Texas underwent a youth movement in 2016.
The Longhorns started underclassmen at almost every level on both sides of the ball — including quarterback — helping the team become one of the nation's youngest. While the burnt orange ultimately finished 5–7, the group still showed lots of promise for the future.
Here is a review of Texas' 2016 recruiting class.
Number of players signed: 28
Former head coach Charlie Strong knocked his final recruiting class out of the park. He reeled in the nation's No. 7 recruiting class, according to the 247Sports Composite, while picking up the program's quarterback of the future.