Texas has some major holes to fill on their roster for next season, and if they are to have any chance of competing for the Big 12 title, they will need to hit on a handful of transfers.
In this day and age, it is not uncommon for teams to bring in large amounts of players from the transfer portal thanks to the one-time transfer rule that allows for athletes to have a one-time penalty free transfer.
Steve Sarkisian is currently facing the task of revamping a roster that has suffered majorly from the classes of 2018 and 2019 being major busts for the most part, with an overwhelming amount of the players not contributing or no longer with the team.
A successful group of transfers can either make or break a season, as LSU’s most recent championship was led by Ohio State transfer Joe Burrow, and Oklahoma’s playoff appearances were manufactured by three transfers in Baker Mayfield (Texas Tech), Kyler Murray (Texas A&M), and Jalen Hurts (Alabama).
The Longhorns tried to accumulate talent from the transfer portal for this season, and while they did land players who received a lot of playing time, it is fair to say that they did not contribute as much as the team had hoped or needed.
The talent swirling in the portal at the moment is as bountiful as it has ever been, and if Texas can take some big swings and connect on a few of these players, it could be the difference between a Big 12 championship, or another disappointing season.
While it is unlikely that Texas brings in all 10 of these players, this would be the best case scenario for the Longhorns. With Oklahoma looking vulnerable both in recruiting and in terms of keeping their players in Norman, Texas needs to strike now and take advantage of their struggling rival.
All of the players listed below are currently in the transfer portal database, and are not projected to transfer to a particular destination at the moment. There will likely be many more players enter the portal over the coming weeks.
Honorable mentions include LSU cornerback Eli Ricks, who is rated as the top player in the transfer portal, but already has a list of target schools that do not include the Longhorns. The second honorable mention would be Fresno State’s Jake Haener, who is expected to transfer back to Washington with coach Kalen DeBoer who recently accepted the position.