Five-star cornerback John Meredith III has decided to reclassify from the Class of 2027 to the Class of 2026 and will enroll at Texas this fall, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian announced at SEC media days. The defensive back was previously rated as the No. 4 overall player and No. 1 cornerback in the Class of 2027 before committing to the Longhorns in June.
Meredith’s reclassification came after his transfer to North Crowley High School was deemed ineligible by the UIL State Executive Committee. The defensive back had played his first three seasons at Eulass Trinity in the Dallas-Fort Worth area before transferring in January for his senior year, citing a recent move. On July 8, the committee ruled that the transfer was athletics-driven, making him ineligible to play varsity athletics at his new school.
Rather than return to his original school, Meredith opted to reclassify and join the Longhorns’ roster this fall. Standing 6-foot-3 and weighing 187 pounds, Meredith is regarded as a dynamic cornerback prospect with advanced coverage abilities. Evaluators have described him as possessing long limbs, quick reaction time, and elite recovery speed that could allow him to develop into a primary cornerback for a playoff contender.
Meredith is expected to take a reserve role initially, though Texas could use him in meaningful snaps as a true freshman. The cornerback position room includes starters Kobe Black and transfer Bo Mascoe, while Will Muschamp has taken over as the new defensive coordinator. Meredith could potentially become a five-star headliner of Texas’s recruiting class alongside athlete Jermaine Bishop.
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