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Spring is in the air 🤘

• 11:18 PM · Mar 8, 2026

Starting off with some bummer news, sounds like Justus Terry is out for the spring:

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• Evan Vieth @EvanVieth

Big info from Justin and @InsideTexas for those curious about Justus Terry and Ty' Anthony Smith

• 7:33 PM · Mar 9, 2026

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• Inside Texas @InsideTexas · Mar 9, 2026

Sources to @InsideTexas' @justinwells2424: Texas DT Justus Terry is expected to miss spring practices. He was not seen at practice on Monday.

DETAILS ON TERRY + An additional note on Ty'Anthony Smith (On3+)

Get the latest Longhorns scoop for only $1: https://t.co/LwflOzjgDw

Just now, Park Gothic said:

Are we not using this one?

Oh dang, I completely missed it. Delete thread, ban user, etc etc

Looks like Justus Terry is out for the spring. Rough news to start out with.

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• Evan Vieth @EvanVieth

Big info from Justin and @InsideTexas for those curious about Justus Terry and Ty' Anthony Smith

• 7:33 PM · Mar 9, 2026

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• Inside Texas @InsideTexas · Mar 9, 2026

Sources to @InsideTexas' @justinwells2424: Texas DT Justus Terry is expected to miss spring practices. He was not seen at practice on Monday.

DETAILS ON TERRY + An additional note on Ty'Anthony Smith (On3+)

Get the latest Longhorns scoop for only $1: https://t.co/LwflOzjgDw

Doesn't this thread belong on the music board?

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• CJ Vogel @cjvogel.bsky.social

#Texas WR Kaliq Lockett has a chance to make some noise this spring with Wingo & Mosley currently sidelined.

Eager to see what he is able to do with the opportunity.

• 10:02 PM · Mar 9, 2026

Early Feb Report -- Sidelined players

Offensive lineman Andre Cojoe is a partial participant right now. There are some things he can do and some things he can’t. Overall, that’s not a bad place to be after tearing his ACL last August. Cornerback Warren Roberson has been out (knee). We’re not sure when he’ll be back. Linebacker Ty’Anthony Smith is a partial participant. Safety Xavier Filsaime is still out (shoulder). We’re not sure about his availability for spring ball yet. Wide receiver Ryan Wingo has been out but will be good for spring. Arch Manning is still getting around on a scooter (foot). I’m sure there are others but those are the players we heard about recently.

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Any updates?? Saw Arch walking around at Texas basketball game Sat.

6 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

Early Feb Report -- Sidelined players

Offensive lineman Andre Cojoe is a partial participant right now. There are some things he can do and some things he can’t. Overall, that’s not a bad place to be after tearing his ACL last August. Cornerback Warren Roberson has been out (knee). We’re not sure when he’ll be back. Linebacker Ty’Anthony Smith is a partial participant. Safety Xavier Filsaime is still out (shoulder). We’re not sure about his availability for spring ball yet. Wide receiver Ryan Wingo has been out but will be good for spring. Arch Manning is still getting around on a scooter (foot). I’m sure there are others but those are the players we heard about recently.

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Any updates?? Saw Arch walking around at Texas basketball game Sat.

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Steve Sarkisian says Arch Manning is on schedule with his recovery from offseason foot surgery.

Sarkisian said Manning did throw to receivers today during the portion when media was not present.

“We’ll get him going more and more as we get through spring.”

• 4:30 PM · Mar 9, 2026

Spring Practice REACTIONS | Texas Longhorns Football | Steve Sarkisian | Arch Manning | Cam Coleman

I Wonder if we will ever see Michael Terry

8 minutes ago, Sgt Hulk said:

I Wonder if we will ever see Michael Terry

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• Wescott Eberts @SBN_Wescott

The 10 pounds of muscle that Michael Terry III gained during the offseason was apparent on Monday. Now listed at 227 pounds, Terry is listed exclusively as a RB. #HookEm

• 3:20 PM · Mar 9, 2026

It's two words, Cobain.

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Just getting started 🤘

• 12:52 AM · Mar 10, 2026

1 hour ago, Sgt Hulk said:

I Wonder if we will ever see Michael Terry

Already behind Cooper per OTF. I wouldn’t hold your breath.

Curious about the # of times "TE" appears next to a player on the Spring roster?

