The Texas Longhorns locked up one of their running backs for the 2027 class with the addition of four-star running back Noah Roberts.
The 6-foot-1, 190-pound back out of Chandler, AZ boasted 37 total offers in the cycle, including in-state favorite Arizona State Sun Devils and the west-coast recruiting power Oregon Ducks. However, the Longhorns and running backs coach Jabbar Juluke managed to secure his services, addingR a key piece to the 2027 recruiting class.
After rushing for more than 1,000 yards
as a sophomore, Roberts emerged as a multi-tool threat for Basha (AZ) High School as a junior. He finished his junior campaign with 761 yards and eight touchdowns on the ground, on a 6.6 ypc clip, as well as 562 yards and six touchdowns on just 50 receptions. He lined up both in the backfield and split out, playing some of the “positionless” football that Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian likes out of his backs.
He boasts good top-end speed, turning in a 10.95 100-meter dash on the track and competes as a part of Basha’s 4×100 sprint relay team.
Roberts is commit No. 10 for the 2027 cycle, joining a class that looks to build momentum heading into the summer. After both losing a ton of talent to the portal and adding a pair of short-term rentals to the room, opportunities abound for running backs at Texas. Roberts comes to Texas a year after they added top-200 running back Derrek Cooper and local bruiser Jett Walker to the fold.
