Checking in on the freshmen: Heading to Stillwater

The Texas Longhorns have played more than 25 true and redshirt freshmen in the first seven games of the season. The list includes six players that started at their position, headlined by true freshmen left tackle Kelvin Banks and right guard Cole Hutson. 

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The top 5 ranked 2022 recruiting class of 28 high school prospects has seen four players start since the season opener, and 18 more see action.

Inside Texas takes a look at the impact the freshmen class has had on the Texas season through the seven games of the season. 

Quarterback

Quinn Ewers (RS-FR), Southlake (Texas) Carroll – *Started three games*

vs. ULM: 16 of 24 for 225 yards with 3 TD’s and 1 INT
vs. Alabama: 9 of 12 for 134 yards in less than a quarter
vs. Texas-San Antonio: DNP – injured
vs. Texas Tech: DNP – injured
vs. West Virginia: DNP – injured
vs. Oklahoma: 21 of 31 for 289 yards with 4 TD’s and 1 INT. 2 rushes for 17 yards
vs. Iowa State: 17 of 26 for 172 yards with 3 TD’s. 3 rushes for -13 yards

Maalik Murphy, Inglewood (Calif.) Junipero Serra – Has not seen action

Running back

Jonathon Brooks (RS-FR), Hallettsville (Texas) High 

vs. ULM: 6 carries for 32 yards and a TD
vs. Alabama: DNP
vs. Texas-San Antonio: Saw action
vs. Texas Tech: DNP
vs. West Virginia: Saw action
vs. Oklahoma: 7 carries for 39 yards and a TD
vs. Iowa State: DNP

Jaydon Blue, Klein (Texas) Cain 

vs. ULM: 3 carries for 3 yards
vs. Alabama: DNP
vs. Texas-San Antonio: Saw action
vs. Texas Tech: Saw action
vs. West Virginia: Saw action
vs. Oklahoma: 5 carries for 14 yards
vs. Iowa State: DNP

Wide receiver

Casey Cain (RS-FR), New Orleans (La.) Warren Easton 

vs. ULM: 1 reception for 43 yards
vs. Alabama: 1 reception for 29 yards
vs. Texas-San Antonio: 1 reception for 7 yards
vs. Texas Tech: 1 reception for 14 yards
vs. West Virginia: Saw action 
vs. Oklahoma: Saw action
vs. Iowa State: Saw action

Savion Red, Grand Prairie (Texas) High 

vs. ULM: 1 reception for 5 yards
vs. Alabama: DNP
vs. Texas-San Antonio: Saw action
vs. Texas Tech: DNP
vs. West Virginia: DNP
vs. Oklahoma: Saw action
vs. Iowa State: DNP

Brenen Thompson, Spearman (Texas) High 

vs. ULM: Saw action
vs. Alabama: DNP
vs. Texas-San Antonio: DNP
vs. Texas Tech: DNP
vs. West Virginia: DNP
vs. Oklahoma: Saw action
vs. Iowa State: Saw action

Jaden Alexis (RS-FR), Pompano Beach (Fla.) Monarch – Still rehabbing from knee injury

Offensive line

Kelvin Banks, LT, Humble (Texas) Summer Creek – *Made seventh career start Saturday*

Cole Hutson, RG, Frisco (Texas) High – *Made seventh career start Saturday*

DJ Campbell, RG, Arlington (Texas) Bowie 

vs. ULM: Saw action
vs. Alabama: DNP
vs. Texas-San Antonio: DNP 
vs. Texas Tech: DNP
vs. West Virginia: DNP
vs. Oklahoma: Saw action
vs. Iowa State: DNP

Cameron Williams, RT, Duncanville (Texas) High

vs. ULM: Saw action
vs. Alabama: Saw action on special teams
vs. Texas-San Antonio: Saw action 
vs. Texas Tech: Saw action
vs. West Virginia: Saw action
vs. Oklahoma: Saw action
vs. Iowa State: Saw action

Neto Umeozulu, RG, Allen (Texas) High 

vs. ULM: Saw action
vs. Alabama: DNP
vs. Texas-San Antonio: DNP
vs. Texas Tech: DNP
vs. West Virginia: DNP
vs. Oklahoma: Saw action
vs. Iowa State: DNP

Connor Robertson, C, Austin (Texas) Westlake 

vs. ULM: Saw action
vs. Alabama: DNP
vs. Texas-San Antonio: DNP
vs. Texas Tech: DNP
vs. West Virginia: DNP
vs. Oklahoma: Saw action
vs. Iowa State: DNP

Malik Agbo, LG, Federal Way (Wash.) Todd Beamer 

vs. ULM: DNP
vs. Alabama: DNP
vs. Texas-San Antonio: DNP
vs. Texas Tech: DNP
vs. West Virginia: DNP
vs. Oklahoma: Saw action
vs. Iowa State: DNP

Max Merril, OG, Houston (Texas) Strake Jesuit – depth

Defensive line

Aaron Bryant, Southaven (Miss.) High 

vs. ULM: Saw action
vs. Alabama: DNP
vs. Texas-San Antonio: Saw action
vs. Texas Tech: DNP
vs. West Virginia: DNP
vs. Oklahoma: DNP
vs. Iowa State: DNP

Kristopher Ross, Houston (Texas) North Shore 

vs. ULM: 2 tackles 
vs. Alabama: DNP
vs. Texas-San Antonio: DNP
vs. Texas Tech: DNP
vs. West Virginia: DNP
vs. Oklahoma: DNP
vs. Iowa State: DNP