14 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Already behind Cooper per OTF. I wouldn’t hold your breath.

He’s a versatile athlete, but not an explosive one. Hopefully he finds a position he can actually take to, but it’s more likely he’ll be gone next year to UTSA.

2 minutes ago, Atticus said:

He’s a versatile athlete, but not an explosive one. Hopefully he finds a position he can actually take to, but it’s more likely he’ll be gone next year to UTSA.

Helobious ‘ 13-5A scouting reports were damming. He’ll be lucky to catch on at Incarnate Word.

In all seriousness, maybe there’s a path in 2027 at RB. Smothers and Brown will be gone. Simons and Jett Walker shouldn’t scare anybody. He just needs to find a role with Cooper and stay ahead of the 2027 guys.

2 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Helobious ‘ 13-5A scouting reports were damming. He’ll be lucky to catch on at Incarnate Word.

In all seriousness, maybe there’s a path in 2027 at RB. Smothers and Brown will be gone. Simons and Jett Walker shouldn’t scare anybody. He just needs to find a role with Cooper and stay ahead of the 2027 guys.

Can he play safety? Seems we need several of those

Does Simon have any chance of holding off Cooper for the #3 spot?

He impressed me in limited snaps last season and he has a year of experience under his belt.

Thoughts & observations from Spring Practice 1 (the morning after)

By Gerry Hamilton

Thoughts & observations from Spring Practice 1

I'm going to open with the most important thought. My thoughts and observations from a 40 minute media viewing window in no way equal 2026 season wins and season results. So much more than just the talent on field creates the season the Texas fan base desires. 

The 1-85 roster talent is at an elite level, to be clear. And quite frankly, as it should be with Texas' position in the NIL world. With that said, there are some positions with less to prove as expected. 

Thoughts & observations from Monday ...
Arch Manning clearly not 100%, as expected. He wasn't expected to be moving around like "athletic Arch". Coach Sarkisian said he's right where they thought he would be. 

KJ Lacey has a real chance at the position. He's got very good timing, and accuracy. He's a smooth mover and operator at the position. If this is where he's at headed into year two, it's fun to think about where he will be in years three and four. He can make all the throws, but more importantly does so with quick feet and accuracy.

Lacey and Dia Bell, who looked very good as expected as well, repped back-to-back Monday. That doesn't mean if Texas played a game in May, Bell is No. 3. Texas is very likely repping Lacey and Bell back-to-back to push them both because that's the competition to be the next Texas QB after the 2026 season. MJ Morris was running 4th, but he's very likely the No. 3 guy in a real game. 

The running back room looks very healthy (meaning talent) on day one of spring practice. Derrek Cooper is the best looking running back on the hoof, and it's not even close. He's got the near perfect running back build for a 6-1 person. Ryan Niblett repped at running back Monday. but that's not going to be reflective of any pecking order during the season. The true running back rotation was as followed Monday: Raleek Brown, Hollywood Smothers, James Simon, Derrek Cooper and Michael Terry III (listed at 6-3, 227). Smothers suffered a minor ankle tweak during the second half of Monday's practice.

Cam Coleman should be a top 15 level pick. He possess high-point snatch ability. Strong hands. Easy and smooth speed. Not a guy that looks like he's stressing in any way on the field. A natural wide receiver, that is extremely talented. 

Kaliq Lockett looks like he's plus 18-20 pounds since showing up. Upper body starting to fill out to proportion with lower body. Reminder, he was a young senior coming out of Sachse High. 

Jermaine Bishop Jr. may well have the best ball is in the air extra acceleration gear. Chris Stewart naturally runs through the ball. Kohen Brown is built like a running back. 

Michael Masunas has the quickest and most decisive feet in TE blocking drills. He's also quickest through the strike blocking drills. Pretty easy to see why he's a high-end blocker at the position, even in drill work. He looks very confident. Masunas and Nick Townsend should be a quality blocking combination in 2026. Much improved in that regard from 2025. 

Jordan Coleman drew praise from the staff in two man drills for not having wasted motion or hesitation. That was in multiple reps I watched. Can see Jordan Coleman playing back up LT, and also competing at left guard depending on the outcome and then performance of Laurence Seymore. 

Melvin Siani has a terrific frame. Just about how one would draw up a right tackle. Was told in days leading up to spring practice, he was still getting settled with foot work and land marks in the Texas scheme. Working out the wasted motion. That is expected in a new program with some minor scheme differences. 

As OTF reported a couple of weeks ago, John Turntine III is up to 285'ish pounds. Listed at 284 on spring roster. He has added 11-12 pounds since arriving in January. He will eventually play at 300-305. 

Ian Geffrard is listed at 378, and that is down 12-14 pounds from his arrival. The largest human on the Texas team, and easily. He moves like an athlete at 378, to be clear. Texas wants him in the 365'ish range, if possible. 

Alex January easily looks the best physically he has in his time at Texas. Maraad Watson looks much better physically too. 

Josiah Sharma is listed at 336 pounds. Whether he's lost 20-22 pounds or not probably comes down to when you weigh a large human from week to week, but you can easily see the body change. This is a guy Texas wants to truly factor in this season. 

Myron Charles has a very, very good frame at the position. 6-4, 313 very well proportioned, long arms, skinny ankles and high calves. Moves like a high-end athlete at the position. Texas likes where he can go as a player. 

Justus Terry looks just terrific physically, listed at 287 now. Will very likely tap out around 300. He showed up to Texas at 258. As we reported, he did not take part yesterday - the shoulder/pec issue that kept him out of the Citrus Bowl. 

Zina Umeozulu, Lance Jackson, Richard Wesley look like high-end SEC EDGE/DE's physically. Colton Vasek begins spring practice healthy. 

Brad Spence will play both EDGE/overhang LB, and off ball linebacker. He worked at both Monday. 

Rasheem Biles is most twitchy linebacker in a while at Texas. That's a combination of instincts, awareness and born twitchy. He moves differently than others at Texas at the position, which is saying something. There have been testing fast linebackers at Texas, to be clear. 

Freshman linebackers certainly pass the eye test, as we have been reporting. Rocky Cummings is a legit 6-4 and 225 with long arms. 

Freshman safety Toray Davis has a very good frame and look as a newcomer out of high school. Listed 6-1 and 198 looks legit. He's a guy that has been said behind the scenes to "got a chance". That's what you want to hear about as a newcomer in coach terms. 

Will Muschamp is your nickels coach, period. Graceson Littleton, Bo Macoe and Wardell Mack worked with nickels in indi position work. 

Freshman punter Mikey Bukauskas has a next level rocket launcher. Easy to see why he was ranked by some as the nations top punter prospect in the 2026 cycle. What it means in terms of being the starting punter? Way too early to know because it will come down to consistency, versatility and controlling his power. But there is zero comparison in terms of who possesses the strongest leg of the punters. 

Main Takeaways from the 2026 Texas Spring Roster Updates | Tuesday 11:20 a.m.

By CJ Vogel

Texas Spring Roster Updates & Takeaways

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Biggest takeaways from the Texas Spring Roster updates as we begin spring football.

Starting from the top of the positional chart – QB, RB, WR... and so on.

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– QB Arch Manning is exactly where you want him to be: 6–4 and 226 pounds.

Dia Bell's first spring has him listed at 212 pounds. Somehow, and very surprisingly, KJ Lacey in year two is down three pounds from his playing weight in the fall.

– Two really impressive takeaways from the RB room. The first is Derrek Cooper coming in with perhaps the most ideal frame for a running back you could build – 6-foot-1 and 210 pounds. 

One of the most talked about names since the release of the roster is Michael Terry III. At 6-foot-3 and 227 pounds, he is far and away the largest body in the room. And he looks the part, now it is all about carving a role.

– Height at wide receiver:

• 6–3: Cam Coleman

• 6–3: Sterling Berkhalter

• 6–2: Ryan Wingo

• 6–2: Emmett Mosley V

• 6–2: Kaliq Lockett

• 6–0: Kohen Brown

• 6–0: Jermaine Bishop Jr.

Five receivers listed over 6-feet-2-inches, that's as big a room Texas has had under Sarkisian and it is all by design. Finding the big-body receivers for Manning to hit down the field. Coleman, Wingo, Mosley... that's a talented and big starting trio.

– Michael Masunas is listed at 257 pounds currently, which would be the heaviest starting tight end in the Sarkisian era. I am firmly of the belief that Masunas will be the best blocking TE at Texas.

