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Four Longhorns that can emerge as stars in 2023

These four players could explode in 2023.

The Texas Longhorns are being mentioned as the favorite to win the Big 12 this college football season and maybe even make a playoff appearance.

If they were to win the Big 12 it would be the first time they’ve done so since No. 12 (Colt McCoy) was leading the offense. When looking at this roster on paper combined with what we saw during the spring game, it is hard to think of a team from the past decade that looks as good as this one. However, even with all of the hype there are still players that have much to prove in 2023.

That is why I decided to pinpoint four emerging stars for Texas. These are names you absolutely need to look out for this upcoming season. Whether they were starters last season or not, these four Longhorns will have much higher expectations as Texas looks to return to glory.

Predicting the starting secondary for Texas football in 2023

The secondary looks to be a strength of the Longhorns’ defense in 2023.

The secondary looks to be a strength of the Longhorns’ defense in 2023. Texas has a great mix of returning production and an influx of talent in its defensive backfield.

Ryan Watts, Jerrin Thompson and Jahdae Barron have tons of snaps under their belts as Longhorns. They are joined by the transfer duo of Jalen Catalon and Gavin Holmes, along with some exciting young pieces.

Position battles between the defensive backs are one of the more intriguing storylines to follow in spring practice.

Wake Forest transfer Gavin Holmes and sophomore Terrance Brooks are competing for the cornerback spot across from Ryan Watts. Blue chip freshman Malik Muhammad is already turning heads as well.

Fourth-year safety Kitan Crawford is earning first-team snaps while Catalon deals with an injury. Crawford has been mentioned multiple times as one of the standouts of spring ball.

Texas has the chance to boast one of the best defenive back units in the Big 12 Conference. Here is a look a the predicted starter at each position ahead of the 2023 campaign.

Five freshmen to watch in Texas’ Orange-White spring game

These talented freshmen are ready to make their Texas debut.

Texas’ 2022 Orange-White spring game is filled with plenty of intriguing storylines. Continue reading “Five freshmen to watch in Texas’ Orange-White spring game”

247Sports identified three new Longhorns expected to have a breakout season in 2022

These young players can help turn the program around.

Steve Sarkisian and his staff went all in on adding new talent to the roster for the 2022 season.

The second year coach at Texas made it clear that he wanted over 30 new scholarship players on the roster this season, and they reached that mark with flying colors, while it’s still possible to add more.

The excitement and expectations surrounding the new players in Austin are seemingly growing by the moment, as Texas added what could be their best quarterback since Vince Young and Colt McCoy in Quinn Ewers. They also went out and got help in the secondary and at wide receiver.

Some of the players who line up on the outside are expected to be the ones that impact the team the most, as 247Sports identified three players that are poised for a breakout season. The trio consisted of two cornerbacks and one receiver.

Wyoming transfer Isaiah Neyor, Ohio State transfer Ryan Watts, and four-star prospect Terrance Brooks were the three players that 247Sports firmly believes will have huge impacts next season. Here is what Chip Brown said about the new Longhorns:

I’m hearing enough good things about 6-foot-3 Ohio State transfer cornerback Ryan Watts and early enrollee freshman cornerback Terrance Brooks that I’m ready to say they’ll have an immediate impact in 2022.

Brown went on to explain that he believes Watts has a good chance of replacing Josh Thompson as the starting cornerback alongside D’Shawn Jamison.

He did however go on to express that Brooks, who Texas flipped from Ohio State on national signing day, will be pushing both Jamison and Watts for significant playing time.

In regards to Neyor, 247Sports has extremely high expectations for the 6-foot-3 receiver who is expected to help form one of the most dangerous receiver duos in the country.

The new additions will surely help Texas turn around what was a dreadful season in 2021, and end the what seems to be an infinite stretch of mediocrity.

Texas, Steve Sarkisian among big winners on national signing day

Texas ended national signing day on a high note

The 2022 recruiting class is officially in the rearview mirror and for the Texas Longhorns, they couldn’t have done much better. They locked up the No. 5 overall class with their high school signees and incoming transfers.

