Texas Football: Breaking Down the Longhorns' Big Recruiting Weekend

The Texas Longhorns are on the final stretch of their 2015 recruiting, and the last portion of it will be very important for the future of the program.

Texas has less than two weeks to convince the recruits who are on the fence to pick the Longhorns for their landing spot.

Recruiting is not an easy task, and recruiting after a losing season is even more difficult. The Longhorns have struggled on the field for the last few years and head coach Charlie Strong has to convince these players to commit to the future of the program despite its past.

But Strong and his assistant coaches have hit the recruiting trails hard since the final game of the 2014 season, and they appear to be in good standing with some of the remaining uncommitted targets.

This weekend will be one of the last chances for coaches to get prospects on campus, and the list of those coming into Austin is long.

One of the most recognizable names that will be on the 40 acres for an official visit is 5-star running back Soso Jamabo. The Plano, Texas, athlete appears to be choosing between Texas and UCLA, and the Longhorns look to be in good position with the running back, according to Jason Suchomel of Orangebloods.com.

But the list of official visitors does not end with Jamabo. 

The Longhorns will also host 4-star quarterback and Florida State verbal commit Kai Locksley this weekend. Locksley has been committed to the Seminoles since October, but Texas has not given up on their attempt to flip the talented dual-threat quarterback.

Anyone who has watched Texas football over the last few years knows that adding depth to the quarterback position is a must for the Longhorns.

Texas only has two scholarship quarterbacks on campus. The Longhorns have a verbal commitment from 4-star quarterback Zach Gentry, but Gentry will take an official visit to Michigan this weekend, according to Orangebloods.com, and the recent 247Sports Crystal Ball predictions are trending in the Wolverines' direction.

It's imperative that the Longhorns sign another quarterback in their 2015 recruiting class, now that Gentry could waver in his commitment to Texas.

A late addition to the official visitor list is 4-star defensive tackle Daylon Mack. The Gladewater, Texas native was previously committed to Texas A&M but opened up his commitment in December. However, Mack had not shown a lot of public interest in Texas and listed TCU as his leader in early January.

Has something has changed for Mack? Possibly, but one thing is certain, the Longhorns getting him on campus for an official visit is big for Texas.

Jamabo, Locksley and Mack are only three of the recruits who will be in Austin for official visits this weekend. The Longhorns will host 13 players and will have a number of solid verbal commitments present to help recruit the uncommitted players.

One of the ringleaders in the 2015 recruiting class has been 4-star defensive end Charles Omenihu. The Rowlett, Texas, native has been actively recruiting players since he made his commitment to the Longhorns last year and will be in Austin for his official visit this weekend.

Strong and his staff need to be on point all weekend to land some of these highly touted recruits. But considering the feedback from future Longhorns following last weekend's visit, one could only expect the staff is fully prepared to make a final push for these talented athletes.

"

Guys I got some bad news .............. This my last day in ATX ....... Good news is ill be back soon though  #itsBeenReal #hookem

— Collin Johnson (@c_johnsonVC5) January 18, 2015"

The good news for Texas fans is that Strong and the coaches are getting these kids on campus. What follows could be huge for the future of the program if this weekend finishes in the Longhorns' favor.

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Unless otherwise noted, all quotes were obtained firsthand.

Taylor Gaspar is Bleacher Report's featured columnist covering the Texas Longhorns. Follow Taylor on Twitter: @Taylor_Gaspar.