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Texas loses Quintrevion Wisner to transfer portal

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The Texas Longhorns’ offense has taken a major hit ahead of the team’s bowl game against the Michigan Wolverines next week.

Quintrevion Wisner, the team’s leading offensive player, plans to enter the transfer portal when it opens on Jan. 2, his agent Grayson Sheena said.

He led the Longhorns with 1,064 rushing yards and five touchdowns in 2024 and had 597 rushing yards with three touchdowns in 2025.

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Texas Longhorns running back Quintrevion Wisner celebrates after a game against the Oklahoma Sooners in the Cotton Bowl on Oct. 11, 2025. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Images)

He earned third-team All-SEC honors last season for his performance in helping the Longhorns advance to the College Football Playoff semifinals. The Longhorns struggled for the most part, starting the season ranked No. 1 in the country but quickly falling to Ohio State.

Wisner had only one game in which he rushed for more than 100 yards, and that came at a critical time. He rushed for 155 yards in Texas’ regular season finale against the Texas A&M Aggies. The Longhorns won the game 27-17 and hoped to do enough to earn a College Football Playoff bid.

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Quintrevion Wisner takes on Ohio State

Texas Longhorns running back Quintrevion Wisner (5) throws the ball against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the first half at Ohio Stadium on August 30, 2025. (Joseph Maiorana/Imagn Images)

Instead, Texas will play Michigan in the Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Eve.

The transfer will allow head coach Steve Sarkisian to see what he has in his young running backs. Christian Clark and James Simon remained in the squad. CJ Baxter and Jerrick Gibson have also announced their intention to transfer. to ESPN.

Quintrevion Wisner runs the ball

Texas Longhorns running back Quintrevion Wisner runs down the sideline during the first half against the Texas A&M Aggies at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Nov. 28, 2025. (Scott Wachter/Imagn Images)

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Texas finished the regular season 9-3 under Arch Manning’s leadership. Manning is set to return to the Longhorns for the 2026 season.

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