Texas’ best running back will enter the transfer portal

The Texas Longhorns offense took a big hit ahead of the team’s bowl game against the Michigan Wolverines next week.

Quintrevion Wisner, the team’s leading running back, plans to enter the transfer portal when it opens on Jan. 2, his agent, Grayson Sheena, told multiple outlets.

He led the Longhorns with 1,064 rushing yards and five touchdowns in 2024 and had 597 rushing yards in 2025 with three touchdowns.

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Texas Longhorns running back Quintrevion Wisner celebrates after a game against the Oklahoma Sooners at the Cotton Bowl on Oct. 11, 2025. (Kevin Jairaj/Image Images)

He earned third-team All-SEC honors last season for his performance as the Longhorns reached the College Football Playoff semifinals. The Longhorns struggled for the most part, starting the season ranked No. 1 in the nation but falling to Ohio State right away.

Wisner had only one game of more than 100 yards rushing, and it came at a key time. He rushed for 155 yards in Texas’ final regular season game against the Texas A&M Aggies. The Longhorns won the game, 27-17, and hoped they had done enough to earn a College Football Playoff bid.

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Texas Longhorns running back Quintrevion Wisner (5) runs the ball against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the first half at Ohio Stadium on August 30, 2025. (José Maiorana/Imagn Images)

Instead, Texas will play Michigan in the Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Eve.

The transfer will allow head coach Steve Sarkisian to see what he has in his young running backs. Christian Clark and James Simon remain in the squad. CJ Baxter and Jerrick Gibson also announced their intention to transfer, according to ESPN.

Texas Longhorns running back Quintrevion Wisner runs down the sideline during the first half against the Texas A&M Aggies at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Nov. 28, 2025. (Scott Wachter/Image Images)

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Texas, under the leadership of Arch Manning, finished the regular season 9-3. Manning will return to the Longhorns for the 2026 season.

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