Now that spring football has officially wrapped up, Texas' coaching staff has more time to focus on and attack the needs for the 2027 recruiting class. Though the Longhorns are probably "okay" at most spots for 2026 and possibly the season after in terms of personnel, Texas needs to make sure they continue adding pieces to some potentially weak areas down the line.
Looking at the team's current roster and depth chart, it's easy to see that Steve Sarkisian has built one of the best programs in all of college football when it comes to sheer talent. Once you look at their ages, though, things could begin to go downhill if they don't continue stacking talent.
3 position groups that Texas needs to focus on in 2027 and beyond
1. Linebacker
Despite the linebacker group looking pretty good on paper with Rasheem Biles, Ty'Anthony Smith, and Brad Spence leading the way in 2026, the depth is pretty shaky aside from Tyler Atkinson and Rocky Cummings. With Biles, Spence, Justin Cryer, and Darius Snow scheduled to run out of eligibility following the upcoming season, Sarkisian absolutely must add some blue-chip players to the linebacker room.
2. Interior offensive line
Based on the simple fact that all three of the interior starters could leave after the 2026 season, Seymore and Robertson out of eligibility, and Brandon Baker possibly headed to the NFL, depth might be at an all-time low going forward.
Texas did an excellent job of adding transfer OG Dylan Sikorski to the mix this offseason, but they have little depth behind him. Jackson Christian could take over as the starting center in 2027, but as of right now, it doesn't seem like the team has much of a plan past 2026.
3. Wide Receiver
Cam Coleman, Ryan Wingo, Emmett Mosley, and Ryan Niblett are all juniors, and a couple of them could draw some legitimate NFL interest following the 2026 season. Daylan McCutcheon, Kaliq Lockett, and Jermaine Bishop are three youngsters that the coaching staff likes, but they definitely want to add a couple more high-end players in the 2027 cycle.
If the Longhorns' offense wants to have success with whoever ends up starting at QB in the post-Arch Manning era, then they need to continue adding top-level talent to the wide receiver room.
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