DONE DEAL : Texas Longhorns has announces the commitment of new RB to the squad

The Longhorns have been hunting for running back replacements since losing starter CJ Baxter and freshman Christian Clark early in fall camp. Texas coaches have openly explored position changes for many players.

Now it appears that a late arrival from the transfer portal will provide the Horns with much-needed depth.

Late Wednesday night, former Kansas and SMU running back Velton Gardner committed to the Longhorns. Gardner is a graduate transfer. Gardner provides Texas’ running back space with much-needed depth. Gardner joins Jaydon Blue, Jerrick Gibson, and Tre Wisner in this position. The 3-star prospect from Skyline in Dallas began his college career with the Jayhawks. Gardner spent three seasons at Kansas before transferring to SMU for two seasons. Now he’s a Longhorn. Gardner has 229 rushing attempts and 1,024 yards in his career.