It seems that the Malik Jefferson Era won't start soon out of necessity rather than preference, despite some reports that Santos could have to redshirt this fall.
Will the Texas Longhorns have senior linebacker Dalton Santos available for the 2015 season?
According to several reports early on Tuesday, some around the team though it was possible that Santos won't recover from an ankle injury he sustained during the spring in time to exhaust his eligibility this fall:
Despite what others are reporting, a decision to redshirt Dalton Santos is not finalized.