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Texas football true freshman participation report after five games and multiple burned redshirts

Joe Cookby: Joe Cook10/07/25josephcook89
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Kade Phillips (Will Gallagher/Inside Texas)

With five games under the belt for the Texas Longhorns, a number of members of Steve Sarkisian’s No. 1 ranked 2025 signing class have either reached the four-game redshirt ceiling or will play the 2026 season as sophomores.

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Here’s the latest on the freshmen after the Florida game.

Jaime Ffrench, WR

Ffrench did not play against Florida. This year, he has one catch for six yards. He was the No. 59 overall prospect in the Rivals Industry Ranking.

Games played: SJSU, SHSU

Kaliq Lockett, WR

Lockett did not play against Florida. This year Lockett has three catches for 12 yards. He was the No. 20 overall prospect in the Rivals Industry Ranking.

Games played: SJSU, UTEP, SHSU

KJ Lacey, QB

Lacey did not play against Florida. He was the No. 237 overall prospect in the Rivals Industry Ranking.

Games played: SHSU

Jonah Williams, DB

Williams did not play against Florida. He was the No. 9 overall prospect in the Rivals Industry Ranking.

Games played: SHSU

Kade Phillips, DB

Phillips played 24 snaps against Florida, logging four tackles. He is at the four-game redshirt ceiling. This year, he has seven tackles and two PBUs. He was the No. 29 overall prospect in the Rivals Industry Ranking.

Games played: SJSU, UTEP, SHSU, UF

Michael Terry III, WR

Terry did not play against Florida. He was the No. 71 overall prospect in the Rivals Industry Ranking.

Games played: SHSU

Zelus Hicks, DB

Hicks did not play against Florida. He was the No. 318 overall prospect in the Rivals Industry Ranking.

Games played: SHSU

Justus Terry, DL

Terry played two defensive snaps and did not record any stats against Florida. He is at the four-game redshirt ceiling. He has one tackle this season. He was the No. 13 overall prospect in the Rivals Industry Ranking.

Games played: SJSU, UTEP, SHSU, UF

Daylan McCutcheon, WR

McCutcheon burned his redshirt against Florida, hauling in one reception for 26 yards. This year, he has four catches for 52 yards. He was the No. 124 overall prospect in the Rivals Industry Ranking.

Games played: OSU, SJSU, UTEP, SHSU, UF

Rickey Stewart Jr., RB

Stewart did not play against Florida. He was the No. 462 overall prospect in the Rivals Industry Ranking.

Games played: None

Caleb Chester, DB

Chester did not play against Florida. He was the No. 742 overall prospect in the Rivals Industry Ranking.

Games played: SHSU

Graceson Littleton, DB

Littleton burned his redshirt against Florida with an eight-tackle performance. He also forced a fumble on the first play of the game. This season, Littleton has 16 tackles with 1.0 for loss plus an interception, a pass defended, and a forced fubmle. Littleton was ranked as the No. 68 overall prospect in the Rivals Industry Ranking.

Games played: OSU, SJSU, UTEP, SHSU, UF

Elijah Barnes, LB

Barnes did not play against Florida. He was the No. 60 overall prospect in the Rivals Industry Ranking.

Games played: SJSU, SHSU

James Simon, RB

Simon did not play against Florida. This year, he has 26 carries for 117 yards. He was the No. 147 overall prospect in the Rivals Industry Ranking.

Games played: UTEP, SHSU

Myron Charles, DL

Charles did not play against Florida. He has one tackle on the season. He was the No. 107 overall prospect in the Rivals Industry Ranking.

Games played: SJSU, SHSU

Jonathan Cunningham, DB

Cunningham is at the four-game ceiling after playing 11 special teams snaps against Florida. He has two tackles this year. He was the No. 517 overall prospect in the Rivals Industry Ranking.

Games played: SJSU, UTEP, SHSU, UF

Lance Jackson, EDGE

Jackson burned his redshirt against Florida. He logged two tackles on 16 total snaps. This year, he has six tackles with 1.0 sack. Jackson was the No. 19 overall prospect in the Rivals Industry Ranking.

Games played: OSU, SJSU, UTEP, SHSU, UF

Smith Orogbo, EDGE

Orogbo did not play against Florida. He was the No. 96 overall prospect in the Rivals Industry Ranking.

Games played: SJSU, SHSU

Devin Coleman, OL

Coleman did not play against Florida. He was the No. 1145 overall prospect in the Rivals Industry Ranking.

Games played: None

Nick Brooks, OL

Brooks played 44 snaps against Florida with all of them at left guard. He was the No. 335 overall prospect in the Rivals Industry Ranking.

Games played: SHSU, UF

Jackson Christian, OL

Christian did not play against Florida. He was the No. 561 overall prospect in the Rivals Industry Ranking.

Games played: None.

Jordan Coleman, OL

Coleman did not play against Florida. He was the No. 730 overall prospect in the Rivals Industry Ranking.

Games played: SHSU

Nick Townsend, TE

Townsend burned his redshirt with one snap against the Gators. He recorded no stats and has not recorded any this year. He was the No. 93 overall prospect in the Rivals Industry Ranking.

Games played: OSU, SJSU, UTEP, SHSU, UF

Emaree Winston, TE

Winston is at the four game redshirt ceiling after playing three snaps against the Gators. He has two catches for 47 yards. He was the No. 600 overall prospect in the Rivals Industry Ranking.

Games played: SJSU, UTEP, SHSU, UF

Josiah Sharma, DL

Sharma did not play against Florida. He has not logged any stats this year. He was the No. 166 overall prospect in the Rivals Industry Ranking.

Games played: SJSU, UTEP, SHSU

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