Texas Football Recruiting: Top 5 Position Battles after National Signing Day

Texas Football Recruiting: The Top 5 Position Battles after National Signing Day

Oct 29, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns quarterback Shane Buechele (7) hands off to running back D'Onta Foreman (33) against the Baylor Bears at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Texas beat Baylor 35-34. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports /

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Oct 29, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns quarterback Shane Buechele (7) hands off to running back D’Onta Foreman (33) against the Baylor Bears at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Texas beat Baylor 35-34. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports /

National Signing Day is in the books, but speculation about which Texas freshmen will win starting jobs has just begun.

Will freshman Sam Ehlinger take the QB spot from Shane Buechele? Does RB Toneil Carter have a chance to start in September? There are so many intriguing storylines from National Signing Day for Texas Football.

And, with a new head coach in place, roster spots are wide open for the Longhorns.

Tom Herman, offensive coordinator Tim Beck, defensive coordinator Todd Orlando, and the rest of the Longhorns coaching staff will make key evaluations during the off-season. This will include determining key spots like QB, RB, and WR.

Plus, Texas will also need their “QB on defense” from the LB position. With that in mind, let’s examine the Top 5 position battles for the 2017 Texas Football roster…

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