Players To Watch For Texas On Saturday

According to 247, Texas has had the number 7 (2016), 10 (2015), 16 (2014) and 17 (2013) recruiting classes nationally that have all been either number 1 or 2 in the Big 12. While stars don’t always translate to the field, Texas has plenty of chances for some of those ratings to be akk-urit. Let’s check out a few of them who look to be panning out.

No. 7 Shane Buechele, QB and No. 18 Tyrone Swoopes, QB

Gundy approved the comparison on Monday to think of Buechele and Swoopes as comparable to Rudolph and Walsh circa 2015. Swoopes is a senior that’s never totally panned out as QB1 and in came freshman Buechele (who’s apparently been overcoming odds from day 1), the son of a former MLB third basemen now on the bench for the Texas Rangers. Buechele brings an arm to the job that being combined with the new offense has galvanized the unit. The 6’4”, 249 pound Swoopes is a load around the goal line and his high school tape looks like that enormous nine year old rugby playing kid.

While Buechele was temporarily out with a chest injury against Cal, he made a comeback and threw for a long touchdown upon returning.

No. 25 Chris Warren, RB and No. 33 D’Onta Foreman, RB

The absolutely bruising running back tandem will present a challenge the Pokes have yet to see. Thetime leading tackler and younger brother of former all-conference linebacker for Baylor Bryce Hager, his pedigree will have a hard time being denied. While he was out of place some as a true freshman, he appears to have really turned a corner this season and could be an impact player to watch. pair of high school All-Americans are 250 pounders jointly averaging 184 yards per game and pose a challenge to any defense. Warren leads the conference with 86.7 yards per game and Foreman has four straight games with over 100 yards rushing. Samaje Warren hit his stride late in the year last season and ran for 276 yards as true freshman and Foreman had himself some runs last year as well.

No. 46 Malik Jefferson, LB

The freshman All-American who finished second on the team in tackles last year is the heart and soul of this Texas team. As a middle linebacker, Jefferson has tremendous speed around the edge and is as sure of a tackler as they come. He was named a preseason All-American by Sports Illustrated and Sporting News while being put on every defensive watch list a linebacker can be named on. Jefferson is unusual in how he blitzes really well, can get down in the box and stop the run that has good cover skills in the middle of the field.

No. 44 Breckyn Hager, DE/OLB

While still a rotation player at the “fox” spot on the Texas D, there’s everything to like about this 6’3”, 227 pound sophomore. With less time on the field, he’s tied for the team lead in sacks with two, refuses to get a haircut until Texas wins the Big 12, and is regularly referred to by his teammates and coaches as a “kamikaze”, “wild man” and “potentially schizophrenic” because of his style of play. Son of Britt Hager, former Texas All-American all-