2021 Texas Longhorns football team
The 2021 Texas Longhorns football team represents the University of Texas at Austin during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Longhorns play their home games at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. They are a charter member of the Big 12 Conference. They are led by first-year head coach Steve Sarkisian.
2021 Texas Longhorns football | |
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Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kyle Flood (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread Offense |
Defensive coordinator | Pete Kwiatkowski (1st season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Jeff Choate (1st season) |
Home stadium | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 100,119) |
Uniform | |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 4, 2021 Standings listed according to Big 12 unbalanced tiebreaker procedure. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Longhorns finished the 2020 season with a 7–3 record, 5–3 in Big 12 play, defeating Colorado 55–23 in the Alamo Bowl to end their season ranked No. 19 overall.
Offseason
Coaching changes
At the conclusion of the 2020 season, head coach Tom Herman was dismissed from his head coaching role. Immediately afterwards, University of Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte announced that Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian will be the new head coach for the Longhorns in 2021.
Position key
Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
Fullback | FB | Place Kicker | PK | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |
Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
Long snapper | LS | Split end | SE | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |
Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
Players
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Sam Ehlinger | 11 | QB | 6’3 | 225 | Senior | Austin, TX | Graduated |
Caden Sterns | 7 | DB | 6’1 | 207 | Junior | Cibolo, TX | Declared for NFL Draft |
Chris Brown | 15 | DB | 5’11 | 187 | Senior | Houston, TX | Graduated |
Joseph Ossai | 46 | LB | 6’4 | 253 | Junior | Conroe, TX | Declared for NFL Draft |
Tarik Black | 0 | WR | 6'3 | 217 | Senior | Hamden, CT | Graduated |
Brennan Eagles | 13 | WR | 6'4 | 229 | Junior | Houston, TX | Declared for NFL Draft |
Gabriel Watson | 31 | RB | 6'2 | 219 | Senior | Piedmont, CA | Graduated |
Daniel Young | 32 | RB | 6'0 | 215 | Senior | Houston, TX | Graduated |
Jack Geiger | 40 | P | 5’11 | 205 | Senior | San Jose, CA | Graduated |
Marqez Bimage | 42 | DL | 6'2 | 251 | Senior | Brenham, TX | Graduated |
Ta’Quon Graham | 49 | DL | 6’4 | 294 | Senior | Temple, TX | Graduated |
Tope Imade | 67 | OL | 6'6 | 355 | Senior | Arlington, TX | Graduated |
Denzel Okafor | 78 | OL | 6'4 | 317 | Senior | Lewisville, TX | Graduated |
Cade Brewer | 80 | TE | 6'4 | 252 | Senior | Austin, TX | Graduated |
John Lily | 90 | DL | 6’1 | 262 | Senior | Houston, TX | Graduated |
Tristan Bennett | 96 | DL | 6'3 | 235 | Senior | Irving, TX | Graduated |
Transfers
Outgoing
Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Year | New school |
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Keontay Ingram | 26 | RB | 6’0 | 235 | Carthage, TX | Junior | USC |
Jalen Green | 3 | DB | 6’1 | 197 | Houston, TX | Junior | Mississippi State |
Ja’Quinden Jackson | 3 | QB | 6’2 | 232 | Dallas, TX | Freshman | Utah |
Daniel Carson | 88 | DL | 6'4 | 276 | Kansas City, MO | Sophomore | Western Illinois |
Xavion Alford | 4 | DB | 6'0 | 190 | Pearland, TX | Freshman | USC |
Kenyetta Watson | 2 | CB | 6’1 | 190 | Loganville, GA | Redshirt Freshman | Georgia Tech |
Byron Vaughns | 50 | LB | 6’3 | 216 | Fort Worth, TX | Redshirt Junior | Utah State |
Willie Tyler | 55 | OL | 6'7 | 335 | Racine, WI | Redshirt Sophomore | |
Ayodele Adeoye | 40 | LB | 6'1 | 251 | St. Louis, MO | Sophomore |
Coaching staff departures
Name | Position | New Team | New Position |
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Tom Herman | Head Coach | ||
Chris Ash | Defensive Coordinator | Jacksonville Jaguars | Defensive Backs |
Mike Yurcich | Offensive Coordinator | Penn State | Offensive Coordinator |
Jay Valai | Cornerbacks coach | Houston | |
Oscar Giles | Defensive Lines coach | ||
Coleman Hutzler | Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers coach | Ole Miss | Special teams coordinator |
Herb Hand | Co-Offesnive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach | Charlotte | Offensive line coach |
Jay Boulware | Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams/Tight Ends Coach |
Recruits
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Ja’Tavion Sanders ATH |
Denton, TX | Billy Ryan High School | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 8, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 90 | ||||||
JD Coffey S |
Kennedale, TX | Kennedale High School | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 15, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 | ||||||
Jamier Johnson CB |
Pasadena, CA | John Muir High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jul 3, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
Derrick Harris Jr. OLB |
New Caney, TX | New Caney High School | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Aug 3, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 | ||||||
Jordon Thomas DE |
Port Arthur, TX | Memorial High School (Port Arthur, Texas) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | May 2, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 | ||||||
Terrence Cooks OLB |
Pearland, TX | Shadow Creek High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Nov 14, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 | ||||||
Morice Blackwell OLB |
Arlington, TX | Martin High School (Arlington, Texas) | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | May 10, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
Jaden Alexis WR |
Pompano Beach, FL | Monarch High School (Florida) | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Aug 8, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
Hayden Conner OT |
Katy, TX | Taylor High School | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 317 lb (144 kg) | Jul 23, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
