Going into the 2020 football season, LonghornsWire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Texas roster.
Over the summer, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for Tom Herman this season.
Today, we will be looking at senior defensive end Ta’Quon Graham.
Ta’Quon Graham, Defensive end
Height: 6-4 / Weight: 294
Class: Senior
Hometown: Temple, Texas
High School: Temple
HS ranking (247Sports): Four-star / No. 214 overall / No. 15 position / No. 29 in-state
HS ranking (Rivals): Three-star / No. 22 position / No. 56 in-state
Analysis: A member of Tom Herman’s first recruiting class in 2017, Ta’Quon Graham was the top defensive player in the class. Rated a four-star on the 247Sports composite, the defensive end has been a key member of the Texas defense the past two seasons.
Graham started in all 13 games last season on a defensive line that struggled. He finished with 31 tackles, 12 which for a loss, and 3.5 sacks. He finished second on the team in sacks, only behind Joseph Ossai.
Now, Graham is going to be the player who determines how much improvement the defensive line sees. Ossai is going to be consistent from the Jack position. If Graham can creep closer to double-digit sacks, the Longhorns will have a top defensive line in the Big 12.
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