Jaray Bledsoe, Marlin (Texas) High 

vs. ULM: 1 tackle
vs. Alabama: DNP
vs. Texas-San Antonio: DNP
vs. Texas Tech: DNP
vs. West Virginia: DNP
vs. Oklahoma: DNP
vs. Iowa State: DNP

Zac Swanson, Phoenix (Ariz.) Brophy Prep 

vs. ULM: 1 tackle 
vs. Alabama: DNP
vs. Texas-San Antonio: Saw action
vs. Texas Tech: DNP
vs. West Virginia: DNP
vs. Oklahoma: DNP
vs. Iowa State: DNP

EDGE

Ethan Burke, Austin (Texas) Westlake 

vs. ULM: 3 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss 
vs. Alabama: DNP
vs. Texas-San Antonio: 1 tackle
vs. Texas Tech: Saw action
vs. West Virginia: DNP
vs. Oklahoma: 1 tackle, 1 tackle for loss
vs. Iowa State: Saw action

Justice Finkley, Trussville (Ala.) Hewitt-Trussville 

vs. ULM: 1 tackle
vs. Alabama: DNP
vs. Texas-San Antonio: Saw action
vs. Texas Tech: Saw action
vs. West Virginia: 1 tackle
vs. Oklahoma: 2 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks
vs. Iowa State: Saw action

J’Mond Tapp, Donaldsonville (La.) Ascension Catholic 

vs. ULM: 1 tackle
vs. Alabama: DNP
vs. Texas-San Antonio: Saw action
vs. Texas Tech: DNP
vs. West Virginia: DNP
vs. Oklahoma: Saw action
vs. Iowa State: DNP

D.J. Harris Jr. (RS-FR), New Caney (Texas) High 

vs. ULM: 1 tackle
vs. Alabama: DNP
vs. Texas-San Antonio: DNP
vs. Texas Tech: DNP
vs. West Virginia: DNP
vs. Oklahoma: DNP
vs. Iowa State: DNP

Linebacker

Derrick Brown, Texarkana (Texas) Texas High – Has not seen action

Trevell Johnson, Arlington (Texas) Martin – Has not seen action

Defensive back

Terrance Brooks, CB, Little Elm (Texas) High 

vs. ULM: 1 tackle
vs. Alabama: DNP
vs. Texas-San Antonio: Saw action
vs. Texas Tech: DNP
vs. West Virginia: DNP
vs. Oklahoma: Saw action
vs. Iowa State: 1 tackle

Austin Jordan, CB, Denton (Texas) Ryan 

vs. ULM: Saw action
vs. Alabama: 2 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss
vs. Texas-San Antonio: Saw action
vs. Texas Tech: Saw action
vs. West Virginia: Saw action
vs. Oklahoma: Saw action
vs. Iowa State: 1 tackle

X’avion Brice, CB, Arlington (Texas) Seguin 

vs. ULM: Saw action
vs. Alabama: DNP
vs. Texas-San Antonio: DNP
vs. Texas Tech: DNP
vs. West Virginia: DNP
vs. Oklahoma: DNP
vs. Iowa State: DNP

Ishmael Ibraheem (RS-FR), CB, Dallas (Texas) Kimball 

vs. ULM: 1 pass break up
vs. Alabama: DNP
vs. Texas-San Antonio: DNP
vs. Texas Tech: DNP
vs. West Virginia: DNP – suspended indefinitely
vs. Oklahoma: DNP – suspended indefinitely
vs. Iowa State: DNP – suspended indefinitely

Jaylon Guilbeau, NB, Port Arthur (Texas) Memorial – *Started first three games of the season*

vs. ULM: 1 tackle
vs. Alabama: No stats
vs. Texas-San Antonio: 4 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss
vs. Texas Tech: 3 tackles
vs. West Virginia: 1 tackle
vs. Oklahoma: 1 tackle 
vs. Iowa State: 3 tackles

B.J. Allen, S, Aledo (Texas) High – Has not seen action

Larry Turner-Gooden, S, Los Angeles (Calif.) Bishop Alemany 

vs. ULM: Saw action
vs. Alabama: DNP
vs. Texas San Antonio: DNP
vs. Texas Tech: DNP
vs. West Virginia: DNP
vs. Oklahoma: DNP
vs. Iowa State: DNP

Specialists

Will Stone, K, Austin (Texas) Regents – *Made sixth career start Saturday*

vs. ULM: 9 kickoffs with 3 touchbacks
vs. Alabama: 6 kickoffs with 4 touchbacks
vs. Texas-San Antonio: 7 kickoffs with 3 touchbacks
vs. Texas Tech: 6 kickoffs with 1 touchback
vs. West Virginia: 7 kickoffs without a touchback
vs. Oklahoma: 8 kickoffs with 4 touchbacks
vs. Iowa State: 5 kickoffs with 1 touchback

Isaac Pearson (RS-FR), P, Newcastle (Australia) 

vs. ULM: 1 punt for 15 yard average
vs. Alabama: DNP
vs. Texas-San Antonio: DNP
vs. Texas Tech: DNP
vs. West Virginia: DNP
vs. Oklahoma: DNP
vs. Iowa State: DNP

Lance St. Louis, DS, Gilbert (Ariz.) Williams Field 

vs. ULM: DNP
vs. Alabama: DNP
vs. Texas-San Antonio: DNP
vs. Texas Tech: Saw action 
vs. West Virginia: Saw action
vs. Oklahoma: Saw action
vs. Iowa State: Saw action