The first day of Texas’ fall camp is in the books and although it was only a few short hours, there was much to be taken from the earliest sightings of the 2016 Longhorns.

If you weren’t aware by now, there’s a quarterback battle underway in Austin and it’s likely down to senior Tyrone Swoopes and true freshman Shane Buechele.

Two top plays. Swoopes with excellent deep ball to Hemphill. The very next play: Buechele deep to Burt, who makes TERRIFIC diving catch. — Brian Davis (@BDavisAAS) August 6, 2016

It was noted that Buechele impressed in flashes with the first team offense, in which he split reps with Swoopes, but had an up-and-down practice overall. Also, something to watch for is what ultimately happens with sophomore quarterback Kai Locksley. After failing to get a single rep in the spring game, Locksley again watched from the sidelines with the walk ons for the entire practice.

Though his role within the team is much more solidified, sophomore running back Chris Warren III also spent the majority of practice on the sidelines, but his lack of reps and involvement was due to a tweaked hamstring.

Some answers surrounding the Texas offensive line concerns may be on the horizon. As expected, true freshman Zach Shackelford filled the void at center, while in a move that saw senior Kent Perkins slide over to right guard, junior Tristan Nickelson assumed reps at right tackle. How did the collective offensive line unit stack up?

These new linemen are large. Freshman OL Patrick Hudson is imposing. #HookEm — Justin Wells (@justinwells2424) August 6, 2016

Texas G Kent Perkins said young D-linemen impressed. "But we didn't have our pads on so the O-line, we didn't smash 'em like we should." — Brian Davis (@BDavisAAS) August 6, 2016

Perkins may believe the offensive line with have their way with the big uglies on defense, he was certainly impressed with true freshmen defensive tackle Jordan Elliot, whom drew numerous raving reviews.

Kent Perkins says the quickest freshman DL is Jordan Elliott.

"He's real quick, real good." #HookEm — Justin Wells (@justinwells2424) August 6, 2016

True freshmen wide receiver Collin Johnson impressed as the starter opposite of John Burt, and as expected, Devin Duvernay, the steal from Baylor, showed out and proved why he was one of the nation’s top prospects.

Here's a Devin Duvernay TD. Had to slow down a bit for this Heard throw, but not bad. pic.twitter.com/bAuoA4JFQf — Mike Finger (@mikefinger) August 6, 2016

We even got a glimpse of the kind of matchups that will help Duvernay and true freshman Brandon Jones mold each other into the talents many expect them to become in Austin.

WR Devin Duvernay vs DB Brandon Jones pic.twitter.com/faUDpxG4np — Anwar Richardson (@AnwarRichardson) August 6, 2016

All in all, there seemed to be nothing but positive reports coming from the start of fall camp. Considering the youth that will see plenty of reps throughout the season, Texas should see its share of struggles at times, but the belief after seeing these guys in action as a unit only spurs optimism. September 4 can’t come soon enough!

"We're talented enough now. We just got to get them coached up. No more excuses." - Charlie Strong #HookEm #Believe pic.twitter.com/NQzUcIzDHJ — Justin Wells (@justinwells2424) August 6, 2016