Longhorns add 4-star WR recruit Kaliq Lockett to 2025 class - ESPN

Four-star wide receiver Kaliq Lockett, No. 23 in the 2025 ESPN 300, announced his commitment to Texas on Wednesday afternoon, landing with Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns as the highest-ranked member of the program's 2025 class.

From Sachse, Texas, Lockett is the fourth-ranked pass catcher in the 2025 cycle, and the 6-foot-2, 175-pound wide receiver now intends to begin his college career close to home, opting for the in-state Longhorns over Alabama, Texas A&M, LSU and Florida State following visits to all five schools this spring.

With his pledge, Lockett becomes the top-rated member of a 2025 Texas class that boasts two other top-100 commits in defensive end Lance Jackson (No. 65 in the ESPN 300) and outside linebacker Elijah Barnes (No. 94), as well as a pledge from four-star quarterback K.J. Lacey, the No. 11 pocket passer in the cycle.

«A lot of factors played into it,» Lockett told ESPN. «But I know Texas will make me one of the best receivers in the country and a first-round draft pick.»

In Lockett, Texas now has a cornerstone commit in a talented offensive class bound for Austin.

Along with Lacey, the Longhorns hold pledges from top-300 rushers James Simon (No. 24 running back) and Rickey Stewart (No. 25) and four-star tight ends Nick Townsend and Emaree Winston. Lockett is Sarkisian's 17th overall pledge in 2025 and the ninth commitment from within the ESPN 300 to an incoming class that ranks No. 18 in ESPN's latest team recruiting rankings for the 2025 cycle.

Lockett, who intends to close his recruitment following his pledge, pointed to the meaningful connection he's developed with Longhorns passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach Chris Jackson among the elements that pulled his commitment to Texas.