2015 Texas Longhorns football team
| 2015 Texas Longhorns football | |
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| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Record | 5–7 (4–5 Big 12) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Joe Wickline (2nd season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Jay Norvell (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Vance Bedford (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 3–3–5 |
| Home stadium | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 5 Oklahoma $^ | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Oklahoma State | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 TCU | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Baylor | 6 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 3 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 2 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2015 Texas Longhorns football team, known variously as "Texas", "UT", the "Longhorns", or the "Horns", was a collegiate American football team that represented the University of Texas at Austin as a member of the Big 12 Conference in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team played its home games at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas, where the team is based. The Longhorns were led by second-year head coach Charlie Strong. Shawn Watson and Joe Wickline ran the offense. Vance Bedford served as defensive coordinator. They finished the season 5–7, 4–5 in Big 12 play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place.
Preseason
In 2014, first-year head coach Charlie Strong led the Texas Longhorns to a 6–7 record, including a 5–4 record in conference play and a 7–31 loss against Arkansas in the 2014 Texas Bowl. In the aftermath of the bowl game, Strong described it as well as a 10–48 loss to TCU a month prior an "embarrassment to the program" and stated that a competition between players for the quarterback position as well as other positions was needed to improve the team as a whole after quarterback Tyrone Swoopes received heavy criticism following the game.[1] On December 31, 2014, then-tight ends coach Bruce Chambers and wide receivers coach Les Koenning were released from their coaching duties. Bruce Chambers had been the only coach to have been retained following Charlie Strong's hire earlier in 2014.[2] On January 16, 2015, the Longhorns hired former Oklahoma wide receivers coach Jay Norvell to the same position at Texas. Norvell had been fired from Oklahoma earlier that month following the fallout from the 2014 Russell Athletic Bowl.[3]
On February 6, less than two days after National Signing Day, defensive-line coach Chris Rumph left Texas to coach the same position at the
Gilmer High School, where he amassed three state championship titles.[6]
Spring game
Recruiting
A total of 28 players pledged non-binding commitments to the 2015 Texas Longhorns football team during the 2015
high schools.[7]
Of Texas' 29 commitments, 14 were listed on the
US Army All-American Bowl held the following day.[13] Among Texas' recruits in 2015 were a group of five players from Florida who visited Texas in 2014 as they played West Virginia in Austin. Given the moniker of the "Florida Five", the five—Cecil Cherry, Devonaire Clarington, Davante Davis, Tim Irvin, and Gilbert Johnson—were heavily sought after during the recruiting process and were all eventually committed to Texas by January 4, 2015.[14] However, Tim Irvin would decommit from Texas on January 18[15] and Gilbert Johnson was unable to gain academic eligibility for The University of Texas.[16] Throughout the recruiting process, five players revoked their former Texas-commit status.[15][17][18][19] However, one recruit, John Burt, recommitted to Texas on January 26, 2015.[20]
Texas' 2015 recruiting class was ranked 9th, 12th, 7th, and 10th by ESPN, Rivals.com, Scout.com, and 247Sports.com, respectively. These rankings also placed Texas as having the best recruiting class in the Big 12 Conference.
