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Texas Football: Which Longhorns should you select for Fantasy College Football in 2018?

By Andrew Miller

WACO, TX - OCTOBER 28: Lil'Jordan Humphrey #84 of the Texas Longhorns leaps past defenders Jameson Houston #11 and Taion Sells #2 of the Baylor Bears in the second half at McLane Stadium on October 28, 2017 in Waco, Texas. Texas won 38-7. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)
WACO, TX - OCTOBER 28: Lil'Jordan Humphrey #84 of the Texas Longhorns leaps past defenders Jameson Houston #11 and Taion Sells #2 of the Baylor Bears in the second half at McLane Stadium on October 28, 2017 in Waco, Texas. Texas won 38-7. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 27: Running back Tre Watson #5 of the California Golden Bears celebrates as he scores a touchdown in front of linebacker Cameron Smith #35 of the USC Trojans to trail 21-7 during the second quarter at Los Angeles Coliseum on October 27, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 27: Running back Tre Watson #5 of the California Golden Bears celebrates as he scores a touchdown in front of linebacker Cameron Smith #35 of the USC Trojans to trail 21-7 during the second quarter at Los Angeles Coliseum on October 27, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

Texas has a logjam of running backs to spread the workload around this season. Among that group in the backfield should be senior grad transfer Tre Watson, junior Kirk Johnson, junior Kyle Porter, sophomore Daniel Young, sophomore Toneil Carter, and highly-touted true freshman Keaontay Ingram. Yet, Watson, Young, and Ingram should be the featured backs to start the year.

We should expect a very heavy dose of looks to Watson early in the season due to his experience in his time with the Cal Golden Bears and his overall versatility. Watson has great hands and can block in the passing game when necessary. Mostly, he’s very elusive and quick off the first cut when used in the running game.

With more than 1,750 career total yards from scrimmage, Watson has more total yards than every other running back on the roster combined. And it’s not even close. That should be enough in and of itself for Herman to trust Watson in key situations like third down.

If you’re looking for a sleeper running back that will give solid production in both the running game and passing game, Watson is the perfect pick. He’ll be a very valuable flex player for anyone who selects him. Yahoo Sports does not have any Texas running backs ranked inside the top 60 in the nation, likely due to the uncertainty surrounding the distribution of carries. Watson is the best bet among every rusher on the Texas football roster, though.

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