In his inaugural press conference, Tom Herman said that talking with junior running back D’Onta Foreman would be one of the first items on his to-do list. He may not get the chance, as Foreman has reportedly selected professional representation and opted to enter the 2017 NFL Draft:
If D’Onta has indeed signed with Select Sports, that’ll be all she wrote for his time at Texas.
Foreman will depart the 40 Acres as the Longhorns’ 9th-all time leading rusher with 2,782 career yards, and his ability to burst through holes and blast defenders has blasted his image onto the Mount Rushmore of Longhorn running backs alongside Earl, Ricky and Jamaal (with Ced Benson and a pre-injury Roosevelt Leaks in contention).