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Texas Longhorns Closing in on New RB Coach

The Texas Longhorns have yet to hire a replacement for running backs coach Tashard Choice.
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Nov 12, 2022; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers assistant coach Chad Scott during the fourth quarter against the Oklahoma Sooners at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images
Nov 12, 2022; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers assistant coach Chad Scott during the fourth quarter against the Oklahoma Sooners at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images | Ben Queen-Imagn Images

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AUSTIN -- The Texas Longhorns are reportedly keying in on their replacement for running backs coach Tashard Choice.

Per reports Wednesday from Matt Zenitz of 247Sports, West Virginia Mountainteers running back coach Chad Scott has "emerged" as a leading candidate for the job. He served as West Virginia's interim head coach for the Frisco Bowl in December against Memphis following the firing of Neal Brown.

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Jan 10, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian before the College Football Playoff semifinal against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images | Tim Heitman-Imagn Images

Scott, 43, has coached in Morgantown since 2019, also working as a co-offensive coordinator at one point. Prior to that, he was on staff for the North Carolina Tar Heels but departed as soon as former Texas head coach Mack Brown arrived back in Chapel Hill.

If Scott ends up coming to Texas, he'll have some big shoes to fill.

With Choice, the Longhorns have sent multiple running backs to the NFL in recent years, including Bijan Robinson (Atlanta Falcons), Jonathon Brooks (Carolina Panthers), Roschon Johnson (Chicago Bears) and Keilan Robinson (Jacksonville Jaguars). Texas running back Jaydon Blue has declared for the 2025 NFL Draft has been projected as high as a second-round pick in some mock drafts.

Texas begins the Arch Manning era and the 2025 season in Columbus on Saturday, Aug. 30 against the Ohio State Buckeyes.

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Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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