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A look at the state of the program with spring practice starting March 6.
Head coach Steve Sarkisian is heading into his third spring on the Forty Acres with the Texas Longhorns coming off an 8-5 season with a loss in the Alamo Bowl to the Washington Huskies.
In what is projected to be a down year for the Big 12, the expectations are high for the Longhorns to take another significant step forward.
With plenty of returning talent and a host of early enrollees in the 2023 recruiting class, a strong spring practice will position Texas for a successful 2023 season.
The Longhorns produced a top-15 special teams unit in 2022 despite concerns entering the season.
The Arkansas transfer will join Jerrin Thompson in the defensive backfield, assuming that his shoulder holds up.
Ryan Watts leads a strong group that should improve from last season.
The Longhorns need Alfred Collins, Vernon Broughton, and Byron Murphy to turn into difference makers up front.
Putting more pressure on opposing quarterbacks is one of two main priorities for head coach Steve Sarkisian this offseason.
The Denton Ryan product had a breakout season in 2022. Another offseason working with Jeff Banks should help his consistency, especially as a blocker.
Worthy tries to bounce back from a difficult season with help from a deeper corps of pass catchers.
There’s depth and talent in the running back room, but the hopes of avoiding drop off at the position lay outside of it.
Ewers showed flashes of brilliance as a redshirt freshman, but was also frustratingly inconsistent. Now he’ll have more competition with the nation’s No. 1 2023 prospect enrolled for the spring semester.