Spring practice begins on Monday, March 6. The sessions soften the blow of a long offseason without football.
There’s plenty to be excited about on the Forty Acres. Arch Manning, Anthony Hill, Johntay Cook and Malik Muhammad headline the list of newcomers that start their football careers in Austin. Albeit, the 2023 squad features plenty of players that showed promise in past seasons.
Atop the list of premier returnees is redshirt junior linebacker Jaylan Ford. The breakout playmaker earned first-team all conference honors along with a third-team All-American nomination. He will lead a defense that includes transfer safety Jalen Catalon, disruptive defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat and a high football IQ secondary of Ryan Watts, Jahdae Barron, Jerrin Thompson and Terrance Brooks.
On the other side of the ball, Xavier Worthy returns as the most accomplished returning player. Quinn Ewers looks to take a step forward with an offensive line led by elite tackle Kelvin Banks keeping Ewers upright.
Here’s a look at what the Texas two-deep might look like presently.