Four-star RB recruit James Simon commits to Texas football over LSU, Notre Dame

Four-star running back James Simon announced his commitment to Texas on Wednesday. He’s the second RB recruit in the 2025 class and the 10th recruit overall. Simon chose the Longhorns over LSU and Notre Dame. He also had a few choice words for Texas’ rival across the Red River.

A Shrevport, Louisiana product, Simon goes to school at Calvary Baptist Academy and is the 5th ranked RB in Louisiana and 10th nationally. He measures in at 6-foot, 197 pounds and rushed for 1,600 yards and 21 touchdowns on 191 carries this past season.

Choice has developed a reputation for developing and recruiting RBs with Bijan Robinson, Roschon Johnson, Jonathon Brooks and Keilan Robinson all being drafted into the NFL in the past two years. In 2024, Choice recruited six backs including four-star Jerrick Gibson.

Simon joins Ricky Stewart as the second RB in the 2025 recruiting class. Thus far, Texas has the 13th ranked class overall and has not signed a five-star yet. However, five-star receiver Dakorien Moore recently decommitted from LSU, with analysts predicting Texas as his next potential destination.