• 2025: Jack Endries was 236 pounds

• 2024: Gunnar Helm was 250

• 2023: Ja'Tavion Sanders was 243

Additionally, Emaree Winston is a unit at 6–1 and 246 pounds. That is a mini fridge dimensionally. Nick Townsend is right where he needs to be at 246 pounds as well.

– The offensive line looks great from the measurables perspective. The average height and weight of Coleman–Chatman–Robertson–Baker–Siani is as follows:

• 320.8 pounds

• 6' 4.5"

Add in Trevor Goosby to the bunch and the average weight drops to 315 pounds. Going to be interest to see what the line looks like when Laurence Seymore gets to town. 

For those wondering, the average weight of the OL in 2025 was 312.2 pounds at the end of the season.

I was absolutely shocked to see Oregon State transfer OL Dylan Sikorski listed at 344 pounds. Sikorski was listed around 330 pounds at Oregon State, and maybe even then I didn't believe it. But that's a big number to be at currently.

• Jordan Coleman looks fantastic, even at 6-feet-5-inches and 354 pounds.

• Surprised to see Texas A&M transfer OL Jonte Newman listed at 302 pounds. He did not appear to be that thin on Monday.

• As Gerry Hamilton has reported over the last two weeks, freshman OL John Turntine III is up to 285 pounds as well. Great to see.

Defense

– The edge room at Texas may be the most physically imposing positional room on the roster. This room has guys looking like they were built right out of a lab.

• Simmons: 6–3, 245

• Umeozulu: 6–5, 269

• Jackson: 6–5, 272

• Vasek: 6–5, 256

• Wesley: 6–4, 255

• Orogbo: 6–4, 225

Simmons is up 5 pounds from last year.

Lance Jackson was listed at 254 pounds a year ago, an 18-pound increase. Similarly, Zina Umeozulu is up 7 pounds from 262 in the fall. 

– Absolutely love the defensive line room. The expected six-man rotation ... Watson, January, Kanu, Geffard, Sharma, Charles ... comes in with an average weight of 332 pounds. 

Add in Justus Terry getting to 287 pounds, and the positional opportunities for him are now significantly increased this fall. 295 pounds would be the ideal weight for me with Terry. He is very close.

– I don't believe the 205-pound listing for LB TyAnthony Smith. I just don't believe that he lost 10+ pounds from a year ago. So I will patiently wait, and hope, for an updated number there.

– Additionally, Deuce Cunningham is listed as a linebacker on the newest roster update, but I have heard he is a nickel/safety prospect. At 192 pounds, I tend to think he is not in the LB room.

– Texas has some beef at LB, with multiple guys over 240 pounds: Cryer at 246, Spence at 242. 

Biles is lighter at 220. And Tyler Atkinson looks fantastic at just 216.

Heaviest Players on the Roster

• 378 – NT Ian Geffrard

• 364 – NT Zion Williams

• 354 – OT Jordan Coleman

• 348 – OT Andre Cojoe

• 344 – OL Dylan Sikorski

• 336 – DL Josiah Sharma

Lightest Players on the Roster

• 165 – WR Jermaine Bishop Jr.

• 175 – WR Daylan McCutcheon

• 177 – CB Wardell Mack

• 180 – DB Yaheim Riley

• 184 – CB Hayward Howard Jr.

• 185 – CB Graceson Littleton

• 186 – QB KJ Lacey

• 186 – WR Kaliq Lockett

Tuesday

By Bobby Burton

Sark said it best in yesterday’s post-practice media session.

This team has all of the pieces to the puzzle. Now Sark, his coaching staff and the players themselves have to do the real work of putting it all together.

The talent, the ability, it’s all there.

How far they go in 2026 will be determined by how well they coalesce as a team.

In that vein, Sark mentioned again that he kick-started the team’s “Culture Wednesdays” this semester as opposed to waiting until his usual summer time.

Part of that change comes because of the change to the portal rules which used to allow transfers following spring ball. But the more important part is that Sark clearly wants a tighter, more close-knit unit earlier in the season.

I think Sark is on point in this regard. The sooner he truly integrates and immerses this talented team, the sooner they’ll start to gel.

And if he accomplishes that, then there is no ceiling too high for this team.