Byron Murphy II DT |
DeSoto, TX | DeSoto High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Nov 18, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Jonathon Brooks RB |
Hallettsville, TX | Hallettsville High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 15, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Juan Davis ATH |
Fort Worth, TX | Everman High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) | Jul 26, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Gunnar Helm TE |
Englewood, CO | Cherry Creek High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jul 27, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
Barryn Sorrell DE |
New Orleans, LA | Holy Cross School (New Orleans) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Dec 16, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
Charles Wright QB |
Austin, TX | Austin High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | Aug 22, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
Casey Cain WR |
New Orleans, LA | Warren Easton High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | May 15, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
Max Merril OT |
Houston, TX | Strake Jesuit High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 273 lb (124 kg) | Sep 25, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Isaac Pearson P |
Melbourne, Australia | Pro Kick Australia | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | May 29, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 | ||||||
Ishmael Ibraheem CB |
Dallas, TX | Kimball High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 15, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 | ||||||
Keithron Lee WR |
Bryan, TX | James Earl Rudder High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Dec 25, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Ovie Oghoufo OLB |
Farmington, MI | Notre Dame | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jan 26, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Bert Auburn K |
Flower Mound, TX | Flower Mound High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jan 24, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Michael Taaffe CB |
Austin, TX | Westlake High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jan 31, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Zane Minors RB |
Austin, TX | Westlake High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jan 31, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Cole Lourd QB |
Los Angeles, CA | Brentwood School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Feb 4, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 | ||||||
David Abiara DE |
Mansfield, TX | Mansfield Legacy High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 248 lb (112 kg) | Feb 3, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 16 247Sports: 17 ESPN: 3 | ||||||
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2021 NFL Draft
The following Longhorns have announced their plans to enter their names into the 2021 NFL Draft.
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Returning starters
Offense
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Defense
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Special Teams
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Preseason
Big 12 media poll
Big 12 media poll[1] | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Oklahoma | |
2 | Oklahoma State | |
3 | Texas | |
4 | Iowa State | |
5 | Baylor | |
6 | TCU | |
7 | Kansas State | |
8 | West Virginia | |
9 | Texas Tech | |
10 | Kansas |
Personnel
Coaching staff
Coach | Title | Year at Texas | Previous job |
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Steve Sarkisian | Head Coach | 1st | Alabama (OC) |
Pete Kwiatkowski | DC/OLB | 1st | Washington (DC/OLB) |
Kyle Flood | OC/OL | 1st | Alabama (OL) |
Jeff Banks | AHC/TE/ST | 1st | Alabama (TE/ST) |
A. J. Milwee | QB | 1st | Alabama (Offensive Analyst) |
Andre Coleman | WR | 3rd | Kansas State (OC/WR) |
Stan Drayton | RGC/RB | 5th | Chicago Bears (RB) |
Jeff Choate | Co-DC, ILB | 1st | Montana State (HC) |
Bo Davis | DL | 1st | Detroit Lions (DL) |
Terry Joseph | DB | 1st | Notre Dame (DB) |
Blake Gideon | S | 1st | Ole Miss (ST) |
Torre Becton | S&C | 1st | California (S&C) |
Drew Hughes | DPP | 1st | South Carolina (DPP) |
Jeff Crosby | ST Analyst | 1st | Washington (ST Analyst) |
Chris Gilbert | Director of High School Relations | 1st | Lancaster High School (HC) |
Roster
Source: [2]
2021 Texas Longhorns football | ||||||||||
Quarterback
Running Back
Wide Receiver
Tight End
Kicker/Punter
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Offensive Line
Defensive Line
Deep Snapper
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Linebacker
Defensive Back
Legend
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Depth chart
Projected Depth Chart 2021:
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True Freshman
Double Position : *
Schedule
Regular season
The 2021 schedule consists of 6 home games, 5 away games, and 1 neutral-site game in the regular season. The Longhorns are scheduled to host 3 non-conference games, against Louisiana, Arkansas, and Rice. Texas is scheduled to host Kansas State, Texas Tech, Kansas, and Oklahoma State, and Texas is scheduled to travel to West Virginia, Baylor, TCU, and Iowa State in regular season conference play.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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September 4 | Louisiana* | ||
September 11 | at Arkansas* | ||
September 18 | Rice* |
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at Baylor | |||
at Iowa State | |||
at TCU | |||
Kansas |
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Kansas State |
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vs. Oklahoma | |||
Oklahoma State |
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Texas Tech |
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at West Virginia | |||
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- "Oklahoma Tops Big 12 Football Media Preseason Poll". big12sports.com.
- "2019 Football Roster". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- "Texas Longhorns Schedule 2021". Texassports.com. Texas Longhorns. Retrieved January 14, 2021.