Heading into the 2023 season, Texas will have to replace two of the best players on their team from a year ago who both happened to play the same position.
Running back duo Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson became one of the best tandems in all of college football, but are now in the NFL. Robinson, who won the Doak Walker award, was taken in the first round with the No. 8 overall pick by the Atlanta Falcons, while Johnson was taken in the fourth round by the Chicago Bears.
The two combined for 351 carries, 2,134 rushing yards and 23 rushing touchdowns, while adding 33 catches for 442 yards and three touchdowns through the air. Replacing them will be a tall task, especially when you consider that none of the running backs on the roster have been a featured back at the college level.
However, they’ve each still flashed potential. 247Sports‘ Chip Brown projected the stat line of each running back at Texas that he thinks will get a carry. Let’s take a look at the main running back contenders and what he predicts for them.