Does the Texas football squad have four All-American players on its 2023 football team? This writer thinks so. While some hype surrounding the Longhorns football squad is out of hand, you can be assured that four of the team’s players are set for a huge season in a couple months.
I’ve pumped the brakes on Texas making the College Football Playoff. That’s likely not happening and I would be shocked if quarterback Quinn Ewers is anywhere near the Heisman race at the end of the season. The Longhorns are going to have four All-American caliber players, however, and might have more.
We’ll start with last season’s best defender in the Big 12, Jaylan Ford. The clutch linebacker forced a turnover in six straight games while hovering around the top of the Big 12 leaderboard in several defensive categories.
Wide receiver Xavier Worthy and tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders are clearly the best in the conference at their positions. In their position group, you would have to consider them Top 5 players in college football.
Left tackle Kelvin Banks has already proven himself elite as a pass blocker. Should he consistently maul in the running game, he’s a first-team All-American candidate at tackle.
Georgia transfer receiver AD Mitchell and Wyoming transfer receiver Isaiah Neyor are All-American caliber players should they stay healthy. While I wouldn’t expect the team to make a playoff run because of too much uncertainty, you can count on elite performance at multiple positions.