Texas Longhorns scholarship chart

Quarterbacks

QB	2013	2014	2015	2016
1	David Ash	David Ash	Tyrone Swoopes	Tyrone Swoopes
2	Case McCoy	Tyrone Swoopes	Jerrod Heard	Jerrod Heard
3	Tyrone Swoopes	Jalen Overstreet	Jalen Overstreet	Jalen Overstreet
4	Jalen Overstreet	Jerrod Heard

Position analysis

Running backs

RB	2013	2014	2015	2016
1	Johnathan Gray	Johnathan Gray	Johnathan Gray	Donald Catalon
2	Malcolm Brown	Malcolm Brown	Daje Johnson	Kevin Shorter
3	Joe Bergeron	Joe Bergeron	Donald Catalon	D'Onta Foreman
4	Daje Johnson	Daje Johnson	Kevin Shorter
5	Alex De La Torre (FB)	Donald Catalon	D'Onta Foreman
6	Chet Moss (FB)	Kevin Shorter	Alex De La Torre
7		D'Onta Foreman
8		Alex De La Torre
9		Chet Moss

Position analysis

Wide Receivers

WR	2013	2014	2015	2016
1	Mike Davis	Jaxon Shipley	Kendall Sanders	Jacorey Warrick
2	Jaxon Shipley	John Harris	Marcus Johnson	Jake Oliver
3	John Harris	Bryant Jackson	Jake Oliver	Montrel Meander
4	Bryant Jackson	Kendall Sanders	Jacorey Warrick	Lorenzo Joe
5	Kendall Sanders	Marcus Johnson	Montrel Meander	Armanti Foreman
6	Marcus Johnson	Jacorey Warrick	Lorenzo Joe	Dorian Leonard
7	Jacorey Warrick	Jake Oliver	Armanti Foreman	Emanuel Porter
8	Jake Oliver	Montrel Meander	Dorian Leonard	Garrett Gray
9	Montrel Meander	Lorenzo Joe	Roderick Bernard	Roderick Bernard
10		Dorian Leonard	Emanuel Porter	Keke Coutee
11		Emanuel Porter	Garrett Gray	Reggie Hemphill
12		Garrett Gray	Keke Coutee
13		Roderick Bernard

Position analysis

Tight ends

TE	2013	2014	2015	2016
1	Geoff Swaim	Geoff Swaim	MJ McFarland	Caleb Bluiett
2	Greg Daniels	Greg Daniels	John Thomas
3	MJ McFarland	MJ McFarland	Caleb Bluiett
4	Miles Onyegbule	Miles Onyegbule
5	Caleb Bluiett	John Thomas
6		Caleb Bluiett

Position analysis

Offensive linemen

OT	2013	2014	2015	2016
1	Donald Hawkins	Josh Cochran	Kennedy Estelle	Kent Perkins
2	Josh Cochran	Desmond Harrison	Kent Perkins	Camrhon Hughes
3	Desmond Harrison	Kennedy Estelle	Camrhon Hughes	Garrett Greenlea
4	Kennedy Estelle	Kent Perkins	Garrett Greenlea	Connor Lanfear
5	Kent Perkins	Camrhon Hughes	Connor Lanfear
6	Camrhon Hughes	Garrett Greenlea
7	Garrett Greenlea (medical)

OG	2013	2014	2015	2016
1	Trey Hopkins	Sedrick Flowers	Sedrick Flowers	Curtis Riser
2	Mason Walters	Curtis Riser	Curtis Riser	Rami Hammad
3	Sedrick Flowers	Taylor Doyle	Taylor Doyle	Darius James
4	Curtis Riser	Rami Hammad	Rami Hammad	Maea Teuhema
5	Taylor Doyle	Darius James	Darius James	Aaron Garza
6	Rami Hammad		Maea Teuhema	Patrick Vahe
7	Darius James		Aaron Garza
8			Patrick Vahe

OC	2013	2014	2015	2016
1	Dominic Espinosa	Dominic Espinosa	Jake Raulerson	Jake Raulerson
2	Garrett Porter	Jake Raulerson	Terrell Cuney	Terrell Cuney
3	Jake Raulerson	Terrell Cuney

Position analysis

Defensive ends

DE	2013	2014	2015	2016
1	Jackson Jeffcoat	Cedric Reed	Torshiro Davis	Bryce Cottrell
2	Reggie Wilson	Torshiro Davis	Bryce Cottrell	Derick Roberson
3	Cedric Reed	Bryce Cottrell	Derick Roberson	Jake McMillon
4	Torshiro Davis	Derick Roberson	Jake McMillon	Sione Teuhema
5	Bryce Cottrell	Jake McMillon	Sione Teuhema
6		Sione Teuhema

Position analylsis

Defensive tackles

DT	2013	2014	2015	2016
1	Malcom Brown	Malcom Brown	Malcom Brown	Hassan Ridgeway
2	Chris Whaley	Desmond Jackson	Marcus Hutchins	Alex Norman
3	Desmond Jackson	Marcus Hutchins	Hassan Ridgeway	Paul Boyette
4	Marcus Hutchins	Hassan Ridgeway	Alex Norman	Trey Lealaimatafao
5	Hassan Ridgeway	Alex Norman	Paul Boyette	Courtney Garnett
6	Alex Norman	Paul Boyette	Trey Lealaimatafao	Bryce English
7	Paul Boyette	Trey Lealaimatafao	Courtney Garnett
8		Courtney Garnett	Bryce English

