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2023 Texas roster

119 players: 27 freshmen, 28 sophomores, 14 juniors, 11 seniors, 39 with no class listed. From 13 states; the most from Texas (87) and California (11). The 2023 season.

Quarterbacks 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2023
3Quinn Ewers QBSo.6′2″210Southlake, TX3,479 passing yards, 22 TD
6Maalik Murphy QBFr.6′5″238Inglewood, CA477 passing yards, 3 TD
16Arch Manning QB6′4″222New Orleans, LA30 passing yards
14Charles Wright QBSo.6′1″203Austin, TX
18Joe Tatum QBSo.5′11″173Los Angeles, CA
19Cole Lourd QBJr.6′2″215Los Angeles, CA

Running backs 9

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2023
24Jonathon Brooks RBSo.6′0″207Hallettsville, TX1,139 rushing yards, 10 TD
1C.J. Baxter Jr. RBFr.6′1″230Boynton Beach, FL659 rushing yards, 5 TD
7Keilan Robinson RBSr.5′9″188Washington, DC24 returns, 494 yards
23Jaydon Blue RBSo.6′0″200Houston, TX398 rushing yards, 3 TD
0Savion Red RB5′10″233Grand Prairie, TX131 rushing yards, 1 TD
5Tre Wisner RBFr.6′0″203Mexia, TX6 tackles
21Ryan Niblett RBRS5′10″189Houston, TX
22Colin Page RBFr.5′11″215Austin, TX
25Ky Woods RBFr.5′9″173League City, TX

Receivers 15

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2023
1Xavier Worthy WRJr.6′1″172Fresno, CA75 catches, 1,014 yards, 5 TD
5Adonai Mitchell WRTransfer from GeorgiaJr.6′4″196Missouri City, TX55 catches, 845 yards, 11 TD
13Jordan Whittington WRSr.6′1″204Cuero, TX42 catches, 505 yards, 1 TD
0Johntay Cook II WRFr.5′11″190Desoto, TX8 catches, 136 yards
3DeAndre Moore Jr. WRFr.6′0″190Bellflower, CA1 return, 15 yards
2Casey Cain WRSo.6′3″200New Orleans, LA1 catch, 13 yards
18Isaiah Neyor WR6′4″220Fort Worth, TX1 catch, 14 yards
11Reece Beauchamp WRFr.6′3″200Austin, TX
35Rett Andersen WRFr.5′11″193San Antonio, TX
36Quinn Merritt WRSo.6′1″199Los Gatos, CA
38Remy Patson WRSo.5′9″174Austin, TX
39Hamilton McMartin WRSo.6′0″181Katy, TX
49Thatcher Milton WRJr.5′10″185Cypress, TX
86Paxton Anderson WRSr.6′4″213Dallas, TX
89Ty Boatright WRFr.6′0″180Kingwood, TX

Tight ends 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2023
Ja’Tavion Sanders TEJr.6′4″243Denton, TX45 catches, 682 yards, 2 TD
85Gunnar Helm TEJr.6′5″250Englewood, CO14 catches, 192 yards, 2 TD
48Bryce Chambers TEFr.6′1″219Austin, TX
48Patrick Bayouth TESr.6′4″281Bellaire, TX
81Juan Davis TEJr.6′4″235Fort Worth, TX
82Gus Asel TESr.6′1″226Frisco, TX
83Spencer Shannon TERS6′7″260San Clemente, CA
87Will Randle TERS6′4″249New Orleans, LA

Offensive line 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2023
76Hayden Conner OLJr.6′5″320Katy, TX1 tackle
78Kelvin Banks Jr. OLSo.6′4″320Humble, TX1 tackle
65Malik Agbo OLFr.6′4″301Federal Way, WA1 catch, 6 yards
51Payton Kirkland OLRS6′6″315Orlando, FL
52D.J. Campbell OLSo.6′3″321Arlington, TX
54Cole Hutson OLFr.6′5″308Frisco, TX
56Cameron Williams OLSo.6′5″335Duncanville, TX
62Connor Robertson OLFr.6′4″316Austin, TX
63Rick McBroom OLSo.6′2″298Fort Worth, TX
64Robert Sweeney OLFr.6′5″297Dallas, TX
65Jake Majors OLJr.6′3″315Prosper, TX
69Brooks Kieschnick Jr. OLFr.6′3″268San Antonio, TX
69Max Merril OLSo.6′4″295Houston, TX
70Christian Jones OLSr.6′6″321Cypress, TX
72Neto Umeozulu OLFr.6′4″329Allen, TX
74Trevor Goosby OLRS6′7″325Melissa, TX
75Jaydon Chatman OLRS6′4″330Harker Heights, TX
77Andre Cojoe OL6′6″339Grand Prairie, TX
79Connor Stroh OLRS6′7″350Frisco, TX

