Five players Texas should target in the transfer portal

These players could turn Texas into a contender next season.

The NCAA transfer portal continues to fill with talented players.

Almost 2,000 players from across the nation have entered the transfer portal as of Dec. 16. Navigating the wild territory of the portal is becoming a serious job for head coaches everywhere.

Texas finds itself in a much better position from a roster standpoint compared to this time last season. Between the strong core of production returning plus another top-five recruiting class on the way, Texas can afford to be more selective of players in the transfer portal.

Steve Sarkisian and his staff are ideally looking for plug-and-play starters at a few positions of need. Longhorn transfer quarterback Quinn Ewers, cornerback Ryan Watts and linebacker Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey were critical contributors to the 2022 squad.

Here are five players in the transfer portal Texas should target this go around.