Texas Football: Way-too-Early 2022 Depth Chart Projection

Texas Football returns plenty of star-power despite a 5-7 record in 2021. How will the Longhorns 2022 depth chart shake out?

Former Texas football head coach Tom Herman was let go after the 2020 season because of his perceived lack of ability to take the team to new heights. The Longhorns brought in Steve Sarkisian to help get Texas over the hump and compete for Big 12 championships.

That was not was in store for Texas Football in 2021.

Texas got off to a nice start, but after losing their rivalry game to Oklahoma, the Longhorns stumbled to a 5-7 record. What made the record even worse was that Texas somehow lost to Kansas. There were some rumblings of Sarkisian being let go, which would have been drastic, but they decided against that.

There are some signs that Texas could get things back on track for the 2022 season. The biggest victory that Sarkisian scored since he has been in Austin was getting prized transfer quarterback Quinn Ewers to recommit to the Longhorns. Ewers is one of the highest-rated quarterback recruits of all time and was originally at Ohio State before deciding to transfer.

This offense has the potential to be one of the best in college football. If Ewers is as good as his talent suggests, there is enough skill talent for the Longhorns to have one of the best offenses in the country. Where there is going to be a concern is on the offensive line and defense.

Texas did sign one of the top offensive line classes in the country, but it is tough to expect a lot of true freshmen to come in and make an instant impact right away. The defense should be better than in 2021, but it might not be an elite unit yet.

There are lots of new faces on both sides of the ball for Texas Football. Here is an early look at how their 2022 depth chart may shake out.