Texas Longhorns football team new faces for the 2021 season
When the Texas Longhorns kick off the 2021 season September 4 there will be 26 new faces in the program.
Twenty-one of the Longhorns to suit up come from the high school ranks, including nine that took part in spring practice. The class is headlined by On3 five-star wide receiver Xavier Worthy, who could start the opener.
There are also five transfers headlined by former Alabama running back Keilan Robinson.
Texas will begin Steve Sarkisian’s first season in Austin ranked No. 19 in the USA Today coaches poll.
Ja’Tavion Sanders, TE, True Freshman
Jersey Number: 3
High school: Denton (Texas) Ryan
6-4, 256
On300 Prospect Ranking: No. 60
Darion Dunn, CB, Senior TR
Jersey Number: 4
Transferred from: McNeese
High School: Oakdale (La.)
6-1, 192
Ben Davis, EDGE, Senior TR
Jersey Number: 6
Transferred from: Alabama
High School: Gordo (Ala.)
6-4, 236
Keilan Robinson, RB, Sophomore TR
Jersey Number: 7
Transferred from: Alabama
High School: Washington (D.C.) St. John’s
5-9, 183
Xavier Worthy, WR, Freshman
Jersey Number: 8
High School: Fresno (Calif.) Central East
6-1, 160
On300 Prospect Ranking: No. 18 (five-star)
Jaden Alexis, WR, Freshman
Jersey Number: 13
High School: Pompano Beach (Fla.) Monarch
6-0, 188
Charles Wright, QB, True Freshman
Jersey Number: 14
High School: Austin (Texas)
6-1, 200
Ovie Oghoufo, EDGE, Junior TR
Jersey Number: 18
Transferred from: Notre Dame
High School: Lathrup Village (Mich.) Harrison
6-3, 237
Ishmael Ibraheem, CB, Freshman
Jersey Number: 19
High School: Dallas (Texas) Kimball
6-1, 160
Jonathon Brooks, RB, Freshman
Jersey Number: 24
High School: Hallettsville (Texas)
6-0, 199
On300 Prospect ranking: No. 114
J.D. Coffey, S, Freshman
Jersey Number: 27
High School: Kennedale (Texas)
6-0, 183
On300 Prospect ranking: No. 253
Devin Richardson, LB, Junior TR
Jersey Number: 30
Transferred from: New Mexico State
High School: Klein (Texas)
6-3, 233
Jamier Johnson, CB, Freshman
Jersey Number: 31
High School: Pasadena (Calif.) Muir
6-0, 166
Terrence Cooks II, LB, Freshman
Jersey Number: 35
High School: Pearland (Texas) Shadow Creek
6-2, 220
On300 Prospect Ranking: No. 231
Morice Blackwell Jr., LB, Freshman
Jersey Number: 37
High School: Arlington (Texas) Martin
6-1, 203
On300 Prospect ranking: No. 255
D.J. Harris Jr., EDGE, Freshman
Jersey Number: 42
High School: New Caney (Texas)
6-2, 226
Ray Thornton, EDGE, Senior TR
Jersey Number: 46
Transferred from: LSU
High School: Killeen (Texas) Shoemaker
6-3, 238
Isaac Pearson, P, Freshman
Jersey Number: 49
Hometown: Newcastle (Australia)
6-2, 224
Jordon Thomas, EDGE, Freshman
Jersey Number: 50
High School: Port Arthur (Texas) Memorial
6-3, 273
David Abiara, EDGE, Freshman
Jersey Number: 55
High School: Mansfield (Texas) Legacy
6-4, 256
On300 Prospect Ranking: No. 227
Hayden Conner, OG, Freshman
Jersey Number: 76
High School: Katy (Texas) Taylor
6-5, 332
Max Merril, OG, Freshman
Jersey Number: 79
High School: Houston (Texas) Strake Jesuit
6-4, 285
Juan Davis, TE, Freshman
Jersey Number: 81
High School: Everman (Texas)
6-4, 226
Gunnar Helm, TE, Freshman
Jersey Number: 85
High School: Englewood (Colo.) Cherry Creek
6-5, 238
Casey Cain, WR, Freshman
Jersey Number: 88
High School: New Orleans (La.) Warren Easton
6-2, 193
Barryn Sorrell, EDGE, Freshman
Jersey Number: 88
High School: New Orleans (La.) Holy Cross
6-3, 246
Byron Murphy II, DL, Freshman
Jersey Number: 90
High School: Desoto (Texas)
6-1, 297
