The Sugar Bowl win over the Georgia Bulldogs capped the first ten-win season for the Texas Longhorns since 2009, but head coach Tom Herman and his staff will have some significant challenges on their hands heading into next season.
The departure of a large senior class that helped restore the program to national relevancy included eight starters on defense and three starters along the offensive line.
Early in January, the staff got some good news, as junior wide receiver Collin Johnson announced that he will return for his senior season in 2019, bolstering a talented wide receiver corps that broke through in 2018.