Six Texas football players that need to have a solid spring game

Here’s a list of six Texas football players who could benefit most from a productive showing on Saturday.

Texas will hold their annual Orange-White game on Saturday, April 24.

It’s a great opportunity for fans to witness how certain players will be utilized under the new coaching staff. On top of that, an intense quarterback battle will be showcased for the first time in four years.

When speaking to the media between spring practices, first-year head coach Steve Sarkisian has mentioned numerous players that have consistently caught his eye. Jordan Whittington, Ray Thornton, Josh Thompson, Bijan Robinson, Roschon Johnson and D’Shawn Jamison among a few others appear to have solidified their roles and proven what they’re capable of over the last few weeks.

However, there’s still a lot of uncertainty on the roster.

For example, the Longhorns are clearly in need of a big-play threat down field. Who is going to step up in that role? How reliable is the depth at linebacker? There’s several close position battles on both sides of the ball that will hopefully receive some clarity after the spring game.

Take a look at our list of which players could benefit most from a productive showing on Saturday.

Looking ahead at potential NFL draft prospects for Texas in 2022

Here’s a list of seven Texas Longhorns that we could see as potential NFL draft prospects in 2022.

With the 2021 NFL draft just around the corner, eight Texas Longhorns will be waiting patiently to hear their named called throughout the three day event.

Joesph Ossai and Samuel Cosmi are expected to be among the first Longhorns selected. Ta’Quon Graham and Caden Sterns could be taken off of the board as high as day two.

Unfortunately, the trio of Chris Brown, Tarik Black and Brennan Eagles look like they’re going to be late day three picks or more than likely become undrafted free agents.

What about Sam Ehlinger? The Longhorns star quarterback could go anywhere on day two or three, or even potentially undrafted. His stock is all over the place.

Now that the 2021 Longhorns have their feet in the draft, let’s look ahead to next year. These are seven Texas players who could be among the next patch of prospects after the 2022 season.

Texas football 2021 projected depth chart, pre-spring offense

Leading up to the season in September, Longhorns Wire will project what the depth chart could look like for Texas. These will often change.

It’s no secret that Steve Sarkisian is inheriting a talented roster at Texas, but how he utilizes each playmaker will be interesting to see. Continue reading “Texas football 2021 projected depth chart, pre-spring offense”

Six Texas football players that could be on early award watch lists

Here’s six Texas Longhorns that could be on college football award watch lists for the 2021 season.

It may be a little too early in the year, but new head coach Steve Sarkisian has been giving Longhorn faithful plenty to be excited about. Continue reading “Six Texas football players that could be on early award watch lists”

Six Texas football players that could be on early award watch lists

Here’s six Texas Longhorns that could be on college football award watch lists for the 2021 season.

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It may be a little too early in the year, but new head coach Steve Sarkisian has been giving Longhorn faithful plenty to be excited about. Continue reading “Six Texas football players that could be on early award watch lists”

Alamo Bowl: Wide Receiver Tale of the Tape

In the ongoing tale of the tape series, we preview the wide receivers in the Alamo Bowl. Does Texas Longhorns’ Joshua Moore have the edge?

We have seen the quarterbacks and the running backs, now time to take a look at the wide receivers in this game. For Texas, they will be without Brennan Eagles, who opted out to prepare for the NFL Draft. That puts Joshua Moore under the microscope for the wide receiver tale of the tape for the Valero Alamo Bowl.

Joshua Moore started off on fire to begin the 2020 college football season. After the first two games on the year, Moore led the team with 11 receptions for 200 yards and four touchdowns. That included the game-tying and winning catch against Texas Tech in overtime of the Big 12 opening thriller in Lubbock.

Slot specialist Jake Smith is right behind Moore in terms of production level, Moore leads the team in touchdowns with seven total. Smith is third with three touchdown catches throughout the season.

Continue reading “Alamo Bowl: Wide Receiver Tale of the Tape”

One area the Texas Longhorns need to improve in for 2021

The Texas Longhorns offense was slightly better in some areas in 2020 compared to 2019. There is one area they failed to compare to.

When looking at the Texas Longhorns offense in 2020, it doesn’t appear to be much of a difference between the two teams outside of scoring offense in comparison to 2019. Continue reading “One area the Texas Longhorns need to improve in for 2021”

Texas Longhorns vs Iowa State: WR Tale of the Tape

The Texas Longhorns passing game has fallen off a bit over the last several weeks but do they have the edge over the Iowa State Cyclones?

We have taken a look at the quarterback and running back tale of the tape, now for the wide receivers. The Longhorns’ top guy is Joshua Moore. The redshirt sophomore came out hot to start the year. Over recent weeks his impact has been lessened but he still leads the team in receptions, yards and touchdowns. For the Iowa State Cyclones, they counter with Xavier Hutchinson.

A huge portion of the passing for the Cyclones is a bit different than the Longhorns. While Texas has more receivers making an impact, Iowa State counters with a trio of tight ends with NFL aspirations. They are led by Charlie Kolar. Texas has Brennan Eagles, Jake Smith, Tarik Black, and Jordan Whittington as their secondary options.

So which team has the edge in receiving?

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Wide Receiver Comparison

Moore vs Hutchinson
6-1 Ht 6-3
169 Wt 207
RS-Sophomore Class Junior
22 Rec 41
343 Yards 518
15.6 Average 12.6
7 TDs 4
23 Touches 41
342 Yards 518

Last three games comparison

Moore vs Hutchinson
3.6 Rec/Game 4.3
47.7 Yards/Game 73.7
13.0 Yards/Rec 17.0
1.0 TDs/Game 0.7

Secondary Receiver

Brennan Eagles vs Charlie Kolar
6-4 Ht 6-6
229 Wt 257
Junior Class Junior
19 Rec 25
286 Yards 286
15.1 Avg 11.4
5 TDs 4

Slight Edge: Iowa State

The Texas Longhorns may have more touchdown production from their players, the Cyclones get more consistent production overall. The big key is can the Longhorns get the passing game going against Iowa State? They have averaged just 207.7 yards per game through the air in the last three games. Against West Virginia, they totaled just 184 net yards through the air. The Cyclones allow just 229 per game.

The Longhorns defense is actually the worst in the Big 12 in terms of yards per game. They allow 283.1, which is 0.5 yards per game worse than Texas Tech. If Brock Purdy is as efficient as he was against Kansas State, it could be a long afternoon for the passing defense.

Texas HC Tom Herman provides injury update ahead of Iowa State

The extra time off was crucial for a few Texas players that were dealing with nagging injuries.

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Texas head coach Tom Herman provided an injury update for several key players during his media availability on Monday. Continue reading “Texas HC Tom Herman provides injury update ahead of Iowa State”

Texas HC Tom Herman provides injury update ahead of Iowa State

The extra time off was crucial for a few Texas players that were dealing with nagging injuries.

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Texas head coach Tom Herman provided an injury update for several key players during his media availability on Monday. Continue reading “Texas HC Tom Herman provides injury update ahead of Iowa State”