months before flipping to Stanford this past June.

Baylor running backs coach Khenon Hall was the first to offer Morris when he was at SMU, and then he became the first offer from Hall once he got to Baylor. 

Hall continued to prioritize his top running back in the class and was able to get him to take an unofficial visit for the Bears' win over Kansas State on Oct. 4. That trip was instrumental in making this flip happen.

The 5-foot-9, 165-pound prospect is one of the most productive recruits you will ever see at the high school level. In 37 career games, he has posted nearly 8,000 total yards of offense and 119 total touchdowns while playing quarterback and running back.

He holds offers from Oregon, Oklahoma, TCU, USC, SMU, Miami and Oklahoma State, among others.

Morris is a composite top 250 prospect in the 2026 class and is a consensus four-star prospect across every national site.

His commitment pushes Baylor into the No. 25 overall spot in 247Sports Team Recruiting Rankings 

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Four-Star Running Back Ryelan Morris Flips Commitment Back to Baylor

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Bearsalwayswin
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7:23p, 10/26/25
why tho
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7:26p, 10/26/25
Idk how, but I'll take it!
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7:35p, 10/26/25
Great news!!
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8:10p, 10/26/25
Who in their right mind?
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In reply to Bearsalwayswin • 8:14p, 10/26/25
Bearsalwayswin said:
why tho


"With how crap we are, you probably have a great chance of starting early on!"
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8:31p, 10/26/25
Another Khenon Hall W
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8:34p, 10/26/25
Probably a bad sign that Aranda is staying.

I'm assuming there had to be assurances given to him that this staff he was committing to would still be in place.
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In reply to boognish_bear • 8:46p, 10/26/25
boognish_bear said:
Probably a bad sign that Aranda is staying.

I'm assuming there had to be assurances given to him that this staff he was committing to would still be in place.



Not necessarily. The assurance is, 'if you flip your commitment we can offer you X amount of money. You like money, don't you?'
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10:16p, 10/26/25
Not usually the way recruiting go, but glad he's back on board.
"The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool."
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In reply to Youre a clown • 10:20p, 10/26/25
Correct...

Maybe the donors are starting to line up for the buyout.

What's the Baptist version on La Costa Nostra?
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In reply to boognish_bear • 12:21a, 10/27/25
boognish_bear said:

This recruiting momentum is why I really wanted it to work out with Aranda, but unfortunately, we've reached the point where the downside of keeping him has surpassed the potential reward of this talent infusion.

The good thing is we're clearly paying enough to attract quality high school talent, so our next coach should theoretically recruit well as well. And maybe he and his staff can actually develop and utilize the talent they bring to campus -- a prospect I've essentially given up on with Aranda.
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6:34a, 10/27/25
The university is quietly making financial cuts everywhere on the academic side (the prez is an accountant after all), demonstrating some financial strains. I'd predict if Aranda beats UCF and one more, he's secure for another season, for no other reason thAn the school can't afford to fire him. Perhaps recruits are getting the message he is likely staying?
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Dia del DougO
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9:28a, 10/27/25

Homecoming on Saturday, bye week to follow.

Those could be factors in making a move or not making a move. I could see that.

Or they're just sticking to their guns, all be damned.

Whatever the case, I hope it works out for the best.
"The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool."
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10:12a, 10/27/25
Baylor is either telling these recruits that there's not gonna be a coaching change at season end or we better be assuring them that the coach who recruited them will still be at Baylor next year. Keeping Aranda in place would be a terrible mistake and if our AD chooses to fire Aranda it's only to save his career. What our recruiting class looks like now is going to change a lot.
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10:26a, 10/27/25
Maybe in some cases NIL deals and offers will keep some players around that just like Baylor regardless of the coach, as long as the school is supporting the program. And if the situation arises that their closest associated coaches are going to remain, even better.

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10:29a, 10/27/25
Verbal commitments don't mean much.

Exhibit A is our former PG who was returning to run the basketball team until BYU offered bags of money.
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In reply to Jacques Strap • 11:51a, 10/27/25
Jacques Strap said:
Verbal commitments don't mean.

Exhibit A is our former PG who was returning to run the basketball team until BYU offered bags of money.


After a certain third string Oregon quarterback left us standing at the altar, I just can't get excited about commitments until they sign on the dotted line
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1:23p, 10/27/25
Terminating your HC always creates concerns about your current recruiting class. It's not unique to us. Its just part of the transition. Hopefully, certain of the current staff who are both good coaches and good recruiters can be retained.
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8:38p, 10/27/25
How does Spav or any OC utilize a 165 lb guy at RB?
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10:22p, 10/27/25
What are they telling this kid? Heck of a recruiting job to get him back in with this turmoil in the program.
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In reply to boognish_bear • 7:26p, 10/30/25
boognish_bear said:

And if Aranda gets shown the door, Baylor will lose both these guys as well.
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1:02a, 10/31/25
Keep Dallas Baker at all costs. Heck, maybe he would make a good head coach.
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