OTF Premium Depth chart snapshot at the end of Texas spring practice

[PaulieD]

14 hours ago, Jeff Howe said:

With spring practice in the books, it's time for a snapshot of the 2026 Texas depth chart. This is a combination of where guys stood at the end of spring practice and projections of how players who missed portions of spring football will fall in the pecking order when they're back to 100 percent.

The On Texas Football staff didn't put the four incoming summer transfers (Laurence Seymore and Paris Patterson Jr. on the offensive line, linebacker Darius Snow and defensive back Nick Hudson) on the depth chart. They'll be added in a later projection before the Longhorns begin preseason practices ahead of the 2026 season opener against Texas State on Sept. 5.

 

QUARTERBACK

1. Arch Manning

2. KJ Lacey

3. MJ Morris — OR — Dia Bell

 

RUNNING BACK

1. Raleek Brown — OR — Hollywood Smothers

2. Derrek Cooper

3. James Simon

4. Michael Terry III

5. Ryan Niblett

6. Jett Walker

 

WIDE RECEIVER (X)

1. Cam Coleman

2. Sterling Berkhalter

3. Kaliq Lockett

 

WIDE RECEIVER (Z)

1. Ryan Wingo

2. Kohen Brown

3. Chris Stewart

 

WIDE RECEIVER (H)

1. Emmett Mosley V

2. Jermaine Bishop Jr.

3. Daylan McCutcheon

 

TIGHT END (Y)

1. Michael Masunas — OR — Spencer Shannon

2. Charlie Jilek

 

TIGHT END (H)

1. Nick Townsend

2. Emaree Winston

3. Will Randle

 

LEFT TACKLE

1. Trevor Goosby

2. Jordan Coleman

3. John Turntine III

 

LEFT GUARD

1. Jaydon Chatman

2. Dylan Sikorski

3. Jackson Christian

 

CENTER

1. Connor Robertson

2. Jackson Christian

3. Dylan Sikorski

 

RIGHT GUARD

1. Brandon Baker

2. Devin Coleman

3. Kaden Scherer

 

RIGHT TACKLE

1. Melvin Siani

2. Andre Cojoe

3. Jonte Newman

NOSE TACKLE

1. Ian Geffrard

2. Maraad Watson

3. Josiah Sharma

4. Zion Williams 

 

DEFENSIVE TACKLE

1. Hero Kanu

2. Justus Terry

3. James Johnson

 

DEFENSIVE TACKLE

1. Alex January

2. Myron Charles

 

JACK

1. Colin Simmons

2. Colton Vasek

3. Smith Orogbo — OR — Richard Wesley

 

END

1. Lance Jackson

2. Zina Umeozulu

3. Jamarion Carlton

 

WLB

1. Rasheem Biles

2. Rocky Cummings

 

SLB

1. Brad Spence

2. Kosi Okpala

 

MLB

1. Ty’Anthony Smith

2. Justin Cryer

3. Tyler Atkinson

4. Markus Boswell

 

NICKEL

1. Graceson Littleton

2. Bo Mascoe

3. Wardell Mack

 

CORNERBACK

1. Kobe Black

2. Kade Phillips

3. Hayward Howard Jr.

 

CORNERBACK

1. Bo Mascoe

2. Warren Roberson

3. Samari Matthews

 

FREE SAFETY

1. Jelani McDonald

2. Jordon Johnson-Rubell

3. Toray Davis

4. Zelus Hicks

 

STRONG SAFETY

1. Derek Williams Jr.

2. Xavier Filsaime

3. Jonathan Cunningham

4. Jonah Williams

5. Yaheim Riley

 

PUNTER

1. Mac Chuimento

2. Mikey Bukauskus

 

KICKER

1. Gianni Spetic

2. Spencer Barnett

3. Jake Collett

 

PUNT RETURN

1. Ryan Niblett

2. Raleek Brown

3. Daylan McCutcheon

 

KICKOFF RETURN

1. Raleek Brown and Jermaine Bishop Jr.

2. Derrek Cooper and Michael Terry III

 

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Wow.  Just WOW.

[Gerry Hamilton]

14 hours ago, CJ Vogel said:

Couple of names I thought made solid moves this spring:

• DB Deuce Cunningham
• LT Jordan Coleman
• JACK Colton Vasek
• H Jermaine Bishop Jr.

 

Guys I think really need to have strong summers for fall contributions

• LG Jaydon Chatman
• TE Spencer Shannon
• RB Michael Terry III
• DB Xavier Filsaime
• DB Jonah Williams*

Agree 100% 

[Gerry Hamilton]

9 hours ago, THookem said:

 

Going to be a multi-year starter for the Horns, and future NFL draft pick 

[Joe Zura]

4 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Going to be a multi-year starter for the Horns, and future NFL draft pick 

At TE?

[hookem1014]

Sensing some transfer portal attrition in the RB room after this year. The way everyone is talking about Cooper he’ll likely be RB1 in 2027

[Paul L]

13 hours ago, Joe Zura said:

Don’t say Minnesota to much Bobby hates us Midwest folk and hates the Minnesota vs Wisconsin rivalry lol

Probably because it isn’t a “rivalry”.    

[Red Five]

2 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Going to be a multi-year starter for the Horns, and future NFL draft pick 

Thinking ahead a year... Siani - Coleman - Jackson/Sikorski - Baker/Robertson - Turntine? Something like that, before any portal additions. 

[Jeff Howe]

21 hours ago, Jerky said:

Any thoughts or rumors on when Cojoe is coming back healthy and is he getting a look or chance at starting LG?

 

I like the way you used more than 11 positions for both offense and defense to provide more insights on our optionality. Appreciate the good work.

It’s a possibility, but there are more options at left guard than tackle.

[Jeff Howe]

9 hours ago, Red Five said:

Thinking ahead a year... Siani - Coleman - Jackson/Sikorski - Baker/Robertson - Turntine? Something like that, before any portal additions. 

Robertson is out of eligibility after the 2026 season.

[Red Five]

1 hour ago, Jeff Howe said:

Robertson is out of eligibility after the 2026 season.

Nic, at guard.

[Jeff Howe]

28 minutes ago, Red Five said:

Nic, at guard.

Ah. Good call.

When thinking about '27, it's hard to get too deep into the woods because of guys who could play their way into getting drafted (Baker and Siani) and not knowing how the staff will use the portal.

[Thanos72]

14 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Agree 100% 

So the or at te and the projected 1 at lg in the post need strong summers? So what does that say about the folks behind them?  I’d ask the other one but he just ignores me since I gave him feedback 100 years ago. 

[AusMOJO]

Seems like with the downgrade at TE over the last couple of years, might be time to break out some 10 personnel.