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This is the deepest Texas team in recent memory. Everywhere you looked on the Denius practice fields yesterday morning, there was a future NFL player.

It truly didn’t matter the position. Everywhere you looked, there was a dude.

Some of those “dudes” came from the portal and some were already on campus.

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Jelani McDonald is one of those who continues to improve physically

I know some folks say he’s a possible 1st or 2nd rounder a year from now. I’m calling it now: he’s a first-round safety.

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From the looks of a first practice, I think the Horns undeniably hit on the following players in the portal:

Raleek Brown

Hollywood Smothers

Cam Coleman

Michael Masunas

Melvin Siani

Ian Geffrard

Rasheem Biles

Bo Mascoe

Beyond that, we’ll see how things shake out.

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The freshman recruiting class is not lacking for talent either.

I’m going to be very interested how Jermaine Bishop progresses.

He clearly has an extra gear that I’m unsure anyone else on the team has. But he has to become a true receiver along the way.

I think he’ll help in 2026. It’ll be interesting to see just how much.

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I’m a big fan of Derrek Cooper and Rocky Cummings.

Cummings is clearly the surprise of this class for me. He moves as players much smaller than him.

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One quick shout out to Josiah Sharma. The redshirt freshman defensive tackle was the first name out of Sark’s mouth when talking about young guys on the DL making a bit of a move.

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Spring Scenes 🎥 Day 1

• 8:11 PM · Mar 10, 2026

Has there been anything definitive on the reason for Justus Terry’s absence?

Can Michael Terry be that bruiser of a back we need in the red zone, short yardage ? Or not enough sample size for him on the 40 to make that determination?

A few weeks ago I wasn't thinking this was the best roster in the Sark era. Quite a bit of NFL talent has gone to the NFL, and they've had some seriously good talent at various positions. Is the Surly consensus that it is the best? Safety, LB, OL, and TE are positions it seems aren't as good as in other years, and that's a fair number of position groups. Granted some of the other positions have some serious first team talent, like Edge, QB, WR.

18 minutes ago, jdhorn92 said:

Has there been anything definitive on the reason for Justus Terry’s absence?

Can Michael Terry be that bruiser of a back we need in the red zone, short yardage ? Or not enough sample size for him on the 40 to make that determination?

Pec/shoulder injury

2 minutes ago, texifornia said:

Pec/shoulder injury

Thank you.

19 minutes ago, Dbeasy said:

A few weeks ago I wasn't thinking this was the best roster in the Sark era. Quite a bit of NFL talent has gone to the NFL, and they've had some seriously good talent at various positions. Is the Surly consensus that it is the best? Safety, LB, OL, and TE are positions it seems aren't as good as in other years, and that's a fair number of position groups. Granted some of the other positions have some serious first team talent, like Edge, QB, WR.

I don't know about collective talent on both sides of the ball, but it's going to be hard to top this running backs room.

Will the OL be better. That's all I'm interested in knowing. Also, I guess we could also ask about safeties.

6 hours ago, westexhorn said:

Will the OL be better. That's all I'm interested in knowing. Also, I guess we could also ask about safeties.

8 hours ago, westexhorn said:

Will the OL be better. That's all I'm interested in knowing. Also, I guess we could also ask about safeties.

They’re down 3 safeties this spring. Hicks and Xavier are out with injuries. No big deal. Jonah playing baseball is a a loss. It feels like he was playing a lot by the Citrus Bowl. Should be a better room by August.

It would help the safety room tremendously if D.Williams could return to his pre-injury form. I know Xavier is out but he hasn’t shown much when he has been on the field IMO, I wouldn’t be surprised if he got passed up on the depth chart.

filsame is another one of those guys that reclassified early and never "caught up".

I'd love to see the percentage of dudes that skipped their senior year, reclassified and had it "work out". Specifically, I think it'd be interesting to look at their previous class rank before reclassifying, class rank in their new class, and where they were drafted. I'd bet that those that reclassified and enrolled early under-perform compared to those that don't, and are drafted lower than their peers that do not reclassify. Hell, it even feels like Quinn's progress was impacted by enrolling early and he never lived up to the hype, even if he was an outstanding college QB for Texas.

2 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Jonah playing baseball is a a loss.

Not yet it's not.

