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2021 Texas Longhorns football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record5–7 (3–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKyle Flood (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorPete Kwiatkowski (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorJeff Choate (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Oklahoma State y   8 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 5 Baylor y$   7 – 2     12 – 2  
No. 10 Oklahoma   7 – 2     11 – 2  
Iowa State   5 – 4     7 – 6  
Kansas State   4 – 5     8 – 5  
West Virginia   4 – 5     6 – 7  
Texas   3 – 6     5 – 7  
TCU   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Texas Tech   3 – 6     7 – 6  
Kansas   1 – 8     2 – 10  
Championship: Baylor 21, Oklahoma State 16
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Longhorns played their home games at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. They are a charter member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Steve Sarkisian.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 43:30 p.m.No. 23 Louisiana*No. 21
FOXW 38–1891,113
September 116:00 p.m.at Arkansas*No. 15
ESPNL 21–40 74,531
September 187:00 p.m.Rice*dagger
  • Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
LHNW 58–091,978
September 2511:00 a.m.Texas Tech
  • Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
ABCW 70–3598,349
October 211:00 a.m.at TCU
ABCW 32–2743,337
October 911:00 a.m.vs. No. 6 OklahomaNo. 21
ABCL 48–5592,100
October 1611:00 a.m.No. 12 Oklahoma StateNo. 25
  • Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
FOXL 24–3299,916
October 3011:00 a.m.at No. 16 Baylor
ABCL 24–31 45,834
November 66:30 p.m.at Iowa State
FS1L 7–3061,500
November 136:30 p.m.Kansas
  • Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
ESPNUL 56–57 OT95,202
November 2011:00 a.m.at West Virginia
ESPN2L 23–3148,755
November 2611:00 a.m.Kansas State
  • Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
FOXW 22–1775,072

Offseason

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Position key

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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

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2021 Texas offseason departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Sam Cosmi 52 OT 6’7 309 Junior Humble, TX Declared for NFL Draft
Caden Sterns 7 DB 6’1 207 Junior Cibolo, TX Declared for NFL Draft
Joseph Ossai 46 LB 6’4 253 Junior Conroe, TX Declared for NFL Draft
Brennan Eagles 13 WR 6'4 229 Junior Houston, TX Declared for NFL Draft
Sam Ehlinger 11 QB 6’3 225 Senior Austin, TX Graduated
Chris Brown 15 DB 5’11 187 Senior Houston, TX Graduated
Tarik Black 0 WR 6'3 217 Senior Hamden, CT Graduated
Jack Geiger 40 P 5’11 205 Senior San Jose, CA Graduated
Ta'Quon Graham 49 DE 6’4 294 Senior Temple, TX Graduated
John Lily 90 DL 6’1 262 Senior Houston, TX Graduated
Tristan Bennett 96 DL 6'3 235 Senior Irving, TX Graduated
Cort Jaquess 57 LB 6'1 239 Senior San Antonio, TX Graduated

Transfers

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Outgoing

Name No. Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year New school
Keaontay 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 Syracuse
Marqez Bimage #42 DL 6'2 251 Brenham, TX Senior California
Juwan Mitchell #6 ILB 6'1 235 Middletown, NJ Senior Tennessee
Malcolm Epps #19 TE 6'5 218 Houston, TX Junior USC
Reese Moore #76 OL 6'7 304 Seminole, TX Junior Abilene Christian
Jake Smith #7 WR 6'0 195 Scottsdale, AZ Junior USC

Incoming

Name No. Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year Prev school
Ben Davis #6 LB 6’4 243 Gordo, AL Senior Alabama
Devin Richardson #30 LB 6’3 215 Spring, TX Junior New Mexico State
Ovie Oghoufo #18 LB 6’3 215 Farmington, MI Junior Notre Dame
Ray Thornton #46 LB 6’3 225 Killeen, TX Senior LSU
Darion Dunn #4 CB 6’1 192 Oakdale, LA Senior McNeese State
Keilan Robinson #7 RB 5’9 190 Washington D.C. Sophomore Alabama
Gabriel Lozano #96 K 6’0 172 Austin, TX Sophomore Texas Tech
Carlton Smith #53 LB 6’3 237 Houston, TX Senior LSU

