Less than a full year removed from stepping foot on the Forty Acres as a member of head coach Tom Herman’s 2018 class, it appears the time has already arrived for Keondre Coburn to reveal why he was such a prized prospect coming out of Houston Westfield.
For the second time in as many offseasons, the Texas Longhorns are tasked with replacing their biggest man in the middle, as Chris Nelson’s departure flew under the radar as part of a defensive exodus in which eight starters graduated. Entering the spring, senior Gerald Wilbon was an obvious top option to replace Nelson at nose tackle, owning the most experience — 33 games and one start — of any candidate aiming to carve out a role in the trenches.