Depth chart snapshot at the end of Texas spring practice

With spring practice in the books, it's time for a snapshot of the 2026 Texas depth chart. This is a combination of where guys stood at the end of spring practice and projections of how players who missed portions of spring football will fall in the pecking order when they're back to 100 percent.

The On Texas Football staff didn't put the four incoming summer transfers (Laurence Seymore and Paris Patterson Jr. on the offensive line, linebacker Darius Snow and defensive back Nick Hudson) on the depth chart. They'll be added in a later projection before the Longhorns begin preseason practices ahead of the 2026 season opener against Texas State on Sept. 5.

 

QUARTERBACK

1. Arch Manning

2. KJ Lacey

3. MJ Morris — OR — Dia Bell

 

RUNNING BACK

1. Raleek Brown — OR — Hollywood Smothers

2. Derrek Cooper

3. James Simon

4. Michael Terry III

5. Ryan Niblett

6. Jett Walker

 

WIDE RECEIVER (X)

1. Cam Coleman

2. Sterling Berkhalter

3. Kaliq Lockett

 

WIDE RECEIVER (Z)

1. Ryan Wingo

2. Kohen Brown

3. Chris Stewart

 

WIDE RECEIVER (H)

1. Emmett Mosley V

2. Jermaine Bishop Jr.

3. Daylan McCutcheon

 

TIGHT END (Y)

1. Michael Masunas — OR — Spencer Shannon

2. Charlie Jilek

 

TIGHT END (H)

1. Nick Townsend

2. Emaree Winston

3. Will Randle

 

LEFT TACKLE

1. Trevor Goosby

2. Jordan Coleman

3. John Turntine III

 

LEFT GUARD

1. Jaydon Chatman

2. Dylan Sikorski

3. Jackson Christian

 

CENTER

1. Connor Robertson

2. Jackson Christian

3. Dylan Sikorski

 

RIGHT GUARD

1. Brandon Baker

2. Devin Coleman

3. Kaden Scherer

 

RIGHT TACKLE

1. Melvin Siani

2. Andre Cojoe

3. Jonte Newman

NOSE TACKLE

1. Ian Geffrard

2. Maraad Watson

3. Josiah Sharma

4. Zion Williams 

 

DEFENSIVE TACKLE

1. Hero Kanu

2. Justus Terry

3. James Johnson

 

DEFENSIVE TACKLE

1. Alex January

2. Myron Charles

 

JACK

1. Colin Simmons

2. Colton Vasek

3. Smith Orogbo — OR — Richard Wesley

 

END

1. Lance Jackson

2. Zina Umeozulu

3. Jamarion Carlton

 

WLB

1. Rasheem Biles

2. Rocky Cummings

 

SLB

1. Brad Spence

2. Kosi Okpala

 

MLB

1. Ty’Anthony Smith

2. Justin Cryer

3. Tyler Atkinson

4. Markus Boswell

 

NICKEL

1. Graceson Littleton

2. Bo Mascoe

3. Wardell Mack

 

CORNERBACK

1. Kobe Black

2. Kade Phillips

3. Hayward Howard Jr.

 

CORNERBACK

1. Bo Mascoe

2. Warren Roberson

3. Samari Matthews

 

FREE SAFETY

1. Jelani McDonald

2. Jordon Johnson-Rubell

3. Toray Davis

4. Zelus Hicks

 

STRONG SAFETY

1. Derek Williams Jr.

2. Xavier Filsaime

3. Jonathan Cunningham

4. Jonah Williams

5. Yaheim Riley

 

PUNTER

1. Mac Chuimento

2. Mikey Bukauskus

 

KICKER

1. Gianni Spetic

2. Spencer Barnett

3. Jake Collett

 

PUNT RETURN

1. Ryan Niblett

2. Raleek Brown

3. Daylan McCutcheon

 

KICKOFF RETURN

1. Raleek Brown and Jermaine Bishop Jr.

2. Derrek Cooper and Michael Terry III