Coaching staff departures

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Name Position New Team New Position
Tom Herman Head Coach Chicago Bears Offensive Analyst/Special Projects
Chris Ash Defensive Coordinator Jacksonville Jaguars Defensive Backs
Mike Yurcich Offensive coordinator Penn State Offensive coordinator
Jay Valai Cornerbacks coach Alabama Cornerback coach
Oscar Giles Defensive lines coach
Coleman Hutzler Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers coach Ole Miss Special teams coordinator
Herb Hand Co-Offensive coordinator/offensive line coach UCF Offensive line coach
Jay Boulware Assistant head coach/special teams/tight ends coach
Bryan Carrington Director of Recruiting USC Quality Control Analyst

2021 Recruits

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See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football, and Recruiting (college athletics)
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   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: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
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: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Xavier Worthy
WR 		Fresno, CA Central East High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Apr 25, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 14  247Sports: 15  ESPN: 13
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  • "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  • "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved June 18, 2021.

Spring game

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The spring game was played on Saturday, April 24

1 234Total
Orange 6 330 12
• White 0 1370 20
Team Category Player Statistics
Orange Passing Casey Thompson 23–42, 242 yards, 0 TDs
Rushing Bijan Robinson 10 carries, 54 yards, 1 TDs
Receiving Jordan Whittington 5 receptions, 56 yards, 0 TDs
White Passing Hudson Card 16–26, 191 yards, 1 TDs
Rushing Roschon Johnson 7 carries, 28 yards, 0 TDs
Receiving Kai Money 6 receptions, 79 yards, 0 TDs

2021 NFL draft

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Main article: 2021 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Team
# 2 51 Sam Cosmi OT Washington Football Team
# 3 69 Joseph Ossai LB Cincinnati Bengals
# 5 148 Ta'Quon Graham DE Atlanta Falcons
# 5 152 Caden Sterns S Denver Broncos
# 6 218 Sam Ehlinger QB Indianapolis Colts

Returning starters

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Offense

Preseason

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Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Lott Trophy Josh Thompson DB RS Sr.
Maxwell Award Bijan Robinson RB So.
Bednarik Award Keondre Coburn DL Jr.
Doak Walker Award Bijan Robinson RB So.
Mackey Award Cade Brewer TE Sr.
Butkus Award DeMarvion Overshown LB Sr.
Lou Groza Award Cameron Dicker K Sr.
Ray Guy Award Ryan Bujcevski P Sr.
Hornung Award D'Shawn Jamison DB Sr.
Walter Camp Award Bijan Robinson RB So.
Patrick Mannelly Award Justin Mader LS Sr.
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Casey Thompson QB Jr.
Biletnikoff Award Xavier Worthy WR Fr.

Big 12 media poll

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Big 12 media poll[2]
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Oklahoma 386 (35)
2 Iowa State 351 (4)
3 Texas 273
4 Oklahoma State 266
5 TCU 255
6 West Virginia 185
7 Kansas State 163
8 Baylor 124
9 Texas Tech 103
10 Kansas 39

Preseason All-Big 12 teams

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Offense

1st team

Bijan Robinson – RB (Coaches, Media)

Defense

1st team

D'Shawn Jamison – DB (Coaches, Media)

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Coach Title Year at Texas Previous job
Steve Sarkisian Head Coach 1st Alabama (OC)
Jeff Banks AHC/TE/ST 1st Alabama (TE/ST)
Kyle Flood OC/OL 1st Alabama (OL)
A. J. Milwee QB 1st Alabama (offensive analyst)
Andre Coleman WR 3rd Kansas State (OC/WR)
Stan Drayton AHC/RGC/RB 5th Chicago Bears (RB)
Pete Kwiatkowski DC/OLB 1st Washington (DC/OLB)
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)

Roster

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Source: [3]

2021 Texas Longhorns football

Quarterback

  •  1 Hudson Card – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 200)
  •  11 Casey Thompson – junior (6'1, 200)
  •  14 Charles Wright – freshman (6'1, 200)
  • 16 Ben Ballard – sophomore (5'11, 196)
  • 19 Cole Lourd – freshman (6’2, 228)

Running back

  •  2 Roschon Johnson – junior (6'2, 219)
  •  5 Bijan Robinson – sophomore (6’0, 214)
  •  7 Keilan Robinson – sophomore (5’9, 183)
  • 23 Jarrett Smith – junior (5'7, 206)
  • 24 Jonathon Brooks – freshman (6'0, 199)
  • 27 Skyler Bonneau – senior (6'1, 220)
  • 31 Anton Simieou – Redshirt freshman (5’11, 209)
  • 32 Daniel Young – senior (6’0, 220)
  • 33 Gabriel Watson – senior (6'2, 235)