Head coach Steve Sarkisian knew they needed to address the offense in a big way. They have one of, if not the best running back in the country. However, as we all know one man can do it alone. The team needed to give Bijan Robinson some help in the way of the offensive line and at quarterback. While Casey Thompson wasn’t bad, he wasn’t a world-beater. A lot can be attributed to his injured hand but Texas improved there with a former five-star quarterback and No. 1 recruit in Quinn Ewers.

The Horns beefed up the trenches as well as they landed two five-star offensive linemen in Kelvin Banks and Devon Campbell. The latter signed on Wednesday. According to the initial reaction from ESPN (subscription required), Sark and Texas were big winners on the day.

What ESPN Says…

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The Longhorns had already put together an excellent offensive line class heading into Wednesday, with tackle Kelvin Banks (the No. 32 recruit overall), Neto Umeozulu (No. 53) and Cameron Williams (No. 283).

The staff added to that haul with five-star offensive lineman Devon Campbell. He chose Texas over Oklahoma and gives the coaches four ESPN 300 offensive line commits.

Campbell is the No. 9 prospect overall and could make an impact early on for the Longhorns.

It wasn’t just ESPN that praised the Longhorns after NSD, but USA TODAY Sports analyst Erick Smith was also signing their praises.

What Erick Smith Says…

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You’re not supposed to pull off a top five class after going 5-7 in your first season. But that’s exactly what Steve Sarkisian did. More important than the ranking was the Longhorns addressing their biggest concern with seven offensive line additions, led by heralded prospects Kelvin Banks and Devon Campbell. DB Terrance Brooks leads a strong group of defenders. How quickly newcomers can make an impact could determine the team’s success in 2022 and 2023 as Sarkisian tries to rebuild the program with an SEC move on the horizon.

It’s one thing to win on the recruiting trail but now they need to put that plan to action in the spring and fall camps. We will find out just how good this team can be early on when they host Sark’s former team, the Alabama Crimson Tide in September.

Three Texas signees, two targets earn all-area selections by the Dallas Morning News

Several members of Texas’ 2022 recruiting class earned all-area selections by the Dallas Morning News this week.

Several members of Texas’ 2022 recruiting class earned all-area selections by the Dallas Morning News this week. Continue reading “Three Texas signees, two targets earn all-area selections by the Dallas Morning News”

Texas Football: List of early enrollees for the 2022 class

As of now, 11 players from the 2022 class will enroll early.

Each year that passes, more and more recruits choose to take part in the early signing period rather than wait until national signing day in February. Continue reading “Texas Football: List of early enrollees for the 2022 class”

Texas Football: Five biggest signings on the first day of early signing period

These five players will likely make an immediate impact for Texas next season.

Even after coming off a dreadful 5-7 season, Steve Sarkisian and his staff have done an amazing job in terms of recruiting top talent. Continue reading “Texas Football: Five biggest signings on the first day of early signing period”

WATCH: Terry Joseph, Texas coaching staff were elated to see Terrance Brooks flip to Texas

To say that defensive passing game coordinator Terry Joseph was excited would be an understatement.

The early signing period has started off hot for Texas, as the Longhorns are in the process of bringing home a historically good class.

One of the biggest gets for Texas thus far was a bit unexpected. Although Steve Sarkisian’s staff has been continuously making efforts to try and flip Ohio State commit Terrance Brooks, it wasn’t until Wednesday that we learned that Brooks was committing to Texas.

Brooks is a five-star cornerback out of Little Elm, Texas, that the staff pushed extremely hard for considering defensive back is a major need on this roster. He is rated the No. 8 cornerback in the country and the No. 10 overall prospect in the state, according to 247Sports composite.

To say that defensive passing game coordinator Terry Joseph was excited would be an understatement, as he sprung up in joy and high-fived everyone in sight.

Texas currently owns the No. 5 class in the nation in 247Sports’ 2022 class rankings.

Five-star CB Terrance Brooks flips from Ohio State to Texas

FLIPMAS! Texas flips five-star Terrance Brooks from Ohio State.

Steve Sarkisian and staff are having a fantastic start to the early signing period. Continue reading “Five-star CB Terrance Brooks flips from Ohio State to Texas”