Texas finished the month of August as one of the hottest teams in America in recruiting. The Longhorns picked up where they left off Thursday when 2026 Carrolton (Ga.) four-star Zelus Hicks committed to Texas. [Join Inside Texas TODAY and get the BEST Texas Longhorns scoop!] The 6-foot-1.5, 180-pound safety chose the Longhorns over Georgia, Tennessee, Auburn, and Clemson. Hicks is the first defensive player in the Longhorns’ 2026 class. Hicks made two trips to Austin in the last few months, one in April for a spring scrimmage and another in June for Texas’ Elite Camp. He picked up his Texas of…