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Texas hasn’t had a Heisman Trophy finalist since 2009 when Colt McCoy finished as the runner-up. The 2023 Heisman was awarded to LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels on Saturday night, and that got us wondering: Is Texas’ next Heisman finalist currently on the roster, and if so, who is it?
Texas quarterback Arch Manning hasn’t had a lot of opportunities this season, but the freshman is in line to be the Longhorns’ starter in 2024 or 2025, when he’ll be guiding the team through the SEC. That league had produced three Heisman winners in four years heading into Saturday night’s ceremony.
Kirk Bohls: CJ Baxter has already shown freshman flashes
With so many headliners departing the Forty Acres after this season, there might be fewer ready-made stars on the 2024 roster. But a clear one is CJ Baxter, the explosive true freshman tailback who actually started ahead of Jonathon Brooks in this year’s season opener against Rice and the final three games of the year after Brooks tore an ACL.
Bohls: My Heisman vote was an easy one this year, thanks to LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels
In his first game replacing Brooks, against Iowa State, Baxter ripped off 117 critical yards rushing and had five of his 22 pass receptions, and he showed he had the toughness as well as the speed to be a more than capable fill-in.
With Brooks’ injury coming so late in the season against TCU and his future availability in question, Baxter revealed he can carry the load and pushed himself into Heisman contention behind a strong offensive line.
Cedric Golden: 2025 will be Arch Manning’s year
If a current Longhorn becomes a Heisman finalist, who will it be? I know Quinn Ewers could come back for a third season on campus, but if there’s a Heisman candidate on this roster, his name is Arch Manning and his New York debut would happen in the 2025 season. By then,…
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Author : Austin American-Statesman
Publish date : 2023-12-10 03:08:37
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