With the 2015 recruiting class in the books it's time to look ahead at what it means for the Texas Longhorns this coming season, specifically how the 28 newcomers impact the depth chart.

The class Charlie Strong put together in his first full recruiting cycle at Texas will account for one-third of the 2015 roster, a group Strong and his staff are still trying to turn over to get the program back on a winning path. Six of the 28 recruits are already on campus and several of them are in line to compete for starting jobs this spring.

Now that Texas has its class signed, sealed and delivered, here's how that group impacts the Longhorns in 2015.

Projecting the 2015 Texas Offense



A few things have happened since the last time we projected the depth chart. M.J. McFarland and Desmond Harrison are no longer with the program. McFarland chose to transfer to UTEP for his final season while Harrison didn't return for the spring semester.

Additionally, Darius James is doubtful for spring ball due to his late-season knee surgery. Jake Raulerson underwent arthroscopic knee surgery last month, but he's expected to participate in spring drills.

Depending on how drastic the shift in the offense is to a spread offense that incorporates more tempo and quarterback run game, Jerrod Heard could be very successful. At any rate, the general feeling is the staff wants Heard to step up and take the job, and if he does, one has to wonder whether or not Kai Locksley would have a chance to pass Tyrone Swoopes when he arrives.

More spread concepts, more tempo and more quarterback run game would seem to favor Locksley's skill set. If the staff feels like they've seen all they need to see from Swoopes to judge his talent level and Heard winds up taking the starting job for his own, the backup quarterback job could develop into an interesting storyline.

None of the running back signees are on campus for spring football, but the onus is on Donald Catalon D'Onta Foreman to show Tommie Robinson something this spring. Chris Warren will get carries as a true freshman, and the performance of Catalon and Foreman could determine what kind of a chance Kirk Johnson and Tristian Houston get to compete for reps.

Andrew Beck and Blake Whiteley will get the whole spring to establish themselves at tight end. If everything is good with Devonaire Clarington and he makes it to campus, then he could have some serious catching up to do.

Injuries, attrition and an influx of new bodies are going to make for an extremely interesting offensive line situation this spring and summer. With the reports having been glowing regarding Connor Williams we've put the Coppell standout at the starting left tackle position for now with Brandon Hodges penciled in as the starting right tackle.

Raulerson could also claim a starting tackle spot, but his role could also be as the sixth man who serves as the first lineman off the bench capable of playing multiple positions.

Four wide receivers will arrive in the summer, so it could be a now-or-never situation for several receivers already on campus. Outside of Armanti Foreman there doesn't seem to be anyone who has done anything to establish themselves among the young guys, so moves need to be made in the next few months if they're going to happen.

Projecting the 2015 Texas Defense



The two injuries of note are the shoulder surgeries Derick Roberson and Chris Nelson had during the fall. No word has been given on their availability for spring football, but the fact that neither surgery was mentioned by the school should be taken as a positive sign, for now.

Nothing has changed on the defensive line since our last projection. The Quincy Vasser vs. Shiro Davis battle should be one of the better ones during the spring. Charles Omenihu won't arrive until the summer and he'll compete at the Fox position behind Naasahon Hughes and two players (Roberson and Caleb Bluiett) who are coming off of surgeries.

Things have shifted at linebacker where Malik Jefferson is still projected to start at the Will, with Peter Jinkens at the Sam and Dalton Santos at the Mike, but the wild card is Edwin Freeman. The 2014 signee worked at Sam linebacker during the fall and he figures to be the fourth linebacker this spring. At 220 pounds, he could play any of the three linebacker positions.

Texas lost two commitments and picked up three others in the secondary since our last update. We've got Holton Hill projected as the starter at one corner, Kris Boyd as the backup at the other spot with P.J. Locke projected to be in the two-deep at safety.

The nickelback position will be the most intriguing to watch as Jason Hall could wind up being the guy initially, but Locke and Boyd have the type of skill sets to play that spot. Will the coaches throw a true freshman into that critical spot on defense?