Position analysis

Linebackers

LB	2013	2014	2015	2016
1	Demarco Cobbs	Jordan Hicks	Dalton Santos	Tim Cole
2	Jordan Hicks	Steve Edmond	Peter Jinkens	Deoundrei Davis
3	Steve Edmond	Aaron Benson	Tim Cole	Naashon Hughes
4	Aaron Benson	Tevin Jackson	Deoundrei Davis	Andrew Beck
5	Tevin Jackson	Kendall Thompson	Naashon Hughes	Cameron Hampton
6	Kendall Thompson	Dalton Santos	Andrew Beck	Otaro Alaka
7	Dalton Santos	Peter Jinkens	Cameron Hampton
8	Peter Jinkens	Tim Cole	Otaro Alaka
9	Tim Cole	Deoundrei Davis
10	Deoundrei Davis	Naashon Hughes
11	Naashon Hughes	Andrew Beck
12		Cameron Hampton
13		Otaro Alaka

Position analysis

Defensive backs

DB	2013	2014	2015	2016
1	Adrian Phillips	Quandre Diggs	Duke Thomas	Bryson Echols
2	Carrington Byndom	Mykkele Thompson	Kevin Vaccaro	Adrian Colbert
3	Quandre Diggs	Leroy Scott	Bryson Echols	Antwuan Davis
4	Mykkele Thompson	Sheroid Evans	Adrian Colbert	Erik Huhn
5	Leroy Scott	Josh Turner	Antwuan Davis	Chevoski Collins
6	Sheroid Evans	Duke Thomas	Erik Huhn	John Bonney
7	Josh Turner	Kevin Vaccaro	Chevoski Collins	Jermaine Roberts
8	Duke Thomas	Bryson Echols	John Bonney	Jason Hall
9	Kevin Vaccaro	Adrian Colbert	Jermaine Roberts	Jalen Campbell
10	Bryson Echols	Antwuan Davis	Jason Hall	Johnny Shaw
11	Adrian Colbert	Erik Huhn	Jalen Campbell
12	Antwuan Davis	Chevoski Collins	Johnny Shaw
13	Erik Huhn	John Bonney
14	Chevoski Collins	Jermaine Roberts
15		Jason Hall

Position analysis

Special teams

ST	2013	2014	2015	2016
1	Anthony Fera	Will Russ	Nick Rose	Corbin Daily
2	Cade McCrary	Nate Boyer	Nick Jordan
3	Will Russ	Nick Rose	Corbin Daily
4	Nate Boyer	Nick Jordan
5	Nick Rose	Corbin Daily
6	Nick Jordan

Position analysis

Scholarship numbers

Year	2013	2014	2015	2016
Quarterbacks	4	4	3	3
Running backs	6	9	6	3
Wide receivers	9	13	12	11
Tight ends	4	5	2	1
Offensive linemen	17	14	15	12
Defensive ends	5	6	5	4
Defensive tackles	7	8	8	6
Linebackers	11	13	8	6
Defensive backs	14	15	12	10
Special teams	6	5	3	1
Total	83	92	75	57

Attrition

There's going to be some -- there are probably two or three spots left in the 2014 class for players like Zaycoven Henderson, Solomon Thomas, Jamal Adams, Nick Watkins, and Edwin Freeman, the legitimate targets still left on the board.

Taking three would put the Longhorns 10 scholarships over the limit for next season, above the expected attrition level for a team. And that's after losing guys with multiple seasons of eligibility before the season like Connor Brewer and Cayleb Jones.

Here's the breakdown of attrition candidates:

Quarterback -- None.

Running back -- Maybe Chet Moss, but he seems content occupying his scholarship and playing on special teams. Hard to see him leaving on his own.

Wide receiver -- None. Watch this position after the influx of 2014 prospects come in, though.

Tight ends -- Miles Onyegbule hasn't contributed yet and doesn't appear likely to do so, but he may also be happy occupying a scholarship. Caleb Bluiett has changed positions several times already, typically a sign that someone could be on the way out. However, he has a chance to contribute in 2015 if he sticks around.

Offensive line -- It would be surprising to see Garrett Greenlea finish his career at Texas on a football scholarship after sitting out this year for a medical redshirt.

Defensive line -- Marcus Hutchins and Paul Boyette are both buried on the defensive tackle depth chart.

Linebackers -- This is the position where the most attrition could occur, because Aaron Benson will be a senior next year having never gotten on the field and both Tevin Jackson and Kendall Thompson have fallen out of the rotation and look like busts at this time.

Defensive backs -- None stand out.

Texas could also lose some commits in the 2014 class if the coaching staff changes, with the most likely candidates at this time being Kevin Shorter and Jermaine Roberts. And there's also the high likelihood that some unexpected players currently on the roster end up out of the program by next fall and those tend to be the most painful because that attrition isn't from the bottom of the depth chart.

Biggest needs

Looking at the overall offensive line numbers doesn't tell the whole tale, as the group will be heavily made up of offensive guards over the next several years and Greenlea isn't likely to ever contribute. Right now, going after a junior college offensive tackle isn't heavily in the discussion, in part because of limited numbers in the class, though neither Donald Hawkins or Desmond Harrison were on the radar at this time in previous years, either.

There's also only one offer out to another 2015 tackle, Rockwall's Trevor Elbert, who will likely end up in the SEC. The Horns need to continue scouring the state for another tackle in that class or end up having to find a junior college player some time next fall in that class, the type of solution that is effective, but short term.

The other major need is at tight end. The move of Bluiett back to the position ensures that Texas will have a player there in 2016 at the current rate, but deciding not to offer any in-state prep players in 2014 puts more pressure on the 2015 class to find someone there, an area in which Texas has struggled mightily in recent years -- the Horns don't have a player who played the position in high school on the roster right now besides Daniels at times and Swaim when he wasn't recruited.

Depending on what happens in the next several weeks, the Horns may also need to pursue a junior college or transfer quarterback. Unfortunately, there aren't a lot of strong options available.