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Two Vols earn SEC honors after Vanderbilt win

Two Tennessee football players earn SEC honors after defeating Vanderbilt in regular-season finale.

Tennessee (10-2, 6-2 SEC) ended its regular-season with a, 36-23, win at Vanderbilt in Week 14. The Vols await their College Football Playoff ranking and seeding.

Two Tennessee student-athletes earned Southeastern Conference honors after defeating Vanderbilt.

Redshirt freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava was named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week, while senior offensive lineman Andrej Karic earned SEC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week honors.

Iamaleava completed 18-of-26 passing attempts for 257 yards, four touchdowns and one interception against the Commodores. He also totaled 42 rushing yards on six attempts.

Karic started at left guard versus Vanderbilt, playing 74 snaps and did not allow a sack, pressure, penalty or a quarterback hit.

PHOTOS: Tennessee Vols football wins at Vanderbilt in regular-season finale

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Texas OL transfer Andrej Karic commits to Tennessee

Former Texas offensive lineman Andrej Karic is heading to the SEC. 

Former Texas offensive lineman Andrej Karic is heading to the SEC. Karic is taking his talents to play for Josh Heupel and the Tennessee Volunteers.

Karic entered the transfer portal after three seasons with the Longhorns. He appeared in 26 games and logged five starts at Texas, leaving with two more years of eligibility.

Steve Sarkisian used Karic in a jumbo tight-end role this season, serving as the team’s sixth man at the tackle spot. He also has experience playing on both sides of the line at left and right tackle.

The former four-star is ranked the No. 22 offensive tackle prospect currently in the transfer portal according to On3’s transfer rankings.

The Longhorns are young but talented on the offensive line. Superstar freshman Kelvin Banks returns holding down the left tackle position. Cameron Williams and Neto Umeozulu are candidates to start next season. 

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Texas lineman transferring to Tennessee

Texas offensive lineman is transferring to Tennessee.

Sophomore offensive lineman Andrej Karic announced his commitment to Tennessee on Monday.

“Recruitment closed,” Karic announced.

The 6-foot-5, 306-pound Karic played for Texas from 2020-22.

He played in 26 games, starting five contests, for the Longhorns.

In 2022, Karic played in 12 games on the offensive line and as a blocking tight end. He started three contests at tight end this season.

Karic played at Carroll Senior High School in Southlake, Texas.

His transfer comes ahead of the early signing period for the Vols’ 2023 recruiting class. The early signing period will take place Wednesday-Friday.

No. 6 Tennessee (10-2, 6-2 SEC) will play No. 7 Clemson (11-2, 8-0 ACC) in the Capital One Orange Bowl on Dec. 30.

Kickoff between the Vols and Tigers is slated for 8 p.m. EST (ESPN) at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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Five Texas players who need to step up against Baylor

These five need to perform against Baylor on Saturday.

After two grueling losses to Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, Texas has a full week to reflect and attempt to recharge for the final five games of the regular season. First on the schedule is a tough road game against No. 16 Baylor.

This could be the make-or-break game for Steve Sarkisian. 5-3 with a 3-2 Big 12 record could still push on toward a conference championship. Sitting at .500 overall could lead to even worse fates down the road.

Everybody within the program needs to step up heading into Baylor. Sarkisian, assistant coaches, and especially the players.

Talent is on this Texas roster. Within the next couple of years, more players will have been drafted from Tom Herman’s recruiting classes than the latter stages of Mack Brown or Charlie Strong. Coaching has been iffy at times but with NFL caliber level players sprinkled throughout, results have been poor.

Things need to change. Here are five players who need to step up for Texas during the Baylor game.

Red River Showdown: Going Behind Enemy Lines with Longhorns Wire

As the Sooners and the Longhorns prepare to face off in the Red River Rivalry, we’re going Behind Enemy Lines with Longhorns Wire.

The Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns will meet for the 117th time this Saturday in a game that will be a hotly contested matchup between two of the better teams in the Big 12.

While the Oklahoma Sooners may come in as the “favorite” in this matchup, what we’ve witnessed over the last decade is that it doesn’t really matter who the favorite is. The rivalry provides high drama and games that go down to the wire more often than not.