19 hours ago, Dbeasy said:

A few weeks ago I wasn't thinking this was the best roster in the Sark era. Quite a bit of NFL talent has gone to the NFL, and they've had some seriously good talent at various positions. Is the Surly consensus that it is the best? Safety, LB, OL, and TE are positions it seems aren't as good as in other years, and that's a fair number of position groups. Granted some of the other positions have some serious first team talent, like Edge, QB, WR.

Lots of talent as a whole... but how they play together will be critical. Agree that some units are not "the consensus best"... Bobby is too "Burnt Orange Sunglasses" right now.

I have hopes that this TE group might be one of Texas best at blocking in a long time. Hopefully our rush defense is solid and our pass rush will be a terror for our opponents. LB, secondary and Special Teams needs a lot of work fo-sho.

RBs and WRs should be improved. Who the hell knows how our O-line will play in 2026. Gotta keep Arch healthy and reduce alotta dumb penalties.

Practice report: Texas heads inside DKR for Day 2 of spring football

By Hank South

AUSTIN, Texas — After a rainy night in the Capital City, Texas football turned to DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium for Wednesday morning's spring practice. OnTexasFootball was on hand for the media viewing portion. Here's some of our notes, with more to come throughout the day. 

Jeff Howe, Hank South, Bobby Burton, CJ Vogel, and Rod Babers all contributed to this report 

OFFENSE 

— Quarterbacks didn’t have as strong of a showing today as compared to Monday. And that’s more targeted at the group behind KJ Lacey. The rising redshirt freshman continues to flash in place of Arch Manning leading the quarterback group. It was wet on the turf today inside DKR, and Lacey still threw accurate balls throughout the window. Dia Bell made a couple of freshman throws, as to be expected. 

— Maybe the most notable takeaway from offense today was Jermaine Bishop Jr. He flashed his jets today on a deep post. The ball was in the air and looked like it might be an overthrown pass, but Bishop quickly closed on it. Reminiscent of Adonai Mitchell’s ability to make up ground with the ball in the air. His tracking is off the charts. 

— Beyond Bishop’s play, the wide receivers had a strong day overall. Didn’t see a lot of dropped passes for how wet the ball was. Cam Coleman looked how the No. 1 wide receiver in the transfer portal should look. Chris Stewart had a drop that hit him right in the hands. He got an earful from the coaches about it, too. 

— Spencer Shannon led the tight end group, followed by Michael Masunas, Nick Townsend, and Emaree Winston. They were doing a lot of sled work and then were catching passes towards the end of the viewing window. Like we noted earlier in the week Masunas does not have a lot of wasted movement. Very fluid athlete. From the routes I saw, I thought Shannon actually had a nice day catching the ball, which isn’t his normal forte. 

— Saw a lot more of the running backs today. Ryan Niblett is still the first up in drills, but it’s very clear that Raleek Brown and Hollywood Smothers are going to be featured guys. Smothers didn’t take part in a couple different drills, but was going through inside and outside zone work and catching the ball out of the backfield. As OTF noted on Monday, Smothers rolled up on his ankle in practice. But he didn’t look limited today outside of not doing every drill. 

— Raleek Brown makes moving laterally look pretty effortless. He’s very light on his feet. 

— Michael Terry III was drawing praise from new running backs coach Jabarr Juluke on a couple of reps. 

— OL group was same as Monday: From L-R: Jordan Coleman, Jaydon Chatman, Conner Robertson, Brandon Baker, Melvin Siani. Worked mainly on zone steps when we saw them. 

— Sark mentioned on Monday they’re getting several guys acclimated to playing center. Behind Robertson and Jackson Christian, we saw Dylan Sikorski and Devin Coleman taking reps at center. 

DEFENSE 

— Two things stood out when watching the Texas linebackers go through drills on Wednesday.

First, Rasheem Biles moves more like a skill-position player than a traditional linebacker. The Pitt transfer is fluid, smooth in his movements and has a subtle explosion when arriving at the point of contact (in the case, hitting a bag or a shed ball) that’s hard to describe unless you’re watching him.

Biles is one of the players I’m most excited to hear about when padded practices get going after spring break.

