Texas football roster countdown: Offensive players previous editions missed

Who else is ready for football? The next 50 days can’t come quicker. We know Texas fans are tired of the same hypothetical Arch Manning debates and preseason projections. With kickoff of Texas vs Ohio State just seven weeks away, IT has been counting down every player on the roster from No. 99 to No. 1.

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Texas updated the 2025 roster yesterday, adding multiple spring portal additions and summer freshmen arrivals. Today, we’ll dive into offensive players that previous countdowns didn’t mention because jersey numbers had not yet been assigned.

Here’s Nos. 99-89. 

Here’s Nos. 88-77.

Here’s Nos. 76-60.

Here’s Nos. 59-55.

Here’s Nos. 54-50.

No. 88 – Jack Endries

Perhaps the biggest splash of Texas’ spring portal window, Endries is a former walk-on who turned into a star pass catcher for Cal last season. Endries totaled over 400 yards as a redshirt freshman in 2023 but improved to over 600 through the air as Fernando Mendoza’s top target in 2024. Just six power-five tight ends totalled more yards than Endries in 2024.

Endries also notched a 77 PFF grade for the season on 2.13 yards per route run, one of the best numbers among tight ends last year. Ohio State transfer Max Klare and Vanderbilt’s Eli Stowers are the only other returning tight ends to grade above a 75 and average over two yards per route run.

Texas entered the spring portal window with a few needs, but arguably none more than more pass-catching help. Expected starter Jordan Washington was raw, having never caught a college pass, and expecting him to carry the majority of the short-yardage load would have been a large ask of the redshirt freshman. Endries immediately became a top player in the portal when he entered and signed with Texas quickly after. Texas’ staff made did exactly what it needed to secure a top pass-catching target for Manning, one with the potential to be a second-round pick in the 2026 draft.

No. 81 – Nick Townsend

It’s rare to find a tight end target that’s received a similar amount of hype to that of Ja’Tavion Sanders, but Nick Townsend closely fits that bill. The 6’3, 240-pound tight end was one of On3’s five best in the nation and rated as a top-100 player on the On3 Industry Rating.

Townsend was a summer arrival for Texas, a disappointing scenario only because it meant the freshman couldn’t integrate as quickly with the rest of the room. Townsend is expected to play in 2025, but potentially at a reduced role. Fellow freshman TE Emaree Winston spent much of his spring impressing the staff and working well with the No. 2s to potentially earn the playing time Townsend might’ve gotten had he arrived early.

Still, the Houston area product is an elite athlete who possesses elite straight-line speed and the ability to create chunk yardage after the catch. After this season, when Endries likely enters the draft, Townsend will be pushing Washington and Winston for the starting spot for the 2026 team.

No. 78, No. 59 – Jordan Coleman and Devin Coleman

The Coleman bros are two lower-rated finds in the 2025 class, helping be a part of the offensive line rebuild of the future for offensive line coach Kyle Flood. This duo makes up two of three Colemans on the 2025 roster, as older brother Isaiah will be walking on as a defensive lineman for the Horns in 2025. Jordan is the higher-rated of the pair on scholarship, joining Devin as a future part of the offensive line. Jordan was ranked as the No. 58 IOL in the On3 Industry Rankings, while Devin was No. 92 IOL.

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While neither brother is likely to make an appearance in the 2025 season, what jumps out is the growth in size for each. Both players were listed at 6’5, 315 pounds exiting high school and have now grown to over 330 pounds, with Jordan already weighing in at 6’5, 350. While high school heights and weights can be faulty, a growth like that can’t go unnoticed. Both brothers will redshirt in 2025, but each of them has the chance of becoming an impact player as a #bighuman on Flood’s line.