Story byNick Brooks (Will Gallagher/Inside Texas)Alex ByingtonTue, January 13, 2026 at 8:53 PM UTC·1 min readTexas true freshman offensive tackle Nick Brooks plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, according to On3’s Hayes Fawcett. Brooks will have three years of collegiate elibility remaining. The massive 6-foot-7 and 350-pound Brooks appeared in five games this past season with the Longhorns. Brooks signed with Texas as a four-star prospect in the 2025 recruiting cycle out of Grayson (Loganville, Ga.), where he was rated as the No.