As the transfer portal window looms, Texas football players have begun to make decisions on their future. Here's what we know.

Longhorns defense gets a boost with Jelani McDonald's recent announcement that he will play for Texas Football for another year.

Texas football safety Jelani McDonald intends to return for the 2026 season, he announced via Instagram on Friday afternoon. McDonald’s decision is a crucial one for the Longhorns, who have lost several other key pieces on defense, particularly in the secondary.

Now that Texas Tech football and Oregon know their Orange Bowl foe, Joey McGuire and Dan Lanning drill down on the assignment.

Another key member of the Texas football defense is leaving school early and heading to the 2026 NFL draft: starting cornerback Malik Muhammad.