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Texas Longhorns football team new faces for the 2021 season

Gerry Hamiltonby:Gerry Hamilton08/12/21

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Xavier Worthy catching a pass during Texas' training camp (Shane Ware/Inside Texas)

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:

Transferred from: Alabama 

High School: Washington (D.C.) St. John’s 

5-9, 183

Xavier Worthy, WR, Freshman

Jersey Number:

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

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