Defensive line 17

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2023
93T’Vondre Sweat DLSr.6′4″362Huntsville, TX40 tackles, 2 sacks
90Byron Murphy II DLJr.6′1″308Desoto, TX26 tackles, 4.5 sacks
95Alfred Collins DL6′5″320Bastrop, TX22 tackles, 2 sacks
15Justice Finkley DESo.6′2″250Trussville, AL14 tackles, 2 sacks
45Vernon Broughton DL6′4″305Houston, TX15 tackles, 1 sack
92Deangelo Carter DLTransfer from Minnesota6′0″299Leesburg, GA7 tackles, 1 sack
14J’Mond Tapp DL6′3″256Donaldsonville, LA7 tackles
9Jaray Bledsoe DL6′4″315Marlin, TX4 tackles
90Sydir Mitchell DL6′6″355Paterson, NJ3 tackles
55Aaron Bryant DLFr.6′2″320Southaven, MS1 tackle
8Kristopher Ross DL6′2″262Houston, TX
13Tausili Akana DERS6′3″235Laie, HI
31Billy Walton III DE6′3″253Dallas, TX
42Ben Armstrong DLSo.6′3″285Leander, TX
92Colton Vasek DERS6′5″252Austin, TX
92Zac Swanson DL6′5″295Phoenix, AZ
99Sawyer Goram-Welch NT6′4″307Longview, TX

Linebackers 15

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2023
41Jaylan Ford LBSr.6′3″242Frisco, TX96 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
0Anthony Hill Jr. LBFr.6′3″238Denton, TX66 tackles, 5 sacks
91Ethan Burke LBSo.6′6″259Austin, TX39 tackles, 4.5 sacks
33David Gbenda LB6′0″235Katy, TX44 tackles, 1 sack
88Barryn Sorrell LBJr.6′4″260New Orleans, LA34 tackles, 3 sacks
43Jett Bush LBSr.6′2″242Houston, TX15 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
37Morice Blackwell Jr. LBJr.6′1″220Arlington, TX21 tackles
17Liona Lefau LBFr.6′1″230Kahuku, HI6 tackles
44Tannahill Love LBSr.5′11″225Fort Worth, TX1 tackle
16Derion Gullette LBRS6′3″240Marlin, TX
26S’Maje Burrell LBRS6′0″213Fort Worth, TX
32Brady Sarkisian LBFr.6′1″225Newport Beach, CA
50Michael Flanagan LBSo.6′2″225Frisco, TX
51Marshall Landwehr LBSo.6′0″227Dallas, TX
55Winston Smith LBSo.6′1″202Houston, TX

Defensive backs 23

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2023
7Jahdae Barron DB5′11″200Pflugerville, TX55 tackles, 1 INT
16Michael Taaffe DBSo.6′0″189Austin, TX45 tackles, 3 INT
1Jerrin Thompson S6′0″186Lufkin, TX37 tackles, 3 INT
2Derek Williams Jr. DB6′2″199New Iberia, LA38 tackles
6Ryan Watts DBSr.6′3″213Little Elm, TX37 tackles
8Terrance Brooks DBSo.6′0″210Little Elm, TX20 tackles, 3 INT
5Malik Muhammad DBFr.6′0″188Desoto, TX27 tackles, 1 INT
4Kitan Crawford S5′11″206Tyler, TX22 tackles, 1 INT
1Jalen Catalon DBTransfer from Arkansas5′11″205Mansfield, TX17 tackles
9Gavin Holmes DBTransfer from Wake Forest5′11″185New Orleans, LA14 tackles
1Austin Jordan SSo.6′0″200Denton, TX3 tackles, 1 INT
3Jaylon Guilbeau DBSo.6′0″183Port Arthur, TX6 tackles
4Jelani McDonald DBFr.6′2″201Waco, TX2 tackles
2X’Avion Brice DB6′0″174Arlington, TX1 tackle
30Carson Marshall DBSo.6′0″188Katy, TX1 tackle
58Lance St. Louis SSo.6′0″224Gilbert, AZ1 tackle
8Larry Turner-Gooden DB5′11″190Los Angeles, CA
13Graham Gillespie S6′1″201Cypress, TX
16Bryan Allen Jr. SFr.6′0″198Aledo, TX
24Warren Roberson DBRS6′0″189Red Oak, TX
39JaFaar Johnson Jr. DBSo.5′11″186Bastrop, TX
42Tate Haver SFr.6′0″216Westlake Village, CA
57Christian Rizzi SJr.5′11″215Metairie, LA

