Texas Football: Breaking down the 2018 depth chart

The first official depth chart for Texas football in 2018 had some interesting shakeouts on both sides of the ball in key starter and backup roles.

On Aug. 27, the official depth chart for both sides of the ball was released for the Texas football program for the 2018 season. This depth chart that was released went two-deep at most individual positions and three-deep at a few others. Across the board, it featured a lot of freshmen by the standards of what we expected for this fall.

Not all of the starting positions are finalized yet. A few examples of that include the running backs and right tackle. Senior Tre Watson, sophomore Daniel Young, and true freshman Keaontay Ingram are all listed as the top rushers for the Longhorns. Watson and Young are listed above Ingram, though. Those are the only position groups where head Texas football coach Tom Herman has such a long jam on the depth chart.

Moreover, right tackle has two underclassmen between Derek Kerstetter and Sam Cosmi battling it out for the starting job. It does give a few extra storylines to follow when there are still some position battles to be determined. Ultimately, Texas at least has starting-caliber talent lining up at both right tackle and running back.

All of the defensive positions are set in stone, as the offense is looking to situate a few positions in the early weeks of the regular season. The offense should be set by the Week 3 primetime matchup with the USC Trojans.

Altogether, the Horns have juniors and seniors starting at 19 of the 22 positions on both sides of the ball. That’s a lot of experience for Texas to rely on this season.

Here’s a look at the definitive breakdown of the initial 2018 depth chart for the Texas Longhorns.