How Texas Longhorns Football looks after National Signing Day

Currently, according to 247sports.com Texas is #17 in 2021 Football Team Recruiting Rankings (#2 in Big 12).

They have one 5 star, nine 4 star, and eleven 3 star recruits.

5 stars: Ja’Tavion Sanders DE/TE (#12 national)

4 stars: JD Coffey S (#157 national), Ishamel Ibraheem CB (#198 national), Jamier Johnson CB (#264 national), Derrick Harris Jr DE (#266 national), Jordon Thomas DE (#292 national), Terrence Cooks OLB (#303 national), Morice Blackwell OLB (#343 national), Jaden Alexis WR (#348 national), Jonathon Brooks RB (#356 national)

3 stars: Hayden Connor OT (#390 national), Byron Murphy II DT (#400 national), David Abiara DE (#437 national), Keithron Lee WR (#516 national), Juan Davis TE (#659 national), Barryn Sorrell DE (#681 national), Casey Cain WR (#839 national), Charles Wright QB (#890 national), Max Merril OT (#1082 national), Isaac Pearson P (#2006 national)

Transfers

Ray Thornton OLB transferred from LSU 4 star (#205 notational in 2016)

Ovie Oghoufo OLB transferred from Notre Dame 3 star (#545 national in 2018)

Brenden Schooler WR transferred from Arizona 3 star (#1841 national in 2016)

Darion Dunn CB transferred from McNesse State 0 star (unranked national in 2016)

Key Departures (transfers)

Ja’Quinden Jackson 4 star QB (transfer to Utah), Keaontay Ingram 4 star RB (transfer to USC), Byron Vaughns 3 star OLB (transfer to Utah State), Jalen Green 4 star CB (transfer to Mississippi State), Kenyatta Watson II 4 star CB (transfer to Georgia Tech), Xavion Alford 4 star S (transfer to USC)

Reese Moore 4 star OT, Willie Tyler 3 star OG, Ayodele Adeoye 4 star ILB all entered the transfer portal but have yet to officially transfer.

Key Departures (NFL draft)

Samuel Cosmi OT 3 star, Caden Sterns S 5 star, Chris Brown S 3 star, Ta’Quon Graham DT 4 star, Joseph Ossai EDGE 4 star, Brennan Eagles WR 4 star, and Sam Ehlinger QB 4 star

Texas Football 2021 Depth Chart

At the end of the day who to start is up to Steve Sarkisian and I trust him more than myself to find the best 22 guys on the roster, but I will still predict next seasons depth chart.

Head Coach: Steve Sarkisian

Offensive Coordinator: Kyle Flood

Defensive Coordinator: Pete Kwiatkowski

QB: Casey Thompson Junior

RB: Bijan Robinson Sophomore

WR: Joshua Moore Junior

WR: Jaden Alexis Freshman

WR: Keithron Lee Freshman

TE: Ja’Tavion Sanders Freshman

LT: Andrej Karic Sophomore

LG: Junior Angilau Junior

C: Jake Majors Sophomore

RG: Christian Jones Junior

RT: Hayden Connor Freshman

DE: Ja’Tavion Sanders Freshman

DT: Alfred Collins Sophomore

NT: Byron Murphy II Freshman

JACK: Reise Leiato Senior

MLB: Ray Thornton Senior

WLB: Morice Blackwell Freshman

SPUR: Terrence Cooks Freshman

CB: D’Shawn Jamison Senior

CB: Ishmael Ibraheem Freshman

FS: Montrell Estell Senior

SS: JD Coffey Freshman

K: Cameron Dicker Senior

P: Isaac Pearson Freshman