Wide receiver

  •  4 Jordan Whittington – sophomore (6'1, 203)
  •  6 Joshua Moore – junior (6'1, 168)
  •  8 Xavier Worthy – freshman (6'1, 160)
  •  9 Al’Vonte Woodard – junior (6'2, 193)
  • 13 Jaden Alexis – freshman (6’0, 188)
  • 15 Marcus Washington – junior (6'2, 191)
  • 16 Kelvontay Dixon – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 179)
  • 21 Troy Omeire – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 220)
  • 30 Dajon Harrison – Redshirt freshman (5’10, 165)
  • 39 Montrell Estell– senior (6’1, 196)
  • 82 Kartik Akihal – junior (6'2, 192)
  • 83 Kai Money – junior (6'0, 179)
  • 84 Travis West – junior (6'0, 174)
  • 86 Paxton Anderson – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 215)
  • 87 Parker Alford – sophomore (5’10, 180)
  • 88 Casey Cain – freshman (6’3, 192)

Tight end

  •  3 Ja'Tavion Sanders – freshman (6'4, 256)
  • 18 Jared Wiley – junior (6'7, 251)
  • 42 Nathan Hatter – sophomore (6'2, 233)
  • 80 Cade Brewer – senior (6'4, 243)
  • 81 Juan Davis – freshman (6'4, 226)
  • 85 Gunnar Helm – freshman (6'5, 238)
  • 89 Brayden Liebrock – sophomore (6'4, 228)

Kicker/Punter

  •  8 Ryan Bujcevski – P – senior (6'0, 177)
  • 17 Cameron Dicker – K – senior (6'1, 216)
  • 38 Erwin Von Nacher - K – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 167)
  • 45 Bert Auburn - K – freshman (6'0, 172)
  • 49 Isaac Pearson - P – freshman (6'2, 224)
  • 96 Gabriel Lozano – K – sophomore (6'0, 172)
  

Offensive line

  • 57 Christian Rizzi – freshman (5’11, 215)
  • 64 Michael Balis – sophomore (6'5, 287)
  • 65 Jake Majors – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 310)
  • 66 Chad Wolf – sophomore (6'3, 270)
  • 67 Tope Imade – senior (6'6, 361)
  • 68 Derek Kerstetter – senior (6'5, 310)
  • 69 Andrej Karic – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 300)
  • 70 Christian Jones – junior (6'6, 314)
  • 71 Logan Parr – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 308)
  • 72 Tyler Johnson – sophomore (6'6, 325)
  • 73 Isaiah Hookfin – sophomore (6'5, 299)
  • 74 Rafiti Ghirmai – junior (6'5, 296)
  • 75 Junior Angilau – junior (6'6, 319)
  • 76 Hayden Conner – freshman (6'5, 332)
  • 77 Jaylen Garth – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 309)
  • 78 Denzel Okafor – senior (6'4, 322)
  • 79 Max Merril – freshman (6'4, 285)

Defensive line

  • 3 Jacoby Jones - Senior (6'4, 255)
  • 32 Prince Dorbah – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 234)
  • 43 Chris Hannon – junior (6'2, 229)
  • 45 Vernon Broughton – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 306)
  • 50 Jordon Thomas – freshman (6'3, 273)
  • 55 David Abiara – freshman (6'4, 256)
  • 88 Barryn Sorrell – freshman (6’3, 246)
  • 90 Byron Murphy II – freshman (6'1, 297)
  • 91 Sawyer Goram-Welch – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 301)
  • 92 Myron Warren – sophomore (6'2, 285)
  • 93 T'Vondre Sweat – junior (6'4, 335)
  • 95 Alfred Collins – sophomore (6'5, 302)
  • 97 Patrick Bayouth – sophomore (6'4, 280)
  • 98 Moro Ojomo – junior (6'3, 286)
  • 99 Keondre Coburn – junior (6'2, 346)

Deep Snapper

  • 43 Zach Edwards – junior (5’11, 211)
  • 47 Chandler Kelehan – junior (6’1, 195)
  • 54 Justin Mader – senior (6'2, 236)
  

