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Senior defensive back Jahdae Barron ahead of Texas' game against Florida on Nov. 9, 2024.

Evaluating Top Longhorns in NFL Draft: Skills positions

Carter Long, General Sports Reporter March 7, 2025

Editor’s note: The following reflects the writer’s opinion and not necessarily the opinions of The Daily Texan staff as a whole. The measurements were sourced from the NFL Combine, and the player’s...

Offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. during Texas' playoff game against Clemson on Dec. 21, 2024.

Evaluating Top Longhorns in NFL Draft: Linemen

Carter Long, General Sports Reporter March 7, 2025

Editor’s note: The following reflects the writer’s opinion and not necessarily the opinions of The Daily Texan staff as a whole. The measurements were sourced from the NFL Combine, and the player’s...

Assistant coach Terry Joseph goes to NFL, replaced by Duane Akina

Assistant coach Terry Joseph goes to NFL, replaced by Duane Akina

Ryan Hopper, General Sports Reporter February 25, 2025

Veteran defensive backs coach Duane Akina will return to Texas to replace Terry Joseph, according to Orangebloods.com.  Akina served as an assistant head coach and co-defensive coordinator under former...

Wide receiver Xavier Worthy runs across the end zone after his touchdown during Texas' game against Wyoming on Sept. 16, 2023.

Longhorns in the Super Bowl

Isa Almeida, Sports Editor February 8, 2025

Regardless of the outcome of Sunday’s big game, a Texas Longhorn will be crowned Super Bowl champion. From 2019 to 2024 graduates, rookies to veterans, three former Longhorns are taking on the field...

Redshirt freshman quarterback Arch Manning prepares to pass the ball during Texas' game against UTSA on Sept. 14.

Arch Manning sheds redshirt status to lead Texas football

Perla Paredes Hernandez, General Sports Reporter January 24, 2025

When redshirt freshman quarterback Arch Manning stepped onto the field during 2024-2025 season, the crowd’s excitement was palpable.  Now, with junior quarterback Quinn Ewers declaring for the 2025...

Texas football agrees to contract extension with general manager Brandon Harris

Texas football agrees to contract extension with general manager Brandon Harris

Ryan Hopper, General Sports Reporter January 19, 2025

Texas football general manager Brandon Harris has reportedly agreed to terms on a new contract, making him one of the highest-paid college football front office officials in the country, according to 247Sports'...

Head coach Steve Sarkisian after Texas' game against Florida on Nov. 9, 2024.

Steve Sarkisian declines NFL interviews, extends contract at Texas

Isa Almeida, Sports Editor January 18, 2025

Texas football head coach Steve Sarkisian is not going anywhere. Just a week after Texas fell to Ohio State in the College Football Playoff semifinal, Sarkisian extended his contract with the Longhorns. Amid...

Quarterback Quinn Ewers during the Cotton Bowl Classic against Ohio State on Jan. 10, 2025.

Quinn Ewers heads to NFL Draft, rejects $8 million transfer deal

Meaghan English, Sports Desk Editor January 17, 2025

Quinn Ewers “wanted to leave Texas in good standing,” his high school coach, Riley Dodge, told Horns247.  Given this sentiment, Ewers reportedly turned down an $8 million NIL deal offered by an...

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers gives a fan his towel after the Texas vs. Michigan Football game at Michigan Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. Texas won 31-12.

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers leaves behind legacy, declares for 2025 NFL draft

Zach Davis, Senior Sports Reporter January 15, 2025

With a towel draped around his neck and sweat trickling from his hair, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers took his final walk off the field as a Longhorn, greeted by the roaring Texas faithful. For a fleeting...

Top: Defensive lineman Vernon Broughton holds the ball up after Oklahoma fumbled during the previous play of the Red River Rivalry game on Oct. 12, 2024. Bottom: Defensive backs Terrance Brooks and Gavin Holmes celebrate a tackle during Texas' game against Texas Tech on Nov. 24, 2023.

Texas standouts Vernon Broughton, Gavin Holmes declare for NFL Draft

January 14, 2025

Texas seniors Vernon Broughton and Gavin Holmes each announced Monday that they have declared for the 2025 NFL Draft. Broughton and Holmes' decisions come in the wake of a long list of other starters...

Offensive lineman Jake Majors yells at a teammate during Texas' game at Michigan on Sept. 7, 2024.

Texas center Jake Majors declares for 2025 NFL draft

Lauren Hightower , Associate Sports Editor January 14, 2025

Texas fifth-year center Jake Majors has joined his fellow offensive lineman Hayden Conner in declaring for the 2025 NFL draft.  “The Forty Acres will always be home, and I will forever bleed Burnt...

Tight end Gunnar Helm scores touchdown during the Red River Rivalry game on Oct. 12, 2024.

Tight end Gunnar Helm declares for NFL Draft after four years at Texas

Liv Elizondo, General Sports Reporter January 14, 2025

Senior tight end Gunnar Helm has declared for the 2025 NFL Draft, ending his four-year run with the Longhorns.  “The past four years have been the best of my life,” Helm said in his statement....

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