Two days ago, the Texas Longhorns signed graduate transfer running back Gabriel Watson from Sioux Falls, where he was the Division II rushing champ in 2018.
Watson rushed for 1,956 yards (averaging 7.3 yards per carry) and 26 touchdowns that season. He missed most of 2019 with an injury.
Watson joins a backfield with Keontay Ingram, Roschon Johnson and freshman Bijan Robinson. But as Longhorns fans learned last season, the running back room can quickly be depleted.
He’s expected to join the team next week, which is just one week before the season opener against UTEP.