Tracking Roster Movement going into 2026

[72 Roo]

More addition by subtraction.

[AkronAlumnus]

 

[ZippyDoo]

Markus Boswell committed to University of Texas. Dad graduated from there is an olympic high jumper. wish him luck. Didn't see that one coming ...

[LZIp]

6 minutes ago, ZippyDoo said:

Markus Boswell committed to University of Texas. Dad graduated from there is an olympic high jumper. wish him luck. Didn't see that one coming ...

Just saw that. Good for him, but seems a bit crazy.

 

Also, he just entered a few days ago and somehow ends up at Texas? Feel tampering-ish to me. 

Edited Sunday at 11:30 PM by LZIp

[Blue & Gold]

Has Melvin Spriggs signed anywhere?

[MangoZip]

59 minutes ago, LZIp said:

Just saw that. Good for him, but seems a bit crazy.

 

Also, he just entered a few days ago and somehow ends up at Texas? Feel tampering-ish to me. 

I think it’s a different set of rules if you’re a walk on. 

[LZIp]

30 minutes ago, MangoZip said:

I think it’s a different set of rules if you’re a walk on. 

Could just be a walk on, but giving up scholarship + exposure at Akron vs likely being buried on depth chart aand paying your own way at Texas feels like a head scratching move.

[catdaddyp]

2 hours ago, LZIp said:

Could just be a walk on, but giving up scholarship + exposure at Akron vs likely being buried on depth chart aand paying your own way at Texas feels like a head scratching move.

He may actually be on scholarship. SEC schools have the option to go up to 105 if they choose to do so.

Edited yesterday at 03:26 AM by catdaddyp

[ZippyDoo]

no offense by any means, but that would be a long shot by Texas considering Boz didn't do a whole lot at a group five school. I wish him well not gonna bash him at all but you have to admit it is a very surprising move today the very least...

[catdaddyp]

1 hour ago, ZippyDoo said:

no offense by any means, but that would be a long shot by Texas considering Boz didn't do a whole lot at a group five school. I wish him well not gonna bash him at all but you have to admit it is a very surprising move today the very least...

No offense taken. Here’s the reasoning behind why Boswell could now be on scholarship at Texas.

 

In years past, roster limits were set at 85 scholarships, with anything above that number filled by walk-ons. Now, there’s a hard 105-man roster cap, and schools—depending on their conference—have the option to remain at 85 scholarships or expand all the way up to 105.

 

I’ll use South Carolina as a comparison since I still have some inside info there. Carolina just took a receiver from Holy Cross as a scholarship player who, in previous years, almost certainly would have been a walk-on. For reference, that receiver has totaled just 25 receptions over three years. South Carolina also has more kickers on scholarship than ever before.

 

I don’t believe Carolina will hit the full 105 scholarship limit this year, but they are clearly pushing beyond the traditional 85. With that in mind, it wouldn’t be a reach to think that one of the biggest spenders in men’s athletics—Texas—is also putting players on scholarship who would have previously been walk-ons.

[catdaddyp]

If my math is correct, as well as all the players who should have graduated or hit the portal is also correct, we are currently sitting at 69 scholarships and still have some spots to fill. I’ve listed below what that could look like from here. 

 

QB = 1 (maybe)
WR = 1

TE = 1-2

OL = 2-3

DL = 4-6

LB = 1 (maybe)

DB = 4-6

ST = 2 (probably walk-ons)

Edited yesterday at 12:07 PM by catdaddyp

[ZippyDoo]

chase brown is gone apparently

[Captain Kangaroo]

32 minutes ago, ZippyDoo said:

chase brown is gone apparently

Nowadays the players are in Akron so briefly you hardly know their names before they're gone.

[catdaddyp]

16 hours ago, Blue & Gold said:

Has Melvin Spriggs signed anywhere?

Southern Miss according to 247. That’s now two we’ve lost to them if we account for the OL that committed to us just a little while back.

[lance99]

[lance99]

Just now, lance99 said:

https://x.com/ZipsFB/status/2013334146190368825/photo/1

[ZippyDoo]

jake newell to toledo

[blueandgold]

McManus to Auburn

 

https://247sports.com/player/kenneth-mcmanus-iv-46144546/college-343013/

[ZippyDoo]

that's great for McManus. He was very well liked by the players. 

 

JRod really knows his stuff. I have never met him but the way his players transferred this year to Programs is a heck of a recruiting platform...