Recruits
| US college sports recruiting information for 2015 recruits | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
| Kris Boyd CB |
Gilmer, Texas | Gilmer HS
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 4.48 | January 30, 2015 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 81
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| John Burt WR |
Tallahassee, Florida | Lincoln HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | – | January 26, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 81
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| Cecil Cherry MLB
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Lakeland, Florida | Victory Christian Academy | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 231 lb (105 kg) | – | December 15, 2014 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 78
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| Devonaire Clarington TE |
Miami, Florida
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Booker T. Washington HS
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 224 lb (102 kg) | – | January 3, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 84
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| Davante Davis CB |
Miami, Florida | Booker T. Washington HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | – | January 1, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 81
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Rockwall, Texas | Rockwall-Heath HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | 4.51 | March 18, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 83
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| Breckyn Hager MLB |
Austin, Texas | Westlake HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 213 lb (97 kg) | – | September 24, 2014 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 74
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| Holton Hill CB |
Houston, Texas
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Lamar HS
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 4.62 | January 30, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 82
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| Brandon Hodges OT
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Aberdeen, Mississippi | East Mississippi CC | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | – | – |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 79
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| Tristian Houston HB |
Houston, Texas | North Shore HS
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | – | April 14, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 81
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OLB
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Mesquite, Texas | Poteet HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) | 4.39 | December 19, 2014 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 87
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| Gilbert Johnson WR |
Homestead, Florida | Georgia Prep Sports Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | – | Jan 4, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 75
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| Kirk Johnson RB |
San Jose, California | Valley Christian HS
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | – | April 17, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 80
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| Du'Vonta Lampkin DT |
Houston, Texas | Cypress Falls HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | – | July 28, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 79
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| P. J. Locke S |
Beaumont, Texas | Central HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | – | February 4, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 79
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| Kai Locksley ATH |
Baltimore, Maryland
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Gilman School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | – | February 4, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 80
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| Ronnie Major OT |
Huntsville, Texas | Huntsville HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | – | February 22, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 80
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| DeAndre McNeal ATH |
Mesquite, Texas | Poteet HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | – | December 19, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 80
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| Matthew Merrick QB |
Irving, Texas | Cistercian Preparatory | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | – | November 21, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 78
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| Ryan Newsome WR |
Aledo, Texas | Aledo HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.5 | Feb 4, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 82
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| Tristan Nickelson OT |
League City, Texas | Navarro College | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 309 lb (140 kg) | – | November 8, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 74
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| Charles Omenihu DE |
Rowlett, Texas | Rowlett HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | – | February 24, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 78
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| Garrett Thomas OT |
Many, Louisiana | Many HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 308 lb (140 kg) | – | July 9, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 80
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| Cameron Townsend LB |
Missouri City, Texas | Ridge Point HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | – | October 26, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 80
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| Patrick Vahe OG |
Euless, Texas | Trinity HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 296 lb (134 kg) | – | July 28, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 82
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| Quincer Vasser DE |
Nyack, New York | Navarro College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 264 lb (120 kg) | – | December 3, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 78
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| Chris Warren III RB |
Rockwall, Texas | Rockwall HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | – | Feb 4, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 83
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| Anthony Wheeler MLB |
Dallas, Texas | Skyline HS
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | – | January 2, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 84
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| Connor Williams OT |
Coppell, Texas | Coppell HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 273 lb (124 kg) | – | September 4, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 78
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| Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 11 ESPN : 7
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Personnel
Roster
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Depth chart
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 5 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 11 Notre Dame* | NBC | L 3–38 | 80,795 | |
| September 12 | 7:00 p.m. | Rice* | LHN | W 42–28 | 86,458 | |
| September 19 | 7:30 p.m. | California* |
| FOX | L 44–45 | 91,568 |
| September 26 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 24 Oklahoma State |
| ESPN | L 27–30 | 87,073 |
| October 3 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 4 ABC | L 7–50 | 48,694 | ||
| October 10 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. No. 10 Red River Showdown ) | ABC | W 24–17 | 91,546 | |
| October 24 | 11:00 a.m. | Kansas State |
| FS1 | W 23–9 | 88,283 |
| October 31 | 6:00 p.m. | at Iowa State | FS1 | L 0–24 | 53,616 | |
| November 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Kansas |
| LHN | W 59–20 | 92,529 |
| November 14 | 11:00 a.m. | at Mountaineer Field | ESPNU | L 20–38 | 56,736 | |
| November 26 | 6:30 p.m. | Texas Tech |
| FS1 | L 45–48 | 94,299 |
| December 5 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 12 Baylor | ESPN | W 23–17 | 48,093 | |
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Game summaries
At Notre Dame
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Vs. Rice
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Vs. California
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Vs. Oklahoma State
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At TCU
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Vs. Oklahoma
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Vs. Kansas State
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At Iowa State
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Vs. Kansas
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At West Virginia
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Vs. Texas Tech
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At Baylor
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2016 NFL draftees
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL Club |
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| Hassan Ridgeway | 4 | 116 | Defensive tackle | Indianapolis Colts |
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