Texas Football: 3 underrated offensive players ready to breakout

Keilan Robinson, RB

Texas did well to add even more depth to the running back room by way of the NCAA Transfer Portal this offseason. Sark and the Longhorns were already arguably deeper at running back in spring camp. Following the summer addition of the former Alabama Crimson Tide sophomore running back Keilan Robinson, Texas is extremely deep at the position.

Keilan had a lot of potential as maybe a top-two or three running back for the Crimson Tide this fall. Back during the 2019 campaign, Robinson was one of the more productive Alabama rushers. He did sit out of the 2020 season, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, though.

If Keilan can top the likes of senior running back Daniel Young and even junior Roschon Johnson this fall, then the workload will be large enough for him to more than double the total number of rushing yards he put up two years ago. In 2019, he registered 254 rushing yards on 39 carries (6.5 yards per carry), good for two rushing touchdowns.

Keilan has elite burst, and can make a ton of defenders miss in the open field. He’s got the type of skill set that could get at least three yards per carry after initial contact. It’s not just his ability to make opposing tacklers miss thanks to his speed and agility, he’s got an underrated amount of strength with his rushing style.

Most indicators are pointing to Sark using Keilan as a hybrid weapon between the ground game and the passing game. He’s getting looks as a receiver at a much higher frequency than most other running backs in fall camp thus far. And he’s still making an impact in the ground game.