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Five Texas players who exceeded expectations in 2016

The Longhorns came into 2016 with some big aspirations. And while their season didn't go as planned — Texas stumbled to a 5–7 finish — several Longhorns still exceeded expectations.

Here are the top-5 Texas breakout players from this season.

1 . Junior running back D'Onta Foreman

No Longhorn player enjoyed a breakout season quite like Foreman. A former two-star prospect, the Texas City native rushed for 2,028 yards — first in the nation and second in school history. Foreman was expected to take on a big role after Johnathan Gray graduated last spring.