The projected depth chart may change throughout the season, and the Longhorns’ season opener is still more than a week away.
However, many Texas fans are weighing who will start and who will be the backup at key positions when the Longhorns take on Colorado State in Week 1 play.
Offense
- Quarterbacks (QB): Quinn Ewers (starter), Arch Manning
- Running Backs (RB): Jaydon Blue (starter), Quintrevion Wisner
- Wide Receivers (WR) X: Isaiah Bond (starter), Ryan Wingo
- Wide Receivers (WR) H: Silas Bolden (starter), DeAndre Moore Jr.
- Wide Receivers (WR) Z: Matthew Golden (starter), Johntay Cook II
- Tight Ends (TE): Gunnar Helm (starter), Amari Niblack
- Left Tackle (LT): Kelvin Banks Jr. (starter) Trevor Goosby
- Left Guard (LG): Hayden Conner (starter) Neto Umeozulu
- C (Center): Jake Majors (starter) Connor Robertson
- Right Guard (RG): DJ Campbell (starter) Cole Hutson
- Right Tackle (RT): Cam Williams (starter) Brandon Baker
Defense
- Defensive Ends (DE): Ethan Burke (starter), Barryn Sorrell (starter) Trey Moore, Justice Finkley
- Defensive Tackles (DT): Alfred Collins (starter), Bill Norton (starter) Tia Savea, Vernon Broughton
- Linebackers (LB): David Gbenda (starter), Anthony Hill Jr. (starter), Trey Moore (starter), Mo Blackwell Jr., Liona Lefau, Colin Simmons
- Cornerbacks (CB): Malik Muhammad (starter), Jay’Vion Cole (starter) Jahdae Barron (starter), Kobe Black, Gavin Holmes, Jaylon Guilbeau
- Safeties (S): Andrew Mukuba (free safety: starter), Derek Williams Jr. (strong safety: starter) and Michael Taaffe, Xavier Filsaime
Special Teams
- Kicker (K): Bert Auburn (stater), Will Stone
- Punter (P): Michael Kern (starter), Ian Ratliff
- Long Snapper (LS): Lance St. Louis (starter), Tate Haver