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Ryan Wingo time.

“That’s me,” McDonald said when asked why he switched to No. 4.

“We try to, but it’s hard when you’re going against a great offense,” McDonald said when asked if there’s defense is dominating the offense in camp.

McDonald says he models his game after Kyle Hamilton.

Jelani McDonald was asked about Graceson Littleton and what stands out about him. ”His love for the game.”

Graceson Littleton and Kobe Black are the two defensive backs McDonald named when talking about big hitters in the secondary.

“That’s what I’m here for,” McDonald said when asked the pride he takes in being a big hitter who protects his area.

“Not at all,” McDonald said when asked if there’s going to be any drop-off in communication with Jahdae Barron and Andrew Mukuba gone.

McDonald says he knows he has to set up this fall, says he has put it on him self to make sure he gets the backend of the secondary to where it needs to be.

McDonald said growing mentally as a player and understanding the game are where he’s made the most growth since he was a freshman.

McDonald said Derek Williams Jr. has “looked fantastic” since coming back from his knee injury.

McDonald said the biggest difference for him between playing STAR and safety is that there’s nobody behind him to clean up a mistake when he’s at safety.

Jelani McDonald is up now.

Cj Baxter says although he didn’t play last year, he became a true student of the game. In large part because of the off. staff and Coach Choice providing an iPad for him to get a script of plays with in 2024.

Baxter said he’s smarter as a running back now than he was as a true freshman. He banked a lot of mental reps last season while injured, which helped him get more in tune with the offense.

“I’m grateful to be back on the field,” Baxter said.

Chad Scott recruited CJ Baxter in high school. Tashard Choice leaving was hard, Baxter said, but he said Scott is “great developer” who has helped the game slow down for the running backs.

Mia Scott’s national championship trophy on Baxter’s nightstand. ”Now I’ve got to get me one,” he said.

His faith, the Texas coaching staff and the medical staff got Baxter through his first significant injury. ”I never felt alone,” he said.

“It was hard for me to do a lot of things,” Baxter said of the initial time after his knee surgery.

C4 said he was more excited to get tackled in the scrimmage than score a touchdown.

“One day at a time” is CJ Baxter’s motto right now.

RB CJ Baxter up next.

“Everything people think I can’t do.” — Colin Simmons on what he’s worked on leading up to the start of the season