Specialists 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2023
45Bert Auburn PK6′0″185Flower Mound, TX29 of 35 field goals
27Ryan Sanborn PTransfer from StanfordFr.6′3″211San Diego, CA40 punts, 45.7 average
15Will Stone P6′2″195Austin, TX5 tackles
33Reed Malphurs PKRS6′6″208Dallas, TX
37Ian Ratliff PFr.5′11″185Humble, TX
47Charles Feris PKSo.6′2″205Houston, TX
97Gabriel Lozano PKJr.6′1″185Austin, TX
Reece Beauchamp, Charles Wright, Will Stone, Michael Taaffe, Colin Page, Remy Patson, Bryce Chambers, Connor Robertson, Ethan Burke, Colton Vasek, Gabriel LozanoKristopher Ross, Ryan Niblett, Jaydon Blue, Jett Bush, Vernon Broughton, Charles Feris, Winston Smith, Max MerrilJohntay Cook II, Savion Red, Malik Muhammad, Cameron Williams, Andre Cojoe, Byron Murphy IIJaylan Ford, Michael Flanagan, Cole Hutson, Neto Umeozulu, Connor Stroh, Gus AselCasey Cain, Gavin Holmes, Arch Manning, Will Randle, Barryn SorrellIsaiah Neyor, S’Maje Burrell, Tannahill Love, Rick McBroom, Juan DavisBilly Walton III, Reed Malphurs, Marshall Landwehr, Robert Sweeney, Paxton AndersonJalen Catalon, X’Avion Brice, Morice Blackwell Jr., D.J. CampbellCarson Marshall, David Gbenda, Hamilton McMartin, Hayden ConnerAnthony Hill Jr., Austin Jordan, Ja’Tavion SandersLarry Turner-Gooden, Joe Tatum, Cole LourdGraham Gillespie, Thatcher Milton, Christian JonesQuinn Ewers, Bert AuburnAdonai Mitchell, Patrick BayouthRyan Watts, Terrance BrooksJaray Bledsoe, Derion GulletteTausili Akana, Liona LefauRett Andersen, Brooks Kieschnick Jr.Ian Ratliff, Kelvin Banks Jr.JaFaar Johnson Jr., Alfred CollinsC.J. Baxter Jr.Jerrin ThompsonXavier WorthyDerek Williams Jr.DeAndre Moore Jr.Jaylon GuilbeauJelani McDonaldKitan CrawfordTre WisnerMaalik MurphyJahdae BarronKeilan RobinsonJordan WhittingtonJ’Mond TappJustice FinkleyBryan Allen Jr.Jonathon BrooksWarren RobersonKy WoodsRyan SanbornBrady SarkisianQuinn MerrittBen ArmstrongTate HaverPayton KirklandAaron BryantChristian RizziLance St. LouisJake MajorsMalik AgboTrevor GoosbyJaydon ChatmanSpencer ShannonGunnar HelmTy BoatrightSydir MitchellDeangelo CarterZac SwansonT’Vondre SweatSawyer Goram-WelchTX 87CA 11LA 8AZ 2FL 2
Hometowns of the 2023 Texas roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).

Where the roster comes from

By state

  1. Texas 87
  2. California 11
  3. Louisiana 8
  4. Florida 2
  5. Hawaii 2
  6. Arizona 2
  7. Washington, D.C. 1
  8. Alabama 1

Top counties

  1. Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 19
  2. Travis County, Texas pop. 1.3 million 12
  3. Dallas County, Texas pop. 2.6 million 11
  4. Tarrant County, Texas pop. 2.2 million 10
  5. Collin County, Texas pop. 1.2 million 8

Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–⁠2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size.

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2023 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.