AUSTIN, Texas — Kickoff is approaching at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium between the No. 5 Texas Longhorns and the Texas State Bobcats and there’s finally a depth chart for head coach Steve Sarkisian’s program.
Position
Name
No.
Name
No.
Name
No.
QB
Arch Manning
16
KJ Lacey
8
Dia Bell
6
RB
Hollywood Smothers –OR–
2
Raleek Brown
0
Derrek Cooper
5
RB
Michael Terry III
11
Ryan Niblett
21
James Simon
31
WR (X)
Ryan Wingo
1
Kaliq Lockett
7
Chris Stewart
14
WR (H)
Emmett Mosley V
3
Daylan McCutcheon –OR–
17
Jermaine Bishop
4
WR (Y)
Cam Coleman
8
Sterling Berkhalter
17
Kohen Brown
13
TE (Y)
Spencer Shannon –OR–
83
Michael Masunas
15
TE (H)
Nick Townsend –OR–
81
Emaree Winston
85
LT
Trevor Goosby
74
Andre Cojoe
77
LG
Dylan Sikorski –OR–
56
Laurence Seymore
50
C
Connor Robertson
54
Jackson Christian
62
RG
Brandon Baker
73
Devin Coleman –OR–
58
Jaydon Chatman
75
RT
Melvin Siani
71
Jonte Newman
79
Defense
Name
Name
Name
JACK END
Colin Simmons
1
Richard Wesley
99
DT
Hero Kanu
93
Justus Terry
15
Myron Charles
33
DT
Maraad Watson
88
Alex January
97
NT
Ian Geffrard
95
Josiah Sharma
90
DE
Lance Jackson
40
Zina Umeozulu
19
MLB
Justin Cryer
27
Brad Spence
14
WLB
Rasheem Biles
3
Kosi Okpala
18
SLB
Brad Spence
14
Colton Vasek
92
CB
Bo Mascoe
5
Warren Roberson
24
SS
Jelani McDonald
4
Jonah Williams
9
FS
Kobe Black
6
Derek Williams
2
CB
Kade Phillips
8
Smoke Matthews
11
STAR
Graceson Littleton
29
Xavier Filsaime
17
Special Teams
KO
Gio Spetic
44
Jake Collett
49
PK
Gio Spetic
44
Jake Collett
49
P
Mac Chiumento
43
Mikey Bukauskas
45
H
Mac Chiumento
43
Mikey Bukauskas
45
DS
Trey Dubuc
47
Trott O’Neal
42
KR
Ryan Niblett
21
Raleek Brown
0
PR
Ryan Niblett
21
Jermaine Bishop
4
The first surprise on the depth chart is senior Hollywood Smothers listed as the first co-starter at running back with fifth-year Raleek Brown. For the first time, the staff includes all six scholarship backs with sophomore Michael Terry III No. 4 on the depth chart.
At the WR (H) position, sophomore Daylan McCutcheon remains in front of freshman Jermaine Bishop, albeit as a co-starter.
In another surprise, senior Spencer Shannon is a co-starter with fifth-year Michael Masunas at the TE (Y) position, but listed first. At TE (H), sophomore Nick Townsend is the first co-starter with sophomore Emaree Winston.
A headline takeaway is sophomore Dylan Sikorski ahead of sixth-year Laurence Seymore at the left guard position with the two players considered co-starters. Less important but notable is sophomore Devin Coleman passing senior Jaydon Chatman as a co-starter.
On defense, junior Maraad Watson is the starter ahead of junior Alex January at one defensive tackle position.
At defensive end, sophomore Lance Jackson was able to hold off the push from junior Zina Umeozulu.
After a strong preseason camp, freshman linebacker Kosi Okpala is the backup at the weak-side linebacker position.
Senior Colton Vasek is listed exclusively at strong-side linebacker.
Another defensive headline is junior Kobe Black starting over senior Derek Williams at free safety.
On special teams, Brown is paired with senior Ryan Niblett on kickoff return and Bishop is the backup to Niblett on punt return.