For both sides, this game carries a ton of weight as the Oklahoma Sooners look to prove they belong among the top four teams in the country. For the Texas Longhorns, they’re trying to work their way back up the rankings after a disappointing loss to Arkansas a few weeks back.

As if they didn’t have enough to play for, pride is on the line in one of the most storied rivalries in all of sports. We’re excited to help you get ready for this year’s playing of the Red River Showdown with Longhorns Wire’s Griffin McVeigh as he takes us through the ins and outs of the Texas Longhorns ahead of Saturday’s matchup.

Roundtable: Breakout player to watch for Texas football

Longhorns Wire staff members each made their selection for a breakout player to watch for 2021.

It’s no secret that Steve Sarkisian is inheriting a talented roster at Texas. Continue reading “Roundtable: Breakout player to watch for Texas football”

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Texas LT Samuel Cosmi listed as No. 33 overall player in college football

The latest top 101 college football player ranks from Pro Football Focus are out. The only Longhorn listed was Samuel Cosmi at No. 33.

The conclusion of each college football season is the start of many national media outlets evaluations. Who were the top football players in 2020? Continue reading “Texas LT Samuel Cosmi listed as No. 33 overall player in college football”

Longhorns Profile Snapshot: No. 69 Andrej Karic

LonghornsWire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Texas roster. Today, we will be looking at freshman OT Andrej Karic.

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 freshman offensive tackle Andrej Karic.

Andrej Karic, Offensive tackle

Height: 6-4 / Weight: 294

Class: Freshman

Hometown: Southlake, Texas

High School: Southlake Carrol

HS ranking (247Sports): Four-star / No. 21 position / No. 36 in-state

HS ranking (Rivals): Three-star / No. 38 position / No. 49 in-state

Analysis: A member of the 2020 recruiting class, Andrej Karic is another Texas recruit from the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Playing offensive tackle in high school, Karic is going to be a project for offensive line coach Herb Hand.

Gabe Brooks of 247Sports has compared him to former Texas left tackle Connor Williams. Hand developed Williams into a second-round NFL Draft pick as in now a key member of the Dallas Cowboys’ rotation. If Karic can become similar to Williams, it would a successful project for Hand.

Karic is also a former teammate of 2022 Texas commit Quinn Ewers. The two combined to take Southlake Carrol to the 6A-DI quarterfinals. Hopefully, by the time Ewers is on campus, Karic will be protecting him at the tackle position.

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2020 All-American Bowl: Four Texas Signees To Watch

Watch for these four Texas signees expected to showcase their talents in the 2020 All-American Bowl.

The nation’s best senior football players will be featured in the 2020 All-American Bowl this Saturday, January 4, at 1 p.m. CST on NBC.

America’s most-watched high school sporting event has not lacked in producing young stars in the past, including 159 NCAA All-Americans and 380 NFL Draft picks. Although millions of seniors are eligible each year, only the top 100 are chosen from the selection committee.

Texas has four signees expected to showcase their talents in this prestigious game, including the No. 2 running back in the nation according to 247sports:

Bijan Robinson, RB

  • Five-star running back
  • Wearing No. 6 on the West roster
  • High School: Salpointe Catholic (Tucson, AZ)
  • Broke the all-time rushing record in Arizona.

Prince Dorbah, OLB

  • Four-star outside linebacker
  • Wearing No. 32 on the West roster
  • High School: Highland Park (Dallas, TX)
  • Three-straight Class 5A Division I state titles, 219 total tackles (128 solo), 67 quarterback pressures and 40 sacks.

Andrej Karic, OT

  • Four-star offensive tackle
  • Wearing No. 54 on the West roster
  • High School: Southlake Carroll (Southlake, TX)
  • Multi-year starter, first-team all-district.

Xavion Alford, S

  • Four-star safety
  • Wearing No. 4 on the West roster
  • High School: Shadow Creek (Pearland, TX)
  • First-team all-district selection as a junior, No. 9 safety in the country.

After an underwhelming 2019 season that forced several coaching staff changes, Texas head coach Tom Herman has still managed to produce a 2020 recruiting class that currently ranks top ten in the nation.

Expect to get a glimpse of that on Saturday.