Savion Red is quite possibly the most overhyped, barely three-star, consensus #1414-rated recruit of all time. In a heated recruiting battle, Texas beat out Kansas, SMU, and Mississippi Valley State for his services.
In two years with the Longhorns, Red totaled 131 rushing yards, more than half of which came against Texas Tech in the late 3rd and 4th quarters of a 57-7 blowout.
After two seasons of ascent, Red managed to climb to 5th or 6th on the depth chart before transferring to Alabama Nevada where, reportedly, Red has been equally impressive and has been praised for his “moxie” and for “getting the defense riled up” during practice.
This underwhelming list of achievements hasn’t kept half of Surly from ruing Red’s unfulfilled potential and devastating departure from the program. Even before the injuries to Baxter and Clark, these talent-evaluating cognoscenti would have gladly shipped off Jake Majors and Michael Taaffe to secure Red’s return. Taking injuries into account, they wouldn’t hesitate to throw in Hayden Conner.