By the end of the Texas Bowl last December, the Texas Longhorns didn’t have a single healthy, available scholarship tight end on the roster.
Andrew Beck was healthy, but not willing to expend his final season of eligibility for one game. Reese Leitao was healthy, but redshirting. Cade Brewer was rehabbing from his torn ACL. Kendall Moore was injured during the game. And converted running back Chris Warren III had already left the program.
Limited options last season didn’t just hurt the passing game — it hurt the running game, too.