After finishing eighth in the conference in opposing yards per carry in 2021, the Texas Longhorns defense stiffened in 2022, ranking second in the Big 12 in yards per carry, average yards per game, and rushing touchdowns allowed, anchored by a strong interior line that largely allowed the linebackers to flow cleanly to the football.
Bur the group lost two big pieces with the departures of 6’2, 334-pound Keondre Coburn and 6’3, 284-pound Moro Ojomo, who combined to start 75 games for the Longhorns over the last four seasons.
The position group did receive some positive news with the return of 6’4, 355-pound T’Vondre Sweat, who has played in 48 games for Texas, and the addition of another massive body with the signing of 6’6, 359-pound Sydir Mitchell.