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Texas running backs ranked among the best position groups in CFB

Texas should have lots of confidence in its running back room this season.

Texas should have lots of confidence in its running back room this season.

Bijan Robinson leads the group as one of the top offensive players in college football. The junior totaled nearly 1,500 yards and 15 touchdowns in just 10 games last season. Robinson returns with Heisman odds and NFL draft aspirations.

What makes Texas’ running back unit so special is the depth and talent behind Robinson.

Senior Roschon Johnson is a rock-solid back who displays excellent toughness and leadership skills. Johnson is a great change of pace complement to Robinson.

Speedy Keilan Robinson is a home run threat every time he touches the ball. The former Alabama transfer is a great gadget guy and plays a huge role on special teams.

Young guys Johnathan Brooks and Jaydon Blue are exciting talents who have bright futures ahead of them.

247Sports ranks Texas’ running back room as the No. 5 overall position group in the nation. Pretty good company to be mentioned with for the Longhorns ball carriers.

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Steve Sarkisian names Casey Thompson starter, provides injury update before Kansas game

Steve Sarkisian names Casey Thompson starter and provides injury update ahead of Kansas game.

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian provided an update on the quarterback situation and touched on the running back injuries ahead of the Kansas game.

Casey Thompson will start against Kansas but Sarkisian said Hudson Card will also receive early playing time. Thomspon was benched after a poor start last week on the road at Iowa State. Card did not play much better, turning this week into an open battle.

Texas received some good news on the injury front. Linebacker Demarvion Overshown will start. Running backs Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson are labeled as game-time decisions but are expected to play.

Keilan Robinson will not be available tonight as the speedy running back and special teamer is in COVID-19 protocol. Robinson is the first Longhorn this season to miss a game due to COVID-19.

Look for freshman running back Johnathan Brooks to get more action tonight. Sarkisian spoke highly of Brooks earlier this week.

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WATCH: Four Texas running backs record a touchdown against Rice

It was a touchdown party for the Texas running backs on Saturday night.

Stan Drayton is somewhere smiling at the fact that he may have assembled the best running back room in the nation.

There was an exclusive party in the end zone on Saturday evening, and four of Texas’ running backs were in attendance.

The Longhorns unleashed a deadly rushing attack against Rice that saw seemingly every running back that touched the ball tearing up the opposing defense. Starting running back Bijan Robinson led the team with three touchdowns and 127 yards rushing, the Texas running back room as a whole combined for six touchdowns and amassed over 400 yards rushing.

Bijan Robinson also made history in Week 3, as he became the fastest running back at Texas to reach 1,000 career rushing yards since the legendary Jamaal Charles.

Even with the change at quarterback, it was evident that the game plan was to feed the running backs as much as possible. The 38 rushes was the most of the season for Texas, and it is evident that Sarkisian should consider utilizing all of the backs as much as possible.

On every touch, it seemed as if one of the running backs could have gone the distance. Take a look at five of the six that did: