Texas Class-By-Class Roster Breakdown

by Peter Bean on Feb 9, 2009 9:19 AM CST in Texas Longhorns Football

With all the new names of potential 2010 commits flying around the site, it's probably a good time to chart out the class-by-class roster. With a hat tip to Bevo Beat for the reminder, click through the jump for a look at Texas' depth by class.

**TEXAS LONGHORNS CLASS-BY-CLASS ROSTER**
POS	Seniors	Juniors	Sophomores	RS-Freshmen	Freshmen
QB	Colt McCoy	John Chiles			Garrett Gilbert
		Sherrod Harris
RB		Vondrell McGee	Fozzy Whittaker	Tre Newton	Chris Whaley
		Antwan Cobb	Jeremy Hills
			Cody Johnson
WR	Jordan Shipley	Phillip Payne	Malcolm Williams	Brock Fitzhenry	Greg Timmons
		Montre Webber	Dan Buckner	D.J. Grant	Marquise Goodwin
		Brandon Collins		DeSean Hales
		James Kirkendoll		DJ Monroe
TE		Josh Marshall	Blaine Irby		Barrett Matthews
			Ian Harris		Trey Graham
C	Chris Hall	Greg Smith	David Snow
OG	Charlie Tanner	Michael Huey			Thomas Ashcraft
		Steve Moore
		Britt Mitchell
OT	Adam Ulatoski	Kyle Hix	Aundre McGaskey	Mark Buchanan	Mason Walters
		Tray Allen		Luke Poehlmann	Garrett Porter
					Paden Kelley
DE	Sergio Kindle	Eddie Jones	Russell Carter		Alex Okafor
		Sam Acho	Ahmard Howard		Dominique Jones
					Tevin Mims
DT	Lamarr Houston		Michael Wilxocon	Jarvis Humphrey	Calvin Howell
	Ben Alexander		Kheeston Randall		Derek Johnson
					Kyle Kriegel
LB	Rod Muckelroy	Dustin Earnest	Keenan Robinson	Dravannti Johnson	Tariq Allen
	Jared Norton		Emmanuel Acho	Ryan Roberson	Patrick Nkwopara
CB	Deon Beasley	Chykie Brown	Aaron Williams		Eyron Barnett
		Curtis Brown
S	Ishie Oduegwu		Earl Thomas		Marcus Davis
			Christian Scott		Kenny Vaccaro
			Blake Gideon
			Nolan Brewster
			Ben Wells
P	Trevor Gerland		Justin Tucker
			John Gold
PK	Hunter Lawrence		Justin Tucker
	Ryan Bailey

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Whaley?

I think Chris Whaley was left off.

by jgite on Feb 9, 2009 9:23 AM CST reply actions

Good catch

Inserted. Thanks.

--PB--

by Peter Bean on Feb 9, 2009 9:30 AM CST up reply actions

Tre Newton as well

is a redshirt freshman running back.

by Wescott Eberts (GoBR) on Feb 9, 2009 9:33 AM CST reply actions

Another good catch

Thanks

--PB--

by Peter Bean on Feb 9, 2009 9:47 AM CST up reply actions

Think Gerland

is a senior to be

by edsp on Feb 9, 2009 11:18 AM CST up reply actions

Thanks Ed

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by Peter Bean on Feb 9, 2009 12:04 PM CST up reply actions

It's also worth noting that there are currently

87 scholarships committed next fall, with 85 the maximum allowable. There will be some attrition after spring practice.

by Wescott Eberts (GoBR) on Feb 9, 2009 9:35 AM CST reply actions

Does that count Goodwin?

I thought we had to see three or four drop due to grades, transfers, etc. If its really only 2 that’s good. I thought Goodwin only counted if he played. How does his eligibility work? If he practices but doesn’t play and runs track does that count as a year of football eligibility or can he redshirt for football and still run track?

by Rickyspub on Feb 9, 2009 2:15 PM CST up reply actions

goodwin is on a track scholarship

so at the moment he doesn’t count against the 85. If he plays football they could give him a scholarship, but there’s no chance he’ll be on the team next year and will redshirt if anything. If he eventually makes the team, they’ll use a scholarship on him.

by BMG on Feb 9, 2009 3:01 PM CST up reply actions

Goodwin won't count against football

until he gets on the field for a game.

by Wescott Eberts (GoBR) on Feb 9, 2009 3:30 PM CST up reply actions

RB's

Our RB recruiting has been puzzling the last few years, to say the least. To have 7 scholarship RBs on the roster for the coming year, and really only feeling like 1 of them has a chance to be a feature give-it-to-him-20-times-a-game guy (Whaley), just is a bit of a head scratcher.

I dont know what to make of Hills and Newton. It would seem that they are destined to be nothing more than backups here. And if thats the case, should we not expect at least one of them (Newton most likely) to transfer for the opportunity to play somewhere?

And Vondrell seems to be the odd man out going forward, with Fozzy and CJ seeming to have the staff’s favor going into next year, and with Whaley in the wings.

Surely we will see some attrition here, especially if the staff locks in and picks up a committment from Seastrunk or the kid from Denton in 2010.

I think the fact that we’ve really failed to go hard after a real feature back since Cedric left is the most frustrating thing. All these guys on the roster seem like solid complimentary pieces. Just strange.

by 6th street on Feb 9, 2009 9:57 AM CST reply actions

correction

I meant kid from Denison, not Denton. DJ Jones.

by 6th street on Feb 9, 2009 10:06 AM CST up reply actions

Coaches have been raving about Newton

who is a good receiver out of the backfield, which would give the Longhorns the chance to run some five-wide with him in becaue the coaches don’t like the broadcast pass with five true receivers — in other words, being able to be multiple from base personnel.

by Wescott Eberts (GoBR) on Feb 9, 2009 10:49 AM CST up reply actions

we'll see

id love to see that be the case in spring practice, but i have my doubts. If that is the case, though, would you not expect a guy like Vondrell to see the writing on the wall and look to transfer? Something has to give here. I would say Hills would be a near lock to move on, but everythign I hear is that he’s just happy to be a part of the program.

by 6th street on Feb 9, 2009 12:12 PM CST up reply actions

I agree

that there will be attrition at the running back spot and McGee or Hills are the most likely, with Hills more likely than McGee because he has more eligibility and is further down the depth chart.

by Wescott Eberts (GoBR) on Feb 9, 2009 12:53 PM CST up reply actions

Slim chance McGee transfers

he has to sit for year if he transfers to another bowl division school, which would leave him one year of eligibility. He can still get a shot at the NFL with limited college carries (think Selvin Young) if he wants to try for it. However, I doubt the coaches have given up on him, and if we tweak the blocking scheme for Whaley, McGee will be a beneficiary due to a similar running style.

by BMG on Feb 9, 2009 3:07 PM CST up reply actions

Perhaps you are right

But someone is going to be the odd man out.

by 6th street on Feb 9, 2009 3:15 PM CST up reply actions

The safety situation

Is almost comical. Why didn’t at least Brewster redshirt?

by BoddickerIsClutch on Feb 9, 2009 10:37 AM CST reply actions

Probably for reasons of depth

and he started on the kick coverage team, too, which needed help.

by Wescott Eberts (GoBR) on Feb 9, 2009 10:50 AM CST up reply actions

Evidently Mack recruits for the players that are juniors

Meaning he will take two RBs, Atwon Cobb is more of a full back in my mind but that is the big question.

Also means he will take two QBs as well.

Blazz

by blazzinken on Feb 9, 2009 10:40 AM CST reply actions

That’s going to be a huge safety class in 2011.

by burntorangehorn on Feb 10, 2009 8:24 AM CST up reply actions

isn't mason walters supposed to be

a center? he was rated the no.1 center in the nation.

by thebrat on Feb 9, 2009 10:47 AM CST reply actions

Yes, he will play center next season

But will move outside when Allen and McGaskey leave, or sooner if he beats either or both of them out.

by Wescott Eberts (GoBR) on Feb 9, 2009 10:51 AM CST up reply actions

Yeah

I’m projecting him out on the line to tackle, but as Big Roy notes he might contribute immediately on the interior.

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by Peter Bean on Feb 9, 2009 10:55 AM CST up reply actions

Irby

Blaine received a medical redshirt for this season so he would technically be a sophomore.

by 10isgod on Feb 9, 2009 12:21 PM CST reply actions

Great to know

Was wondering about that, but couldn’t find confirmation. Thanks.

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by Peter Bean on Feb 9, 2009 12:27 PM CST up reply actions

well, did he get the medical redshirt,

or is he just eligible for it? Moot point; he’ll have sophomore eligib. once ’09 season gets here. Just hope he has the old Irby skill.

by edsp on Feb 9, 2009 1:48 PM CST up reply actions

That would be great if so...

A reliable tight end for Garrett’s first two years as starter would be HUGE.

by ctex80 on Feb 9, 2009 2:55 PM CST up reply actions

Irby is able to apply for a medical redshirt when the time comes. That means he can ask for a sixth year the same way Shipley did.

Good win is on a track ship. I doubt he ever actully play football. He showed he is on the way to top status in track. He has already faced some International competition.

by 71grad on Feb 9, 2009 2:57 PM CST reply actions

Woo! We got six kickers!

One to kick off, one for onside kicks, one for FGs, one punter, one rugby punter, and one pooch punter. Guess we have that about covered. But is there a long snapper on the roster?

Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. If they get mad, you're a mile away AND you have their shoes.

by Caradoc on Feb 10, 2009 9:58 AM CST reply actions

Only 5, as Tucker is listed on both

But along those lines, you could put Colt in as a backup kicker too (I hope we get to see him pooch it a few more times next year), so I’ll go ahead and bump that back up to 6.

by BoddickerIsClutch on Feb 10, 2009 10:44 AM CST up reply actions