Live from Austin, Texas – In a major offseason update for Texas football, all assistant coaches have been retained for the 2025 season. That includes a standout announcement for running backs coach Tashard Choice, who is set to receive a significant contract raise.
According to a report from Clarence Hill of AllDlls.com, Choice will see his annual salary jump to over $800K—a boost of more than $100K from his previous $700K salary, as reported on February 3.
This news comes on the heels of Choice’s interview with the Dallas Cowboys for a potential position under new head coach Brian Schottenheimer. Hill was also the first to reveal that Choice had been in talks with the Cowboys. Not only that, but reports on Monday also indicated that the New Orleans Saints and the Las Vegas Raiders have shown interest in his talents.
Yet, despite these NFL opportunities, Choice reaffirmed his commitment to the Longhorns on social media last weekend. In his post on X, he shared:
“Amya says Hook Em 🤘🏽”
Inside sources at Texas have confirmed that his contract is slated for approval at the upcoming University of Texas Board of Regents meeting in Austin on February 19 and 20. This move comes as part of a broader strategy—Texas chose to keep its entire on-field assistant coaching staff intact this offseason, with no firings after the 2024 season. This suggests that additional raises for multiple Texas assistants could be on the horizon at the board meeting.
Choice just wrapped up his third season with the Longhorns during the 2024 campaign. He joined the Texas coaching staff in the early 2021-22 offseason, ahead of the 2022 season, after previously serving as the running backs coach at Georgia Tech from 2019 to 2021. Over his three seasons with Texas, Choice has played a key role in developing NFL-caliber talent, coaching standout running backs such as Bijan Robinson, Roschon Johnson, Jonathon Brooks, and potentially Jaydon Blue, who is poised for the 2025 draft.
This is [Your Name] reporting live from Austin as Texas gears up for another exciting season. Stay tuned for more updates.