Linebacker

  •  0 DeMarvion Overshown – Senior (6'4, 223)
  •  6 Ben Davis – Senior (6'4, 236)
  • 13 Marcus Tillman, Jr. – sophomore (6'1, 239)
  • 18 Ovie Oghoufo – junior (6'3, 237)
  • 29 Jaden Hullaby – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 223)
  • 30 Devin Richardson – junior (6'3, 233)
  • 33 David Gbenda – sophomore (6'0, 224)
  • 35 Terrence Cooks II – freshman (6'2, 220)
  • 37 Morice Blackwell Jr. – freshman (6'1, 203)
  • 40 Ayodele Adeoye – junior (6’1, 240)
  • 41 Jaylan Ford – sophomore (6'2, 230)
  • 42 D.J. Harris Jr. – freshman (6’2, 226)
  • 46 Ray Thornton – senior (6'3, 238)
  • 47 Luke Brockermeyer – junior (6'3, 225)
  • 51 Marshall Landwehr – freshman (6'0, 218)
  • 52 Jett Bush – junior (6'2, 236)
  • 53 Carlton Smith – senior (6'3, 237)

Defensive back

  •  1 Chris Adimora – junior (6'1, 204)
  •  4 Darion Dunn – senior (6'1, 192)
  •  5 D'Shawn Jamison – senior (5'10, 184)
  •  9 Josh Thompson – senior (6’0, 191)
  • 11 Anthony Cook – senior (6’1, 191)
  • 14 Brenden Schooler – senior (6’2, 206)
  • 19 Ishmael Ibraheem – freshman (6'1, 160)
  • 21 Kitan Crawford – sophomore (5’11, 196)
  • 23 Jahdae Barron – sophomore (5’11, 186)
  • 24 Marques Caldwell – sophomore (6'1, 198)
  • 25 B.J. Foster – senior (6'2, 199)
  • 26 Christian Tschauner – sophomore (5'11, 188)
  • 27 JD Coffey III – freshman (6’0, 183)
  • 28 Jerrin Thompson – sophomore (6’0, 188)
  • 31 Jamier Johnson – freshman (6'0, 166)
  • 36 Michael Taaffe – freshman (6'0, 182)
  • 37 Doak Wilson – sophomore (6'0, 190)
  • 38 Tremayne Prudhomme – junior (6'1, 187)
  • 39 Turner Symonds – junior (6’1, 178)
  • 44 Tannahill Love – Redshirt freshman (5’11, 213)
  • 44 Tyler Owens – junior (6'2, 203)
  • 49 Thatcher Milton – freshman (5’10, 181)

Legend

  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Depth chart

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True Freshman

Game summaries

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Vs. No. 23 Louisiana

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See also: 2021 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team
1 234Total
No. 23 Louisiana 3 366 18
• No. 21 Texas 7 71410 38
Pregame line Over/under
-8.5 58
Statistics Louisiana Texas
First downs 24 20
Total yards 359 435
Rushing yards 77 170
Passing yards 282 265
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 26:47 33:13
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Passing Levi Lewis 28–40, 282 yards, 1 TDs
Rushing Chris Smith 11 carries, 55 yards, 1 TDs
Receiving Jalen Williams 5 receptions, 71 yards, 0 TDs
Texas Passing Hudson Card 14–21, 224 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Bijan Robinson 20 carries, 103 yards, 1 TDs
Receiving Jordan Whittington 7 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TDs

At Arkansas

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See also: 2021 Arkansas Razorbacks football team and Arkansas–Texas football rivalry
1 234Total
No. 15 Texas 0 0714 21
• Arkansas 3 13177 40
Pregame line Over/under
-6.0 57.5
Statistics Texas Arkansas
First downs 15 20
Total yards 256 471
Rushing yards 138 333
Passing yards 118 138
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 29:00 31:00
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Passing Hudson Card 8–15, 61 yards, 0 TDs
Rushing Bijan Robinson 19 carries, 69 yards, 1 TDs
Receiving Xavier Worthy 2 receptions, 41 yards, 0 TDs
Arkansas Passing KJ Jefferson 14–19, 138 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Trelon Smith 12 carries, 75 yards, 1 TDs
Receiving Tyson Morris 1 receptions, 45 yards, 0 TDs

Vs. Rice

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See also: 2021 Rice Owls football team and Rice–Texas football rivalry
1 234Total
Rice 0 000 0
• Texas 16 28140 58
Pregame line Over/under
-26.0 52
Statistics Rice Texas
First downs 14 26
Total yards 284 620
Rushing yards 156 427
Passing yards 128 193
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 30:34 29:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Rice Passing Jake Constantine 12–15, 80 yards, 0 TDs
Rushing Khalan Griffin 7 carries, 52 yards, 0 TDs
Receiving Jack Bradley 3 receptions, 25 yards, 0 TDs
Texas Passing Casey Thompson 15–18, 164 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Bijan Robinson 13 carries, 127 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving Xavier Worthy 7 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TDs