Second, the pop Tyler Atkinson generates in his hips and core through his punch when attacking bags or sleds is unlike anybody else in the group. The true freshman reminds me a lot of Jordan Hicks because of his instincts and feel for the position at a young age.

— For the most part, Biles and Brad Spence were the first linebackers up in drills. Atkinson and Justin Cryer ran with the second group while Markus Boswell, Rocky Cummings and Kosi Okpala were grouped with the walk-on linebackers.

— Before the media viewing window ended, Spence, Okpala and Brady Sarkisian split off from the linebackers and worked with the EDGE group.

— Speaking of the EDGE group, Steve Sarkisian hasn’t been shy about touting Colin Simmons’ growth as a leader. The All-American sack artist’s presence is more noticeable as a guy who helps set the tempo and tone for practice, taking on the role that guys like Anthony Hill Jr. and Michael Taaffe filled on last year’s squad.

— Lance Jackson and Zina Umeozulu mixed in alongside Simmons with the top EDGE group throughout the media viewing window. Richard Wesley, Colton Vasek, Smith Orgobo and Jamarion Carlton worked behind them. Wesley seems to have taken to drills and the flow of practice well through the first two days, based on what we’ve seen.

— When the defensive line split off during drills, the group of over-the-ball tackles was led by Ian Geffrard and Maraad Watson, with Zion Williams getting work behind them. Alex January and Hero Kanu led the tackles ahead of Myron Charles and Josiah Sharma.

Edited March 11Mar 11 by MuellerHorn

Guys that are going to have a very good chance to get drafted and drafted high.

Round 1-2

1. Arch

2. Simmons

3. Coleman

4. McDonald

5. Goosby

6. Biles

7. Wingo

Rounds 3-5

1. Grefrard

2. Siani

3. Smothers

4. Brown

Late round potential

1. Mosley

2. Kanu

3. Ty' Anthony Smith

4. The Michigan State TE

5. Baker

Then you have guys with NFL measurables that are eligible that can get drafted with a badass year in

1. Alex January

2. Zina

3. Derek Williams (plays like he did before his injury).

That's 11 guys in the first two categories that are going to have their names called in the draft just based on their previous tape. Then you have up to 8 other guys that could see their names called in the late rounds. Hell Alex January could fly up the draft boards with a big year. Dude has NFL size and athleticism. I bet 14-15 players get drafted. I bet we see at least four 1st round guys, possibly 6 if McDonald and Wingo play to their potential. This would be the most talented roster we've ever had from a draft perspective. Now we need to get them to play as a team.

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• Evan Vieth @EvanVieth

Cam Coleman runs a post at DKR

Right on the money by RS FR QB KJ Lacey

• 2:34 PM · Mar 11, 2026

14 minutes ago, victory88 said:

Guys that are going to have a very good chance to get drafted and drafted high.

Round 1-2

1. Arch

2. Simmons

3. Coleman

4. McDonald

5. Goosby

6. Biles

7. Wingo

Rounds 3-5

1. Grefrard

2. Siani

3. Smothers

4. Brown

Late round potential

1. Mosley

2. Kanu

3. Ty' Anthony Smith

4. The Michigan State TE

5. Baker

Then you have guys with NFL measurables that are eligible that can get drafted with a badass year in

1. Alex January

2. Zina

3. Derek Williams (plays like he did before his injury).

That's 11 guys in the first two categories that are going to have their names called in the draft just based on their previous tape. Then you have up to 8 other guys that could see their names called in the late rounds. Hell Alex January could fly up the draft boards with a big year. Dude has NFL size and athleticism. I bet 14-15 players get drafted. I bet we see at least four 1st round guys, possibly 6 if McDonald and Wingo play to their potential. This would be the most talented roster we've ever had from a draft perspective. Now we need to get them to play as a team.

Unsure on Wingo. Let's see if he shows more improvement this season, especially improving ability to fight for the ball and catch. So far haven't heard any buzz about him.

As for Biles, does he have the measurable to be round 2? LB is just not highly valued unless you are the complete package it seems.

11 minutes ago, texifornia said:

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• Evan Vieth @EvanVieth

Cam Coleman runs a post at DKR

Right on the money by RS FR QB KJ Lacey

• 2:34 PM · Mar 11, 2026

looks like a pretty effortless 60-yds in the air by Lacey. very nice

Wednesday - Practice

By Bobby Burton

59 minutes ago

Dia Bell may be bigger, may has a stronger arm and may even be a better athlete, but KJ Lacey is clearly the most accurate of the two talented young QBs for the Horns.

