Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports High praise from one of the greatest college coaches of all time. The standard for every slightly undersized, lean defensive tackle entering the NFL is former Los Angeles Rams standout Aaron Donald, one of the most dominant interior linemen of his generation and, arguably, in league history. That’s exactly the comparison that former Texas … [Read more...] about Nick Saban, others compare Byron Murphy to Aaron Donald
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Texas DT Byron Murphy selected with the No. 16 pick by the Seattle Seahawks
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Murphy is the third defensive tackle from the Longhorns selected in the first round since 2004. In what could be an historic draft class for the Texas Longhorns, defensive tackle Byron Murphy became the first player selected when the Seattle Seahawks took the strong, athletic interior lineman with the No. 16 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Dating … [Read more...] about Texas DT Byron Murphy selected with the No. 16 pick by the Seattle Seahawks
Kansas City Chiefs trade up to No. 28 to select Texas WR Xavier Worthy
Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports Worthy is the Longhorns wide receiver picked in the first round since Roy Williams in 2004. Head coach Andy Reid and quarterback Pat Mahomes have another offensive weapon for the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs after the franchise moved up from the No. 32 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft to the No. 28 to select … [Read more...] about Kansas City Chiefs trade up to No. 28 to select Texas WR Xavier Worthy
Texas lands Oregon State transfer guard Jordan Pope
By SAM LANCE Oregon State transfer guard and the Beaver’s leading scorer last season, Jordan Pope, will transfer to Texas, per his Instagram page. Pope, the 6-foot-2, 165-pound guard from Oakley (CA), chose Texas over Texas A&M. The guard averaged 17.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists for Oregon State in 2023-24. He’s played two seasons as a Beaver and will be a … [Read more...] about Texas lands Oregon State transfer guard Jordan Pope
Texas NB Austin Jordan to enter the NCAA transfer portal
Photo by William Purnell/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Denton Ryan product appeared in 25 games for the Longhorns, mostly on special teams. Texas Longhorns nickel back Austin Jordan is entering the NCAA transfer portal, he told On3. BREAKING: Texas DB Austin Jordan plans to enter the Transfer Portal, he tells @on3sportsThe 6’1 200 DB will have 2 years of … [Read more...] about Texas NB Austin Jordan to enter the NCAA transfer portal