Vs. Texas Tech

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See also: 2021 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team and Texas–Texas Tech football rivalry
1 234Total
Texas Tech 0 14147 35
• Texas 14 28217 70
Pregame line Over/under
-9.0 63
Statistics Texas Tech Texas
First downs 20 27
Total yards 520 639
Rushing yards 128 336
Passing yards 392 303
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 29:54 30:06
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Tech Passing Henry Colombi 17–23, 324 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing SaRodorick Thompson 16 carries, 54 yards, 0 TDs
Receiving Kaylon Geiger 5 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TDs
Texas Passing Casey Thompson 18–23, 303 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Bijan Robinson 18 carries, 137 yards, 0 TDs
Receiving Xavier Worthy 5 receptions, 100 yards, 3 TDs

At TCU

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See also: 2021 TCU Horned Frogs football team and TCU–Texas football rivalry
1 234Total
• Texas 13 1036 32
TCU 14 337 27
Pregame line Over/under
-4.0 65
Statistics Texas TCU
First downs 25 23
Total yards 414 351
Rushing yards 272 169
Passing yards 142 182
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 32:41 27:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Passing Casey Thompson 12–22, 142 yards, 1 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Bijan Robinson 35 carries, 216 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Jordan Whittington 3 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TDs
TCU Passing Max Duggan 20–28, 182 yards, 1 TDs, 0 INT
Rushing Zach Evans 15 carries, 113 yards, 1 TDs
Receiving Taye Barber 3 receptions, 37 yards, 0 TDs

Vs. No. 6 Oklahoma

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See also: 2021 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Red River Showdown, and College GameDay (football TV program)
Red River Showdown
1 234Total
• No. 6 Oklahoma 7 131025 55
No. 21 Texas 28 1037 48
Pregame line Over/under
+3.0 63.5
Statistics Oklahoma Texas
First downs 26 19
Total yards 662 516
Rushing yards 339 128
Passing yards 323 388
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 35:23 24:24
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma Passing Caleb Williams 15–24, 211 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INT
Rushing Kennedy Brooks 25 carries, 217 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Marvin Mims 5 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TDs
Texas Passing Casey Thompson 20–34, 388 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INT
Rushing Bijan Robinson 20 carries, 137 yards, 1 TDs
Receiving Xavier Worthy 9 receptions, 261 yards, 2 TDs

Vs. No. 12 Oklahoma State

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See also: 2021 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
1 234Total
• No. 12 Oklahoma State 3 10316 32
No. 25 Texas 10 770 24
Pregame line Over/under
-3.5 61
Statistics Oklahoma State Texas
First downs 25 16
Total yards 398 317
Rushing yards 220 138
Passing yards 178 179
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 33:43 26:17
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma State Passing Spencer Sanders 19–32, 178 yards, 1 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Jaylen Warren 33 carries, 193 yards, 0 TDs
Receiving Tay Martin 6 receptions, 48 yards, 0 TDs
Texas Passing Casey Thompson 15–27, 179 yards, 1 TDs, 2 INT
Rushing Bijan Robinson 21 carries, 135 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Marcus Washington 2 receptions, 60 yards, 0 TDs

At No. 16 Baylor

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See also: 2021 Baylor Bears football team
1 234Total
Texas 14 073 24
• No. 16 Baylor 10 0714 31
Pregame line Over/under
+2.5 61.5
Statistics Texas Baylor
First downs 18 23
Total yards 382 427
Rushing yards 102 199
Passing yards 280 228
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 27:06 32:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Passing Casey Thompson 23-38, 280 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Bijan Robinson 17 carries, 47 yards, 1 TDs
Receiving Xavier Worthy 4 receptions, 115 yards, 1 TDs
Baylor Passing Gerry Bohanon 18–31, 222 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INT
Rushing Abram Smith 20 carries, 121 yards, 1 TDs
Receiving R. J. Sneed 8 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TDs

At Iowa State

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See also: 2021 Iowa State Cyclones football team
1 234Total
Texas 0 700 7
• Iowa State 3 0216 30
Pregame line Over/under
+6.5 59.5
Statistics Texas Iowa State
First downs 11 23
Total yards 207 476
Rushing yards 104 175
Passing yards 103 301
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 25:02 34:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Passing Hudson Card 14-23, 101 yards, 1 TDs, 0 INT
Rushing Bijan Robinson 18 carries, 90 yards, 0 TDs
Receiving Xavier Worthy 2 receptions, 22 yards, 1 TDs
Iowa State Passing Brock Purdy 27-38, 252 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INT
Rushing Breece Hall 19 carries, 136 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Xavier Hutchinson 8 receptions, 96 yards, 0 TDs

