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    Bobby Burton
    One of the expected strengths of the Texas football team in 2024 should be the running back room.
    But not necessarily in a typical way.
    There’s not a single back expected to carry the load. There’s no Bijan Robinson expected to be RB1 off the board in the NFL draft.
    Rather, it’s the cumulative nature of the RB room that has folks hopeful.
    So I wanted to take a deeper dive on what those aspects, those strengths, are and perhaps take a look at perceived shortfalls, too.
    Cedric Baxter
    Relative Strengths: strong inside runner, good hands, willing blocker, one cut quickness, can run through arm tackles
    Question Marks: could add even more strength, patience, can he make people miss?, durability
    Jaydon Blue
    Relative Strengths: acceleration, speed, excellent hands, feel for outside run
    Question Marks: pass protection, ball security, tackle breaking, short-yardage
    Tre Wisner
    Relative Strengths: acceleration, quickness, darter, can make people miss, excellent hands
    Question Marks: size, blocker?, can he handle every-down responsibilities?
    Savion Red
    Relative Strengths: quick feet, decisive runner, tough, can make people miss, well-rounded
    Question Marks: what is he great at?, not a breakaway guy, consistency, size
    **
    That leaves the two newcomers to consider.
    We have little info about Jerrick Gibson and Christian Clark beyond their high school film.
    And high school strengths don’t always translate. However, we know they have some specific traits.
    Jerrick Gibson
    Traits: Excellent size and strength; downhill runner
    Christian Clark
    Traits: Very tough, excellent feet in the hole; good quickness
    With both Gibson and Clark, it’s about what else they can add to the room in Year One.
    Can one of them become a short-yardage or goal-line back? That seems to be a possible opening for either to contribute early.
    **
    As we talk about the RBs this off-season, let’s do so in the context of what they bring to the table and what roles they can fill based on their strengths. Because that’s what Steve Sarkisian is going to try to showcase.
    Gerry Hamilton
    Major Preston talks Texas offer and April 13 visit
    One of the late January offers made by the Texas Longhorns was 2025 versatile defensive back Major Preston (Hopewell, Va./IMG Academy). 
    Preston, 6-1 and 185 pounds, was offered by safeties coach Blake Gideon on a school visit to IMG Academy January 30. 
    "I kind of knew it was coming," Preston told OnTexasFootball Monday afternoon. "Three weeks before they offered, Blake Gideon was in the DMV and reached out to my family. Coach Gideon gave me a good, strong impression when he came to IMG. He coaches hard and develops. We definitely had a great conversation when he came to see me." 
    Preston is scheduled to make a first trip to Austin the weekend of April 13. He will be joined by his mother and father. 
    "I have never been to Austin before. I really don't know too much about Austin. One of my family members played with Texas strength and conditioning coach Torre Becton, so that's how Texas found out about me. My boy is Jordon Johnson-Rubell (teammates at IMG in 2023). He said he likes it a lot at Texas. He made the right decision. He said the workouts are tough."
    Like many other top prospects, Preston watched the Longhorns on TV more than once in 2023.
    "I watched Texas play a couple of times last season. I feel like they are a great team. Strong and fast. Texas is building something strong for the future." 
    Gideon told Preston the Texas staff likes his versatility at defensive back being a player that could play any position in the secondary scheme. 
    Preston popped onto the national scene in January
    Major Preston is up to 22 offers, but it was the day after Christmas that his recruitment began to change. 
    The Texas offer was one of eight since December 26. Florida got the run started the day after Christmas. The Gators were joined by Michigan, Indiana, Duke, Louisville, Oklahoma, Boston College, Texas A&M and Texas. Colorado quickly followed with a February 1 offer. 
    One of the schools that is making a strong run of late is the Oklahoma Sooners. Preston is scheduled to visit Oklahoma March 9th weekend. He lists Virginia Tech (June 28-30 OV date likely), Florida, Colorado and Michigan as schools he also plans to visit this spring. 
    Preston plans to make June official visits, and announce a decision prior to his senior season. 
    CJ Vogel
    Happy Tuesday! Wanted to drop off a few recruiting notes before hitting the trail this morning. I will be hitting some more Austin area schools through the rest of the week. But for now, I am feeling like Jokic the way I am coming with the Nuggets.
    ***
    I traded messages earlier with 2026 five-star DL Jahkeem Stewart out of New Orleans (LA) about his communication levels with Texas. Stewart has been on campus multiple times since popping up on the recruiting scene as an eighth grader back in San Antonio during the All American Bowl combine. 
    Stewart said that his communication with Texas is up in the air at the moment. Texas did stop by in January when Brandon Harris was asked to assume a coaching role while Sarkisian was filling the DL spot. I have heard from the Texas side of things here that communication is expected to ramp up as spring ball nears.
    The 6-foot-6 lineman also mentioned Texas as school he was hoping to visit during the spring practice season. Stewart is currently ranked as the No. 3 player in the country for the 2026 class.
    One thing that could be helping the Horns a bit here is Stewart's relationship with Barryn Sorrell, the two train together in the New Orleans area.
    *** 
    Texas extended an offer to 2025 Cedar Hill OL Devin Coleman. There were some questions yesterday in regards to which position this offer was extended for as Coleman has also earned plenty of interest on the defensive side of the ball.
    Coleman told me last night Coach Kyle Flood extended the offer on the offensive line and added Coach Flood is pitching an interior spot at the next level – most likely guard.
    Plans to visit Austin have yet to be finalized, but Coleman does expect to make it down to Austin at some point near spring football.
    *** 
    Texas added a few pieces to their Player Personnel department last night. The first being Jackson Gleeson, who I have heard has a great mind for identifying talent at early stages. Eager to see what kind of impact he has inside of Moncrief now, but there was some really positive early returns here.
    The other being Jordan Mitchell, a former graduate of The University of Texas who is beginning to take the next steps behind the scenes. I have a couple of messages out to learn more about him and will update further when I do.
    ***
    Riley Pettijohn, LB, McKinney (Texas) High
    Texas continues to be one of the top schools for Pettijohn according to a source close to the recruitment. The Longhorns and Florida State were the first two mentioned around Christmas time with USC third and Auburn making tremendous effort. That list has now changed with Texas A&M, Ohio State and Georgia now in the top group and Auburn fading a little. Texas A&M's Jay Bateman has been impactful for the Aggies having been recruiting Pettijohn for a year while on staff at Florida. Texas is said to be ahead of at least three of the top 6 headed into spring visits. Jeff Banks and Johnny Nansen are both working this recruitment for Texas, along with Steve Sarkisian. - Gerry Hamilton
    CJ Vogel
    Rod and I joined up together this afternoon to discuss the best Quarterback-Wide receiver tandems in the country following an article from 247Sports that had Quinn Ewers and Isaiah Bond as the best duo in the country.
    Plus, which NFL Departure will the Longhorns miss the most in 2024.
     
    CJ Vogel

    Texas Offers In-State 2025 OL

    By CJ Vogel, in Articles,

    The Texas staff has extended an offer to 2025 Cedar Hill offensive lineman Devin Coleman. 
     
    The 6-foot-5 and 315-pound offensive lineman has four offers so far in his recruitment; Texas Tech, SMU, Duke and Colorado.
    Devin is the twin brother of 2025 OL Jordan Coleman who the Longhorns offered back in November of 2023.
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