Burnt Orange Nation · Aug 31, 2023
Texas freshmen expected to contribute against Rice
One third of the scholarship roster for the Texas Longhorns is made up of signees from the No. 3-ranked 2023 recruiting class headlined by No. 1 prospect Arch Manning. In the season opener against the Rice Owls at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, a number of players from that highly-touted class are expected to receive significant playing time.
Among those expected contributors are running back CJ Baxter, running back Tre Wisner, wide receiver Johntay Cook, wide receiver DeAndre Moore Jr., linebacker Liona Lefau, linebacker Anthony Hill Jr., cornerback Manny Muhammad, and safety Derek Williams, according to Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian.