Tag: 2021 running back

Bijan Robinson not named top five returning running back by PFF

A lot of Bijan Robinson hype has carried over into spring practice and the 2021 season with Steve Sarkisian. Unless you’re PFF.

When Texas landed five-star Bijan Robinson over Ohio State, it was a big win for Stan Drayton. The best running back in the country was going to play college football in Austin for at least three seasons.

In year one, Robinson took some time to get on the field. Drayton and Tom Herman wanted to make sure he was ready. Robinson proved when given the opportunity he should have been getting snaps a lot sooner.

He finished with 703 yards and four touchdowns. Robinson’s 8.2 yards per carry broke a Texas school record for any classification, not just a freshman. A special player was brewing for the Longhorns and a lot of hype has carried over into spring practice with Steve Sarkisian.

Unless you’re PFF.

According to the website, Robinson is not a top-five returning running back in the country for this upcoming season. In fact, two Big 12 backs make the list before the non-quarterback favorite to win the Heisman.

Tank Bigsby (Auburn), Deuce Vaughn (Kansas State), Kennedy Brooks (Oklahoma), Brian Robinson Jr. (Alabama), and Jerrion Ealy (Ole Miss) consisted of PFF’s top five list.

Robinson Jr. and Vaughn are where the red flags begin to arise when discussing returning running backs.

Starting with the Alabama tailback, he was not even the feature guy in Steve Sarkisian’s offense. First-round pick Najee Harris finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy and saw 60% of carries from Alabama running backs. In contrast, Robinson Jr. saw 22% while averaging 5.3 yards per carry.

Moving to the Little Apple, Vaughn’s 2020 season saw a lot more recognition than Robinson. The Big 12 voted him the Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year and to All-Big 12 Second-Team Offense.

Just as hype within Austin has, disrespect for Robinson seems to be carrying over into 2021.

Another omission is Iowa State’s Breece Hall. The sophomore finished as a unanimous First-Team All-American last season, leading the country in rushing yards and finishing second in rushing touchdowns last season.

Maybe PFF needs a new list.

Watch Texas commit Jonathan Brooks on Friday Night

Texas Longhorns 2021 commit Jonathan Brooks was back on the field on Friday Night. Watch as he takes the ball 18 yards to the endzone.

Friday nights in Texas are back with high school football getting underway for some schools. One of the players back on the field is Texas Longhorns 2021 commit Jonathan Brooks for Hallettsville. He found his way to the endzone on an 18-yard run against Shiner.

Brooks is the 33rd ranked running back in the country according to 247Sports composite rankings. At this point in the recruiting process he is the only running back committed to the University of Texas. Hopefully this will play will be in the future for the Texas Longhorns.

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Locked on Longhorns Podcast: Camar Wheaton and COVID-19 Update

Latest Locked on Longhorns Podcast discussing Juwan Mitchell, Camar Wheaton and COVID. Plus where is Texas projected as a title contender?

The show kicks off with a discussion on Juwan Mitchell’s latest tweet regarding representing the University of Texas. The demands that athletes have made to the school are also on the agenda. Plus what about the meeting between school leadership and the football team.

Camar Wheaton is a top five-star prospect at running back in the state. Are the Longhorns in on the hunt for his services. Former Longhorn Collin Johnson has signed his new contract, what is his outlook on the season? Draft Wire named him the biggest steal of the NFL Draft for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Dr. Anthony Fauci has stated that he doesn’t believe there will be football this year, does that feel like a realistic option? The Longhorns find themselves with two dozen players in self isolation, is that a big shock? Plus 247Sports laid out the top contenders in tiers, where is Texas on the list?

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Texas Longhorns Offer 2021 Four-Star Running Back

The Texas Longhorns and head coach Tom Herman have offered 2021 four-star running back Donovan Edwards of West Bloomfield, Michigan.

During the Longhorns recruiting event in Austin on Saturday, they met with four-star running back Donovan Edwards of West Bloomfield, Michigan. Edwards is currently the number two ranked running back in the nation and the third-highest rated recruit in the state of Michigan.

The Longhorns have extended an offer to the highly touted back. The three schools highest on his list at this point are Ohio State, Michigan and Michigan State according to his 247 profile. Edwards marks the sixth running back that Texas has extended an offer to. Phil Mafah is the only one who has committed elsewhere. The other five have yet to make a commitment.

It is hard to fathom that Edwards will go with Texas over his top three with Bijan Robinson (the nation’s top-rated 2020 back) on his way to the Forty Acres.