Cincinnati WR commit Ronnie Gomiller sets Texas OV

The efforts to replace the nation’s consensus No. 1 wide receiver, Easton Royal, are underway for the Texas Longhorns with East St. Lous (Ill.) product Ronnie Gomiller set to take an official visit for Saturday’s matchup against the No. 7 Ole Miss Rebels, Horns247 reported Wednesday.The 5’9.5, 188-pounder committed to Cincinnati back in June after taking official visits to Purdue and Utah. Texas offered last week in the wake of Royal’s decommitment.Gomiller holds 17 total offers, including Arizona State, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas State, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan State, and Washington State.An impact player in the return game, Gomiller brings Steve Sarkisian’s desired speed to the wide receiver position with after-the-catch ability and enough versatility to also receive carries out of the backfield.View LinkA consensus four-star prospect, Gomiller is ranked as the No. 348 player nationally and the No. 22 athlete in the 247Sports Composite rankings.With significant resources freed up by Royal’s decision to flip to Florida, Texas should make an impact in 2027 recruiting down the stretch, but could also reserve some of those resources for the NCAA transfer portal. The Longhorns currently have the No. 7-ranked recruiting class, which includes pledges from wide receivers Briceson Thrower Jr. and Kyron Brown.