Fall practice is underway for the No. 4 Texas Longhorns. UT officially kicked off preparations for the 2026 season under under a hot Austin sun. The Longhorns have exactly a month to prepare for the season opener against Texas State on Sept. 5 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. While coaches have an idea of the Longhorns depth chart after spring drills, the true position battles happen over the next few weeks. There are multiple positions that could change between now and the start of the season. Laurence Seymore is battling for the starting spot with Jaydon Chatman and Devin Coleman at left guard. Starting safety opposite Jelani McDonald is still in play, with Kobe Black and Derek Williams Jr. fighting for the starting spot. Newcomers Raleek Brown and Hollywood Smothers will hold an epic duel this fall to see which highly regarded transfer will be the starting running back. And there are a lot of possibilities at linebacker. QuarterbackArch ManningKJ LaceyDia BellMJ MorrisRunning BackRaleek BrownHollywood SmothersDerrek CooperJames SimonMichael Terry IIIWide ReceiverCam ColemanRyan WingoEmmett Mosley VSterling BerkhalterKaliq LockettJermain Bishop Jr.Daylan MutcheonTight EndMichael MasunasSpencer ShannonEmaree WinstonNick TownsendWill RandleCharlie JilekLeft TackleTrevor GoosbyJordan ColemanLeft GuardLaurence SeymoreJaydon ChatmanDylan SikorskiCenterConnor RobertsonJackson ChristianRight GuardBrandon BakerCole Hutson (if eligible) Paris Patterson Jr.Right TackleMelvin SianiAndre CojoeEdgeLance JacksonZina UmeozuluJamarion CarltonDefensive TackleHero KanuAlex JanuaryJustus TerryMuron CharlesNose TackleIan Geffard Maraad WatsonJosiah SharmaZion WilliamsLinebackerColin SimmonsRasheem BilesTy'Anthony SmithBrad SpenceJustin CryerMarkus BoswellColton VasekTyler AtkinsonRichard WesleyRocky CummingsKosi OkpalaSmith OrogboCornerbackKade PhillipsBo MascoeKobe BlackWarren RobersonSamari MatthewsHayward Howard Jr.John Meredith IIISafety Jelani McDonaldXavier FilsaimeDerek Williams Jr.Jordon Johnson-RubellJonah WilliamsJonathan CunninghamZelus HicksNicklebackGraceson LittletonWardell MackKickerGianni SpeticJake CollettSpencer BarnettPunterMac ChiumentoMike BukauskasKick returnerRyan NiblettRaleek BrownPunt returnerRyan NiblettRaleek BrownHollywood SmothersThis article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: Texas Longhorns Football Fall Practice Depth Chart