Texas releases updated spring football roster

What Longhorns fans need to know about the updated roster.

The school issued an updated roster on Friday. The Texas Longhorns’ spring practice is scheduled to start on March 19 and last for slightly over a month, ending with the Orange-White game on April 20.
Some notes on the 2024 spring roster:

  • Sophomore linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. is now listed at 243 pounds, up nine from last year.
  • After wearing No. 11 last year, redshirt freshman wide receiver DeAndre Moore Jr. is taking over No. 0 on offense from departed tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders.
  • Sophomore wide receiver Johntay Cook is taking over No. 1 on offense from departed wide receiver Xavier Worthy and is listed as eight pounds heavier at 194 pounds.
  • Junior Houston transfer wide receiver Matthew Golden will wear No. 2 and is listed at 6’0, 195 pounds.
  • Redshirt junior quarterback Quinn Ewers is listed at 205 pounds, up 10 pounds from last season.
  • Junior nickel back Austin Jordan is listed at 206 pounds, up eight pounds from 2023.
  • Sophomore cornerback Malik Muhammad is listed at 191 pounds, up 10 pounds from last season.
  • Early enrollee wide receiver Ryan Wingo will wear No. 5 and is listed at 6’2, 208 pounds.
  • Early enrollee defensive back Kobe Black will wear No. 6 and is listed at 6’2, 204 pounds.
  • Early enrollee running back Christian Clark will also wear No. 6 and is listed at 6’0, 210 pounds.
  • As indicated by senior nickel back Jahdae Barron’s video announcing his return, he’ll wear No. 7 instead of No. 23 in honor of Longhorn legend Michael Huff, currently the Assistant Director of Player Development.
  • Junior Alabama transfer wide receiver Isaiah Bond will wear No. 7 on offense and is listed at 5’11, 180 pounds.
  • Junior cornerback Terrance Brooks is listed at 209 pounds, up nine pounds from last season.
  • Junior Alabama transfer tight end Amari Niblack will wear No. 8 and is listed at 6’4, 231 pounds.
  • Early enrollee running back Jerrick Gibson will wear No. 9 and is listed at 5’11, 211 pounds.
  • Early enrollee edge Colin Simmons will wear No. 11 and is listed at 6’3, 234 pounds.
  • Early enrollee wide receiver Parker Livingstone will wear No. 13 and is listed at 6’4, 191 pounds.
  • Senior Clemson transfer defensive back Andrew Mukuba will wear No. 13 and is listed at 6’0, 186 pounds.
  • Senior Alabama transfer linebacker Kendrick Blackshire will wear No. 14 and is listed at 6’2, 261 pounds, up 28 pounds from his listed weight with the Crimson Tide last year.
  • Early enrollee wide receiver Aaron Butler will wear No. 14 on offense and is listed at 6’0, 168 pounds.
  • Redshirt freshman linebacker S’Maje Burrell is listed at 232 pounds, up 13 pounds from last season.
  • Early enrollee quarterback Trey Owens will wear No. 15 and is listed at 6’5, 236 pounds.
  • Redshirt freshman quarterback Arch Manning is listed at 220 pounds, up eight pounds from last season.
  • Junior running back Savion Red is listed at 240 pounds, up 26 pounds from last season.
  • Junior edge J’Mond Tapp is listed at 255 pounds, down 11 pounds from last season.
  • Sophomore linebacker Liona Lefau is listed at 218 pounds, down nine pounds from last season.
  • Redshirt freshman wide receiver Ryan Niblett is listed at 202 pounds, up 19 pounds from last season.
  • Early enrollee edge Zina Umeozulu will wear No. 19 and is listed at 6’5, 255 pounds.
  • Early enrollee safety Xavier Filsaime will wear No. 20 and is listed at 6’1, 190 pounds.
  • Junior running back Jaydon Blue is listed at 198 pounds, up seven pounds from last season.
  • Early enrollee defensive Jordon Johnson-Rubell will wear No. 23 and is listed at 5’10, 193 pounds.
  • Redshirt freshman cornerback Warren Roberson is listed at 184 pounds, down nine pounds from last season.
  • Sophomore defensive back Jelani McDonald is listed at 211 pounds, up 13 pounds from last season.
  • Early enrollee linebacker Ty’Anthony Smith will wear No. 26 and is listed at 6’1, 197 pounds.
  • Sophomore running back Tre Wisner is listed at 195 pounds, up 10 pounds from last season.
  • Early enrollee cornerback Wardell Mack will wear No. 27 and is listed at 6’0, 183 pounds.
  • Redshirt freshman edge Billy Walton is listed at 229 pounds, up four pounds from last season.
  • Junior UTSA transfer edge Trey Moore will wear No. 31 and is listed at 6’3, 242 pounds, up seven pounds from his listed weight with the Roadrunners.
  • Super senior linebacker David Gbenda is listed at 241 pounds, up 16 pounds from last season.
  • Senior linebacker Mo Blackwell Jr. is listed at 219 pounds, up 11 pounds from last season.
  • Senior defensive tackle Vernon Broughton is listed at 307 pounds, up 16 pounds from last season.
  • Redshirt freshman edge Tausili Akana is listed at 215 pounds, up six pounds from last season.
  • Early enrollee center Daniel Cruz will wear No. 51 and is listed at 6’3, 307 pounds.
  • Junior guard DJ Campbell is listed at 6’3, 332 pounds, down 11 pounds from last season.
  • Junior tackle Cam Williams is listed at 360 pounds, down nine pounds from last season.
  • Junior guard Max Merril is now wearing No. 66 after wearing No. 73.
  • Redshirt freshman offensive lineman Peyton Kirkland is now listed at 366 pounds, up 16 pounds from last season.
  • Sophomore guard Neto Umeozulu is listed at 334 pounds, up 23 pounds from last season.
  • Early enrollee offensive tackle Brandon Baker will wear No. 74 and is listed at 6’4, 297 pounds.
  • Redshirt freshman offensive tackle Trevor Goosby is listed at 313 pounds, up 28 pounds from last season.
  • Redshirt freshman offensive tackle Jaydon Chatman is listed at 294 pounds, down 14 pounds from last season.
  • Redshirt freshman guard Connor Stroh is listed at 372 pounds, up eight pounds from last season.
  • Early enrollee wide receiver Freddie Dubose Jr. will wear No. 80 and is listed at 6’1, 174 pounds.
  • Senior tight end Juan Davis is listed at 230 pounds, up 11 pounds from last season.
  • Redshirt freshman tight end Spencer Shannon is listed at 251 pounds, up 10 pounds from last season.
  • Early enrollee tight end Jordan Washington will wear No. 84 and is listed at 6’4, 240 pounds.
  • Redshirt freshman nose tackle Sydir Mitchell is now wearing No. 90 and is listed at 372 pounds, up 37 pounds from last season.
  • Redshirt freshman edge Colton Vasek is listed at 256 pounds, up 14 pounds from last season.
  • Sophomore defensive tackle Jaray Bledsoe is listed at 293 pounds, up 19 pounds from last season.
  • Sophomore defensive tackle Zach Swanson is listed at 282 pounds, up 12 pounds from last season.
  • Early enrollee defensive tackle Alex January will wear No. 97 and is listed at 6’5, 324 pounds.
  • Senior Arizona transfer defensive tackle Tia Savea will wear No. 98 and is listed at 6’4, 293 pounds.