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Texas Football: 5 best remaining RB transfer prospects

By Andrew Miller

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - NOVEMBER 24: Armand Shyne #6 of the Utah Utes celebrates his touchdown in the second half of a game against the Brigham Young Cougars at Rice-Eccles Stadium on November 24, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - NOVEMBER 24: Armand Shyne #6 of the Utah Utes celebrates his touchdown in the second half of a game against the Brigham Young Cougars at Rice-Eccles Stadium on November 24, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images) /
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BOULDER, CO – NOVEMBER 17: Armand Shyne #6 of the Utah Utes carries the ball against the Colorado Buffaloes in the first quarter at Folsom Field on November 17, 2018 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
BOULDER, CO – NOVEMBER 17: Armand Shyne #6 of the Utah Utes carries the ball against the Colorado Buffaloes in the first quarter at Folsom Field on November 17, 2018 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /

This is where the running back room for Texas football could find a real gem, with the former Utah Utes backup Armand Shyne. During his final year under head coach Kyle Whittingham, Shyne had a solid junior campaign while backing up one of the top running backs in the PAC-12 in Zack Moss. He did a nice job in relief after Moss went down with injury this past season.

Shyne is a former JUCO transfer that went mostly unheralded during his recruitment to come to Salt Lake City. He does have some of the best numbers of any of the running backs left in the transfer portal as of April 1, though. And given the change in the specific needs for the Texas running back room, Shyne fits the bill here.

The numbers he posted during two years of decently heavy workloads with the Utes is all fans need to know about what he can do when given the opportunity. Texas is also a nice shot for Shyne too since he thrives when he can make an impact in the backfield without having to shoulder the load all by himself.

Shyne averaged well over four yards per carry during his time with the Utah football program and registered more than 900 total yards from scrimmage and nine touchdowns. This past season, he took 120 carries for 512 yards and five touchdowns on the ground. In terms of adding a depth piece on the graduate transfer market, Shyne is a fantastic option to explore.

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