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Texas Football: 13 Wishlist Items for 2017

By Rob Wolkenbrod

Nov 5, 2016; Lubbock, TX, USA; The University of Texas Longhorns mascot reacts on the sidelines during the game with the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Jones AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Lubbock, TX, USA; The University of Texas Longhorns mascot reacts on the sidelines during the game with the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Jones AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 26, 2015; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns running back Chris Warren III (25) reacts against the Texas Tech Red Raiders during the second half at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Texas Tech beat Texas 48-45. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2015; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns running back Chris Warren III (25) reacts against the Texas Tech Red Raiders during the second half at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Texas Tech beat Texas 48-45. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports /

7. Establish Foreman’s Replacement

With D’Onta Foreman off to the NFL, someone is going to have to replace him in the backfield. There are internal options to do this, as well as potential recruits to fill the void of over 2,000 yards rushing, something that won’t be easy to do.

Chris Warren III may be the top in-house candidate. He looked solid through four games, totaling 366 yards rushing and three touchdowns. However, a midseason knee injury took him out for the rest of the season, so his 2017 status is unknown. Will this limit Warren from becoming the next starting running back?

Freshman Kyle Porter is another option for the running game. He filled in sporadically for Foreman throughout the season, averaging 4.5 yards per carry and totaling 206 yards on the ground. Warren and Porter could very well make for a one-two punch out of the backfield with the most impressive of the duo eventually stepping in as the guy.

The third option is the newly committed Toneil Carter, a four-star running back that recently flipped from Georgia. If his transition goes smoothly in Austin, then he could be a candidate for carries as well.

From this group, it’s difficult to tell who will emerge as the lead back for 2017, but it’s something we feel has to be addressed quickly. Who will step up?

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