Texas will have one less member of its 2016 starting offensive line than expected heading into summer camp and on into the 2017 season.
On his personal Twitter account Tuesday, Brandon Hodges revealed that he has decided to transfer from the Longhorns and continue his collegiate playing career at an undetermined elsewhere. As the lineman will be leaving UT as a graduate transfer, he’ll be eligible to play immediately at another FBS program.#NextChapter Graduate Transfer I am now opening back up my recruiting pic.twitter.com/6RQQZk2BhS
— Brandon Hodges (@BHoD_31) June 20, 2017
Hodges spent the first two seasons of his collegiate career before transferring to UT in 2015. He took a redshirt his first season in Austin.
Last season, Hodges started nine games at right tackle for the Longhorns. Academics forced Hodges to miss some of spring practice as well as the spring game, although he was able to graduate from the university not long after.
Senior Tristan Nickelson started the only three games at right tackle Hodges didn’t, and is seemingly in line to take over full time this year. Denzel Okafor, a sophomore, could also be an option at the position.