CJ Vogel

A little throwback!

Texas CB Jaylon Guilbeau has posted his NFL Draft declaration and thank you to The University of Texas. Hoping for the best for Jaylon! He was one of my favorite recruits to follow and had a heck of a career.

Who is Stepping Up for the Texas Portal Departures / NFL Draft Declarations *** Going position x position. Quarterback Departures: Trey Owens No change in the pecking order. Running Back Departures: CJ Baxter, Jerrick Gibson, Rickey Stewart Tre Wisner continues to take the most first team snaps in practice, no surprise there. The name I have heard the most about in the running back room is freshman Michael Terry III. Two sources have referenced a play from MT3 in practice where he juked a veteran Longhorn defensive back and drew the praise of the staff immediately after. Christian Clark has been the 2nd back up, followed by James Simon. Wide Receiver Departures: Aaron Butler, DeAndre Moore (NFL) Daylan McCutcheon is getting the reps in place of DeAndre Moore, and is doing well. I have yet to hear much about the other two freshmen, this month. Most people I have talked to around the program have voiced excitement for the 2026 season with the continuity of Mosley, Wingo, Livingstone and others with the Texas QB. Tight End Departures: None Nick Townsend and Emaree Winston have both been mentioned as freshmen taking advantage of the extra practices. We will see what movement comes in the next couple of days or weeks but overall, this room continues to development. Jordan Washington deserves mention as well. Offensive Line Departures: Connor Stroh These practices are huge for a Nate Kibble, Daniel Cruz and the freshmen. With the full offensive line still practicing, the first team reps have been few and far between for a number of second stringers. However, it would not come as a surprise should you see a Kibble or Cruz in for a series or two against Michigan. Brooks is priming to be OT3 for next season. Defensive Line Departures: Melvin Hills The two I have wanted to hear the most are Josiah Sharma and Myron Charles. I have not heard much about the defensive line in the month of December, but I have been told the 2026 season is setting up for Justus Terry to see a significant increase in snaps and impact. EDGE Departures: Ethan Burke (NFL) Lance Jackson is seeing action with the first team defense alongside Zina Umeozulu. The question becomes what is the future of Colton Vasek with Texas, especially with Richard Wesley arriving at the semester. Linebacker Departures: Liona Lefau, Trey Moore (NFL), Anthony Hill Jr. (NFL) It is Bo Barnes season! Perhaps no bigger benefactor than Barnes when it comes to departures and opt outs this December. TyAnthony Smith will be the voice of the defense come the Citrus Bowl with the green dot on his helmet, but it is Barnes who is seeing the largest increase in his role for the game. Cornerback Departures: Santana Wilson Still awaiting an NFL announcement from Malik Muhammad, but practice has been very beneficial for guys like Kobe Black and Warren Roberson. I've heard Wardell Mack remains practicing with the team after a portal report, could he still enter? Yes, but for now he is set on playing through the bowl game. Safety Departures: Derek Williams Jr., Michael Taaffe (NFL) This should be incredibly valuable snap opportunities for Jonah Williams. Williams was slightly dinged last week, but should be fine for the game at the end of the month. Xavier Filsaime continues to takes steps in the right direction as well. The athletic safety is learning more and more which should pay off in the long run. Zelus Hicks is one I am eagerly hoping to hear more about, just haven't had much passed along to me. Specialists For what it's worth, I am expecting Ryan Niblett to return in 2026.

So many inconsistencies on these AA rosters.

Brother is Ryder Lyons who is a 2026 QB committed and signed with BYU

That's going to be a pretty penny on the market.

Fortunately, the Bengals are 27th in the league in sacks.

It’s Quinn Ewers time in Miami this Sunday! Ewers will get his first career start against Joe Burrow and the Bengals this weekend.

That's going to be the issue regardless of who is at QB lol

All likely make a jump if the offensive line had performed bettter.

I am about all Tua Tagovailoa'd out for my football watching life.

More an edge rusher, only 6-2.25 and 265

Fun player. Good YAC ability.

Given the way the season played out, my positional rankings would follow as such: EDGE LB DL DB QB CB WR TE RB OL

Revisiting Preseason Positional Confidence Levels **** Came across an old tweet of mine that I had written and published right before the start of the season. It was basically, where do I feel the most confidence in each position group entering the season. Obviously, things did not go 100% according to my preseason predictions, but it wasn't entirely far off. By end of the year, quarterback certainly played into the top three position room conversation, but it took much longer than I anticipated getting there. Next, I don't think the safety room played as a top five unit in the second half of the season. Running back was too high originally as well. Let me explain the wide receiver spot – There was plenty of unknown and at the time no time table set for Emmett Mosley V in regards to his debut as a Longhorn. Parker Livingstone performed admirably when on the field. But altogether, there was plenty of unknowns entering the season. Let me know where you thought the positional results ended up in comparison to your preseason expectations. Who outperformed their ranks vs. who underperformed and left some meat on the bone.

Delete that!!

Was a heck of a prospect.

What a blast from the past lol

I have a hard time believing players on Michigan are going to play up emotionally considering everything that has come out. I bet most have a foot out the door. Coaches too.