A new-look offensive line on the Texas football team has added a new face.
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian confirmed Tuesday after the team’s fourth practice of the spring that Laurence Seymore has been granted another year of eligibility by the NCAA. Sarkisian said last month that Texas had resubmitted Seymore’s waiver request with additional information after the application he had pending when he signed with the Longhorns fell flat.
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Seymore is entering his sixth year of college. He redshirted in 2021 before making three starts with Miami the following season. He sat out the 2023 season, then played for Akron in 2024 and for Western Kentucky in 2025. Multiple outlets reported during that 2023 season — which Seymore missed after entering the transfer portal outside of the approved window — was the basis of Seymore’s appeal.
With Seymore eligible, Texas gains a 6-foot-2, 320-pound lineman who earned all-conference honors in Conference USA last season. He should contend for playing time at one of Texas’ guard spots this fall.
Texas offensive coordinator Kyle Flood watches his team warm up before an NCAA college football game against Iowa State at Memorial Stadium, Saturday, Oct., 15, 2022.
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“I think getting Laurence cleared and getting his waiver cleared through the NCAA was huge,” Sarkisian said. “We’re trying to become an experienced group up front. We had lived in a world where we were so experienced for so long, and last year, we felt inexperienced at times and I thought that it showed.”
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While Seymore is coming from a mid-major program, Sarkisian said he was impressed with how the lineman played against LSU last season. According to Pro Football Focus, Seymore fared well in pass protection and received a 62.0 grade over his 69 snaps in Western Kentucky’s 13-10 loss to the Tigers in November.
Seymore joins an offensive line that recruited tackles Melvin Siani (Wake Forest) and Jonte Newman (Texas A&M) and interior lineman Dylan Sikorski (Oregon State) out of the portal this offseason. Brandon Baker is expected to move to guard after being the team’s starting right tackle as a sophomore last year. Trevor Goosby is back at left tackle and senior Connor Robertson has started at center before.
Texas Longhorns wide receiver Kaliq Lockett (7) catches a 30-yard pass from Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning (16) to score in the fourth quarter of the Citrus Bowl against the Michigan Wolverines at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, Dec. 31, 2025.
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Steve Sarkisian provides injury updates for Arch Manning, Jonah Williams
With or without Seymore, Texas’ line is set to be anchored by Goosby, who turned down potential NFL riches for a fourth year of college. Goosby has had a slow start to his spring after offseason shoulder surgery, however.
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Goosby was among the Longhorns whose health was updated by Sarkisian on Tuesday. Sarkisian shared that Goosby practiced in pads Tuesday as the Longhorns resumed practicing after last week’s spring break.
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Sarkisian also said wide receiver Ryan Wingo was “working his way back into it in a modified state.” Linebacker Ty’Anthony Smith, defensive back Xavier Filsaime and defensive lineman Justus Terry aren’t doing team reps yet, but they continue to work their way back.
As for Arch Manning, Sarkisian said the quarterback threw the ball well Tuesday and remains on track after his offseason foot surgery. Sarkisian added that “we’ll gradually work him back in. I’m not in a rush, because I do think these reps are so valuable for (backup quarterbacks) KJ (Lacey), Dia (Bell)Â and MJ (Morris) right now.”
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The spring, though, is over for second-year receiver Kaliq Lockett and freshman offensive lineman Kaden Scherer; Sarkisian said both players suffered lower leg injuries. Lockett, who caught the game-winning touchdown in December’s Citrus Bowl, is expected back by summer workouts. Scherer might not be ready until the fall.
To put a bow on the injury report, Sarkisian said two-sport athlete Jonah Williams has begun to rehab the shoulder injury that ended his baseball season earlier this month. Williams is a sophomore safety on the football team who also plays in the outfield for Texas baseball.
“It’s unfortunate for Jonah,” Sarkisian said. “I know he was excited for baseball season, and he was getting off to a good start. Ultimately, he’s in the rehab phase, coming off of that surgery. He’s going to get around us as much as possible, whether it’s meetings, walk-through, rehab and still support the baseball (team).”
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