
Texas running back Quintrevion Wisner is taking his last ride somewhere else.
The Longhorns' leading rusher in back-to-back seasons plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal when it opens Jan. 2, according to his agent, Grayson Sheena of AiC Sports, who relayed the decision to ESPN.
For Texas, it's the latest punch to a running back room that has gone from a strength to a revolving door in a month.
Wisner, a 6-0, 194-pound Dallas product, exploded as the featured back in 2024, piling up 1,064 rushing yards, adding 311 receiving yards, and scoring six total touchdowns. The production earned him third-team All-SEC honors and helped fuel a playoff run that reached the College Football Playoff semifinals.
Then 2025 got messy.
Wisner missed three games early with a leg injury, and Texas never consistently found its footing on the ground, finishing with a run game ranking No. 101 nationally.
Even so, Wisner still posted 597 rushing yards and four total touchdowns, and he saved his loudest statement for the rivalry stage.
Against Texas A&M, he ripped off 155 yards on 19 carries as the Longhorns walked into College Station and left with a 27-17 win over the then-undefeated No. 3 Aggies.
Now he's out, and he's not alone.
Wisner becomes the fourth Texas running back to announce plans to enter the portal, joining CJ Baxter, Jerrick Gibson, and Rickey Stewart Jr.
Baxter finished second on the team with 196 rushing yards this season, and Gibson logged 152 before leaving the program in October.
The departures leave Christian Clark and James Simon as the top returning scholarship backs.
Texas has already started reshaping the position group.
The program fired first-year running backs coach Chad Scott on Dec. 9 and hired Florida's Jabbar Juluke on Dec. 12 as associate head coach and running backs coach. Juluke previously coached All-SEC back Jadan Baugh with the Gators, exactly the kind of proven portal target that suddenly feels less like a luxury and more like a necessity, even as new Florida head coach Jon Sumrall works to keep Baugh in Gainesville for 2026.
For Wisner, the move is a final-season bet on fit, health, and volume.
For Texas, it's a blunt reminder that in the portal era, roster management isn't a subplot; it's the story. If the Longhorns want to contend, they'll have to rebuild the run game, fast, smart, and ruthless.