Texas boosts its scouting expertise with Kevin Mashack, sharpening talent evaluation to maintain elite recruiting and build championship rosters.
Texas football has spent the last several cycles proving it can recruit with anyone in the country. Top-five classes have become the norm in Austin, not the exception.
Now, heading into the 2026 offseason, the Longhorns are making a strategic move designed to sharpen their evaluation of talent before the stars ever commit.
According to On3, Texas is expected to hire Kevin Mashack as its new Director of College Scouting. This role sits at the intersection of recruiting, roster management, and long-term program planning.
It’s a behind-the-scenes hire, but one that could have an outsized impact on how Texas stays ahead in an increasingly competitive recruiting landscape.
Mashack arrives in Austin with a diverse body of work that blends college football, NFL experience, and player evaluation. Most recently, he served as Director of Recruiting at Tennessee State, where he helped oversee roster construction and talent acquisition.
Prior to that, he held Director of Player Personnel roles at Texas A&M and Indiana, giving him firsthand experience inside two Power 5 programs with very different recruiting approaches.
What makes Mashack especially intriguing is his background beyond the college game. He spent three seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars in a player personnel role, gaining exposure to professional scouting methods, evaluation models, and data-driven decision-making.
Before that, he coached at Tennessee State, including time as a wide receivers coach, which adds a developmental lens to his evaluation skillset.
In today’s college football environment, scouting isn’t just about finding high school stars; it’s about projecting growth, managing the transfer portal, and identifying players who fit both scheme and culture.
The Longhorns have landed the No. 2 and No. 1 recruiting classes nationally over the past two years, but sustained success requires constant evolution.
With NIL, the portal, and expanded scouting calendars reshaping roster building, Texas appears intent on refining its process rather than standing pat.
Mashack’s experience across multiple programs and the NFL gives him a broad perspective that should complement Texas’ already strong recruiting operation. The goal now isn’t just elite classes, it’s roster balance, development, and retention.
For a program with national championship aspirations, this move signals something important ... Texas isn’t just recruiting hard. It’s recruiting smarter.