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(Charlie Williams) What Texas Is Getting in Raleek Brown: Explosive Portal RB Fit in Sarkisian’s Offense

Texas is chasing more explosiveness out of the backfield, and if the Longhorns land Arizona State transfer running back Raleek Brown, they are getting a true game changer with the ball in his hands. Brown is the kind of back who forces a defense to play honest. You cannot get lazy with your fits. You cannot take bad angles. And you definitely cannot assume a play is contained just because you forced it sideways. With Brown, one crease is all it takes.

What He Showed at Arizona State

At Arizona State, Brown showed he can hurt you in multiple ways. He is not just a speed back who needs a perfect lane outside. He can run between the tackles with enough toughness to survive a four quarter game, and that part matters because it keeps him playable on early downs. When a defense tries to widen out to respect his burst, he has the quickness and balance to press the aiming point, slip through traffic, and still finish forward. He may not be a classic every down, 25 carry bruiser, but he runs with more fight than people expect for a player built like an explosive weapon.

A Natural Fit in Steve Sarkisian’s Run Game

The cleanest fit for Brown in Steve Sarkisian’s offense is outside zone and the wide flow run game Texas loves to use to stretch the front. Brown has the ability to press the edge, hold linebackers for an extra half second, then stick his foot in the ground and get north fast. That is what makes outside zone deadly. It is not just running sideways, it is forcing defenders to choose, then punishing that choice. Brown’s burst through the crease gives Texas a back who can turn four yards into forty without needing a perfect play call.

How Texas Can Get Him the Ball in Space

Where Brown really becomes a problem is how Texas can create touches for him beyond standard handoffs. Sarkisian is one of the best in the country at using motion to get leverage and reveal coverages, and Brown can be a chess piece in that world. Texas can put him in orbit motion, send him across the formation, leak him out of the backfield, and get him the ball in space on swings, quick flats, and designed touches that make defenders tackle in the open field. Brown has shown he can take simple throws and turn them into explosive gains, and that ability matters because it gives Texas easy answers when defenses load the box or when the quarterback needs a fast outlet.

The Ideal Role: Change of Pace With a Bruiser

Brown also fits the way Texas wants to build complementary roles in the running back room. If the Longhorns pair him with a bigger bruiser type who can pound the defense inside and handle some of the heavy lifting, Brown becomes the change of pace that breaks games open. That is a winning formula. You wear a defense down with physicality, then you hit them with speed and space when legs get heavy and eye discipline slips. Brown does not have to be the every down back for Texas to get real value out of him. He just has to touch the ball enough times for the explosive plays to show up.

Two-Back Stress With 21 Personnel

Another wrinkle is how Texas could use Brown in 21 personnel looks, especially if Sarkisian wants to stress matchups. Brown can be on the field at the same time as another back, then motion out to widen the defense and create coverage problems. If a defense stays in base, Brown can draw a linebacker or a bigger safety into space, and Texas can take advantage of that matchup. If the defense responds by going lighter, Texas can turn around and run at the lighter box. That flexibility is what makes an offense hard to defend over four quarters.

Final Take

What Texas is getting in Brown is a versatile weapon who can change field position and change games. He brings speed you cannot teach, quickness that fits Texas’ zone concepts, and the kind of open-field ability that turns routine plays into touchdowns. Used the right way, with intentional touches and creative deployment, Brown gives Steve Sarkisian another explosive tool to keep defenses on their heels.

Small dude but feisty. The first time he trucks some dude five inches taller and fifty pounds heavier, he’ll become a fan favorite. Will be able to do many of the same things Keilan and Blue could do in the passing game plus get tough yards inside. We could still use a bigger dude as a complement, but Raleek is a great get.

This is good. Hope we can get a bigger back in the fold as well.

This may also help some with Clark's negotiation, get on board dude.

He may be so great he doesn't evenneed an OL to block.

Some great news, we needed that. Hopefully the start to some more additions.

2 hours ago, Saint Tacky said:

Close the window when you guys come in from the ledge

You're not suggesting anyone here was close to jumping, were you?

Can he score inside the 5 yard line? If so, someone let Sark know.

1 hour ago, PsychMike said:

You're not suggesting anyone here was close to jumping, were you?

iswydt

His mouthpiece game is next level

I remember actually wanting this kid out of HS (no Epstein) because of his ability to catch out of the backfield. He was electric and then went to USC and I forgot about him. I'm happy we got a RB, but we are in dire need of a Kewan Lacy-type who is bigger, can take punishment, and house it.

Anyway, if we miraculously land Coleman, this will be the second dude I wanted (NTTAWWT) who would now be in Burnt Orange. All we have to do when we miss on a HS kid is wait a year or two and then hopefully he lands here. Sometimes dreams do come true.

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Brown is a fantastic back. There was not really any kind of way ASU was going to be able to pay what he wanted. RB seems to be a position they are willing to just plug and play each year. I am glad he’ll play for UT though. He had a pretty good season considering his line in front of him was mostly not good. At least if UT doesn’t fix their line you know you have a back that can still produce with middling blocking in front of him. Playing in the SEC shouldn’t be a big deal for him. Just get the young fella a real line for the first time in his career and he’ll deliver the performances every UT fan wants to see, especially against OU and aggy.

10 hours ago, Armybrat said:

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If he had played against that typical Manny Diaz defense in the Sun Bowl he would’ve easily put up 250. Don’t blame him for leaving before then. Coach Dillingham said his pro comparison would be Kenneth Gainwell for those who like to know such things.

This young man will kill OU and aggy. Wiesner did it 2 years in a row popping outside with mid level speed. This kid will murder them with popping outside and his speed. Solid get for sure. Now let's get a dowhill type of back and some great OL types, a WR and a few LBs.

11 hours ago, UpperWestside said:

If he had played against that typical Manny Diaz defense in the Sun Bowl he would’ve easily put up 250. Don’t blame him for leaving before then. Coach Dillingham said his pro comparison would be Kenneth Gainwell for those who like to know such things.

Am I having Déjà vu or did we already talk about this?

31 minutes ago, William Bludworth said:

Am I having Déjà vu or did we already talk about this?

Haha. We did already on the other thread.

17 minutes ago, UpperWestside said:

Haha. We did already on the other thread.

OK, thank God lol. I was in that "Am I crazy? Have all the drugs I've taken in my life finally caught up to me and now I'm having dementia?"

Man, you have no idea what a relief that is haha

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I recoomend looking up his highlights on youtube.

His running style is reminiscent of Reggie Bush.

5 minutes ago, JOSEYWALES66 said:

I recoomend looking up his highlights on youtube.

His running style is reminiscent of Reggie Bush.

sure but how is his open field pitch game?

7 minutes ago, dcar00 said:

sure but how is his open field pitch game?

Hopefully reluctant.

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