![]() ![]() The raw talent is there to push for six wins and a bowl bid in 2023, but questions at quarterback and on defense remain. HOUSTON COUGARSīest players: WR Matthew Golden, LT Patrick Paul, NT Chidozie Nwankwo, DE Nelson Ceaser, CB Alex HoganĪ lot of the acquired talent needed for success in year 1 of the Big 12 arrived after spring workouts. It should be one of the most talented rosters in the G5 ranks. SMU looks like a Power Five team on the practice field, especially with a revamped defensive roster. Over 70 of the 85 scholarship players have been signed in the last 18 months. No team in Texas has overhauled its roster better through the portal and on the recruiting trail over the past two off seasons than Rhett Lashlee’s Mustangs. SMU MUSTANGSīest players: DB Jonathan McGill, WR Jordan Kerley, QB Preston Stone, DT DeVere Levelston, WR Jake Bailey He learned a lesson from 2022 and dipped into the portal for playmakers on both sides of the ball heading into 2023. That’s a Big 12 and Sugar Bowl championship season sandwiched between two losing seasons for Dave Aranda. No team in Texas has ridden as wild a rollercoaster since the start of 2020. BAYLOR BEARSīest players: RB Richard Reese, WR Monaray Baldwin, OC Clark Barrington, LB Mike Smith, DB Devin Lemear Linebacker is a question mark, at least on paper. The addition of center Rusty Staats and a healthy Cole Spencer at left guard helps in the trenches. The momentum in West Texas is undeniable and most of the production from the eight-win 2022 squad returns, especially on offense. The secret is out in Lubbock – the Red Raiders are legit Big 12 contenders entering into year two under Joey McGuire. TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERSīest players: NT Jaylon Hutchings, WR Jerand Bradley, RB Tahj Brooks, DT Tony Bradford, CB Malik Dunlap Cornerback Avery Helm should be an instant starter on defense. New additions such as wide receivers JoJo Earle and JP Richardson should help the offense. Sonny Dykes’ club lost the most productive player at each of his position groups on both sides of the ball, but efforts in recruiting and in the transfer portal mean the Horned Frogs still possess the third-best roster in the Lone Star State. TCU HORNED FROGSīest players: CB Josh Newton, LB Johnny Hodges, S Bud Clark, OT Brandon Coleman, OT Andrew Coker But the talent is there on both sides of the ball and new offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino could unlock the young stars on offense. A five-win 2022 is leaving most voters and summer magazines in a wait-and-see approach for the 2023 campaign. Jimbo Fisher’s program started the last two seasons ranked sixth in the nation due to a talented roster. TEXAS A&M AGGIESīest players: WR Evan Stewart, OG Layden Robinson, DT McKinnley Jackson, S Demani Richardson, WR Ainias Smith If not now, when for Steve Sarkisian’s club? 2. ![]() The defense is in year three with the same defensive coordinator and position coaches. Texas ranks 19th nationally in returning production, according to ESPN, including 85 percent of its offense. The Longhorns are the betting favorite in the Big 12 heading into 2023 thanks to a talented roster with plenty of experience. TEXAS LONGHORNSīest players: TE Ja’Tavion Sanders, LB Jaylan Ford, WR Xavier Worthy, QB Quinn Ewers, OT Kelvin Banks Here is our list of most-talented rosters in Texas for the 2023 college football season. While pure talent is never a direct predictor of success, it does provide us a map of which teams are poised for potential runs at conference titles. The magazine tour provided DCTF with an up-close-and-personal look at each of the 13 FBS rosters across Texas. ![]() Ranking the most-talented college football rosters in Texas for 2023 season
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