Is Kobe Black starting?
Kobe Black is the projected starter at FS for Texas Longhorns.
Kobe Black is the projected starting FS on a Elite Texas — 87 OVR.
See full Texas Longhorns depth chart ›Depth at FS · Texas Longhorns
- 1687Kobe BlackStarter
- 2277Derek Williams Jr.
What's Next
The Story
A Five-Star Talent
A 5-star recruit out of Waco Connally, ranked #34 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 15 tackles, 1 INT, 0 PBU. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 87 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #6
- Class
- JR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 202 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★★5-star
- Composite
- 0.9841
- National Rank
- #34
- High School
- Waco Connally
- Hometown
- Waco, TX
Why this rating?
On a 94-rated defense; 61th-percentile production (×0.99 for competition level) put them -4 vs unit starters → 87.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WOSUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 24-23
Sep 5WTXSTTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 59-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WOSU | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WTXST | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kobe Black's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.