Sep 14, 2024; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns wide reciever Ryan Niblett runs for yards during the first half of the game against the Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners at Texas at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images Scott Wachter-Imagn Images

Texas Longhorns RB Making Position Change

Originally posted on Texas Longhorns on SI
By Zach Dimmitt | Last updated Mar 3, 2025 5:53 PM ET

The Texas Longhorns are making a notable change to the depth chart as spring officially begins on the Forty Acres.

Per OnTexasFootball, running back Ryan Niblett is moving to safety for the 2025 season. He originally arrived to Texas as a four-star prospect out of Houston in the 2023 recruiting class as a wide receiver but made the switch to running back prior to the start of last season following injuries to CJ Baxter and Christian Clark.

Texas running back Jaydon Blue said during the season that Niblett possesses tons of versatility, and it's clear the coaching staff feels the same way.

"Another thing with Ryan, I see a lot of versatility," Blue said. "He's fast, of course, he's small, but he has a lot of heart, and he's not scared to drop his shoulder or anything like that. The more he's been in our room, I've been watching him, man, you know, I'm pretty impressed at the steps he's made so far."

Niblett appeared in 15 games, primarily in a depth role behind Blue, Quintrevion Wisner and Jerrick Gibson. He finished the season with eight carries for 23 yards and a touchdown along with three catches for 24 yards. He found the end zone for his first-career touchdown in the 51-3 win over Louisiana-Monroe.

With no spring game this year, the first chance for fans to get to see Niblett in his new position will come when the Longhorns open up the regular season in Columbus against the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday, Aug. 30.

This article first appeared on Texas Longhorns on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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