During Wednesday’s media viewing session, Lacey separated himself from the pack, routinely and almost effortlessly placing the ball on time and on target.

Bell, while obviously talented, still seems to be getting used to the speed of the college game and its receivers.

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I thought transfer OL Dylan Sikorski had a somewhat disappointing practice on Monday. On Wednesday, I would say the opposite.

You could tell he was really working on his quickness.

Sikorski is backing up Jaydon Chatman at right guard currently and also working some at center, too.

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I watched the OL a lot this morning. Rod Babers and I came away with the same impression: Brandon Baker is a natural guard.

His position move from tackle is going to work IMO.

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Catch radius. That’s what Cam Coleman brings no one else on the team can match.

But it’s how Coleman does it that is interesting to watch. He often repositions his body at the very last second, which is something Steve Sarkisian mentioned about Coleman during his Monday press availability.

Today, I witnessed Kaliq Lockett do something similar.

Lockett took a deep crosser up and away from his body yet still ran through the catch. That’s a tough skill to replicate. Perhaps Coleman’s style may be rubbing off on Lockett.

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Jermaine Bishop is fast. I’m not talking about track fast. He’s football fast.

We’re two practices in, and I’d bet Sark is already conjuring ways of getting Bishop involved in this offense somehow, some way.

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Graceson Littleton and Bo Mascoe both continue to work at nickel and corner. 

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Punter Mikey Bukauskas continues to hit bombs. He’s only a true freshman so we’ll see if he wins the job. But there’s no doubt he has an elite leg.

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Hollywood Smothers took some reps with the 1s at RB today ahead of Raleek Brown and Ryan Niblett.

Not saying they’ve settled on anyone there. More likely just rotating them in this early in spring camp.

Hook’Em!

12 minutes ago, MuellerHorn said:

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Jermaine Bishop is fast. I’m not talking about track fast. He’s football fast.

We’re two practices in, and I’d bet Sark is already conjuring ways of getting Bishop involved in this offense somehow, some way.

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WR screen to the left or WR screen to the right.

What’s the deal with acting like Niblett is a real RB?

Bukauskas

2 hours ago, westexhorn said:

Unsure on Wingo. Let's see if he shows more improvement this season, especially improving ability to fight for the ball and catch. So far haven't heard any buzz about him.

As for Biles, does he have the measurable to be round 2? LB is just not highly valued unless you are the complete package it seems.

Kind of opposite prospects for the NFL. Wingo is going to test well and win the underwear Olympics and likely get drafted above his film. Biles will get dinged for his measurables and get drafted below his film. I would probably be more comfortable betting Wingo in the 1st, than Biles in the 2nd.

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• Dez Bryant @DezBryant

I want to go on record and say Jermaine Bishop will be Texas Longhorns #1 WR. The eye test doesn't lie. He's oozing with confidence..I can tell by the way he carries himself. He already runs routes like a pro. Legit playmaker.. I'm looking forward to watching him perform this

• 11:13 PM · Mar 11, 2026

10 hours ago, Red Five said:

What’s the deal with acting like Niblett is a real RB?

Sark bullshit. He can’t just hand the job to Smothers or Brown so he gives Niblett first team reps to make it look good. There are 12 practices after spring break. That’ll be the real meat and potatoes of spring ball and I’m sure the transfers will separate in a big way.

Niblett is also an incredible kick and punt returner that we wanted back on the team this year so Im sure promises were made to give him a look on offense

38 minutes ago, cmontexas said:

Niblett is also an incredible kick and punt returner that we wanted back on the team this year so Im sure promises were made to give him a look on offense

A Keilan Robinson or DJ Monroe role, perhaps?

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• CJ Vogel @CJVogel_OTF

New #Texas RT Melvin Siani looks the part.

Additionally, the added weight to freshman John Turntine III (51) is certainly noticeable.

Present and future at that tackle spot.

• 2:20 PM · Mar 12, 2026

2 hours ago, TwiceHorn said:

A Keilan Robinson or DJ Monroe role, perhaps?

More like DJ Monroe on offense, at least Keilan made some plays