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3 Star LB Rome Ewell commits to Houston

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HOUSTON FOOTBALL

LOCKED IN: Rome Ewell Gives Houston Its Perfect 7-for-7 — And the Coogs Aren't Close to Done.

Houston adds another cornerstone to its 2027 class as Rome Ewell brings toughness, range, and a linebacker mentality to H-Town.

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Inside the Commitment '27 3 Star SAF Tavon Bolden Atascocita (TX)

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UH

Home Is Where the Hunger Is: Why Tavon Bolden Chose Houston.

By the time Atascocita safety Tavon Bolden walked off campus as a Cougar commit, the answer had never been complicated. It had been waiting on him all along.

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3 Star Safety Tavon Bolden commits to Houston

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HOUSTON FOOTBALL

The Backyard Belongs to the Coogs: 3 Star Safety Safety Tavon Bolden Keeps It Home, Commits to the Coogs.

Sunday commitment gives Houston six pledges and a statement in the 713

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3 Star Houston Commit Cael Thigpen inside  the OV

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HOUSTON FOOTBALL

All In & Then Some: Cael Thigpen Takes Us Inside the OV.

The Coogs 2027 commit never needed convincing. But what he witnessed this past weekend at the University of Houston? That was confirmation — and he's got a message for the rest of the country.

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3 Star Midlothian linebacker Jerrell Bridges chose Houston over SMU, Arkansas and Baylor

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HOUSTON COUGAR FOOTBALL

Bridges Built: Fritz Wins Dallas Without Leaving Houston.

Midlothian linebacker Jerrell Bridges chose Houston over SMU, Arkansas and Baylor on Sunday. The star rating doesn't tell the story. Everything else does.

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3 Star IOL Samuel Thiergood commits to Houston

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HOUSTON FOOTBALL

HOME COOKING: Samuel Thiergood Ends the Search Before It Ever Really Started.

3-Star OT Samuel Thiergood picks the Coogs after a Memorial Day weekend official visit — and Houston's recruiting staff made sure the hometown kid never had a reason to look elsewhere

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3 Star OT Thomas Muiruri  commits to the Coogs

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HOUSTON COUGAR FOOTBALL

The Blueprint Up Front: Why Thomas Muiruri Is a Bigger Commitment Than It Looks for Houston.

2027 three-star offensive tackle Thomas Muiruri gives Houston another cornerstone piece in the trenches—and another sign Willie Fritz's rebuild is being built from the inside out.

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3 Star Louisiana WR, Gary Burney Jr. commits to Houston

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HOUSTON FOOTBALL

Bayou 2 Bayou: Houston Beats LSU, Tulane & Cincinnati for Gary Burney jr.

Houston keeps winning in Louisiana. Gary Burney Jr. becomes the latest Bayou talent headed west to build the future of Willie Fritz's program.

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'27 Sonny Mullen 3 Star OT Commits to Houston

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UH FOOTBALL

Lone Star Steal: Houston Locks Up Mammoth OT Sonny Mullen on Official Visit.

Giant Opportunity: How Houston Closed a 6-8 Tackle on His Own Turf and Sent a Message to the Rest of the Big 12

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Houston Commit Raiden Cook  OV set today

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UH FOOTBALL

Pressure, Power Offers, and Hometown Pride: Raiden Cook Still Stands with Houston.

Power 4 programs continue pushing for Houston’s rising 4-star defensive lineman, but Raiden Cook says the vision, brotherhood, and opportunity to build history with the Cougars still outweigh the noise.

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UH Red Football Helmet with Unbreakable

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HOUSTON COUGAR FOOTBALL

Houston Football Opens 2026 Season in the National Spotlight.

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NCAA Football: Stephen F. Austin at Houston

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CONNER WEIGMAN

The Reinvention of Conner Weigman.

Conner Weigman didn't need rescuing. He needed the right place, the right coach, and enough silence to remember who he was.

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