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While nothing is set and the Longhorns don’t have an official depth chart, it sounds like redshirt freshman Earl Thomas has jumped to the front of the starting battle at safety.

“Earl Thomas, and then really it’s a toss-up after that,†defensive coordinator Will Muschamp said when asked who the most productive safeties of the spring were.

Thomas, a 5-foot-10-inch, 195-pounder out of West Orange Stark started the Spring game at safety along with fellow redshirt freshman Christian Scott.

Texas is extremely young in the secondary, with players like redshirt freshman Ben Wells and freshmen Nolan Brewster and Blake Gideon competing for playing time.

The lone upper-classman at the safety position is junior Ishie Oduegwu, who has started three games in his career.

“I think that we’ve got athleticism,†Muschamp said. “We’ve got guys who can run vertically and judge the ball downfield, which is key. I think we’ve got guys who can tackle in space. I like our speed. We’ve got the tools. I’d rather be working with this than a bunch of experienced guys who can’t play.â€

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I can't remember who it was, but I was arguing with someone here a couple of years ago when Wells and Thomas were in highschool. They said that Wells was better suited to play at the next level because he was 6'1" and Thomas was only 5'10". I told him that what he lacked vertically he made up for with mental toughness. I guess the UT DC is seeing the same thing... ;D

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