The Longhorns' 2016 class came together late, but Charlie Strong's last-minute push resulted in one of the top overall recruiting groups for Texas in recent memory.

Strong and his staff signed a 24-man class that finished at No. 11 overall in the country despite coming off a 5-7 campaign in 2015. Included in that group were the nation's No. 1 safety, Brandon Jones, the No. 4 and 7 outside linebackers (Jeffrey McCulloch and Erick Fowler) and 12 Top 300 prospects.

A group heavy on defensive lineman and talented skill players, the class will likely make its impact felt on the field in 2016. Four members of the class enrolled early, quarterback Shane Buechele, wide receiver Collin Johnson, center Zach Shackelford and linebacker Demarco Boyd, and all but Boyd are expected to start next season. Additionally, the Longhorns will lean heavily on the six defensive linemen entering campus this summer. Others, like Jones, McCulloch and Jean Delance will likely to contribute right away.

It's the second straight impact freshman class the Longhorns have inked, and to give readers a better idea of who the players are as people the Horns247 staff put together stories on each members of the class.

The project spanned over a few months, so to ensure nobody missed any of the stories, we've complied this piece to provide a quick reference guide for each of the pieces. Each player has his own slide, and you can click on either the player's name or the summary of the story to bring you to the piece.