Vs. Kansas

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See also: 2021 Kansas Jayhawks football team
1 234OTTotal
• Kansas 14 21778 57
Texas 0 1421147 56
Pregame line Over/under
-31.0 62.0
Statistics Kansas Texas
First downs 22 30
Total yards 420 574
Rushing yards 218 164
Passing yards 202 410
Turnovers 0 4
Time of possession 35:18 24:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 21-30, 202 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
Rushing Devin Neal 24 carries, 143 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Kwamie Lassiter II 8 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Texas Passing Casey Thompson 30-43, 358 yards, 6 TD, INT
Rushing Bijan Robinson 14 carries, 70 yards
Receiving Xavier Worthy 14 receptions, 152 yards, 3 TD

At West Virginia

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See also: 2021 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
1 234Total
Texas 0 1076 23
• West Virginia 7 1473 31
Pregame line Over/under
+2.0 56.5
Statistics Texas West Virginia
First downs 16 28
Total yards 355 459
Rushing yards 203 158
Passing yards 152 301
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 21:24 38:36
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Passing Hudson Card 10-16, 123 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Rushing Keilan Robinson 9 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Xavier Worthy 7 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
West Virginia Passing Jarret Doege 27-43, 290 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
Rushing Leddie Brown 33 carries, 158 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Winston Wright 6 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD

Vs. Kansas State

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See also: 2021 Kansas State Wildcats football team
1 234Total
Kansas State 7 1000 17
• Texas 7 933 22
Pregame line Over/under
-3.0 52.5
Statistics Kansas State Texas
First downs 13 20
Total yards 293 381
Rushing yards 228 209
Passing yards 65 172
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 26:30 33:30
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas State Passing Will Howard 9-13, 65 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
Rushing Deuce Vaughn 24 carries, 143 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Tyrone Howell 1 receptions, 14 yards, 0 TD
Texas Passing Casey Thompson 17-23, 170 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Roschon Johnson 31 carries, 179 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Xavier Worthy 6 receptions, 65 yards, 0 TD

This was the fifth consecutive win for Texas over Kansas State. With two field goals from Longhorn Cameron Dicker, Texas pulled ahead to win. The final score of the game was Texas 22, Kansas State 17.[4]

Although Texas won the game and broke a six-game losing streak (its worst since 1956), they ended the season at 5 wins and 7 losses (3-6 in the conference) and were not bowl eligible. Kansas State's regular season record concluded at 7-5 (4-5 in conference), and the Wildcats were invited to the Texas Bowl to play LSU.[5]

Statistics

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Offense

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Defense

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Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

Legend
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Special teams

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Awards and honors

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Big 12 Conference Awards

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First Team Big 12 All-Conference[7]

First Team Big 12 All-Conference
Player No. Position Class
Bijan Robinson 5 RB So
Xavier Worthy 8 WR Fr
Cameron Dicker 17 K Sr
Derek Kerstetter 68 OL Sr

Big 12 Conference Offensive Freshman of the Year[8]

Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year
Player No. Position Class
Xavier Worthy 8 WR Fr

Rankings

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Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP2115RVRVRV2125RVRV———————
Coaches1915RVRVRV23RVRVRV———————
CFPNot released——————Not released

References

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  1. ^ "Texas Longhorns Schedule 2021". Texassports.com. Texas Longhorns. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "Oklahoma Tops Big 12 Football Media Preseason Poll". big12sports.com.
  3. ^ "2021 Football Roster". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  4. ^ Green, Arne (November 26, 2021). "Kansas State football falls flat in the second half against Texas. Here's what stood out". Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved November 29, 2021. The Kansas State Wildcats could have made a statement and carried some momentum into the postseason, but instead they fell completely flat in the second half Friday as they dropped a 22-17 decision to Texas at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.
  5. ^ "Johnson, Dicker lead Texas past Kansas State 22-17". espn.com. November 26, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  6. ^ "2021 Football Cumulative Statistics". Texas Sports.
  7. ^ Treash, Anthony (November 29, 2021). "The 2021 College Football All-Big 12 Team". PFF. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  8. ^ "2021 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced". Big12Sports. December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
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