Texas signed 20 players in the portal and more than half seem to have a good chance at starting next season:
• Rasheem Biles, LB: The Pitt transfer seems set at one of the linebacker spots based on past achievements as well as an impressive spring. He seems like a preseason All-SEC candidate.
• Laurence Seymour, G: He hasn’t officially joined the program yet, but has been cleared by the NCAA for a sixth season. His starting experience at Miami and Western Kentucky makes him a favorite to win the left guard spot.
• Melvin Siani, OT: The Wake Forest transfer started all 13 games at right tackle last season and will likely do the same at Texas after a strong spring.
• Cam Coleman, WR: One of the highest-paid transfers this season has met all of Texas’ expectations this spring and looks poised for a monster season.
• Raleek Brown, RB: He had an All-Big 12 season at Arizona State and is expected to share the backfield load with fellow transfer Hollywood Smothers.
• Hollywood Smothers, RB: The former North Carolina State star joins Brown in the revamped backfield.
• Bo Mascoe, CB: The former Rutgers starter has drawn praise from teammates and coaches and seems locked in as one of the starting cornerbacks entering the summer.
• Michael Masunas, TE: Masunas started this last season for Michigan State and helps fill a void left by the early draft entree of Jack Endries. He has one remaining year of eligibility.
• Gianni Spetic, K: After three years as a starter at Ohio and Memphis, he replaces the graduated Mason Shipley and has one remaining year of eligibility.
• Mac Chiumento, P: Chiumento arrives for one season at Texas after starring last year at Florida State; he’s the only punter on the spring roster.
• Trey Dubuc, LS: Dubuc played at New Mexico the past two seasons and replaces four-year starter Lance St. Louis. Dubuc has two remaining years of eligibility.